The device syncs easily to an iOS app, and then data collection begins. It gets noticed (“Is that a magnet?”), people usually tend to see the point after some explanation (“My posture sucks, too”). It can be hidden on an undershirt or worn with the discrete square sitting in plain view. The device is worn an inch under the collarbone, with the small, pill-shaped sensor slipping under a shirt and a square magnet pinning from the front. Lumo Lift comes in at around 12 grams of weight, 1.75 inches wide and an inch deep. We may know all this, and yet, we still slouch. Sitting and standing properly not only changes how you look, it changes your chemical balance. Sitting and standing properly not only changes how you look: it changes your chemical balance. It helps increase focus, inspires positive thoughts, and, as made famous by Amy Cuddy’s TED Talk, causes a decrease in cortisol (the “stress hormone”) and an increase in testosterone (associated with confidence, and a few other things, like virility). Studies from Ohio State University, Columbia, and Harvard all found there are perks to good posture. In the last decade, posture’s been in the hot seat, and the perks of good form have come blazing out of the fire. The good news is proper posture can save you, and a wearable posture coach and activity tracker, Lumo Lift ($100), is here to help.

Cardiovascular disease, colon cancer, foggy brain, mushy abs, disk damage, soft bones and poor circulation - they’re all linked to sitting, especially sitting poorly. If you haven’t heard, slouching will kill you.

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