HOW TO GET THE CORRECT STANDING POSITION by T. Carolyn Lemons, M. D.

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Mar 30, 1904

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 30, No. 13.

HOW TO GET THE CORRECT STANDING POSITION.

By T. Carolyn Lemons, M. D.

STAND with the back against the wall; the door is preferable, as there is no baseboard, and the line from head to foot will be straight.

Place the heels, hips, shoulders, and back of the head firmly against the wall. Reach downward with the arms, keeping them to the sides, with the thumbs outward, and the little fingers touching the wall. While standing in this position, roll the head backward as far as possible, or until the eyes rest on the ceiling just over the head; at the same time allow the chest to move forward, but keep the heels, hips, and fingers firmly against the wall. When the chest is lifted, and the shoulders are the length of the head away from the wall, keep them in this position and raise the head, bringing the chin slightly in.

The body is now in a correct standing position, the head is erect, the chest out and up, the hips back, and the abdominal muscles are slightly contracted.

Now walk away holding this position; swing the arms to relax the body enough to prevent having a stiff appearance. If you are accustomed to doing your work in an incorrect position, it is well to try this position several times a day. Any of the ordinary duties of life may be made a beneficial exercise if done in a correct position.—T. Carolyn Lemons, M. D.