You're tallest first thing in the morning.
If you're feeling a bit on the short side, measure yourself when you first wake up. According to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center,
This phenomenon may be due to gravity compressing cartilage in our
spine and in other parts of our bodies, such as our knees when we stand
up or sit down throughout the day. "While we are lying down in a resting
position, the spine is said to "spread out" or decompress, so when we
wake in the morning we are taller after lying in bed all night."
That makes sense.
ReplyDeleteI'd heard this years ago and wondered if it was really true.
ReplyDeleteI've known aboutt this for so long I don't remember when I learned it. The extra height doesn't amount to much though, a few millimetres at most.
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