Underneath a great deal of unpleasant associations, I did find a little inherent spark of joy in motion. Many parts of my mind that sometimes bother me don't h

Underneath a great deal of unpleasant associations, I did find a little inherent spark of joy in motion. Many parts of my mind that sometimes bother me don't have to be at work for me to be in motion. It's automatic and quite fun to just think about as you move. When did you last put your mental attention pointedly, on the various joints and muscles of your leg and foot, as you walked? Tried to feel the minute variations in proprioception most of us can there. How the slightest shift would cause you to fall. But you catch yourself. How far can you lean and still catch yourself without moving your left leg? Or either leg and just your hip muscles? I used to do that as a child. I think most of us do? Figuring out my relationship to the three dimensions. And gravity. While you should probably take care not to break your ankle maybe we should try to keep that alive long into adulthood? From a less spiritual (I guess) angle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurobiological_effects_of_physical_exercise#Euphoria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurobiological_effects_of_phy... I think it's a "learned taste" for some. (If you're now going to go look for the runner's high because you're not sure you ever experienced it, please, see a GP first? Of any age, really. I'm not a medical prof. in any way. But that does seem to be often recommended if you're thinking to switch from light to heavy aerobic exercise.)