Lesson One and First Weekly Challenge! · Physiology First University

Lesson One and First Weekly Challenge!

Team,

I'm excited to kick off a new era of learning, training, and skill building together!

Our first lesson is foundational to everything we do at Physiology First.

You'll learn how to take a full breath - possibly for the first time.

When I say that 99% of adults and 100% of teens who pass through our doors have never taken a full breath in their lives I'm not exaggerating. To access our full tidal volume takes work, practice, and skill.

The feeling is absolutely amazing - it reminds us immediately that we've been breathing shallow, partial breaths for most of our life.

Take your time with this lesson - because it's our first one (and because it's a holiday in the US) I'll hold off on lesson 2 until Monday. That gives everyone the weekend to follow Emily and practice taking a full breath. Share your experience with the group afterwards! That where the fun starts, how the community builds, and what gives us the confidence in our own voice to share these skills with others.

Weekly Challenge: As you go through your week ask yourself when you might take a full breath like the one you're about to practice. There are plenty of opportunities where this fits - and not every breath necessitates the recruitment of our full breathing musculature and tidal volume.

This will be a cool way to build increased breath awareness into the week and challenge you to think about your breathing in a new way.

Enjoy the first lesson and our weekly challenge and share your experience with the group! And huge thanks to Emily for her amazing work on this project.

*For some of our new members who joined this week, this is a great opportunity to introduce yourself and get to know others in the Physiology First University community!

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Lesson One and First Weekly Challenge!