Change Practice: Justin Rogers

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Change Practice with the poet, Justin Rogers.

I struggle a lot with anxiety and trying to center myself in unfamiliar situations. Something that has helped me with this is focusing on my breathing. When focusing on breathing, I've begun to notice the ways my mouth, neck, and abdomen work in tandem with breathing. 

Try this. Take in a mouthful of air and just hold it there - puffy cheeks! Imagine this air in your mouth is something you can see and follow. As you begin to breathe it in through your windpipe into your lungs, think about where this air is in your body. Exhale. Take another full deep breath. Notice how your body makes way for the air. This helps me remember that everything I allow to be stored in my body takes space in my body, even things that are invisible. What’s taking up space inside of you?