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Counterclockwise Movement
We’ve sometimes asked ourselves , why is clockwise clockwise? Why do the hands of a clock or watch move from left to right and not the other way around? Well, truth be told…it was pretty much an accident. Ancient civilizations developed mostly in the Northern Hemisphere and the telling of time back in the days relied heavily on the predecessor of the modern watch…the sundial.
If our ancestors had decided to develop civilization in Southern Africa, or New Zealand, clockwise would have been counterclockwise, simply because everything is reversed south of the Equator. Sundials designed for Italy will work in Australia, but the numbers will be backwards.
So what’s the deal with counterclockwise?
There’s a lot more to counterclockwise movements than you know. Positive things and natural things have always been linked to counterclockwise directional movements believe it or not. Let’s talk about a few shall we?
For all the athletes and runners out there, running counterclockwise is better for blood flow than clockwise because the heart is located on the left side of the body. A main vein takes blood, from left to right, to the heart, aided by suction. Centrifugal force due to counterclockwise action helps this. If we were to run clockwise, the centrifugal force would disrupt suction.
It’s also been said that humans have better visibility of space on the left side. The right side of the brain processes spatial recognition; which gives the left side of vision a stronger perception of space. Ain’t that a treat?
Talking about space, even our beautiful planet rotates on its axis counterclockwise and at the same time orbits the sun counterclockwise. Now, they are not here to be physic and astrology professors teaching you the law of cosmic activites and whatnot…they are here just here to make a difference. By now, you’ve probably gotten the idea why they have used and attached the ‘+’ symbol to clockwise.
