Step 4 and 5: F. M. Alexander's 5-Step Process

July 1, 2021 N. Brooke Lieb

STEP 4 and STEP 5

There are some subtle distinctions within Step 4, which leads into Step 5. What does it mean to make a fresh decisions even if you end up carrying out your original action? This is more about your attitude and how it will influence your physicality, than it is about discrete motor action.

Step 2: Exploring F. M. Alexander's 5-Step Process

June 3, 2021 N. Brooke Lieb

Step 2: Exploring F. M. Alexander's 5-Step Process

"Project in their sequence the directions for the primary control which I had reasoned out as being best for the purpose of bringing about the new and improved use of myself..."

Alexander applied this to speaking, I will continue to apply this to reaching to lift my cup. You can apply this to any activity you choose.

In practice, this part is the same regardless of your stimulus, although you may develop your own specific directions that assist with particular activities. For instance, I think more detailed directions when I am preparing for a fine motor task, like typing, than I do when I am walking.