You can practice this thought for a couple of minutes before starting the activity (if you have the patience), or take pauses while doing it. Ideally choose something with no time pressure. An important thing Alexander noticed while observing himself, was that there were small tensions linked even with the thought of making a movement. It's interesting to notice at which point we actually start the movement. Do we sense tension in the parts involved in the movement or in completely irrelevant parts? (For example tensing the knees before speaking?) If the movement is quite important/creates a strong stimulus for us, this will be clearer to notice.
📖 Personal notes: This is a process/game that's part of a standard Alexander lesson. There is a lot that I might get into in a different post, but for now I'll just write what I would like to remind myself too; this is a game on our ideas/habits related to movement. We can "aha" ourselves and have a laugh about what we observe, and maybe make things easier/more enjoyable. The minute it becomes too serious/annoying/hard, better have a cup of coffee or tea and try again later. ☕️
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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