Cross Your Legs – Why You Shouldn’t Do It

Many know it – we often sit cross-legged out of habit. Here you can find out what effects this can have and why it is better to change this habit.

Do you sometimes sit cross-legged? There are even different studies on the effects of this. We have summarized the most important things for you below.

The real effects of sitting cross-legged

Sitting cross-legged can do that Blood pressure raise. However, this only happens for a short time and usually does not pose a risk. But if you are already with us anyway increased blood pressure struggle, then you should avoid it.

Next to Elevated blood pressure is said to also lead to thrombosis and cross-legged sitting Varicose veins being able to lead. With regard to thrombosis, it is similar to blood pressure – sitting with crossed legs can only pose a risk for you if you have a previous load. The varicose veins could be determined to be genetic. So here too: If you know that you are pre-stressed, sitting cross-legged can increase the chance that they will occur – but that will not trigger them.

In another study It was found out that crossed legs lead to the pelvis tilting slightly and the spine, intervertebral discs and the neck muscles are stressed on one side. In addition, your back muscles are more stressed, which in the long term can damage the intervertebral discs and neck muscles and worsen your posture. However, it has also been found that sitting is generally not very healthy for your body and you should not maintain a sitting posture for too long.

What you can do to prevent it

In order to prevent the mentioned effects, there are some helpful tips that you can easily follow:

• Get up regularly, because sitting too much isn’t healthy – you could try to get up once every hour.
• Integrate sports and stretching in your (office) everyday life.
• Get up when you are on the phone instead of sitting down.
• Try to make sure that you don’t sit in the same sitting position for too long – it is best not to stay in the same sitting position for more than 30 minutes.
• Use your forearms to support yourself when you run out of sitting positions – this can relieve your body.

What crossed legs can tell you about a person

Body language can tell you a lot about how a person feels or maybe even what he thinks and is usually pretty honest, as it is done unconsciously and usually not in a controlled manner.

Locked arms stand for closeness or discomfort. Crossed legs when sitting also mean restraint and lightness Defense.

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