‘What is’ versus ‘What if’ thinking
For many people, ‘what if’ thinking is already a familiar experience. When we’re doing ‘what if’ thinking, we’re looking ahead to what might go wrong,… Read More »‘What is’ versus ‘What if’ thinking
Mind-body
A life ruled by habit?
We all develop habits – our usual way of doing things. As young children we learn how to walk, talk etc partly through mimicking the… Read More »A life ruled by habit?
Choosing our future
It can take a little while, when learning the Alexander Technique, to begin to believe that such huge potential can be opened up by simply… Read More »Choosing our future
Mindfulness & the Alexander Technique
This Saturday I’m giving a conference presentation, to discuss how learning the Alexander Technique can help people with hypermobility – I’ll come back to this… Read More »Mindfulness & the Alexander Technique
When things go wrong
I had a lot of anger to deal with on Friday. On the phone to a well-known life-insurance company, I was shocked to find out… Read More »When things go wrong
Why hands-on in Alexander teaching?
The Alexander Technique is essentially a self-help method for positive change that involves discovering how to think differently. So why do Alexander teachers use hands-on… Read More »Why hands-on in Alexander teaching?
Thinking differently about thinking
You might have heard it said that the Alexander Technique is ‘all about thinking’ but for many people this can come as something of a… Read More »Thinking differently about thinking
Enjoying the simple things in life
One of the many things that I really appreciate about the Alexander Technique is that it enables me to turn the mundane into the pleasurable… Read More »Enjoying the simple things in life
How does the Alexander Technique work?
New research has shone light onto a possible cause of some of our unhelpful postural and movement habits. Dr Rajal Cohen and her team found… Read More »How does the Alexander Technique work?
Self-aware but not self-critical
It’s not hard to imagine that this sleepy leopard could be up and moving in a flash if an unwitting young antelope happened to wander… Read More »Self-aware but not self-critical
The answer to life, the universe and everything
In the Hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy, Douglas Adams’ famously cited the answer to life, the universe and everything as ‘42’. Looking at this ‘ultimate… Read More »The answer to life, the universe and everything
“My life’s a mess! I need a counsellor…and a chiropracter…and a coach and a…..”
We have a tendency to split ourselves into different bits. If we want help defining or achieving our goals we visit a life coach, for… Read More »“My life’s a mess! I need a counsellor…and a chiropracter…and a coach and a…..”
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