NeuroActive

04/04/2021

I haven't posted for a while so here is a older post explaining more about NeuroActive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUUNeUIOAlc

Since the beginning of Grant's career, he has developed a technique he refers to as neuroactive. In this episode of The Inside Job podcast, we talk about Gra...

01/12/2020

experiencing stressors over a prolonged period of time, can result in a long-term drain on the body. As the autonomic nervous system continues to trigger physical reactions, it causes wear and tear on the body. It's not so much what chronic stress does to the nervous system, but what continuous activation of the nervous system does to other bodily systems that become problematic. NeuroActive uses neurogenic tremor to help reset and recalibrate the nervous system.
Ewan is releasing a lot of energy from his system and increases the complexity of the tremor and upgrades his system

20/11/2020

Once you master the first two drills on the wobble board you will have the control to balance. If you can balance for longer than 5 seconds you decrease your fall risk by 30%

19/11/2020

Age is no barrier look at the results of a 30 min consultation and one exercise.
NeuroActive recalibrates the nervous system in amazing time
Once your paradigm changes and you start to think about how your body works you realise that you have the power to control your posture and your thoughts move your body. This is hardwired in our physiology because we are metabolically calibrated to reflect our emotions in our posture but the reverse must also be true by changing our thinking our muscles can and do effect our emotions. NeuroActive is NOT psychology but is all about the physiological down stream effects our thoughts feelings and emotions have on our body

19/11/2020

Wobble board drill two edge circles

Learn to control the board and get more joints involved in movement. Most people try to balance only with their ankles use the knees ( inner thighs) and hips to get more muscles involved try 5 full circles each direction and repeat for a few circuits. Look at Nicks control already after only a few sessions 👍
NeuroActive teaches the body to recalibrate and use more muscles working together rather than isolating stress in one place......

19/11/2020

Here is Nicks first attempt at edge circles.....he is isolating his movements and not using his whole body

17/11/2020

Wobble board is a great tool to challenge balance and self righting reflexes. Nick has only been doing this for a few session and already has noticed positive changes.
Drill number 1 is a seesaw tip this is where you weight the toes and then tip back onto the heels as we do this the brain gets more comfortable with the unstable yet predictable action of the board. When we first did this three weeks ago Nick could not stand on the board....NeuroActive achieves in incredible time fantastic upgrades to the nervous system

16/11/2020

NeuroActive uses subtle movements done slowly with control to help recalibrate the body back to normal function. Deon had back pain and very under active hamstrings. Watch as neurogenic tremor activity increases in the hamstring in about 30 seconds we achieve what takes weeks with traditional weight training techniques. Watch as tremor takes over.
Deon’s hamstrings got a huge workout considering he could not activate his hamstrings a few days ago as other pathways had become more dominant. His quads and calfs were doing most of the work. In 5 minutes he could isolate and feel his hamstrings working well done..they might be sore tomorrow 💪

11/11/2020

How do the army deal with stress

Nothing is more stressful than combat.

In the heat of a gunfight, the ability to control your stress response, remain clear-headed, and prevent errors is the different between life or death.

Other professions, like law enforcement, fire fighting, and EMTs have the same concern: either they control their stress, or someone can die.

It's probably a good idea to see how they do it, then...right?

Turns out, every human body responds to stress in the same way.

Physically, I mean. In the moment of experiencing a stressful event, our bodies take the same actions:

- Our breath speeds up and we begin to hyperventilate.

- This causes our blood to flood with oxygen and we get slightly 'high', which impairs our immediate judgement and reactions.

- Adrenaline constricts our blood vessels and sends "GO TIME" signals to our muscles.

- Our pupils dilate and "tunnel vision" onto the source of stress OR the source of escape.

- Our posture constricts, pulling our shoulders in and protecting our organs.

This isn't a good response unless you're being chased by a tiger.

If the cause of stress is your 4 year old daughter crying in the grocery store aisle, your body doesn't need to prep to fight a dragon. It needs calm, compassion, empathy, reasoning, patience, and context...

All of which do not exist in a stressed man's mind.

So...how can we reverse the stress reaction and take our mind's back?

#1 - Recognize the physical signs of stress.

The first one I tend to notice is tunnel vision...if I noticed myself getting hyper focused, I can then notice if my posture is constricting or my breath is speeding up.

#2 - Use "Box Breathing", a Navy SEAL Technique, to get your mind back under control.

Box Breathing is a quick, instantly accessible tool that many first responders and elite military use when they need their wits about them in a stressful situation.

Here's how it works:

You exhale fully first. All the breath in your lungs.

