It's hard to know how fast and crazy everything around a large city can be, until you leave it. I think it's comparable to people at the beginning of Alexander Technique lessons not realizing how much they're tensing themselves, until they release that tension... It also made me realize that I want to take some of that calm energy back with me as I teach my Alexander Technique lessons in NYC.
Force of habit is an interesting expression, and for some reason I've been hearing it a lot lately. The 'habit' part is something Alexander Technique teachers deal with every day. One of the 5000 descriptions of the Alexander Technique is that it helps you break unwanted habits. The 'force' part makes it seem like we're powerless to resist; or that we have to resist at all... With the Alexander Technique we form new and more beneficial habits while sitting at the computer, standing, walking, bending... Pretty soon these new ways become second nature to us...
...Alexander Technique is something new to learn, and Alexander Technique lessons help you do your morning routine or any other routine in an un-routine way. Alexander Technique teachers... if you have back pain or you have bad posture, take some Alexander Technique lessons. One day it might help you remember...
Here are a few of my favorite Alexander Technique related books, in no particular order:
