Do yourself a favor and Suck in that stomach!

   What's the number one thing that people do when trying on clothes in a clothing store or at home to "look better" or "thinner" in those jeans? We suck in our stomachs. This action is then dismissed by the majority as a "lost cause" because we rationalize that we'll never be that thin. The point is not to be thin but by not using our abs more consciously and consistently throughout the day is a major cause for knee and foot pain, hip pain, back pain, shoulder tension, and neck strain. Wait did I just cover the entire body? Yes.
    If you were to suck in your stomach all day, every day, you would not only look thinner but feel better since you would be improving your posture by supporting the back and relying less on the shoulders and neck to hold up your very heavy head.  And some of us have some big heads the average head weighs 10lbs. Now when was the last time you picked up a 10lb object?
    But not just physically, mentally and spiritually you would be activating the major energy center (the solar plexus) that is the seat of will power and manifestation. By checking in periodically during the day to see if we are sucking in our stomachs, which means we are engaging deep abdominal muscles that support the spine and lifting the weight of the body out of the legs we help to relieve the pressure that gravity is constantly exerting on our bodies. 

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     Imagine. Gravity is constantly pulling us towards its center of the Earth, over years of living in a mostly unconscious manner of how we carry ourselves and use our bodies, the years of gravity start to manifest from the invisible to the visible plane through joint discomfort, back pain, and neck/shoulder tension. You can begin now, it's never too late but the later it happens, the sooner age starts to show. 
  So start sucking in your stomachs more often. I check in with my abs at least four times during the day and often when my neck or shoulders or back start to ache.  You can too. Do yourself a favor and suck in your stomach from morning until bedtime. You will thank yourself.