Michael

When I need a pick me up or just want to feel better at a given moment, I usually put on some of my favorite music with a good beat that I really like and connect with. As soon as the music gets going, I get up and start dancing in my home. I can hear you now…”Oh no, I would never do that. I don’t want to embarrass myself.” Well then, dance when you are alone. I used to be the same way and said the same negative things in my head. It’s all rubbish.

It is an incredibly freeing experience when you are simply and spontaneously moving to music. If you can’t stand and dance, then sit and move as much as you can. Move to the rhythms and focus on nothing. Just enjoy each moment as it flows into the next. I’ve found I can’t do this without smiling from ear to ear by the end of the song. Actually I’m smiling almost the whole time.

And it doesn’t matter what kind of music you like. Any music can be danced to. For variety, experiment a little and pick something you wouldn’t normal play but were always curious about. The worst that can happen is you don’t like it and then you can go and pick something else.

I have some good friends that live near Lake Tahoe. I credit them with getting me back to dancing around the house again. I used to dance around the house years and years ago, but “grew” out of it. I realize now how silly that decision was.

If you are around children, dance with them. They love it and it will make you feel even better.

Another fun thing is to pretend to be a rock star and do the air band fantasy. When I do this I am usually the lead guitar player. I have a very close and dear friend in Massachusetts that I air band with every time we get together. She plays the drums and I do all the guitar parts. We usually split the keyboard sections, but she is really a better air band keyboard player than me.

By the way, if you are curious, I’m 49 and she is 60. Don’t let age be a barrier. That’s a bit of rubbish also. Age is irrelevant when you are having fun.

So, get off your *&% and dance already. Have a good time. Do it some more tomorrow.

Michael

“Begin at once to live.” – Seneca