Concentration: Powerful Skill or Harmful Habit? - Part 1

Sep 12, 2025
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Robert Rickover, an Alexander Technique teacher in Omaha, Nebraska talks with Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Delaware in which we outline F. M. Alexander's understanding of the harm caused by one type of concentration, and the sequence of events he believes brought us to this sad situation: Poor Use of people today leads to Mind Wandering which then leads to Concentration.

 Imogen's website: https://ImogenRagone.com

 Robert's website: https://AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com

 More information about the Alexander Technique: https://AlexanderTechnique.com

 Below are the links to the series Introduction and the other three video conversations:

 Introduction - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdJfYYzJmg4

 Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-kO3UA6s7s

 Part 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB1Ed4F3N1E

 Part 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5kZtkvZFp0

Below are the audio podcast versions of our conversation:

Introduction: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17833486-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-introduction

Part 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17834255-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-part-1

Part 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17833661-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-part-2

Part 3: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17833713-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-part-3

Part 4: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/382/episodes/17833731-concentration-powerful-skill-or-harmful-habit-part-4

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