Make Friends With The Floor

I read the greatest article in the PANC Parkinson's Disease newsletter, "The Parkinson's Path", called "Making Friends with the Floor".  As a brain-based balance and mobility specialist, I found the article absolutely spot on because as much as we try to prevent a fall, accident's happen.  

To 'make friends with the floor', author Dorothy Ross of Davis PD Support Group encouraged people to practice getting down on the floor NOW rather than wait for a fall to try to get up.  This is exactly what I have been saying in my "3-Step Get Up" workshops; practice getting down and getting up NOW, while you're able, so you know what to do after a traumatic event that lands you on the ground. 

Don't wait for a fall to practice getting up.  Make friends with the floor. Get down, roll around, do some ground-based exercises and then practice getting up.  Make this a regular routine.  If you want some floor-based exercises, contact me and I will help get you started. 

If you want to know how to practice getting up, watch the video in my blog,

"3-Step Get Up" Plan.   

47% of people who fall cannot get up without help.  Don't be a statistic.  Practice getting up now so it's not a traumatic event if you fall.  You've been there, you have a plan.  Your brain loves prediction and everything we do is to improve predictability.   

How do you improve predictability?  YOU PRACTICE A SKILL.  Getting up from the floor is a skill.  You can do it.  If you fall and have made friends with the floor, the event will not be as stressful and you will be able to function.  

Thank you Dorothy Ross for the article "Making Friends with the Floor".  I love the concept and will urge my clients and followers to do just that.