Fling It for the CW Wellness Challenge
Living consciously in your own body, the one you are stuck with, takes some energy. So many of us live in our heads. We read and we write, we watch TV and talk to friends, we eat. All done with our heads for the most part. But what we do above the necks has a direct effect on our bodies, either from what we’re thinking and talking about, from what we’re watching and reading, and certainly from what we’re putting in our mouths.
I encourage all of you to start living in your body again. Feel it move, the muscles ripple, the joints pivot and creak, heck… even feel the fat jiggle. Let the bliss that happens when you feel a soft breeze across your skin sink deeper and really feel your body move. Notice the bounce you get in your step after you’ve shared some good belly laughs with a friend. Sense the quiet and calm in your body after you spend some time reading and meditating.
This week should be frisbee week. Bring a frisbee to a park and toss it, fling it, skip it, chase after it. Move your body in response to what the frisbee asks you to do — crouch low to catch it, stretch out your arm to send it flying, and sprint where the wind blows it off course.
If you don’t have a buddy to throw a frisbee at, don’t feel embarrassed to do it on your own. I used to spend hours outside playing by myself when I was a kid. You might feel like an idiot at first, but you might get someone to feel sorry for you and join you out of pity. You’ll be doing them a favor, and you’ll be interacting with other citizens in this great city of ours. I don’t see a downside.