Bean bags are returning with a force and it is easy to see why. They are comfortable, versatile, flexible, and homely. They also pose a surprising amount of benefit to general health – which only adds to their overall appeal. This post has details around four things bean bags can do to improve your health and why you should seriously consider investing in one.
Posture
Poor posture can lead to a range of issues from backache to headache, but it is impossible to maintain perfect poise at all times. A bean bag provides a comfortable base for you to sit straight and not put unnecessary pressure on the wrong muscles and joints. When used in the place of a more traditional seat at a desk, work life is immediately more productive and less uncomfortable. They conform to any body type that sits upon them and molds the seat accordingly.
Back Problems
Owing to their positive impact on posture problems, beanbags are also great for combatting back pain. Back pain can occur for a number of reasons including poor posture, lower body injury (legs/feet), the wrong mattress, and the wrong chair for extended periods of sitting. Try exploring bean bags for adults with neck support as these types are the optimum support for a poorly back or spine problems. If your back has the correct foundation during work hours and relaxation hours, it will undoubtedly make it easier to surmount pre-existing conditions.
Muscle and Joint Pain Relief
Similarly to enabling better back health, beanbags can also help support and heal leg pain, neck pain, and other joints. This has a lot to do with how they are designed, their shape, and how they fit snugly with the body to support it in all of the right places. The right sized bean bag can provide a foot rest, neck rest, and the right shape for the rest of your body as well. Getting the right equipment to shield your neck and shoulders can even reduce tension headaches as well – which are caused by stress but also hold your body in uncomfortable positions.
Relieves Stress Levels
With all of your muscles and joints fully scaffolded, it will be hard to not relax. When we are physically relaxed, our minds tend to naturally follow suit. This means that your downtime will be enhanced because of a greater sense of physical comfort which has allowed the brain to wind down as well. They have been shown to have a positive influence on anxiety, depression, and feelings of stress. These are all contributing factors to detrimental health and, should be addressed wherever possible.
There you have it – five surprising ways that bean bags can actually improve your physical and mental health. Bean bags can give warmth to any room and don’t have to be saved for just downtime as they have proven benefits to being used as a desk seat as well. The most important influence they have is over your posture, and it might just be the thing that boosts you forward into healing.
