Hocus-Pocus ΓÇö FOCUS

I recently had a dental appointment and I had not yet had time to sit down and thoroughly read through the latest edition of the Vital Force. So, I grabbed it on my way out knowing that I would be doing some waiting before my appointment.

I enjoyed reading the intros and a few of the articles when I was called into the torture, I mean dental room. I was having what they referred to as a DEEP root cleaning where they load you up with novacaine and dig at your gums to clean out any pockets that might have formed — anyway the whole process takes about 1½ hours. While I was waiting for the novacaine to take effect I continued to read the Vital Force; then the hygenist said ok, it’s time to put the book down and open up.

Now going to the dentist is very near the top of my “Don’t like to do list” and I was trying not to think about all these sharp pointed instruments that she was digging around with in my mouth. Then it suddenly hit me — why not do my T’ai Chi Chih practice while I was here in the chair. Okay — Rocking Motion —— Bird — hey this really works. I did have some problem with counting so I let go of that idea and just went with each thought movement until I was done (I should clarify that these were all mental movements). In fact I became so relaxed at one point that as I became aware that the hygenist was asking me a question, I had to conciously bring myself to the surface and ask her what she had been saying to me.

What kind of magic was this — it was the best way I have found for spending an hour+ in the torture, I mean dental office.