Actually, I don’t. At 5’8 I’m already towering over my friends and romantic interests. That doesn’t stop me from wearing heels though! I’ve heard my friends utter this phrase a good number of times, but logically speaking, there’s nothing you can do about this, short of wearing platforms.

Low and behold, there is something that you can do. Most of our stature problems stem from posture. When you sit most of the day at work or in a classroom, your stabilizing muscles in your spine, trunk, and hips weaken, causing you to slouch your shoulders and hunch your back…which, ironically, I find myself doing as I write this.

What can you do to change this? Try these exercises. One in particular is called the Standing Wall Press. It helps you strengthen the deep spinal and abdominal muscles while improving your posture.

Stand with your back against the wall with your head, shoulders, buttocks, calves and the back of your hands touching the wall. Push your body and hands as hard as you can into the wall like you are going to sink into it. Take about five to six deep breaths as you are pushing. When you have finished, walk around the area for 15 to 20 seconds. Maintain the tall posture you had gained and return to the wall. Repeat the exercise three more times. Pay attention to where your head, spine, shoulders and hips are positioned to each other. Livestrong.com

Let me know if these work for you!