The good and bad of relax
The good part of relax is in the release it promotes. The bad part is the collapse it brings. With collapse, structure is lost as well as some tension. If it is an occasion when you are willing to collapse, then relax. Otherwise, just release.
No relaxing for me today until evening. But that’s o.k. … release keeps me happy and engaged.
November 6th, 2009 at 8:49 am
How to maintain the right balance between relaxation and tension I discovered in a statement about how the mental and physical state of a person who tries to meditate should be:
“Try to be a 100% relaxed and at the same time a 100% alert (or aware).”
If you relax completely you will fall a sleep and the body will collapse.
The opposite of this is being completely tensed and rigid.
So if you combine the two and melt them toghether into one image,fully aware but totaly relaxed, you have the right feeling.
XY
November 6th, 2009 at 9:38 am
Jozef or XY,
This is a great concept. Thanks.
I have thought about this a bit and I think the complete relaxation is intended for the core of the body and the 100% alertness is intended for the edges of our body, what I call the dorsal-ventral seam. Trying to be “100% relaxed and at the same time 100% alert” automatically sends the thoughts to the appropriate locations.
Thanks again,
John