Don't try to Relax Harder... 🫠 ☯️
We've all heard "stand up straight" and we know posture is important... But how many people have "tried" to have bad posture? Slowly, unconsciously, for years and decades, we've built it into our bodies. When it comes to fixing it, the same is true. "Trying" just creates more imbalances. We can become more aware and recognize where we've gone wrong... But then we have to "let go" of the tensions we're holding onto. Not by trying harder to let go. Imaging hanging from a bar or cliff... You don't have to try to let go or push off... You simply let go of what you're holding on to. The Chinese/Taoist concept is "Wu Wei". Non-doing. Effortless. Here, Adam Chan discusses the use of imagery. Imagine you're hanging from the crown of the head like the skeleton from a school science class. Or that your head is a balloon, floating, upwards, but not by force. What are some images that help you to relax?