During my olden golden days of childhood, as a kid I was in a hurry to learn riding bicycle. So I was behind my dad about it. Finally one fine day we found the Muhurat eventually and initiated the process. He helped me taking out the cycle from the stand and asked me to hold in my hand. It was challenging indeed, as it was his jamaneka cycle, gents, very heavy and sturdy too. And then he said now lets "walk" on the road. I was like "what?" I want to ride the cycle, right? He repeated lets hold the cycle in your hand and "walk" on the road. Show me how you will balance this toy. It was totally unexpected and I thought its a catwalk for me, what a big deal, but the reality was something uniquely different. This special "walk" continued for few days and the moment he observed that I am able to manage the weight of the cycle and myself with that toy, he showed me the next steps of riding the cycle and believe it was damn easy thereafter. Wow. That "walk" worked wonders.
Similarly one of my bestie's father is the owner of a music-school and the initial days of learning guitar includes: holding the guitar in hand, static and sit on that given chair for atleast an hour. Thats it. No questions asked. This continues for few days / months etc. Wow, this prerequisite work wonders later.
I still recollect it in crystal clear manner about my badminton coach, even after so many years, that initial days of my badminton is full of only: exercises, rounds of badminton court, going forward, moving backwards, pretend as if you are playing the game without racket and shuttle, move in all corners of the court, jump and what not. This regime went on for months literally. OMG. No questions asked, no touching racket, no shuttle....
Somewhere I read about the new punishment to school kids which includes going and seating in one specific pleasantly fragrant room for few minutes quietly. Precisely two minutes more than their age, something like that. Thats it. No shouting, yelling, sending note to the parents, nothing... And it worked wonders. All entities were happy including students, parents, teachers, wow.
As mentioned in my yesterday's blog "that mirror" regarding my observations of student's videos, here what I thought further:
Not only for the students present in those videos but for all, it is necessary to sit ideal at one place for few minutes every day, or multiple times in a day without any gadgets. I am sure we all will see wonderful results including those students. "Connecting" with self, earth, health, prerequisites of game, device etc. may prove really well.
There is one more parallel theory / belief systems wherein its suggested that every individual should perform every activity with focus, dedication etc.
My mom always used to narrate the importance of seating on the floor every day for evening prayers in front of the temple at house, for few minutes only. She used to say it completes the circuit, earthing etc and that touch with the ground / earth is essential. Unknowingly this practice play wonders. So lets be there in every moment as per requirements so as to stay calm, focused, grounded, steady, happy and what not.
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