Why Bean Bags Are Actually Good for Your Posture

More often than not, bean bags are purchased with comfort in mind. They’re the chair of choice for people who really want to sit back and relax. To sink into a seat and feel their body melt away. But what many people don’t realise is that all of the comfort can actually be beneficial for your posture. Let’s take a look at why.

Five Reasons Why Bean Bags Can be Good for Your Posture

Bean bags are supportive

Think of the traditional armchair or sofa. Think of where it touches your body. While sitting up straight, with a cushion behind, the small of your back may just come into contact with the seat. Your thighs are supported. And your head may or may not have something to rest against, depending on the height of the back. But when you relax, your bottom scoots forward and you start to slouch, your lumbar curve is on its own. In a bean bag chair, like the Highback, no matter what position you sit in, your spine has support. Why? Because the mobile filling within the bean bag moves to fit around your body shape. So, whether you’re sitting up straight, slouching, leaning, or fully reclined, your body is completely supported. This prevents aches and strains and encourages better posture. It can also encourage a healthier alignment of the spine when sitting.

Bean bags promote active sitting

When you sit for long periods of time, your muscles weaken, shorten, and become stiff. This can lead to pain and poor posture – as well as a number of other health implications. When you sit in a bean bag, like the Mammoth, or even more formally shaped bean bags, like the Albert sofa, every time you shift your weight, you’ll need to slightly adjust your position. Most of the time, you won’t even be aware that you’re doing it. But this movement encourages muscle engagement. And this reduces stress on the body, strengthens back and core muscles, and improves posture.

Bean bags reduce pressure points

Our bodies are made up of a series of pressure points. When we’re sitting, these tend to be the hips, thighs, and lower back. Hard chairs and armchairs have little give, which means that when we sit for long periods, whether for work or leisure, these pressure points begin to become painful. Bean bag chairs, like the Gaming Lounger help to ensure that our body weight is more evenly distributed. This results in a reduction of pressure on core areas.

Bean bags allow for better movement

One of the reasons so many of us have such poor posture when seated is because traditional armchairs and sofas are designed for a single way of sitting. If we want to change positions, there’s nowhere for our legs to go. No way of supporting our back. The fluid internal structure of bean bags like the Sloucher encourage a natural sitting posture, meaning that you can change positions easily, while ensuring comfort and support.

Bean bags support relaxation

Contrary to popular belief, maintaining a good posture isn’t about rigidity. In fact, a relaxed posture can help reduce muscle tension and fatigue and improve your range of movement. Because bean bags provide your body with support, it’s easier for you to relax your muscles while seated. So, whether you’re using a Teardrop bean bag for work, or reading on a bean bag sofa hammock, you’re moving away from the rigid posture promoted by traditional seating and encouraging your muscles and joints to relax, all the while ensuring that your back and spine remain supported.

Sitting too long in any seat is never going to be good for you. But whether you have to sit for work or simply want to chill out after a long day, your choice of seating matters. With bean bags seats, you can spend that time safe in the knowledge that your body is supported. And even when you’re slouching, your posture is being protected.

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