What colours have you got in your field of vision? How aware are you of your peripheral vision? Keep your eyes lively and interested and notice its effect. What if you focus really hard on an object until you start to lose peripheral vision? And then soften your gaze to take in your surroundings. How did that affect your neck muscles?
📖 Personal notes: I like to use this thought to check if I'm putting a lot of effort into focusing. If my eyes have "emptied" of life and interest, or feel fixed, it's very likely that I've lost contact with my body and my surroundings, and I'm about to get really tired. It's a good way to soften the focus to include more (or potentially take a break).
10 minutes of mindful movement a day 🍂
For the month of October I will be posting a different thought/theme each day to bring some Alexander inspired mindfulness into daily activities.
To follow along, simply
🚴 Choose an activity. It can be the same one or different each day
(the more inconsequential and boring the better)
🔍 Use the activity as an opportunity to explore the theme
📖 Take note of anything interesting (I will be sharing some of my own notes/observations as I follow the themes too)
If you have any questions, thoughts, observations, disbeliefs, challenges, I would genuinely love to discuss it, so feel free to reach out.
Disclaimers:
1. These are some thoughts I have found helpful during my Alexander journey. They are definitely not all the technique is or has to offer.
2. ⚠ Health and Safety ⚠
Don't choose an activity that requires you to handle a vehicle or sharp object, or can put you or others in danger.
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