Sitting cross-legged is one of the most common poses that everybody sticks to because it is the answer to appearing elegant. You might not know this but this 'elegant' and 'attractive' pose has some negative health effects. Here's all you need to about the negative effects of crossing your legs:

It elevates your blood pressure

If you cross a leg over the other while sitting, blood moves from the legs upto the chest. As a result, your body has to increase your blood pressure in order to push the blood back up to your heart. Another explanation is that isometric exercise of the leg muscles (exercise when your joints don’t move and muscles don’t change in length) increases the resistance to the blood flow.

It may result in a stooped posture, lower back and neck pains and discomfort in hips

Sitting with the legs crossed for longer than three hours per day can lead to some serious health issues. The longer you sit with your legs crossed, the more pressure you put on your spine, which results in a stooped posture, lower back and neck pains, and discomfort in the hips.