A friend of mine told me he liked  the distinctions he heard me come up with. Noticing it was helping others in different ways, I decided to create periodical entries sharing these distinctions in the hope you may find them interesting and helpful. 

Some will be related to the Alexander Technique, others about the business of living and how we make decisions. Please let me know if you like them!

My distinction #1

Relaxing vs releasing!

Relaxing is more commonly known and often connotes a desire to melt into a puddle or at least  slouch on a couch or lay down

Releasing on the other end, is a letting go of unnecessary tension that allows us to expand into our space like bread dough rising so that we feel taller, wider, lighter and we can breathe better.

The Alexander Technique teachers you how to release unnecessary tension which are constricting your skeleton so it can expand back into its full length and width.