Neuro-Training Philosophy 2
The Brain the problem or the solution?
NEURO-TRAINING PHILOSOPHY
N euro-Training and the Brain
The problem or the solution?
The brain still leaves many questions unanswered for today’s scientists.
Theories about the brain evolve as new information about its functions is discovered. Despite all the attention paid to how the brain works, there are still fundamental insights that cloud the understanding we are seeking.
Neuro-training has identified various ways in which the brain and its functions can be influenced.
The results achieved through neuro-training techniques show us how the brain attempts to function in different situations, which in turn leads to the varied behaviours we observe in our daily lives. What follows is a simple description of the principles governing how the brain functions in one of life’s many different contexts – specifically, under stress.
The word STRESS is not an accurate description of what happens in the brain or to us. A better description would be DISTRESS (despair). This refers to our reaction to stress, rather than the stress itself. We are capable of functioning under stress.
Stress simply means challenges in life that prompt us to take action.
The changes in the brain caused by a distress response can easily become habitual and then lead to the continuation of behavioural patterns that we may not like or want.
How does distress affect us?
With the ever-increasing number of perceived threats in our lives, we are literally becoming practised at remaining in this distress response pattern. The better we become at it, the more easily we fall into the HABIT of CONSTANTLY remaining in a defensive state. We are caught up in fight-or-flight mechanisms.
And we are no longer able to coordinate even the simplest tasks.
We have to read some texts over and over again to grasp their meaning. Sometimes referred to as dyslexia, we all experience this sort of problem from time to time. We call it tiredness, which is true, but ‘brain fatigue’ would be a more accurate term.
What can we do about it?
The secret lies in two methods.
1. Training the brain so that it does not fall into this defensive or protective reaction (distress) out of habit.
2. Directing blood back to the areas that are literally starved for nutrients.
Fortunately, these methods complement one another and can be carried out in parallel. Blood flows to any part of the body as soon as it is touched. So, if we want to restore the blood supply to our frontal lobes, we touch our forehead. If we want to activate the two rear areas of the brain, we touch the back of our head.
This stimulates the blood supply to these two areas and improves their function, enabling a more appropriate solution to the threat to be found.