After last week's video a couple of friends of mine gave me a few tips about keeping my head up whilst walking, which not only helps with looking at where I am going but also reduces the stress on my neck and body as a whole. So on Monday morning I decided to see how difficult it would be to walk my with head up, as so far my head has been helping me keep my balance when walking and to coordinate my feet in a more controlled fashion. When I keep my head up however I have realised that I feel a lot less stable in the walker and my walking becomes a lot less graceful, if you can imagine that! I felt like a fawn (baby deer) when it tries to walk for the first time. After a few attempts the walking did improve and thinking about now, it was a case of mind over matter. I think the walker tipping in the last few weeks had made me fearful of the instability of it, making me slightly cautious.
What did help me though was some feedback that I had received from my friend Jade, who pointed out that the walker might be slipping because of the floor surface (where I had been thinking that it was because of the lack of the walker's wheelbase). So again it was a case of mind over matter which again gave me the confidence to go for it!
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