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I Wince As I Look Back

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Luke Ford

I tend to live in the past. I spend an inordinate amount of time remembering and re-experiencing my life. And much of the time as I replay stuff, I’m wincing. I’m compressing and pulling down. I’m embarrassed and ashamed. I … Continue reading →

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Trial Attorneys – Do You Care About How You Come Across?

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Luke Ford

I notice that people in high-stress positions like trial attorney tend to carry around a lot of unnecessary tension and this warps the way they come across. The most common tension pattern I see is the head thrust forward and … Continue reading →

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What To Do About Negative Self-Talk

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Luke Ford

Many people when they are on a date are worried about what the other person is thinking about them. Many people at work are worried about what the boss thinks of them. Many people at school are worried about what … Continue reading →

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What’s Underneath The Tension?

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Luke Ford

Often I will work with somebody in Alexander Technique and they will be incredibly tensed up. They are armored. They are protected by their tension but also imprisoned by it. Even though I have no formal training in psychology, I … Continue reading →

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That’s End-Gaining!

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Luke Ford

In some ways, Alexander Technique seems cultish. The way some Alexandroids talk about F.M. Alexander, for example, is indistinguishable from the way Scientologists talk about L. Ron Hubbard. There’s a lot of closed-loop thinking in the Alexander world where the … Continue reading →

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