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Move Like A Child

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Have you ever given any thought to how children move? The most fidgety of kids will move constantly, and will exhibit a freedom of movement. Children as a whole are far more active and naturally athletic than most adults. Movements such as swaying from side to side, swinging arms, fidgeting, jumping, and skipping are all the dominion of the child. Ordinarily, if an adult dares to move in that manner, he or she would be regarded, and often rightly so, as bonkers.

So what happens to an adult when he or she is allowed to move freely like a child, allowing whatever impulse emerges to direct movement of body parts?

There is one yoga instructor at the yoga studio I frequent who has a habit of encouraging the students to move and shake their limbs, wiggle their hips, and just let loose during one portion of her kundalini yoga class. Do students feel silly when they begin to move? Absolutely. Does everyone begin to enjoy the freedom that such movements can confer on the body, mind and spirit? Oh yes. It is incredibly liberating to be able to shake it like you just don’t care, all in a comfortable and non-judgmental environment.

I think the next best thing to being in a kundalini yoga class with a cool yogi like the one I mentioned, would be to take a dance class, or take part in freestyle dancing at a local club. It’s a great way to de-stress and have fun in the process.

I Can’t Sit Still

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From as far back as I can remember, I have been fidgety. When I was a kid, I used to wiggle and tap my foot almost incessantly while sitting in class, and I find myself doing it now when at work. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that I have been slender for my entire life, and it also serves as a strong clue into my overachiever personality. I even walk very fast, faster than most people expect. I can keep up with my long-legged 6’4″ friends easily, without rushing or jogging to keep pace. I cannot sit in a movie theater for more than three minutes without shifting my legs, and it certainly doesn’t help that theater seats never seem comfortable to me. I am one of those people who will tap fingers on my thigh, tap my foot, fiddle with my hair, etc. However, I have learned to do such things in a very discreet way so that I don’t aggravate those around me.

Even as I type this, my foot is moving in a rapid rhythm. There is a natural impatience which runs through me, and I always want to MOVE. So I find it ironic when people tell me that I seem calm and reserved. While I don’t exactly bounce off the walls like some of my friends do, I find it very difficult to sit still. I am in rare form when stuck in L.A. traffic, and my impatience spills over like a pot of boiling chili. When it comes to physically moving through my days, I am like the hare as opposed to the tortoise. I walk, drive, and eat fast. I get hyper if my physical progress is impeded in any way as I navigate through daily life. Now, if only such rapid physical movement enabled me to get everything on my to-do list done!