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Week 8 Summary: Ease and Constructive Thinking

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Mio Morales reminds us that Alexander originally taught without using his hands, relying instead on observation, imagination, and conscious thinking. Morales's approach invites students to notice ease in their bodies, observe its effect on their general use, and see how that changes as they begin to move. This gentle curiosity bypasses habitual effort and allows the nervous system to reorganise naturally.

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Constructive Thinking, in Morales's view, is never about a lifelong commitment. It only matters right now. At any moment we can ask, “Am I noticing ease right now?” This simple question interrupts the “shoulds” and “would haves” of habit and returns us to choice and freedom.

 

Morales also reframes ease as a verb rather than a noun. Ease is not something to capture or hold but a process of easing that continues as long as we observe it. The moment we try to grasp it, it slips away. When we stop trying and simply notice, ease unfolds on its own.

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F. M. Alexander himself echoed these principles in his teaching aphorisms: change means unlearning habits, not correcting them; preventing the wrong thing is often enough; and new experiences, not effort, are the real key to freedom.

 

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Takeaway

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Constructive Thinking begins now. By noticing ease in the present moment, we move outside our habits and allow natural coordination. Ease is not a thing to hold but a process to observe.

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