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Give us a moment.... Ruburt’s muscles know their own abilities. They do not need to be convinced, basically. They know they can move easily and quickly. They are not weak, though they may appear so. It is Ruburt who must be convinced that his muscles can move correctly. When Frank moves Ruburt’s arms thus-and-so (with gestures), the beneficial results occur because Ruburt recognizes that his arms can move. It is no surprise to the joints and muscles involved.

You need not have stiff muscles if you sit for a long period—but you will indeed if you believe that you will. The body literally changes instantaneously, but if, you believe that time must be involved to whatever degree, then, it will of course happen that way. The muscles will need time to readjust.

In the old frame of reference he had to convince himself that his body could not move well, or fast. Then he did not need to deal with what he thought of as distracting elements—to leave his desk. Also, he could not travel too far inward without being drawn back to the body’s discomfort. This gave him a feeling of safety. He found, in time, that the symptoms however were far more limiting than he had counted upon, and as his experience grew he found he needed less so-called “safeguards.”

Ruburt’s body can move normally now. This does not mean that he need feel like an idiot, but that he set up a body habit for reasons that he once considered valid, and that to change it requires some conscious effort. It requires patience, and loving understanding on his part, and on yours.

I have some things in mind myself, but the atmosphere is to be relaxed, a more intelligent version of Friday night, in which Ruburt feels he can be at ease, and does not need to make a great production. That is when we are all freest.