Good humor is the beginning of happiness. And to be entitled to it, we focus on our mind. But what about our body? “Good humor is based on a body-mind balance, we do not do more linked!”exclaims Sophie Trem, creator of “The Good Mood Class” – interactive workshops to fill up with positive energy – and author of a book of the same name, just published by Albin Michel editions. A book that gives you the excitement and looks back on the five keys to good humor, starting with … Posture. A good posture is the secret of a positive state of mind, and the good news is, it’s pretty easy to work with. Meeting with Sophie Trem.
Top Health: Among the five keys to a good mood, the first is “posture”. Why did you start there?
Sophie Trem: For me, it made sense to start with this key. Already, because it is accessible. But above all, because good humor, if it goes through the mind, also goes through the physical. When we want to be there “here and now”, our head does not always succeed, but our body can. He can anchor himself! This is why good posture is essential. But that’s not all. When we stand well, that is to say straight and aligned, our body is in motion, our blood and our energy circulate better, which positively impacts our mind. So, in the same way that we put our thoughts in motion when we seek to swap negative thoughts for positive thoughts, we must put our body in motion.
On the other hand, behaving well allows you to return an image of yourself in accordance with the image you want to give. The gaze of others is important to us, let’s not hide it. If we present ourselves to the world in a positive way, the world sends us something positive. And then we refer to ourselves. We know we are right, we know we are there, we know we are capable of moving forward. To look at the ground is to lose the way. Life is difficult and you have to expect to fall, to encounter obstacles. When we work on our posture, we realize that despite the falls, we can get up. Adopting good postures is not playing a circus, it is teaching your body that it can adapt to any circumstance, and therefore strengthen your self-confidence and by rebounding your self-esteem.
How to act on our posture on a daily basis, when we know that bad habits always come back?
Indeed, taking bad habits is easy, much easier than taking good ones! In my eyes, everything goes through discipline. Every day, you can check yourself and become aware of your posture to correct yourself, stand up straight, lift your head. It’s all silly and not complicated. If you take the breath, for example, you can see that deep, slow breathing is a source of relaxation. So, globally, people are learning to breathe more and more. It’s the same with posture. You have to say to yourself “OK, I’m going to behave better”. Instantly, the mind will regenerate, relaxation will take hold. Because the brain is better oxygenated, because the body is in motion, because the tensions are reduced.
You talk a lot about “movements”. Should we understand that beyond a good posture, sport is essential?
I am talking about movements because a good posture allows, as I said, to circulate the blood and the energies. It is movement. When we stretch, when we stand up straight and do not shrivel up in front of our computer screen, the body is activated, the organs are released, and we come back to life. That’s why it feels good. But the term movement can also be understood literally, yes. Sport is essential. Or the simple act of moving. I encourage people to walk, go out, get some fresh air, get some fresh air. No matter what you do, the main thing is to change your angle, to “walk your body through life”, thus connecting head and body. It’s more prolific than thinking on a sofa! Of course, to work on your posture, and therefore correct it, you can start by consulting a specialist, especially in the event of lower back pain, or even dental pain. So many things that we tend to reject. But good posture goes through self-care and good physical shape, so at the same time, you have to eat well, hydrate well, sleep well. This is how, then, we find the right posture, the one that allows us to move forward and recover from any situation!
To find out more (supporting diagrams and exercises) : “Good Mood Class, the 5 keys to reactivate your good mood and change your state of mind”, by Sophie Trem (ed. Albin Michel).
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