Power Through Repose

The author argues that many physical and mental troubles stem from habitual muscular and nervous strain and advocates a systematic retraining to abandon unnecessary tension. Chapters examine the guidance of the body, common perversions of posture and movement, the physiology and practice of rest in sleep and other forms, and the brain's role in directing action. Practical advice addresses walking and general locomotion, bearing pain and emotional strain, and cultivating the child's natural ease as a corrective ideal. Later sections provide exercises and tests, artistic and mental training, and guidance on rational self-care, relations with others, and the disciplined use of will.