It’s about time someone got around to uncovering all the cheat codes for this “human being” software. It’s only been out for like 10,000 years.
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I’ve used this technique for about a year, and I can safely say that it has efficiently transformed my sleeping habits from several hours of struggle to fall asleep, to passing out in a matter of minutes.
It’s a form of Alexander Technique. It’s a technique that was designed for actors to keep their body in ready working condition and give it the best way to perform. This is the method used to calm, and center the body. Once the body is at that point it can perform anything you want it to.
Reblogging for later reference after I tried it earlier today to try to calm down. It actually does help a lot, not just for sleep but if you have problems with anxiety.
My default mental setting is “vibrating intensely in the background.” After doing this, I felt noticeably calm and relaxed – I wasn’t as fixated on my breathing, I wasn’t tense, my movements weren’t jerky and I didn’t feel like I had to be as tense as possible to be under control. 10/10 would recommend.
me gonna try it
dont wanna reblog but insomnia is a bitch for some ppl so heres for my mutuals having trouble sleeping.
I use it for anxiety attacks. It works and I say this as someone who thought it was bullshit. I now have a timer at work set to one minute twenty seconds to do this exercise.
I use this for anxiety and panic attacks all the time, and it really works. I learned it in theater and opera to center myself before performing and it was amazing. If you’re ever in a position where you need calm, centering, focusing, try this.
I had the worst day ever, y’all. Really, the worst five days ever. It started Friday afternoon when I came down with the worst migraine I’ve ever had in my life. As in literally paralyzed in bed migraine.
I was up and down the whole weekend, and Monday (which thankfully was a holiday.) The migraine would just not dissipate. I couldn’t eat or drink or do anything besides hurt a lot for 4 days.
Then today. I don’t know what happened, but I couldn’t wake up. I had gone to sleep sick and miserable, but something happened. I didn’t report to work or tell my TL that I would be out. I’ve never done that before.
She called my mom, my sister, the project manager, everyone. I didn’t hear a single call or text. I didn’t wake up until 1:00 PM when the police showed up for a well check. Which is absolutely protocol that I’m grateful for because otherwise no one would have known that anything was wrong with me.
It was terrifying. I was looked over by EMS, and declined going to the hospital when they told me my vitals were okay, because JJ doesn’t have insurance and can’t pay for a trip to the ER.
I’m still foggy and my migraine is getting less, but what the hell. I was so embarrassed. I’m going to check with my PCP as well, but you better believe I’m going to be nervous to go to sleep tonight, too.
Jupiter Astrid James 