Thursday, June 14, 2007

Bodywork & Sensory Nerve Speed: Good News, Bad News, and Yet Again Good

Job's Body: Due to the speed differential of sensations, bodywork can provide the touch that overrides pain, shifting the mind to a more pleasant focus.

Unfortunately, this same differential allows us to ignore pain and problems that need attention; we can keep our bodies occupied with innocuous sensations that reach our brains more quickly.

For these sitations, bodywork can help us increase self-awareness, so that we do not continue to distract ourselves.

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1 comment:

Cladeedah said...

Hi Sheila! Though I'd stop in and say hello. Hey, what's this blog about? It's got so many big words!