How much of the day are you moving forward? How much is to the side, and is that more to one side than the other? What about backwards? Be aware of the directions you bend to, reach out to etc. How much do you rotate? If you are doing any sports or fitness today then be aware of the directions here too, and any which you prefer more or find more challenging...
Just spend the day being aware. Don't try to change things. Awareness is the first key and if you try to change things then you won't get a true picture of what you normally do. There is plenty time ahead to bring balance, and I'll help you with that. This can be one of the most valuable things that you can do to learn about your body, learn about your typical movement patterns and be able to open up throughout the body and make some simple alignment changes.
Why does this matter?
Our bodies want to move in 3 dimensions and in as full a range of these dimensions as possible. It keeps us in optimal alignment and balance spreading the load and effort throughout our whole mass. As a child we most probably used more of these directions than we do now (you know how kids get curious and adventurous and run about everywhere in all directions, all over the place?! Annoying possibly, but a crucial developmental process for them)
We live in a world today where movement is becoming primarily directed forward. Our senses are becoming more and more focused on what is in front and ahead of us. This creates a FLEXION pattern of movement which makes the front of our body shorter and disrupts the optimum balance between the front and the back of our body. (You know how some older people stoop or are bent over.....?). If we don't use these dimensional movements then we simply lose them!
Today I'm also taking stock of what directions I'm using. I'll report in later! Feel free to fill me in on any of your own findings!
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