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The Use Of The Self (Paperback)

by F.M. Alexander (Author) "In writing some introductory words to Mr Alexander's previous book, Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual, I stated that his procedure and conclusions meet all..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Orion; illustrated edition edition (1 Nov 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0752843915
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752843919
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.6 x 1 cm
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  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 183,274 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Frederick Matthias Alexander was born in Tasmania in 1869. In his twenties, he became a professional reciter of dramatic pieces. After almost completely losing his voice he pioneered a method of improving the 'use' of his body musculature in all positions and movements and cured his vocal problems without medical aid. Alexander then realised that most people stood, sat and moved in a defective manner and that incorrect 'use of the self' might be the cause of much human suffering. He moved to London and established a school, publishing several books and achieving success, with recommendations from famous contemporaries such as Aldous Huxley and Sir Stafford Cripps. Alexander died in 1955 but his 'principle' lives on through the work of many teachers of his method.

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In writing some introductory words to Mr Alexander's previous book, Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual, I stated that his procedure and conclusions meet all the requirements of the strictest scientific method, and that he has applied the method in a field in which it had never been used before - that of our judgments and beliefs concerning ourselves and our activities. Read the first page
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