Turns out that slouching over our digital devices is bad for self-esteem.

We’re putting 60 pounds of pressure on our necks when we bend our heads forward 60 degrees.

Studies show that people who have clinical depression assume a posture that is very close to the iHunch.

Amy Cuddy, a professor at Harvard Business School writing recently in The New York Times offered this advice:

“The next time you reach for your phone, remember that it induces slouching and slouching changes your mood, your memory and even your behavior. Your physical posture sculpts your psychological posture and could be the key to a happier mood and greater self-confidence”.

I am so taken by this because it profoundly affects all of us that I not only noted it but wanted to share it with you.

Here’s my takeaway:

• Interacting with these phones even for a little while decreases our productivity and efficiency.
• The smaller the digital device the more damage we do to our posture and ultimately self-esteem.
• The more shrunken and inward our posture, the more submissive we become.
• Keep the head up and shoulders back when looking at our phones – even holding it at eye level to fight these negative effects.

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