Do you cross your legs? Cut that out.

If you’ve heard crossing your legs is a bad idea – you heard right. 

If you do that a lot you’re stressing the hip joints and compressing the veins. It’s a dangerous habit worth breaking. Here are some other postures to avoid.

• Locking your knees: Standing with knees locked puts undo pressure on the knee joints because the muscles around them aren’t being used efficiently.

• Your purse: Carrying it the same way every day can leave you with muscular imbalances and shoulder pain. Switch shoulders regularly.

• You slouch: Poor posture compresses the rotator cup against the shoulder blade and can lead to shoulder neck and back pain. The more you slouch, the more damage you’re doing.