I tend to describe the failure to inhabit the body as dissociation. There are a whole continuum of responses, from complete withdrawal/ catatonia (this is what the psychiatrists focus on) to the inability to feel your toes. Frequently in cranial … Read More
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Dissociation, Body Maps, and Pain
Befriending our Bodies – Talk from Jon Kabat-Zinn
Great talk on why touch is so powerful
‘Suddenly, My Body’: Great talk on being with and without a body
‘Born To Be Good’ – great book on emotion
This is a great talk on the regulation of emotion. After watching the video I bought his book: ‘Born To Be Good’. It was one of the best neurology books I have read in the last few years. Highly recommended … Read More
Metal in the mouth upsets essential reflexes and makes people weak
Below are a couple of videos showing how people are affected by metal irritation in the mouth. They are from the chiropractor Simon King. I studied with him 4 or 5 years ago before he moved to Australia. I
New look site and update on my practice
Welcome to my new improved site! It looks pretty much like the old one, but this blog page is new and the back ground features are much sharper. I will be adding articles and things that interest me every so … Read More
Dissociation and the Body
What is dissociation?
“I heard a shout; starting and looking half around I saw the lion just in the act of springing upon me … Growling horribly close to my ear he shook me as a terrier does a rat.
Recent Posts
- Dissociation, Body Maps, and Pain
- Befriending our Bodies – Talk from Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Great talk on why touch is so powerful
- ‘Suddenly, My Body’: Great talk on being with and without a body
- ‘Born To Be Good’ – great book on emotion