numbness

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The only time I experience numbness is when I stand in one place for

any length of time - like a long wait at the market, at a party talking

to someone, or long time ago when I worked in sales. The part of me

that goes numb is my feet. That is it. This has happened ever since I

was a kid too.

So, I have learned how to manage this, deal with it, and

get around it: keep moving, in lines, lift one foot up and down at a

time, or do calve stretches, at parties, circulate and talk to

everyone, or sit and talk to one person at a time. It really isn't a

problem for me, but if I don't pay attention to my numb feet, the next

step I take while they are numb can cause me to fall - so believe me,

this is another example of why I listen to my body.

~ Gretchen