The Clock Exercise For Anchoring Orientation And Sense Of Direction Practice
This practice video introduces the clock exercise for anchoring orientation and sense of direction.
You draw a clock and stand in the middle, with your hands pointing to the numbers. The exercise involves moving your hands to each number and returning to the center. You then repeat the exercise with your eyes closed. The exercise can also be done with an imaginary clock. It’s recommended to do this exercise in the morning to help you be more focused and oriented. Additionally, standing on one leg and walking can also help improve balance.
Practice:
The Clock Exercise for anchoring orientation and sense of direction
We’ll draw a large clock on the board which is within our range of motion, taking care to accurately place the points where the numbers go.
Now we write the numbers of the clock. Next, we’ll stand right in the middle of the clock, underneath 12 o’clock, with our legs parallel. If we’re working with a child who struggles to stand still, we’ll ask him to stand on a stool during the exercise. That way, he’ll find it easier to stay in the middle of the clock.
We’ll place the palm of one hand on top of the other hand, on the middle of our chest. This will be the anchor to which we return over and over again during the exercise. Now we’ll extend our hands like an arrow towards 12 o’clock, then back to the middle. Arrow to 6 and then back to the middle of our chest. 12 then back to the middle. 3 then back to the middle, 12 then back to the middle, 9 then back to the middle, 12 then back to the middle.
Now we’ll do the exercise with our eyes closed. The clock exercise can be done with an imaginary clock. Pretend it’s in front of you and do the exercise in the air
If you have time, after this exercise, it is recommended to try and stand on one leg being aware of the midline of our body, focusing our eyes on a certain point that would help us keep balanced. If we have someone to practice with, we can play ball games together while standing on one leg. If not, just standing on one leg for a couple of seconds is sufficient.
It is recommended to start the day doing the breathing and the Clock exercises, to enable ourselves to be more focused and oriented.
If you have more time, doing the eight path walk before beginning the day is highly recommended. You can also use the breathing and the Clock exercises every time you lose focus or when you feel anxious. For example: before an exam. However, in situations of stress, use the Ohm breathing and then practice the Clock.
