Jeremy's Blog

08 Mar

How Your Deep brain is Processing COVID-19 – Part I

by Jeremy Chance

BodyChance must be one of the few schools in Japan that have not cancelled its classes.

Of course, we have alcohol at our entrance, many students wear masks, our class size is small, and we are doing everything that makes practical, common sense.

However, I don't do fear. Not about COVID-19.

07 Mar

Become Your Own Therapist

by Jeremy Chance

A Dentist does not have to explain what a Dentist does.

However, a BodyChance teacher of Alexander's discovery is not widely understood. Even now - I am sure you wonder what we can do?

If your tooth hurts, you go to a Dentist.

06 Mar

Home Alone – What Do I Do?

by Jeremy Chance

A strange thing is happening at BodyChance.

More people are showing up for classes. Why?

Because so many things have been cancelled.

05 Mar

If You’re Going to Stay at Home Anyway...

by Jeremy Chance

Are you adventurous?

Then join me in a little journey on how to make your teaching work in a new niche. First, it helps to have some math to lean on…

First, a definition. In ATSuccess our most successful teachers are those who elected to markeach Alexander's Discovery into a niche. What is a Niche?

02 Mar

The Dog that Loved My Mother Too Much

by Jeremy Chance

Gretchel was a neurotic dachshund that worried too much about my mother.

Her dog worries were around being left alone too often.

27 Feb

How Many Books & Emails Must I Read?!

by Jeremy Chance

Information is the lifeblood of any leader.

The older leaders are great readers. The younger leaders watch Podcasts, TED talks and other media in their quest to stay abreast and on top in their field.

We thrive when our minds are asked to work - to process and analyse.

26 Feb

Is the CORVID-19 virus freaking you out?

by Jeremy Chance

I've been reading Daniel Kahneman – a psychologist who won the Nobel prize for his insights - and I came across his observation about how our brain works in times like this:

"The Altar tale illustrates a basic limitation in the ability of our mind to deal with small risks: we either ignore them altogether or give them far too much weight - nothing in between."

22 Feb

Learning a New Postural Language

by Jeremy Chance

"You do not have to know grammar, to obey grammar."
Barry M Farber

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How do you remember the gender of a foreign word?

In France, for example, the particle you speak is different - depending on whether the gender of your noun is masculine or feminine.

A boat is a man, but the chair is a girl.

And no-one can tell you if Paris is a girl or a boy (which actually makes sense).

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