01/11/2026
Have you noticed how your breath changes with your emotions? Fear makes it short. Grief makes it catch. Anger pushes it up into your chest.
When this happens again and again, your diaphragm starts to brace. And the emotions you didn’t get to express get stored right there.
Your diaphragm is a big deal. The vagus nerve passes through it, your heart rests on top of it, and your organs move with every breath you take. When it softens, your nervous system gets the message that it’s safe to feel.
Try this:
Your diaphragm sits under your rib cage. Hook your fingers under your ribs and apply pressure to open your diaphragm.
Does it feel tight there? Is it hard to hook your fingers under your ribs? Then this is an area you need to work on.
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