Key interventions: Chin in to support posture

Sometimes, we find key interventions that reorganizes the whole system towards health.

I have explored different adjustments for my posture. For instance adjusting the angle of my hip rotation (bottom forward), shoulders back, leading with the belly or chest, imagining a string pulling on the top of the head etc. They all help to some extent but each one felt a bit contrived. (My posture is OK but – as anything – it can always improve, and especially through a wide range of daily life situations and circumstances.)

There is a simple pointer that really works for me: bring the chin in. When I bring the chin in, my whole posture adjusts and falls into place. It feels natural, organic, and comfortable. It creates a natural and easy whole systems change. The curve in my neck becomes a bit more shallow. My shoulders go back. My chest out. My belly in. My hips rotate forward at the bottom, allowing my lower back curve to reduce a bit. My stance and walk feel more comfortable. My mind becomes a bit more alert.

And I can use it in any situation, whether I walk, sit, stand, ski, or whatever I may be doing.

This is what seems to work for me right now. Perhaps not in the future. Certainly not for everyone. But for me, right now. And that’s what counts.

It made me reflect on key interventions. Sometimes, it seems we need to work on a range of issues and approach something from many different angles. And other times, we find a key intervention that allows for a relatively easy whole systems change.

And sometimes, the first may lead to the second. We may approach something from many angles and perspectives, and that ripens the system for a key intervention. Or in the process of exploring a range of approaches, we happen to find (what turns out to be) a key intervention.

In this case, the intervention is very simple and just a little nudge. And yet, it leads to relatively large and comprehensive changes through the system.

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Initial notes….

• key interventions / explorations
  • sometimes, we find key interventions that reorganizes the whole system towards more health
  • e.g. for me, chin in = realignment of my whole body (reduced neck curve, shoulders back, chest out, belly in, good pelvis angle etc.)
    • other interventions – f.ex. adjusting pelvis angle, imagine thread pulling up on top of head, chest out ect. – doesn’t work nearly as well, more local effects
  • interventions / changes / explorations
    • sometimes, may find a key one, or a series of key ones
      • initiates changes through the whole system, alignment, healing etc.
    • other times, little nudges in many areas most helpful
    • an exploration, try out, see what works
  • ….