We all have felt it before: increased heart rate, rapid breathing, muscle tension, and sweaty palms – the signs of a stress response by the body. The stress response can also lead to a number of emotional symptoms, including anxiety, irritability, restlessness, and difficulty concentrating....
Have you ever done something where you were fully immersed in the activity, forgot time, and didn't really notice what was going on around you? That's what is called a 'flow state'. It is a state of mind in which an individual is fully absorbed in an activity, with a sense of effortless control...
A few years ago, I thought my own health issue diminished the fire of enjoying my professional work more. Little did I know that there was a whole lot more to explore which changed my life.
At the time, I realized that I wasn’t feeling fully fulfilled with the impact I made as a Neuro...
Do you have a tight neck?
Try this drill (you can follow along with the video):
1. Assess your neck range of motion
2. Push the tip of the tongue on the roof of the mouth
3. Look with your eyes on a target high and then at a target low. Switch 10x up/down while keeping your head still and the tip...
Having a list of exercises does not change your current health issues. Doing the exercises, and integrating them into your daily life as habits is what will transition your health to the level you want. I worked as a Neuro Sports Therapist for more than 20 years giving my clients lists - of...
When was the last time that you felt energetic, and driven - on a mission? You got stuff done, the sky was the limit and you felt really good about yourself! Be honest.
Too often we end up going through the motions and not even realizing it. We are not running on all possible cylinders for the...
Did you know that tracking your progress makes you reach your goals faster? Businesses track their goals but do you keep track of your personal goals? Tracking progress is important for a number of reasons. It can help you stay motivated, identify areas where you need to improve, and measure...
Enhancing your mental and physical health as well as personal performance through science-based strategies and applied neuroscience in a community setting will be tremendously effective and efficient but also a lot of fun. On my own journey recovering from chronic pain and juggling many roles as...
2020 and 2021 forced us to slow down: traveling was shut down, we saw a lot fewer places and at times we barely left the house. We saw fewer people and connected less. When reflecting on 2022, how did you do with exploring, challenging yourself, and stepping out of your comfort zone? Stepping out...
Do you sometimes wish you would have started something years prior if you would have known how powerful it is? I definitely have a few things that I would list and one of them is doing a review of the year. I did not start this habit until 3 years ago and wish I had started sooner. How could I...
Are you the one “running around like a chicken with its head cut off”? Then STOP and BREATH – “without a head” or rather an overloaded brain, we can’t think. Take more mindful moments. Our mind spends most of the time in the past or in the future and not in the...
Holiday preparations are in full swing. Decorating, planning, and scheduling. All this takes extra time and energy. Before we know it, we are skipping the exercises, snack extra cookies, and fall exhausted onto the couch. Still, we expect that we have superpowers to do it all. The result is that...