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The Paint Brush, Neck Pain & Placebo

Just recently, my family and I were returning home from a jaunt up to grandma's house.  I'm usually the car's driver while my wife and daughter assume the luxurious position of passengers.  I should say sleeping passengers...  (more)

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Why Thing-a-ma-bobbers Hurt

My daughter started calling things  "thing-a-ma-bobbers"  recently.  It's pretty humorous to hear her call something she doesn't know a  "thing-a-ma-bobber" .  When I started thinking about sharing Lorimer Moseley's Ted Talk entiltled "Why Things Hurt"...  (more)

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Parkour... Our Roots ???

Charles Moreland effectively communicates how the roots of parkour used to be pervasive and how our culture has developed away from those roots.  Varied movement is in our DNA and neuroscience is proving that pain is a marker of our evolutionary unnatural sedentary habits.  Parkour celebrates the joy of moving freely, it celebrates individual achievement and it celebrates the lack of external barriers.  lastly, parkour celebrates exploration into what is possible.  Anyone with children knows that this is the secret of the many wonders of life.

Charles will introduce us to parkour training; a form of fitness and dexterity training that employs natural (yet under-utilized) movements to effectively navigate the environment. He addresses some misconceptions about parkour and describes its practical advantages.

 

enjoy the video!!!

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Nocebo and why you should know about it

YES, it sounds like placebo.  In fact, it is related and only in recent times has it been critically assessed. Nocebo (latin for "I shall harm") has the capability to create dis-ease, to thwart our natural ability to self correct / heal, and the potential to generally wreak havoc on the human body.  So, where might we find nocebo occurring?  (more)

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