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Category Archives: Psychology
Create The Life You Want
The San Francisco Bay Area’s most successful new Alexander Technique teacher is Amira Alvarez who headlines her website with the statement “Create the Life You Want”. At first I thought she committing Alexander heresy by marketing the benefits of the … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alexander Technique, Psychology
Tagged alexander technique teacher, carpal tunnel syndrome, common denominator, new alexander, orthodox judaism, psycho therapy
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What Exactly is A Nervous Breakdown?
I hear about people having nervous breakdowns. What exactly is a nervous breakdown? My layman’s understanding is that “Nervous breakdown” equals not being up to taking on the tasks that life has for you. Becoming unable to function. I know … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology
Tagged chronic fatigue syndrome, medical term, mental breakdown, nervous breakdown, nervous breakdowns
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How Shul Reminds Me Of Psycho-Analysis
I’m struck by how at age 45, I keep playing out my family dynamics in the wider world. I keep relating to people through the prism of the way I learned to relate to my parents. Shul dynamics remind me … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Psychology, Synagogue
Tagged ancient tradition, family changes, fellow jews, holy rituals, psycho analysis, psycho therapy
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My Bud Coach Alec
My friend Alec Borenstein has largely turned his back on the practice of law to concentrate on his life coaching business CoachAlec.com. He helps people gain clarity about what they want out of life.
Posted in Psychology
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Holding Down The Body To Prevent Feeling
Psycho-therapist and Alexander Technique teacher Anthony Kingsley tells Robert Rickover: “Alexander Technique develops capacities for stillness, non-reactivity and inhibition, the capacity to not rush ahead and finish people’s sentences.” “The pupil can say, ahh, I know I’m really holding myself, … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique, Psychology
Tagged alexander technique teacher, physical manifestations, psycho therapist, robert rickover, stillness, upper lip
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