Health & Fitness
Go See the ‘Bodies’ Exhibit and Write a Thank-You Note to Your Body
Learn more about "Bodies, the Exhibition" and read my thank-you note to my body. What would a thank-you letter to your body look like?
Back in February, Mr. Man and I went to "Bodies, the Exhibition" while we were in Las Vegas. (We needed something to do after we blew all our money on booze, buffets and gambling.)
Joking aside, I had heard about the Bodies exhibit several years ago and had been eager to see it ever since. Mr. Man saw the exhibit in Pittsburgh a few years back and enjoyed it so much, he was happy to see it again.
Now, sure, the Bodies exhibit has its share of controversy, but to be that close to all our bodies’ intricate inner workings was truly fascinating and humbling. From the tiniest bone (the stirrup or stapes bone in your ear) to the roughly 28 feet of intestines, our bodies are marvels.
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Perusing the exhibit, I became intensely aware of how much our bodies do for us. Constant subtle and precise work goes into the most basic of functions: hearing, seeing, digesting, breathing, walking, talking, thinking. Because so much of the work is automatic, we rarely stop to notice.
It made me think: When was the last time I thanked my body for all it does? Do I show my body respect and care for it as well as it cares for me?
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