As any regular reader of my blog knows, I have many strong opinions, but I try to go through vast swathes of my life without any conscious beliefs.<\/p>\n
According to F.M. Alexander, all beliefs are unnecessary muscle tension. That idea does not have to be 100% true to be interesting and useful. Think about how many strong beliefs you have when you are most relaxed. I suspect very few. Strong beliefs go hand in hand with increased body tension while letting go of beliefs accompanies a letting go of body tension. <\/p>\n
I find it fun to walk down the street without any beliefs. I find it fun to go to work and to leave my beliefs at home for a few minutes or a few hours. When I teach Alexander Technique, I try to let go of all my beliefs except the ones in the classical principles of the Technique. <\/p>\n
I find that as I live my life, my beliefs tend to weigh me down, so over the past few years, I’ve tried to let go of the ones I don’t need. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As any regular reader of my blog knows, I have many strong opinions, but I try to go through vast swathes of my life without any conscious beliefs. According to F.M. Alexander, all beliefs are unnecessary muscle tension. That idea … Continue reading