Sitting properly when you’re on the toilet to do your business is just as consequential as, say, sitting up straight at your desk. Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas, PT, DPT, a pelvic floor physical therapist, says learning how to sit on the toilet with proper posture can promote bladder health and help your stream come more easily (no, really). How To Sit on the Toilet Properly “The proper position should be to fully sit with the knees slightly elevated. This opens up the angle of the pelvic floor muscles, opening the pelvic diaphragm,” says Maude Carmel, MD, an associate professor in the department of urology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. “This will make the evacuation of the bladder and rectum much easier. Common mistakes are squatting position and not fully sitting on the toilet.” Below, you’ll find a handful of tips for how…