Everyone Has That Spot—Here’s Why (And What to Do About It)
- Rich Washburn
- 16 hours ago
- 3 min read
Walk into any office in the world—tech startup, bank, law firm, doesn't matter. Find someone at their desk, shoulders curled forward like a question mark, eyeballs deep in emails or Jira tickets. Now, put your thumb right between their shoulder blade and spine, just a little up and in. What happens?
They drop their shoulder. They let out an involuntary “ooohhh.” Then—without fail—they turn to you and say:“Do it again.”
That, my friend, is the spot. You know it. I know it. HR knows it (and lives it). It’s that deep, angry muscle knot that every desk-jockey, coder, project manager, and accidental Zoom goblin carries like a badge of modern office life.
We All Have That Spot Because We All Have the Same Problem
Here’s the truth no one really wants to say out loud: our posture sucks. Like, really bad.I’m talking hunchback-of-the-tech-dungeon bad.I’ve spent the better part of my life being told to “sit up straight,” “shoulders back,” “don’t crane your neck like that,” and every time I nodded in agreement... I was doing it again.
And guess what? The people telling me to fix it? They’ve got the same messed-up posture.Because we’ve all evolved into this new ergonomic species: Homo Slouchiens.
Whether you’re coding, editing photos, responding to 93 Slack notifications, or deep into your fifth caffeine ritual of the day—we live in a forward-leaning, shoulder-collapsing, tension-breeding existence. And it shows.
The Slump is Real—and It’s Stealing Your Energy
Here’s the thing: that spot isn’t just sore because of stress. It’s sore because your entire body is out of alignment, and that one poor muscle group has been left holding the tension for everything north of your beltline.
Think about it:
Your spine’s slumped.
Your chest is compressed.
Your lungs can’t fully expand.
Your oxygen intake drops.
Your brain starts to fog.
You reach for more coffee.
Rinse. Repeat. Crash at 3:00 p.m.
Sound familiar? Yeah. That’s the cycle. And coffee isn’t the villain—it’s just tired of being the only thing holding the line.
Enter the Thing That Actually Helped
Now, I’ll be honest. I’ve tried the stretches. I’ve done the mobility drills. I’ve watched the YouTube guys with abs that don’t make sense tell me to foam roll until my soul escapes my body. Didn’t stick.
But then I got one of these posture correctors from Cayatch. Wore it for a week. That’s it.
Not only did that shoulder pain vanish (you know the one), but I felt taller. More alert. The 3 p.m. crash stopped being a daily ritual and started feeling like something other people complain about.
And no, it didn’t stop me from drinking coffee. Let’s not get crazy. You try to come between me and my espresso, you better bring backup. But for once, coffee wasn’t doing all the work—and that’s the point.
Posture Isn’t About Looking Good—It’s About Feeling Human Again
There’s something almost primal about standing upright. Shoulders back. Chin up. Breathing deep. It’s not about “good posture” like your 3rd grade teacher used to nag about—it’s about reclaiming your body from the ergonomic entropy of modern work life.
You don’t need to live in a yoga studio or trade your chair for a stability ball named Greg. Just support your spine. Give your muscles a break. Let your lungs do their job.
Trust me—your shoulder will thank you. So will your brain. And yeah, maybe even HR.
Ready to retire that spot for good? Do your spine a favor. Get the Cayatch Posture Corrector. And next time someone says “do it again,” you’ll just smile—because that knot? Gone.