Title: Unhunched: Discover Wellness Through Posture

Author: Aesha Tahir

Genre: Non-Fiction

 

In Unhunched, we learn what good—and bad—posture is. Written by a movement specialist, Unhunched teaches positive posture habits that will transform your body and mind.

The book debunks the common idea that good posture is rigid and forced. Instead, we learn that relaxed, natural movements are the key to good posture habits. Each “Posture Challenge” at the end of every chapter helps guide us on our journey to better posture by focusing on key areas of our body—small adjustments that will make a big difference.

From the anatomy of gorillas to early human civilizations, Unhunched explores how we’ve evolved to adopt bad posture. The book has lots of scientific information, but Tahir effectively links the data to relatable examples, which helps readers stay engaged. The book is chock full of simple, practical tips to adjust our daily habits in ways that can help correct our posture.

Though the book’s research is digestible, and the writing is approachable, Unhunched is best read slowly. With so many factors that are negatively affecting our posture, it can get overwhelming thinking of how to incorporate all the tips and tricks in the book. Readers may find that Unhunched can best serve them as a guide and reference source when creating a daily exercise routine or putting together their home office or school workspace.

Parents will find fascinating information about how our technology-heavy lifestyle can affect our children’s posture, even as babies. Poor posture, caused by technology use and being desk-bound at school, affects children’s grades and physical health in general. The book offers solutions by outlining how to teach children to sit and walk properly and create an ergonomic workstation at home.

While Part 1 of Unhunched walks us through the basics of posture, Part 2 expands the meaning of “posture” by exploring how we can use breathwork together with posture to improve our self-esteem and beliefs about ourselves. We learn a few different types of breathing techniques that can regulate and relax our bodies. The sections of the book about breathwork are especially fascinating because you don’t often think about breathing or how there are different ways to breathe.

With so much content to cover, the book offers helpful tools that will get readers excited about correcting their posture and put them on the right path to take action on their goals. For example, Chapter 12: iPosture is one of the most informative chapters because it is full of diagrams, explanations, tips, and exercises to target different areas of your body. In addition, at the end of the book, Tahir includes a simple workout plan that incorporates all of the teachings in the book, as well as resources to guided meditations and ergonomic office supplies.

Unhunched is a no-frills, easy-to-read guide to better posture. If you’re stuck at a desk from 9-5 and on the couch from 5-9, Unhunched will open your eyes to daily practices that can transform your posture and overall health for the better. Uplifting, gentle, and informative, Unhunched teaches us that posture is the key to centering our peace of mind, body, and soul.

 

 

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