Sitting on the floor may not be as comfortable, especially compared to your comfortable sofa, but a study of the world’s longest-living population shows that the benefits of sitting on the floor far outweigh the benefits. you would believe.
Blue Zones founder Dan Buettner says people who live in Okinawa, Japan and spend most of their lives sitting on the floor – because they do not have much furniture in their homes – live longer.
“The longest-lived women in the history of the world lived in Okinawa and I know from personal experience that they sat more on the floor. “I spent two days with a 103-year-old woman and saw her get up from the floor and sit on it 30 to 40 times.”
Researchers would not be impressed if a woman who could get up several times from a sitting position on the floor had lived -at least- 100 years.
Your ability to stand up straight without using any of your arms is a good sign of longevity.
A study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology suggests that those who fail to complete the exercise are five or six times more likely to live fewer years than those who can successfully complete the exercise.
“It is well known that fitness is closely linked to survival, but our study also shows that maintaining high levels of flexibility and muscle strength is not only good for performing daily activities, but also has a beneficial effect on life expectancy,” he said. lead researcher of the study, Claudio Gil Araújo.
“Getting up from a chair and sitting cross-legged on the floor can help re-align the body by improving strength, physical flexibility and overall movement.”
Despite the benefits, however, it is important that the posture is correct as, as it is emphasized, a wrong posture can increase the pain in the waist.
The weight should be focused on the hips so that there is no pressure on the ankles and knees. So the best way to get the most out of it is to sit on a pillow or a soft ball.
No one says you have to spend the whole day on the floor, however, as scientists point out, the secret to longevity, flexibility and a healthy body is the constant posture changes throughout the day.
So, sitting on the floor and doing squat exercises at regular intervals is a great way to boost your energy, improve blood flow but also increase your flexibility and range of motion.
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