Red Rubber Ball: the Cyrkle
Diagnosed: May 25, 25 Video Apr 12, 23
Keep bouncing
A little house keeping
To get out of the way.
My co star, got a little inflated
On the role it played in my earlier videos.
I had just about had enough
And threaten to quit.
While I admit
The Ball’s life
Isn’t easy and
Has seen it
Bounce from
One place to another.
Although the Ball
Found it to be
Deflating to give in
On some issues
We compromised and
Promised to give the ball, credit.
So am pleased to announce…
THE SHOW MUST GO ON!
There’s no escaping me
Like a rubber ball
I keep bouncing
Back to you
My bright multi coloured ball
Has many functions.
The top of the list
Is how it triggers my actions .
It forces me.
To think and react, externally.
It distracts my Parkinson’s
It uses a quick
Slight of hand
That my brain
Knows it is happening
But can’t stop
External focus vs internal focus?
Takes a little planning
But is simple to implement
It goes like this.
When I start each video
I’m usually hurting
My brain is focusing
On every thing that is hurting
Inside my body
An internal focus!
In order for me
To continue ,
This internal focus
Has to be distracted or disengaged.
Ergo
My lovely inflated
Colourful Ball
(Sue calls it Heddi)
Comes into play
My ball is not
Within the confines
Of my body.
It is EXTERNAL
Just touching it
Sensing it in my hand
Distracts my brain
My brain
Doesn’t want to
Be around my pain
What would?
So my fickle brain
Becomes enamoured
With these outside sources
It drags my body
Along for the ride
The external focus
Gets more attention
With every bounce
Off the wall or floor
With every catch
My body moves better
My voice get louder!
Use an External Focus
On most exercises You do.
When walking
Use your eyes
Locate a target
That your next step
Must widen to reach.
It’s a pretty simple strategy
It seems to work for me!
Give it a try and let me know.
So from me
And my ball Heddi
Have fun and be a warrior
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