I didn’t know the story behind it until recently, but the first time I watched DS9, I thought “Wait, are they really trying to get away with replacing this awesome character with a younger, cuter actor?” I assumed it was a desperate bid for ratings.
I thought they both did a great job, but we’d had 6 seasons to get attached to Jadzia!
Stories about him are like a neverending supply of rage. I just recently heard about how he intentionally sabotaged Wil Wheaton’s career to avoid having to pay him more.
At the risk of overanalyzing a tweet, this is actually generally good advice. Scanning your body to release tension is a common stress-reduction coping skill taught in therapy, and in clinical settings is often referred to as “progressive muscle relaxation”, which has been shown in many studies to reduce stress in the short-term. If you google this term, you’ll have better results.
Here’s an NIH article that covers a few things, including progressive muscle relaxation:
It’s not intended as a permanent solution for underlying causes (e.g. doing coke or alcohol, like you said), but more of something to mildly reduce stress/anxiety in the moment.