Range of Movement:
A range in movement, be it physical, emotional, and/or
mental, is limited by personal image, fear, physical or energetic blockage and
ignorance. Movement of any kind can is restricted by our thoughts, be they
rational or not. Having a range of movement physically means that you have the
ability to move in different ways to different extents; i.e. being able to do
the splits compared to not being able to stand on your hands. A range of
movement emotionally means being able to flow from one emotion to the next
through the amount of emotions a person knows. If they do not know it, it’s not
within their range. A range of movement mentally isn’t as clean cut as the
other two. This is partially to do with intelligence as well as how quickly one
reacts. Even then, a range mentally is merely how open minded one is to new
things. To aid in gaining a larger range of movement, one just needs to be open
minded and patient. After all, one does not learn how to do the splits in one
night. It takes time to condition the muscles to relax and stretch that far.
Seeing Others:
This question set itself is subjective to who you are
talking about. To watch another, though, it may take a while to depict just how
they move. Some will have restricted movement in their shoulders or back if
they have a bit of stress in their life. Some may walk in brisk, sharp motions
instead of the fluidity the body is designed for because they are scared or are
in a hurry. Any sort of negativity in one’s thoughts, words, and environment
only contribute more and more to the restriction of movement. The pain one
feels that contributes to the lack of motion is not always the problem nor
where the problem is. To increase movement, one is to slow down and relax.
Relating to Others:
If I am myself, if I am truly me, and am simply content with
the world, I move freely through the world. This allows others to see and
understand what it is like to have fewer cares in the world and to open up to a
wider range of motion. To “meet” varies from culture to culture. In America,
it’s a hand shake, a nod of the head, or even a hug. There are many things one
can depict from a hand shake. A firm hand shake means confident. Too powerful
of a hand shake could mean over compensating, nerves, or a lack of self
awareness. A flimsy hand shake where it seems you’re shaking fingers could be
pretentious to nerves to even a dislike of actual human contact. To produce
distance from moving could be actually putting distance between one’s self and
another. It could also be created by how one sits or stands. If the body is
angled away from the person one is conversing with, this creates a distance for
various reasons. Same for sitting. If the body is turned away, this creates
distance. There’s also crossing of the legs or arms that creates a barrier
between the conversers. A hand over the lips means that the person is holding
back something they want to say. The higher up someone is grasping their arm,
the more nervous they are. A tapping toe can be impatience or nerves, same with
tapping fingers. Being hunched over or hunched inward will also create a closed
off, withdrawn effect.
