Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
How to live longer: An easy way to help prevent damaged joints - and it's not exercise
msn.comincrease your lifespan. Speaking to Express. co. uk, Julie Jennings - an occupational therapist for furniture company HSL - said: "It's not just your diet that can impact your longevity, poor posture can also have a huge part to play in your life span. "As a nation, weight issues are becoming more common and as we get older, we tend to put on more weight through natural body and lifestyle changes; coupled with reduced activity this can result in long term health complications. "She explained: "Weight gain changes how our skeleton and muscles support themselves, which in turn affects our centre of gravity. "Poor posture will put extra strain and demand on your joints and muscles, leading to fatigue; coupled with poor circulation, where the body does not get enough oxygen, muscles and joints are more easily damaged and less likely to repair. "According to the NHS, common posture pitfalls include slouching in your chair, standing with a flat back and a hunched back - or "text neck". READ MORE: Supplements warning: Four supplements that may cause 'potentially fatal' heart arrhythmiasFor the following posture problems it advises:Slouching in a chair - Get into the habit of sitting correctly.
It may not feel comfortable initially because your muscles have not been conditioned to support you in the correct position.
Exercises to strengthen your core and buttock muscles, and back extensions, will help correct a slouching posture. Sticking your bottom out - To help correct your standing posture, imagine a string attached to the top of your head pulling you upwards.
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