{"id":38740,"date":"2011-12-10T19:42:02","date_gmt":"2011-12-11T03:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=38740"},"modified":"2011-12-10T20:03:47","modified_gmt":"2011-12-11T04:03:47","slug":"what-to-do-when-your-life-breaks-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=38740","title":{"rendered":"What To Do When Your Life Breaks Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>* Free the neck. Think up through your torso. Let go of unnecessary tension.<br \/>\n* Lie down with the head supported comfortably with a book or two. Keep your knees up so your lower back can unclench. Think about the length and width of your torso. Think about your head gently releasing away from your torso. Think about your legs gently releasing away from your torso.<br \/>\n* The meaning of life is not a question that you ask life. It is a question that life asks you. What is life asking of you right now? 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