As I was riding the subway on my way to teach some Alexander Technique lessons, an announcement was made over the PA system: Gr Grbrwr Kr gaggar.  Sometimes that’s what announcements sound like in the NYC subway system, usually when you need to hear them. When you don’t need to hear them they’re crystal clear and loud enough to make your ears bleed. But I digress, already.
When this announcement was repeated though, I heard “because of an earlier incident, all trains into Manhattan will be delayed.”  I was a bit late even before this incident (doughnut run?).
After spending some quality time being annoyed, I made a conscious decision. That was my first step in applying a principle of the Alexander Technique, the principle of inhibition. I decided to just stop my habitual thinking and become aware.
I became aware of my breathing and my neck tension. I wanted to discover if I was using more tension than was necessary. For me, the answer is often ‘yes’. I was able to let it go.
As soon as I became aware of my breathing, it changed.
It became fuller and slower. I looked for extra tension in my jaw, the corners of my mouth, my forehead and my legs. Are you able to notice any extra tension now, as you’re reading this?
I slowed down. I changed my reaction to the situation, and now I’m writing this. It took only a few minutes to notice and make some big changes. Awareness, inhibition and direction can be cultivated, and they’re great tools. 

Mark Josefsberg-Alexander Technique NYC

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