I have just returned from a 4-day hike in the magnificent Pondoland (between Port Edward and Port St John’s) and with every fibre of my being I desire to savour the relaxation and revitalization we returned with. But what exactly makes the Pondoland hike, or any other hike for that matter, so special and memorable? Is it possible to retain…
How can we self-regulate stress? So what are the micro-messages of ‘calm’ to send to the brain to balance stress?
Clients sometimes mention that they don’t really have ‘sensory issues’, didn’t need occupational therapy as a child, and that they are not impacted by sensory stimuli on a daily basis. Nothing could be further from the truth! The sensory brain is the center for activation and arousal, therefore every single sensory message received throughout the day, directly impacts stress, brain…
What if some of the biggest struggles in relationships weren’t about loving each other less, but about understanding each other better?
We all move through, experience and process the world differently due to our unique sensory responses at bottom brain level.
As we head into the festive season, let’s commit to only ONE simple sensory practice.
As we head towards the end of the year at a dizzying speed, let’s pause for a moment at the big 5 pillars to a healthy, fulfilled, and successful life.
Optimal Performance following a Sensory Scientific approach, is based on the following:
What really excites me about sensory science is its wide and practical application in making life easier, more enjoyable, and much more successful – almost instantaneously! I take my clients, by virtue of their unique sensory threshold scores (i.e. how intensely they register stimulation through each of their sensory systems), through the following five key areas of awareness they will…
Sometimes, as an individual or as a team, we unconsciously hinder progress and success by either being too resistant to change, or too impulsive and impatient. Did you know that sensory wiring plays a fundamental role in how adventurous or unadventurous / patient or impatient you may be? Being too set in familiar habits as a result of sensory avoidance,…