Get out of your element. If you’re not a runner, go for a jog. If you’ve been wanting to take up gardening, try it. Pay attention to how vulnerability opens up your senses. Who knew your heartbeat could pound so loudly or dirt underneath your fingernails could feel so refreshing? 

Beata Rybka is an editorial assistant at Madavor Media. Her work has been published in a variety of national publications including Gluten-Free Living Magazine and Volleyball Magazine, as well as on the Web.

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