James Risberg
workings • doings • writingsHow To Touch
attunement 🤲
maintain clean focus and deep listening
When your attention falls on another person, there's a felt
experience to that presence. The quality of your attention and the
unspoken intention behind it creates a tangible sensation that the
recipient can feel. This attunement is the foundation of what it
means to be in genuine contact with another person.
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continuous flow focuses your attention and supports attunement
pace
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sloooooow down! zero is a speed
Simply placing your hands on someone with that quality of attunement
is already powerfully healing. That's already a massage—no movement
required. Doing too much too fast is a common intuition that leads
you astray.
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being slow or even still allows you to solidify your attunement to the
receiver
continuity 🌊
complete every movement; leave nought a ripple
Think of the body as a placid lake. Enter the body like a skilled
diver who doesn't create a single ripple. This initial contact sets
the tone for everything that follows. Then move fluidly between
movements, body parts, and exit the same way: this way you create an
experience that feels complete.
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slowing down helps maintain continuous flow without abrupt movements
"Nobody is really smart enough to program a computer." - Steve McConnell
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