Sensory Neuroscience may sound abstract and complex, but is really simple to understand when we focus on the three main structures in the brain involved with emotional regulation and activation for productivity. “Calm, yet alert”.
What makes us feel unsafe and elicits a fight/flight/fright response? Crucial knowledge to have about oneself.
Self-regulation seems more relevant, and more frequently required, than ever before. Times certainly are tough, for everyone and everywhere.
It’s mid-February, with summer break a distant memory, and frantic workschedules yet again part of our daily reality.
Our amygdala in the mid brain, reacts to a sense of danger (perceived or real) from our environment, and sounds the alarm – LOUD AND CLEAR!
The broad definition of ‘neurotypical’, is a person who thinks, perceives and behaves in ways that are considered the norm by the general population.
The two main reasons cited for the past couple of year’s all time high mass exodus of CEOs, were: burn out, and overload.
The first step of learning, the first step of solving any problem, establishing healthy relationships, and excelling in your career and personal life, is and always will be: Focused Attention.
My current journey with pillar 4 of wellness – spiritual wellness – is in equal parts incredibly challenging, and wonderfully reassuring. I am learning about ‘Standing’. Standing with rock solid steady ground beneath my feet during times of trouble and turbulance. Feeling the pull of gravity is a powerful sensory system, vestibular sense, providing connection to the earth, steadiness and…
The big win of sensory wellness, is the ability to self-regulate for wellbeing and productivity, but….. there is a crucial step between emotions and productivity: behaviour. For a truly healthy and productive life, certain lifestyle choices are crucial, and unfortunately a good, hard, honest look at WHAT we do, is required. Not always easy, I know. Really seeing ourselves as…