This week, we’re going to reflect on flexibility and balance. Today we assess and tomorrow we address.
Flexibility makes life a lot easier, both literally and metaphorically. (Sometimes a little literal flexibility can help us achieve some metaphorical flexibility too!) For those of us who do not have osteopenia or osteoporosis, testing flexibility is pretty darn simple: reach for your toes. If they’re farther away than they used to be, it’s probably time to work on flexibility.
Balance also makes life easier and is also pretty easy to assess. Stand on one foot. Now stand on the other one. How long can you stay there? (Yes, I know the second foot is harder. Our bodies like success, so we do the easy side automatically.)
These two skills, together, help us react to the unexpected in life. If there’s anything we can expect, it’s the unexpected. Flexibility and balance help us bounce back when we suddenly find ourselves walking off a curb we didn’t notice or when we have to dodge a rogue shopping cart in a parking lot.
Building them into our routines is 100% worthwhile.
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