In the late 1960s and early 1070s the psychologist Walter Mischel led the Stanford marshmallow experiment. In this study, a child was offered a choice between one small marshmallow, provided immediately, or two small rewards if he or she waited until the experimenter returned (after an absence of approximately 15 minutes). In follow-up studies, the researchers found that children who were able to wait longer for the preferred rewards tended to have better educational attainment, body mass index (BMI), and other life measures.
This experiment reminds Alexander Technique teachers of an important principle from this technique: Inhibition. This term doesn’t mean in any way suppression or censorship. It means to wait some time before acting after faced with a stimulus.
After some lessons, people often realize that their back pain is related to the way they sit, sleep, or stand. In other words, our ‘physical attitude’ is often the cause of pain and discomfort.
A dose of self-control and/or strategic reasoning is beneficial in anyone’s life. If your issue, for example back pain, is related to a habitual postural pattern, as is often the case, you might benefit greatly from exploring and learning this technique.
Go to the links below to see the actual scientific evidences for back pain relief from the Alexander Technique lessons:
Deborah Bayardino George
Alexander Technique Teacher
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"You translate everything, whether physical, mental or spiritual, into muscular tension."
F.M. Alexander