The Yard is the place for body and bearing. We start with something so simple most people never do it on purpose. You are going to stand still for two minutes and see what your body and mind do. --- Step 1: Set your stance Stand barefoot or in flat shoes if you can. Feet about shoulder width apart. Knees soft, not locked. Spine tall, head stacked over your hips, not craned forward. Arms relaxed at your sides. Imagine you are a post driven into the earth, not rigid, but rooted. --- Step 2: Set a timer for two minutes No music, no scrolling, no pacing. Just stand. Breathe through your nose if you can. Slow, quiet, steady. Step 3: Notice what complains Pay attention to: Where the body starts to ache, itch, or fidget. What thoughts show up when nothing is happening. Any emotion that tries to ride in on the boredom. Do not fix, judge, or “correct” any of it. Just notice. --- Step 4: Report what you found After the timer ends, sit down and write a short comment under this post: 1. Where in your body complained the most. 2. What your mind did when there was nothing to distract it. 3. One sentence on what this told you about your current state. That is all. If two minutes felt easy, try three tomorrow. The goal this week is not heroics. It is to learn how present you can be in your own structure.