A friend once asked me, “Why do you always have your chin up in photos?” I thought… “No I don’t” and ignored the comment. Until one day, when flicking through some photos, I saw that she was right! In all of my photos, I had my head thrown back and chin in the air.

What I didn’t know was that this was creating an excess of muscle tension in my neck, jaw and pressure down my spine. I regularly had a sore neck and shoulders, but never knew that my habits would have contributed to my pain.

One of the most challenging aspects in setting up the Pathways to Performance® website was to find the right pictures to represent our four services. So many pictures showed people who were either “underengaged” and floppy or “overengaged” and tense.

Take a look at photos of yourself. Do you tilt your head to one side? Do you stand or lean on one leg? Do you slump when you sit or puff up your chest when you pose for a photo? We all want to look good and be fit and healthy. You habits of posture and movement contribute to your health and wellbeing.

Become aware of what do you and you can then find new opportunities you never thought possible ‘…rethink your potential™’.