In response to some of the replies ITT here’s a PSA about driving position:
The goal is to be relaxed behind the wheel. This is accomplished by letting the car do the work.
A properly designed seat and seat belt is a system used to hold the driver firmly relieving the pilot from the job of actively holding his or her self in position.
One should be seated as far from the up to 200 MPH airbag as possible while still being able to touch a palm to the top of the wheel, fully depress the clutch and reach 5th gear without leaning forward.
Arms should be slightly bent with hands at 8 and 4 on the wheel. This is a more relaxed position. Ten and Two is novice driver’s ed nonsense. You want your hand positioned on the wheel so it’s as close to the shifter as possible. Ideally (based partly on good interior ergonomics) a shift should be able to be executed without movement of the upper arm.
Crossing arms in a turn is a bad habit that reduces control. Keep each hand on it’s own side.
Hanging your wrist inside the wheel can get your arm broken should the airbag deploy.
The proper mirror adjustments that I describe above should facilitate viewing without the need to lean forward, and reducing blind spots to a minimum. I can glance left and right without moving my head.
It’s not all your fault: In my experience domestic cars are designed with the wheel far too close to the driver in relation to the other controls. Most cars IMO don’t have adequate lateral bolsters in the seats. Most cars for the domestic market are too wide to provide proper lateral support.