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Sep

13

Juggling as a meditation

By Devin Howell

You can find peace and relaxation by hiking for days up to a distant cave in the himalayas to hang upside down with an enlightened guru, contemplating your navel, comparing navels and talking about how britney used to have a nice one OR you can pick up some lemons and give them back to life (in a sense)

Juggling is a great way to increase your heart rate and challenge, focus and calm your mind, creating new neural pathways (juggling makes you more cleverer ;) and  increasing dopamine levels which in the end lead to smiles which lead to people smiling at you which lead to phone numbers and, well, the rest is up to telkom.

all of these statements have been proven and validated by some guy in a white coat that can’t actually juggle.

At the heart of it,  juggling makes you focus on what is right in front of you in the here and now. Do an experiment and throw something sharp into the air and try to catch it. Are you focused on the leaking washing machine and the screaming kids? probably not. Most people will be focused on the mantra : “don’t drop it, don’t drop it” saying this in your head (in my experience) will lead to cuts, bruises, burns and no phone numbers. It is better to focus on your intention to catch it rather than your fear of dropping it. At least, thats what I learnt in the himalayas.

So, for your well-being and happiness, come to a juggling lesson, learn to juggle on the internet or just start throwing sharp things in the air.

Peace be with you.

Devin the juggler.

Sep

1

Juggling gives you brain power

By Devin Howell

The brain boxes at oxford say it’s true so it must be.

Juggling enhances connections in the brain