Physical
What if trying harder is the problem?
When something feels hard, the instinct is to push through it. Grip tighter. Try more. But Feldenkrais noticed something odd: reducing effort often produced better results than increasing it.
Make the impossible possible, the possible easy, and the easy elegant.— Moshe Feldenkrais
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The thinker
Movement & Awareness Pioneer
Moshe Feldenkrais (1904–1984) was a physicist, engineer, and martial artist who developed the Feldenkrais Method, a system that uses gentle movement to improve physical function and self-awareness.
Based on Moshe Feldenkrais — Learn to Learn, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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