Switch Your Posture – Change the Body, Shift the Mind
What This Tip Does
Your posture is one of the fastest ways to send a new signal to your brain.
When stress tightens you up, your body collapses inward.
Changing your posture — even slightly — interrupts that loop and gives your nervous system a different message: “We’re okay. Reset.”
How to Do It
- Notice how you’re sitting or standing right now.
- Gently shift — straighten, open, or adjust your position.
- Let your ribcage lift just a little.
- Release the jaw and soften your shoulders.
- Hold the new posture for 5–10 seconds and breathe.
Why It Works
The body communicates upward.
A minor adjustment can break the stress posture, improve breathing, and create an immediate sense of clarity and presence.
When to Use It
- When you feel yourself shrinking into tension
- When your mind starts looping
- During long sitting or screen time
- Whenever you feel stuck or overwhelmed
Follow-up:
You can combine this with TIP-016 – Tilt the Body Forward.