Have you ever watched a person or animal move, when they do something in a way that really catches your attention - and then you started to kind of move like that too?? Maybe it's something about how they walk, or run. Maybe it's a great dance move - and they have a special way [...]
PAIN!! Especially LINGERING or RECURRING pain. No Fun!!!! Pain can really get in the way of doing stuff, eh. And of enjoying life. And a few months back I broke out in a perfectly timed (for this video...) episode of SHINGLES. Yikes! So, here is a video about pain - and two ways that you [...]
Sensing things. Sensing what is actually here, right here, right now. Simply NOTICING what the sensations are. This is how your body talks. It just needs someone to be there ready to listen :-) Noticing what you are sensing is a remarkably interesting and effective way to listen to what your body has to say. [...]
Here is my second video related to learning something new (or helping someone or an animal learn something new) that's a bit ... SCARY. Something that is a wee bit scary can be exciting to explore and learn. But if something to TOO scary, or there is TOO MUCH all at once - then learning [...]
When something feels scary, learning can be very difficult. In fact, if the fear is big enough to trigger a fight, flight or freeze response, learning STOPS. Then you are in survival mode, and no new learning will happen - except, perhaps, learning that this thing you are doing is too darn scary and you [...]
Olympic Athletes do it. You can too! What is "it"?? IMAGINING movement, as a way to learn, refine and practice movement. Turns out, this is a very effective and powerful way to learn stuff. And here's a VERY COOL thing: it works really well, even if you can't do the actual movement. !!! Like, when [...]
How do you know that a "released" jaw is better than a "tight" jaw? "Are you KIDDING ME?" you ask... "it FEELS better!!" But how would you KNOW that one feels better than the other, if you had never felt both??? If you had not at some time felt what "tight" is like, and had [...]
Well, I got a clear "voice" inside me saying "OK - time to do THIS video!". Which was PERFECT, given the topic of the video!! Because here, I am inviting you to meet and greet the Neighbourhood of voices within you, that have Things To Say. Because, based on many years of experience, it seems [...]
"If I just push harder, this is going to work BETTER!!" Know that feeling? Will power. We are taught that it is Good For Us, and that we should Exercise More Willpower, if we want to Do Things Better. But here's the thing: when you push harder, LEARNING STOPS. You simply do more of what [...]
Are you tight, or sore? Trying to get better at something that you do? Here's a tip: if what your want to improve is something physical, ASK YOUR BODY what feels good and useful and like a good fit, as you "work on it". In this video, I use the example of a hockey player [...]
