Spin-off of yesterday’s reel about the Diaphragm 3000! This is Diane, the diaphragm! This muscle is what separates our chest from the abdomen and it is always working, it’s always “on”. Without it our lungs would be useless. While it’s automatic and we don’t have to think about using it, it’s one of the few things that we CAN control if we choose to. Like blinking. 👀 Unfortunately, conscious blinking isn’t going to do much for making our brain and body feel safe, but our diaphragm??? Moving this muscle with intention can switch our nervous system, calm us down, and change our pain in a matter of minutes or even seconds. It’s the closest thing to a superpower that I can think of. Babies intuitively breathe through their noses and use their diaphragm constantly. Then again, they’ve usually got their mouths’ full. Id love to do a deep dive with y’all on nasal breathing and the diaphragm and maybe I’ll have a friend join me to talk about it. We can go through some breathing exercises so you can start practicing how to rock Diane and your lymphatic system in the process. Stay tuned. ✌🏼