Much like monkeys swinging from branch to branch, some parrots can swing through the trees with the greatest of ease, scientists have learned. But these colorful birds grip the branches with an unusual appendage: their beaks.
Rosy-faced lovebirds can use their adaptable beaks as a third limb that supports them even as they swing like gibbons and spider monkeys. In research published Tuesday in Royal Society Open Science, scientists describe how the parrots hung underneath a 3D-printed “branch” and moved along by using their beaks and hind legs in tandem to alternately grasp, swing like a pendulum, let go and reattach themselves a few inches farther along.
* there are so many reasons to implement movement into your daily life that have nothing to do with changing your appearance, and it’s good to have non-aesthetic reasons to stay active, so here are some 🫶🏼
the physical
reduces the risk of cardiovascular complications and improves circulation
increases lung functioning
reduces the risk of many chronic diseases
improves strength and flexibility in muscles
prevents the loss of bone density that comes with age
improves bodily coordination
can reduce the risk of certain cancers
improves sleep quality
boosts the immune system
improves posture
aids digestion
increases the body’s resilience and decreases the risk of injury
prevents the joint and mobility problems that come with age/ultimately improves quality of life
increases production of many helpful hormones (e.g., collagen and growth hormone) and reduces stress hormones
* strengthening the muscles and joints can also reduce body pain
the mental
reduces general stress levels and anxiety
helps boost mood
improves memory and reduces the effect of the cognitive impairment that comes with age
grounds and quiets the mind
allows you to connect more with your body
boosts focus and supports the brain for productivity
decreases the risk of cognitive disorders such as alzheimer’s
I saw a post talking about how we shouldn't celebrate when organizations, people, countries and etc make changes to be more accepting towards minorities or make changes that would better the world because "they should have already done that."
The ideal world we want, where everyone can live a kind and nice life, isn't going to happen in one massive swoop. It is going to come in tiny steps over many, many years. And guess what? We should celebrate each step we take. Each time something changes for the better we are closer to what we've all been dreaming of and that is something worth celebrating. If we refuse to find happiness in small victories, we won't have the strength to make it to the end.
So throw a party with some of your friends when your city council installs bike lanes. Go protest outside the shop down the street for being bigoted. Kick Karen out of the neighborhood group chat and go out for dinner with the rest. It's worth it not just in the end but to you in the present. You should, and need, to celebrate small achievements.
now, before i start, what does movement mean? movement means a change or furthermore a development. let's say you want to manifest going from point A to point C. in terms of manifestation, movement could mean reaching point B here. movement often tells us our progress, our step-by-step achievements that we manifest while we are still on our way manifesting our final desire. however, "movement" like that does not exist.
instantaneous reflection of the 4D.
you always express your current state of mind. whatever you now choose to believe in, will be shown to you. and it'll always continue to be like that. if you want to manifest getting a ferrari while not owning a car yet but end up manifesting a ford fiesta, that does not imply movement — it implies that you have been persisting in getting a car BUT a ferrari. maybe you thought it would be too risky? too much? too expensive? you limited yourself and your reality will show you that.
dare to live in the end.
instead of conditioning your desires and denying yourself certain desires because of how impossible they seem to be manifested, why don't you just be a bit more courageous? the law cannot fail you. if you fully persist regardless of any circumstances and believe that you will get whatever you want or that you already have whatever you wish to have in your imagination, you have no choice but to get it. identify with the version of yourself who has what you currently lack in the 3D AND your 4D and embody their state of mind. you are always expressing yourself, all the time — so choose who you want to identify as!