1.
Blow into a straw.
Blow into a straw submerged in a glass of water.
Blow into a straw submerged in a trickling stream.
Blow into a straw submerged in a pond.
Blow into a straw submerged in a quickly flowing river.
2.
Press your entire body against a parked car with its engine running.
3.
Place your throat against the belly of a dog
that is basking in a pool of sunlight.
4.
Pedel a bicycle
with your hands on the pedals.
5.
Locate a grassy knoll.
Position your body so that your back sinks into the earth,
and your head points downhill.
Take 10 deep breaths.
Move 10 inches downward.
With eyes open,
look to the sky.
Over your right shoulder.
To the space between your tailbone and the earth.
Over your left shoulder.
To the sky again.
Repeat, this time with eyes closed
and the bottom of your feet leading.
6.
At the grocery store, mimic the walk of the first person you encounter in the produce department.
7.
Turn on an electric toothbrush.
Gently press the bristles against the crown of your head.
Then the soles of your feet.
8.
Take a walk barefoot through a park.
Collect every fallen leaf, stick, seed, trash or rock
that touch your feet.
9.
Tie a string to your ring finger for 24 hours.
Every time you notice it's presence:
a.) pause
b.) notice the temperature of the air against your skin
c.) imagine that the nearest stranger's movements release the tension in every muscle in your body.
Return to your previous task.
10.
Go to a coffee shot. Buy a cup of coffee. Find a seat alone.
Once seated begin to drink your beverage. After each sip,
re-position your sits bones by moving less than a 1/4".
11.
Lay on your back on a carpet floor. Clasp your bag, satchel or purse
in your arms. Roll about without allowing it to touch the ground.