Facelift without Surgery?
Heck YEAH!
I started doing these 2 exercises every day and I cannot believe the difference in my face. My muscles are more toned, My smile is more even from side to side and I’ve lost a lot of my extra chins!
Exercise 1 - Smile.
I told you this was simple. I don’t mean just smile though, I mean a really big exaggerated smile. Like really pull the corners of your mouth up to your ears.
Imagine if you’re lifting a heavy weight in a bicep curl and you’ve picked a heavier weight than usual. I want you to use that same force to lift the corners of your mouth. Try to engage more muscles than you’ve felt before - lift- lift- lift! You can even lift the corners then pull them back to your ears and see if you feel new muscles engage.
I’ve been doing this while I drive, so if you’ve seen me in town and though - “wow that girl is really happy!” I was just exercising. (But yes, I am also that happy.)
Exercise 2 - Lift your tongue.
The tongue is a super powerful muscle and we don’t give it the credit it deserves. Let’s get to know your tongue.
Press the entire tongue to the roof of your mouth. Notice how it feels - can you feel the same amount of tension working to push up?
Now keep that suction and try to pull the back off of the roof of your mouth. Feel the muscles in your jaw and neck working.
Alternate between pulling down your tongue (but keep it suctioned), and then pressing up into the roof of your mouth.
If you put your hand on your neck, you will feel some movement (possibly very subtle). These are little muscles in your neck working to lift and lower your tongue.
You might find that you lose suction. That’s ok, keep going. That will get easier as the muscles get stronger and the brain/body connection builds.
A strong tongue not only helps with the appearance of your jaw, it also will help with snoring, jaw tension and posture imbalances!
This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to working the muscles of your face and tongue - want more? Sign up for my newsletter and Let’s Get NERDY!!
Try it for a month and let me know what you think! Don’t forget to take a quick (and beautiful) “before” photo!