Hello friends, I will start by sharing with you an experience I had a few weeks ago at the Weizmann Institute. I was late to a lecture and there were no more available seats, so I sat on the stairs. In my experience, sitting on the stairs allows me a much larger space of movement than sitting on one of the chairs in the hall, crowded with other people. After sitting for a few seconds, I spotted an empty chair between two people and moved to sit on it. I immediately felt discomfort, tightness, but felt helpless. If I get up and go back to the stairs, people will think I am a strange person. However, if I stay in my chair I will feel uncomfortable and will not enjoy the lecture. I got up and went back to sit on the stairs and really enjoyed the lecture. What did I learn from this event? I prefer to have a wide-open space around me. One of the reasons is that an open space allows me to stretch my arms and legs, and this is a need that I have increasingly had in recent years. In addition,