Why Should You Put Your Neck in Neutral?

While technology might have improved a variety of things in our lives, there is one area where it has definitely done more harm than help. People’s posture are getting worse by the day. A look around on the bus or even a park will show how often people are hunched over their phones and their screens. It has gotten so bad that some researchers are terming this as an addiction. It is a constant need to have your phone or other modes of communication handy. 
While it is understandable that in today’s information driven age one cannot really go without the required tech. There is a very healthy chance that you might be reading this piece on your smartphone, your neck bent at an odd angle to your body, potentially hurting your posture. Bad posture has almost become synonymous with today’s generation, thanks to their overuse of technology. There is, however, a way to ensure you don’t give in to these bad habits. 
Neutral neck position is one way of ensuring that you are always keeping your neck in a perfectly balanced position. Neutral neck position is essentially a position where your neck is completely supported by your spine. It is the position where the neck sits right atop a perfectly straight spine. There is no slouch or bend of the neck in any direction. If you have a small screen to work with, chances are your neck is more often than not looking down or slouching. Try and upgrade to a bigger screen so as to provide your neck the comfort of staring straight at the screen.