This is a transcript of a speech given by Dorothea Wallis to STAT in the 1950s. Wallis argues that, “However important the part of conscious thought and control in the
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Hide or Seek, Part II: EmotionHide or Seek, Part II: Emotion
November 8, 2013November 8, 2013
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This is a transcript of a speech given by Dorothea Wallis to STAT in the 1950s. Wallis argues that, “However important the part of conscious thought and control in the
Hide or Seek, Part I: I Hear the BellHide or Seek, Part I: I Hear the Bell
November 6, 2013November 6, 2013
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This is a transcript of a speech given by Dorothea Wallis to STAT in the 1950s. Wallis argues that, “However important the part of conscious thought and control in the
Marjory Barlow, Part V: “Know Thyself”Marjory Barlow, Part V: “Know Thyself”
July 13, 2013July 13, 2013
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In November 1965, Marjory Alexander Barlow, first generation teacher and niece to F.M., delivered the Annual Memorial Lecture for STAT*. This 6 part series is the transcript of that address.
The Use of Time, Part IIThe Use of Time, Part II
June 21, 2013June 21, 2013
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In the last post, we looked at typical person in his work-a-day life, and got a sense of his dominant attitude toward time: the sense that he “didn’t have enough
The Use of Time, Part 1The Use of Time, Part 1
June 14, 2013June 14, 2013
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In my last blog I wrote about time and the perception many of us have that we never have enough of it. But how many of us really use time
Time Quiet StoppingTime Quiet Stopping
May 29, 2013May 29, 2013
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Why do so many of us believe we have no time? Isn’t this interesting? Think of your usual week. Isn’t it true that it seems to fly away; that at
ResilienceResilience
August 24, 2012August 24, 2012
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noun 1 the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity 2 the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness I wanted to tell you
Stupidity in LivingStupidity in Living
August 15, 2012August 15, 2012
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In F.M. Alexander’s last book, The Universal Constant in Living, there is a chapter entitled “Stupidity in Living.” This title has always amused me as it gets directly to the issue
Sixth SenseSixth Sense
July 10, 2012July 10, 2012
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“Facing a thing that puts you wrong, and dealing with it differently.” This was what F. M. Alexander said his work was fundamentally all about. Imagine a person who flies