Reading this great piece by John DeMont on how he finds calm while doing katas made me think that I often forget that motion is a good way to deal with a too active mind. Sure, mindfulness and meditation are great, but there are days when my brain resists that. Moving, whether it is katas or tai chi or simply walking, all help the mind in finding a place to center and calm down. I believe involved movement such as katas help with that even more.
If you have a discipline such as martial arts, then you can tap into that. You can also do workouts, even workouts that approach tai chi, such as this. Or just go for an engaging walk where you push yourself not only to walk a bit faster but to really observe and take in the world as you go.
You’ll be glad you did.
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In taekwondo, we call them “poomses”. I feel a certain zen quality to the motion, when the steps are so well memorized your mind gets out of your way.
Yes, I like that aspect of them very much.