Building a lasting solution
… or is a quick fix good enough?
Often, people don’t know what is making them ill. Often, nobody else knows either.
Why is that?
Everyone needs a roof over their head.
Imagine if you didn’t have a home. Suppose you could only afford to build a small house. Would you turn up your nose at that and spend all you had on living in a big hotel instead?
Silly question isn’t it?
Building your health
What about your body? Would you prefer it to be like the house (always there for you) or like the hotel (when it’s gone, tough)?
Silly question again.
So why do most people choose the hotel?
With good health you’re free to grow more wealth. You can then build an extension to your house!
“What’s this about a hotel?”
Getting treatment for an illness is like booking a hotel room.
It’s fine if you only need the treatment once and then you’re back in good health. Just like a hotel room is fine if, after you’ve been away for a few days, you’ve a home to go back to.
The problem is, a lot of illness is not like that. Often, treated, the problem disappears for a while — only to return. Often, second time round, it’s worse. And the third time …
You don’t need that. You need something that will prevent its re-occurring. Like a permanent roof over your head. A new way to live that doesn’t make you ill.
When is a treatment not permanent?
Often, after you’ve recovered, the reason you became ill is still there. If so, you can expect to get ill again.
You need to deal with that reason. If you know what to do, that’s fine. (For instance, if someone has a drink problem, they need to go on the wagon). They may need help, but, basically, they know what to do and it’s up to them.
What happens when people don’t know what is making them ill? Often, learning the Alexander Technique would enlighten them — and put them on the road to lasting recovery.
Further Resources
Here are some ways I can help you further.
Wherever you live
- If you’re not already getting my free weekly article delivered to your inbox, then go here to get it.
- Repoise is our membership site for people who are serious about improving themselves (and getting out of pain as they do that). Find out more here: SmilingBackMethod.com/Repoise
When you join, you will:–
- have daily access to me. Together we will work out what’s going wrong for you and how to fix it
- learn from reading other Repoise members’ questions and following their progress as they work with me
- get access to all my articles, not just the ones that are published on my web-site
- I’m writing a book about my work. It will come out on the 1st July 2010. The book I was going to write this year (on the Tube Principle) was a bit too specialised so I changed my mind about writing that book. This new book will still include a chapter or two on the Tube Principle — and, of course, much more besides.
If you’re in Liverpool (or can get to Liverpool)
- I’m also running introductory workshops in Liverpool teaching you how to apply my work to improve your life. Go here for details of the next workshop: SmilingBackMethod.com/workshop
- There’s no substitute for individual lessons. Ring me on 0151 708 6172 to book your initial lesson. (Leave your number so I can get back to you).
If you’re further away and can’t get to Liverpool
- There’s still no substitute for individual lessons. Here’s where you can find a teacher near you in the UK or elsewhere
- Remember to still do the things I listed above for everyone. Even if you’re having lessons from someone else, you will find these a very great help. They’ll help you understand your lessons better and get a lot more out of them. All my own pupils read my weekly articles and several of them are active members of Repoise.
