13. Intersections with Alexander Technique (Expanded Awareness)

Through a random (and lucky!) twitter deepdive, I recently came across Alexander Technique. Since implementing the technique, I've felt something change in me. There are so many aspects of my life that this school of thought has tied together, that I just needed to share it with you.

Upcoming posts in the series

Through this 5-part set of posts, I'll reflect on how Alexander Technique (Expanded Awareness) relates to my experiences of:

1. Attention and deep, technical work

2. Acceptance commitment therapy (ACT)

3. Conscientiousness as a personality trait

4. Antifragility

5. Conjectures on VR/AR Technology

FM Alexander - the founder of the technique

But first, what is Alexander Technique (AT)?

If I'm honest, I'm not sure I can really put it into words. A quick search on Google would point you to ideas about posture and back pain, but as luck would have it, I came across a slightly different school of thought on AT.

By chance I stumbled on Michael Ashcroft's Twitter, and through reading his blogs, listening to hi…