Let's Get Real about the Diaphragm
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BODY LAND - Metaphor Medicine
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Really, it would be more accurate to call this “Let’s Get Unreal About the Diaphragm! For real, when your diaphragm is in a pinch you can feel all kinds of crummy symptoms: anxiety, shortness of breath, heartburn, ribside pain, poor circulation, headaches, and more, but I'll stop there. Sheesh. Let's ambush the diaphragm with lots of imagery to help you release tension from this beast of a muscle. (P.S. the diaphragm is particularly influenced by creative expression, that's why we are going this route. P.P.S. Never worry if you are visualizing something different or at another angle from what I'm trying to describe. Just let your imagination do its thing.) Art Rx for curious people who want to look stuff up: Images of treetops and a phenomenon called crown shyness Listen to Chavela Vargas, one of the most expressive singers ever Artist Hiba Schabaz imagines the self immersed in natural
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