Then, you hold your breath for 5 seconds.

Then, you inhale slowly for 5 seconds, filling your lungs almost full.

Finally, you hold your breath again at the top for a few seconds.

Repeat the process of SLOW, full exhale...5 second hold at the empty bottom...SLOW, full inhale...and then 5 second hold at the top of the breath.

Do that 5-7 times.

Try it right now.

Why it works:

Stress responses are automatic, unconscious things the body does. Box Breathing puts your mind back in the conscious driver's seat. The breath holds show your body that you're NOT in danger, and that you're in control.

It also slows your heart rate.

If you close your eyes while doing this, your tunnel vision goes away.

Your focus shifts from whatever caused your stress, to your breath.

And it only takes a few seconds.

You can use this whenever you need to...in the car after work, before an important call, or just whenever you need a second to calm down

04/11/2020

Greg came to see me from Rotorua yesterday with chronic back pain and sciatica which has gone on for over four years.
After 30 mins he was pain free in his back and after 45 mins his sciatica disappeared. I called him this morning and he hasn’t needed to take any pain relief.....and all this from our complimentary consultation I am so happy for you Greg well done... take a look at his posture of pain at the start of the session and after 3 simple movements his body recalibrated to a pain free posture and upgraded in his nervous system ....if nothing else is working for your pain try this there is simply nothing else like it

19/10/2020

Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare, progressive syndrome that affects the nervous system, specifically the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms may include extreme muscle stiffness, rigidity and painful spasms in the trunk and limbs, severely impairing mobility.
https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/stiff-person-syndrome/

NORD gratefully acknowledges Scott D. Newsome, DO, FAAN, Associate Professor of Neurology, Director of Stiff Person Syndrome Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, for assistance in the preparation of this report.

19/10/2020

Nick came to me about 4 months ago he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. He noticed a reduction in movement loss in posture and a increase in pain. He actually played hockey in the weekend and was amazed by the increase in his functional strength, balance depth perception and peripheral vision.
He said “NeuroActive has made a huge difference to his movement “
NeuroActive technique has helped return confidence in movement and reduced Nicks pain....well done mate

05/10/2020

A lot of people squat with their knees and only feel their quads
Push your hips back and lean forward slightly flaring your knees
This takes all the pressure away from your knees

23/09/2020

A lot of my work is based on the Theory of Challenge and Threat States (TCTS) when in pain or when perception of pain is there.
This is an amalgamation and extension of the biopsychosocial model of challenge and threat, the model of adaptive approaches to competition and the debilitative and
facilitative competitive state anxiety model.
In the TCTS states perceptions of control, and perception of pain determine challenge or threat states in response to every day movement. Distinct patterns of neuroendocrine and
cardiovascular responses are indicative of a challenge or threat state. Increases in epinephrine and cardiac activity, and a decrease in total peripheral vascular resistance (TPR) characterise a challenge state and increases in cortisol, smaller
increases in cardiac activity and either no change or an increase in TPR characterise a threat state. Positive and negative emotions can occur in a perceived pain state while a threat state is associated with negative emotions only. Emotions are
Metabolically reflected in our posture tone. In pain we need to constantly keep checking our parasympathetic pathway of protective muscles to make sure they are not reporting in a threat state of hyper vigilance to the nervous system.
Think of the hooded figure in the background of the photo as pain you can see how this person is feeling as it is reflected in her posture which initiates motor muscle memory and a chain of reactions in her muscles...

19/09/2020

Walking may be one of the most powerful “medicines” available.

It can help lower your risk of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and even keep your memory sharp.

The simple activity of walking has so many powerful health benefits, releasing the feel good hormones serotonin and dopamine helping to control stress due to busy lives.
Studies from Harvard university show 30 mins brisk walking 5 times a week considerably lowers risk of heart disease and stroke

14/09/2020

More feedback about Proprioception for balance comes from the skin (70%) and connective tissue yet when attempting balance challenges we rely on our eyes and ears try closing your eyes and balancing on one leg.
According to Otago university’s fall prevention program if you can balance on one leg for 5 seconds with your eyes closed you have a huge 40% less chance of falling

11/09/2020

Long term pain that doesn’t go away exists in a postural environment that isolates pain. Learn to calm the fight and flight muscles with NeuroActives mindful movements

20/08/2020

Tremor recalibration is a involuntary movement that takes over your body. You are awake and not in a trance. The movement can release an enormous amount of energy in a short amount of time and you feel great afterwards.
The more movement that occurs in tremor relates to greater amounts of neural connections