I experienced a huge relaxation the other day - lazing in a hot bath, my jaw, throat and neck muscles relaxed, perhaps for the first time. I was shocked at how much they loosened, and realised how tightly I have been holding myself - literally holding myself up by the throat.
It's as if I have not trusted my back and abdominal muscles to do the job. I have been pulling myself upright and forward by the neck. I'm surprised I could speak. Or breathe.
