Before I discovered the Alexander Technique it had never occurred to me that ‘stopping’ was an option. I did stop at traffic lights, you’ll be relieved to know, but otherwise I was all about doing. I had back pain and my solution was to try new things ‘to do’ to manage it. Continue Reading →

The idea of giving everything 110% can be seen as a virtue. I recently read a novel where a character boasted “I always gave everything 50%.” It made me laugh. It sounded appealing and less exhausting. However as I thought about it I realised it was no better than the 110% approach. Why? Because both are a form of prejudgment. Neither are considering the task itself.  Continue Reading →

I say ‘that is the question’ but, until I encountered the Alexander Technique, it was a question I had never thought to ask. Why? Well I believed wholeheartedly in ‘good posture’. It made sense, it seemed helpful and everyone I knew believed in it as well. Maintaining a good posture was very important to me and I would blame any aches or pains I had on not doing so. When I began to learn the Alexander Technique I started to think differently. Continue Reading →

A Facebook post suggested picking up the book nearest to you and reading the first sentence on page 45. The idea was that it would tell you something important and meaningful. Unusually for me I did what it said. My sentence? The title of this blog. Continue Reading →