Fear.
For many, fear is the worst. We’re adverse to anger, sadness sucks, depression is disagreeable, and boredom is a burden, but fear is high on the list, or low on the list, of the negative emotions.
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How can Alexander Technique help with fear?
In a word—uiquely, effectively, and on multiple mind/body levels.
Let’s go right for the jugular—the neck.
With all our differences, we respond similarly when fearful or startled. We tend to totally tighten, especially our neck and our jaw. It’s hard-wired into us, and other animals. Primates and canines “bare their teeth” when feeling threatened. Although this action may come in handy for animals scaring away a predator—bracing, gripping, and clenching doesn’t help us during a job interview.
Or giving a public lecture.
Or performing in a concert.
Or “preparing” for some future event that may or may not happen.
The Alexander Technique is good news.
The good news is that we can develop awareness and control, letting go of this tension; helping turn our hard-wiring into replaceable software.
Awareness is the first step, and at times awareness is self-correcting. Just becoming aware of our breathing pattern can help slow it down, enabling it to become fuller and slower. With Alexander principles and practice, we can gain control over our breathing, our heart rate, and reduce excess tension throughout our body. We can observe the point at which we start to tighten our neck and jaw, and consciously release them. On command. At will. Any time. Like now.
We can combine reducing tension with a slight smile, and whisper a slow, controlled “ahhh”.
And, due to the neural connections that travel from the body to the brain, we are helping calm our entire system.
Fear is being transformed, and lessened. It is fading. It is becoming less dominant, and more controllable.
Become more fear-less with the Alexander Technique.
Mark Josefsberg-Alexander Technique NYC
(917) 709-4648
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