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If you can't help but slump or round forward at your desk, it's time to put in the time and fix it. Here's how

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Set a (quiet) alarm to beep every 15 minutes for four hours. Every time it goes off, take note of your posture.Carrie Cockburn/The Globe and Mail

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Then, correct yourself: Sit up straight, draw your shoulders back slightly and make sure your upper body is not rotated in either direction. The goal is to develop a new posture so that slumping is not your default position. Practise this until you’re able to hold good posture without a very annoying reminder.Carrie Cockburn/The Globe and Mail

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