The Bridge

On the bridge you can practise trust: in your own physical ability and in your surroundings.

Challenge

Close your eyes and move slowly from one side of the bridge to the other. Focus your attention inwards. What do you hear? What do you smell?

Use your imagination to find your own way to cross from one side of the stream to the other.

Food for thought

Swimming and floating in water are skills that require trust – both in your body’s ability and in the water’s ability to support your weight. Are there other movements through which you use your body to practise trust? What does it take for you to trust?

What the research says

Play doesn’t just have to be for children. Instead, it can be about allowing yourself to be spontaneous and try things out without worrying too much about how it looks. Adult play promotes presence, spontaneity and creativity, among other things.

Read more: Egentligen är det nog bra att vara lekfull i alla yrken (‘Actually, it is probably good to be playful in all professions’; article in Swedish)

The next physical movement challenge is not far away:

Map over stations for the physical literate campus

The various movement challenges challenge you to move and contemplate. The challenges are located around the campus pond and in the forest behind SLU.

What is physical literacy?

Physical literacy, or ‘rörelserikedom’ in Swedish, takes a holistic view of each individual’s ability to move.

Physical literacy is not the same as physical activity or fitness; it includes motivation, self-confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding. It allows each individual to develop their mobility skills and feel motivated and excited about movement.

The more daring and willing a person is to be physically active in different social contexts and physical environments, the better their chances of having an active, healthy life and to grow and flourish as a human being.

Latest update: 2023-09-07