Weird movements = better balance??
"Brainy What-Why-How"
Your weekly nibble of science-backed goodness to help you move better and feel unstoppable.
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What (the TL:DR)
You maybe able to improve your balance by doing more weird* movements.
- weird for you, that is! Something that's new, novel, unfamiliar to you.
Why (the geeky neurology)
Whenever we do a movement that's unfamiliar, the cerebellum has to get involved.
This part of the brain does TONS of things, but it's a big player in helping you ***learn from mistakes.***
That's because it communicates with your motor cortex (the area of the brain responsible for voluntary movement) to say:
🧠🗣️ "doh, that movement won't get us very far. Let's try something different next time." 🧠
And so, often, this involves making tiny adjustments to balance better**
How (apply it to your life)
Give this a try:
1️⃣ find some balancing posture that you fall out of (or you start wobbling like a wombat) after 10 seconds or so.
For example: half moon pose on your left leg.
2️⃣ stand normally, and spend 20 seconds tapping that foot as fast as you can (like an "I'm impatiently waiting" foot tapping, but SUPER SONIC SPEED).
So if you wobbled standing on your left leg, you tap the left foot.
You may find this gets *surprisingly difficult** after 10-15 seconds!*
3️⃣ try the same balancing posture again and notice if your balance feels better 😃
*Stimulate your cerebellum with me in today's new class on Move With Adell: Ego-Busting Twisty Balance flow for full body
Thank you for reading!
And please share with a friend or colleague who might find this valuable.
Try something new today and see if it helps your balance in any area of life!
Adell xoxo
- *This is MA-HOO-SIVELY simplified and if you really want to understand more about the cerebellum I encourage you to check out the resources below:
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