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SUPPORT
We
have already talked about relaxation on page 93 and the balloon
method on page 43. I want to add here that the relaxation technique
"of the balloon¹ leads us to an area of research of new therapeutic
methods. An example of this is the support therapy that Vezio Ruggieri,
who is professor at the Faculty of Psychology in Rome, works on.
The basic idea is that there is an attitude of "being on pins
and needles", "being seated on the edge of the chair"
or "living on the tips of your toes" at the basis of unconscious
contractions. Something that we may call "upward pressure"
or "to be suspended" or "not to rest completely on
one¹s own feet". A bit like walking with a little stone inside
your shoe.
To apply the balloon technique to one's whole body, "to feel
well supported" inside oneself and on surfaces, lying down
or seated, listening to the steady flow of the points of support
while one walks, seems precisely an effective approach to self-therapy.
And this takes us back to the importance of "self-image",
of how we think about ourse lves.
To discover the positive image of ourselves, our being a vital speck
of the cosmic miracle, is the first small change that gives us the
key to begin this fantastic exploration into the mystery of our
existence.
BREATHING
We
have already talked about this formidable technique of self-cure
in the chapter that deals with the 3rd key.
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