Watching television, video game playing, reading newspaper while having a cup of coffee and some inactive stuff are things we usually enjoy during our leisure time. Obviously, who would like to go very active on a weekend after a 5-day continuous stressful work? Everyone would love taking their bodies to rest on a Saturday morning and of course, there’s nothing wrong with that. All of us need to rest, but who might have thought that even resting can bring harm to our body?
Oftentimes, we see vigorous activities are just the ones that can trigger danger to our body without thinking that we are most frequently inactive. Yet why do we still feel such body pains when we are just sitting the whole day? Research shows that sitting all day long brings a lot of health problems to our body. We gain weight, we slouch and we even suffer from back ache.
The sudden pain from your lower back, tailbone and butt, and the numbness of your thigh are just some of the warning signs telling you that you have already been sedentary for a long time. These pains can get worse and cause some injuries in your back if not prevented and what’s even more dangerous is that your spinal column can be affected. Being sedentary makes you lose your proper posture thus, you slouch. And another problem is that being still hinders the smooth flow of circulation of the oxygen in your body which is as we all know has a bad effect in our body. Now, how are you going to prevent this if it is inevitable to sit the whole day?
One thing would be to use a cushion over your seat. Its softness will give you the comfort of being on a couch. Aside from the comfort, a cushion has health benefits as well. A cushion will support your lower back from the weight of your upper body that causes the pain on your lower back, tailbone and butt. Since it supports your back, it also straightens your posture you are while sitting.
A Cushion is really helpful in our daily lives even while we are resting. It gives us the comfort plus the protection against back injuries. So if you are required to sit for a couple of hours, even if you are just resting, a cushion is must-have. Since it is inexpensive, you can afford to have one. Why not, if it is for your own sake? Have your cushion even on your leisure time. You are resting as a reward for your tired body but even in your rest day, you have to watch over your body. Rest might be essential but do not let that rest cause injuries inside the body we are in. Have your cushion with you; protect yourself while enjoying a comfortable rest.
