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1. LUNGS :: Your left and right lungs are not identical. The left lung is divided into 2 lobes and is slightly more narrow to make room for the heart. While the right lung is divided into 3 lobes and is shorter to accommodate the liver. The movement of your diaphragm and rib cage cause the pressure in, and around, your lungs to create normal breathing.

2. FREQUENCY :: On average, we breathe—in and out—about 22,000 times a DAY. Wow! Isn’t it about time we start paying more attention to our breath?

3. WATER :: Every time you breath you lose water. When you exhale, or breathe out, your breath contains moisture. In total you lose ~1 cup each day from breathing alone—or about 10-20% of your daily lost water is through your respiratory system.

It may be a primarily subconscious act, however our breathing is complex and can affect all parts of our body.

1. OBSERVE + BECOME AWARE OF HOW YOU FEEL: Recognizing the feelings that you have is an important first step. Sometimes it's useful to have a list of feelings to help you identify exactly how you’re experiencing things. For example, if you’re feeling “anger” you can pinpoint exactly WHY you feel angry (ie. you're disappointed, frustrated, lonely, heartbroken, etc.)

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2. ACKNOWLEDGE (without judgement) YOUR FEELINGS: allow yourself to recognize these emotions in yourself for what they are—without judgement—and give yourself space to feel ALL the feelings.

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3. NOTICE YOUR PHYSICAL BODY’S REACTION: Our bodies are always responding to our emotions. When we notice things like our shoulders going up up because we’re angry, we can choose (when we’re ready!) to let that go and drop them. This allows us to relax our bodies sooner than we might otherwise, and paves the way for swifter healing.

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4. BREATHE: Sometimes when we're feeling strong emotions we begin to hold our breath. Become aware of the natural flow of your breath and allow yourself to let all your air out. Then….repeat.

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5. EXPRESSION: Giving yourself permission to show/share/express how you feel can be very therapeutic. Exploring different ways to self-express can be another way of moving thru these difficult emotions.

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What are some of the things you do to heal?

The Mind/Body Connection ::

Research shows there's a strong relationship between affective states (‘affect' referring to the underlying experience of feelings, emotions, a mood, etc.) and our immune system response.

In short, when we sustain negative emotional states (such as stress, anxiety, depression, etc.) we have negative affects on our health and the overall well-being of our bodily functions.

On the flip, when we experience positive emotions we also know this correlates to improved health, reducing pain, and other symptoms from diseases, as well as increasing longevity.

Bring awareness {and consciousness} to how your body AND your heart feel throughout your day to improve your quality of living.

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Have you ever felt the strong connection between your body and your emotions?