khanjar
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In other areas of my life I am trying to learn to be mindful of what I am doing, that is think exactly about what I am doing so I can do it to perfection or the best that I can do it. But in dance I understand that mindfulness is a complete hindrance, start thinking about what I am doing and I lose it, every single time as there is I perceive a delay between thought and action and I lose the timing. But I have observed in dance the mind kicks in and kicks out at intervals, almost like it is sticking it's nose in to ask illogical questions, not waiting for the answer and then going only to come back at another time to ask the same stupid questions.
So any ideas how to shut the door on the mind when in dance, or can mindfulness be got on the dance side ?
How to stop thinking about dancing and how to start dancing without thinking ?
Last night in class, it was a disaster, I was losing it all the time, stuff I could normally do I just couldn't and I identified I was thinking too much, the mind was too active, so I think I have to learn to feel the music not analyse it.
So any ideas how to shut the door on the mind when in dance, or can mindfulness be got on the dance side ?
How to stop thinking about dancing and how to start dancing without thinking ?
Last night in class, it was a disaster, I was losing it all the time, stuff I could normally do I just couldn't and I identified I was thinking too much, the mind was too active, so I think I have to learn to feel the music not analyse it.