Category Archive: By Laurie Kline

Nov
02

Why Do Our Problems Seem so Real?

A person feels depressed. He reminds himself of all the bad luck and humiliations he has suffered in his life, and looks forward to years more of the same. What is it that makes that feeling of depression seem so solid and real? Someone gets out of bed and his body feels heavy and sore. …

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Jul
17

Trying to get it right – what if your idea of right is wrong?

What does it mean to “try to get something right?” Whether learning a skill, such as learning to play a musical instrument or a new sport, or trying to improve some aspect of our life such as our level of confidence, or our ability to be less stressed by life, people are used to relying …

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Jun
22

How changing the way you think can help your back pain

Pain in the body can stem from many factors: a fall, car accident, scoliosis, and bad posture, etc.  No matter what the reasons may be for your back pain, you should know that how you move throughout the day can make a difference in how it feels and how it heals. You are most likely …

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Feb
09

What is your head doing on your spine?

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The Alexander Technique is concerned with the way your head and your spine work together to support you, and how certain learned patterns get in the way of functioning at your best. Why do Alexander Technique teachers spend so much time talking about the relationship between the head and the spine? The reason is, the …

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