Back online

I'm back online with the AT journals. There are several reasons why I decided to begin writing again.

One of them is a wish to reconnect with the Technique. It's a very special time for me, on one hand there's a nourishment and joy coming from some changes in my personal life / relationship, on the other hand my professional life is quite demanding these days, so I need something practical to keep myself centered, poised & alert. Whatever is going on, good, or not-so-good I need to feel more present amongst it all.

The aim of this journal is to provide space for comments, noticings and observations related to my daily AT work. The other aim is to support my practice and preparations for the teacher training course.

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Go shopping in the afternoon, so take the opportunity of having 'an AT walk'. It reminded me of two things: firstly, the attention is needed to do this work, and secondly, this works is actually very practical means of developing attention.

Pay attention to the holdings and tensions in motion.

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An AT lie-down in the afternoon. OK, let's get real - without re-establishing the daily practice of this foundational procedure my AT work is going to remain the fantasy. I used most of my 'AT money' up, so need to put them back in the bank again. I won't be able to do much without it - an example? Straight after the lie-down I went to take the laundry out of the machine, but just before bending down I noticed something and said to myself: hold on, there's some misuse just about to happen here. I was alert enough to notice -> respond / inhibit, but it is often not possible, and I think it's because of lack of that 'AT fuel', that lie-down generates.