Is getting healthy bad for you?
Is ‘health’ stressing you out?
Breaking down the good stressors and the damaging stressors that an affect your health
The Double Edged Sword
Your body is constantly protecting you. Cortisol (stress hormone), cholesterol, plaque, fat, fatigue, depression, pain, anxiety, weakness, constipation, inflammation, etc. The list can go on and on. We may look at this list and see all negative but when you have a better grasp on how the body and brain works… you’ll see a complex protective mechanism that has been created to protect you.
A little is there to balance.
Pain is a behavior signal designed to change your behavior (initially).
Cholesterol is designed to repair damaged tissue and aids in the production of Vit. D
Weakness can be a neural signal to keep you from moving as your brain doesn’t feel safe
Inflammation is the result of your immune system doing its job to protect you
However, chronic stressors will create chronic issues as your body is trying to balance what’s going on. This becomes an issue of piling on MORE stress as you feel the need to either combat the pathology or
ASSESS - DO THE DRILL - REASSESS - LEARN
I call it the “Doctor Oz'“ syndrome because no matter the ‘tool or tip’, Doctor Oz would tell EVERYONE in his audience, “You can do this at home and get the same benefits too!” Broad claims for a doctor but I think most of us know he hasn’t held on to his physician’s credibility.
But people make broad claims and statements ALL THE TIME. And we totally buy into it. Literally! However, I want you walk away from this video knowing this amazing neuro-tool called: Assess/Reassess. It’s SUPER simple and you can apply this to almost ANYTHING.
STEP ONE:
Create a baseline of movement that you can assess before any exercise or drill. You can use assess with strength, mobility, a yoga pose, balance, vision, etc.
STEP TWO:
Perform a drill (we will build upon these drills in the Movement Library Video series - which is why you should subscribe to the channel to move with me! hint hint!)
STEP THREE:
Reassess with the movement from ‘step one’ and measure the new output
Did you get better, worse or no change after the drill
STEP FOUR:
Categorize the the output and determine what you should do with this
Good output? Cat 1: Golden Nugget | Use this drill BEFORE an exercise
Bad output? Cat 2: Recondition Drill | This drill may need to be regressed
No difference? Cat 3: Neutral Drill | Maybe you needed more add more to the drill so the brain pays more attention
Check out this week’s Movement Library video as I continue to go over neuro-basics so you can navigate your movement to help you move with ease and confidence!
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