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Put Your Mind in the Here and Now With Inspiration

Athletes of all levels talk about the zone.  Quite simply, the zone is a moment in time when one is fully present. We are always searching for inspiration that helps direct us back into the here and now.

Here is an inspirational story of an artist named, Marina Abramovic`, who did something unique at the New York Museum of Modern Art: she just sat there. In March 2010, she was a living exhibit showing her ability to be in the present moment.  She sat in a chair for six days a week for seven and a half hours a day.  People attending the event we invited to sit opposite Abramovic` and stare into her eyes.

“Put your mind here and now, and then something emotional opens,” Abramovic` says. “If you are performing in that way, you are there 100%. The emotional moment arrives for everybody.  There is no way out.  Everyone feels it.  The hardest thing to do is close to nothing.  It demands complete focus because there is no story to tell, no objects to hide behind.”

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The story gets more interesting: As this living performance was underway, Abramovic` was unaware of the man making his way to sit before her. Abramovic` and Frank Uwe Laysiepen, “Ulay”, started an intense love story in the 70s, performing art out of the van they lived in. When they felt the relationship had run its course, they decided to walk the Great Wall of China, each from one end, meeting for one last big hug in the middle and never seeing each other again.

At her 2010 MoMa retrospective Marina performed “The Artist Is Present” as part of the show, where she shared a minute of silence with each stranger who sat in front of her. Ulay arrived without her knowing and this is what happened:

 

Do you have the courage to be 100% present? It is challenging, but worth the effort. You do have the power to choose to be in this moment.

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About Colleen Hathaway, DC

Dr. Colleen Hathaway is a licensed chiropractor in the state of Wisconsin. Dr. Colleen is a native of Madison, WI and did her undergraduate work at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota obtaining a B.S. in Corporate Fitness Science and Athletic Training. She played basketball for St. Thomas for four years and was the starting point guard on their 1991 NCAA Championship team.
Dr. Colleen completed her chiropractic degree at the Northwestern College of Chiropractic from 1993-1997. She has been in private practice for over 20 years and adores working with people of all walks of life. Her philosophy is grounded in the principles of wellness, balance, support and human performance. She utilizes gentle chiropractic and cranio-sacral techniques, including light touch energy work. Essentially, she works with the body’s innate wisdom by helping to remove blockages of the nerve system. Patient education and home exercise routines are an important part of most care plans. Dr. Colleen also refers and coordinate care with multiple practitioners (massage, medical doctors, etc.) in an effort to accommodate individual needs.
Dr. Colleen is active in numerous chiropractic ventures and her most notable experience was a humanitarian mission trip to Fortelaza, Brazil where she was able to provide chiropractic adjustments to hundreds of people. She is a member of SOTO, a Reiki Master and trained Cranio-sacral therapist through the Upledger Institute.
On a personal note, Dr. Colleen enjoys participating in the American Birkebeiner cross country ski race, rollerblading, hiking, yoga, golfing and all things nature. She was inducted into the Edgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.

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