Step: 15: Dance Rage

^{Pat: Let your impulses move your body.}

^{Mike: [I push Pat outside my door and slam the door in Pat’s face.] My basic impulse is often rage.}

^{Pat:  Dance with your rage without hurting anyone—including yourself.} 

^{Mike: [I bang with my fists on the door.]}

^{Pat:  [Opens the door.] Let your rage move your feet.}

^{Mike: [I kick towards Pat.]}

^{Pat:  Let your kicks move you around the room.}

^{Mike: [I start stomping around.]}

^{Pat: Take care not to hurt yourself as you let the momentum from your rage keep moving you.  [Pat turns on wild loud music.]}

^{Mike:  [Like a drummer I beat the floor with my feet.]}

^{Pat: [He dances with me.]  Allow momentum to keep moving you while you look at me.}

^{Mike:  [I stare and stop moving.]}

^{Pat: You look like a deer paralyzed by headlights.}

^{Mike:  Dancing with someone is scary.}

^{Pat: [Pat turns off the music.]  Stay with your paralysis until, without any effort, you discover you’re moving.}

^{Mike:  [I stay frozen for many breaths until my head starts to droop.]}

^{Pat:  Let the momentum from your drooping head begin to move you.}

^{Mike: [Led by my plopping head my body begins to plop around like a rag doll.]}

^{Pat:  [Turns on very slow music.]  Let the music join your momentum.}

^{Mike: [I begin to sway slowly to the music.]}

^{Pat: [Pat sways with me.]}

^{Mike: This could go on for a long time.}

^{Pat: As long as you respond to new impulses.}

^{Mike: [I take Pat’s hands and we sway together.]}