In re getting past the pain barrier: How do you decide which pain is worth enduring vs. which pain is a sign that you're getting pointlessly injured?
I've been making a lot more progress in T'ai Chi since I've realized, not just that the moves aren't supposed to hurt, but that there are ways of doing them more sensibly and/or relaxiing so that I can do them without pain.
I'm very glad that I didn't try to force my knees to point in the same direction as my feet before I realized that I needed to relax my lower back first. My knees and ankles are grateful for my good sense. |