Combining Kinesiology
and Energy
Facilitated
by Barry Auchettl
Overview
| The Brain | Water
| Testimonials
Overview
Kinergetics uses
a muscle response on the arm to identify clearly
the original causes of stress in learning rather
than just treating the symptoms. Part of this
involves extending neurological pathways between
the left and right brain in order to gain maximum
brain integration. The use of specific scan charts
help to identify individual priority for people
to improve their learning ability. Kinesiology
relates to the study of motion and how muscles
act and coordinate with the body.
It combines the muscle
testing techniques used in kinesiology with energy
to achieve self-control on all levels. It is a
painless technique that can be used to identify
and balance physical problems or emotional stresses
that curb personal growth. During 2000, it has
been used successfully at Youthworks in Ballarat
to help young people at risk begin to see their
full potential.
The
Brain
The brain is an extremely
complex organ. A simplistic model is often used
to describe the brain’s functions in terms
of learning and processing of information based
on the work of Drs. Ornstein and Sperry. The left
and right hemispheres of the brain are not only
slightly different in shape and size, each has
separate roles and functions. The left side of
the brain controls the right side of the body
and its key roles include logical thinking, language,
analytical functions, sequencing and fine motor
skills. The right side of the brain controls the
left side of the body and its key roles include
creativity, intuitive thinking, inductive reasoning,
spacial perception and gross motor skills.
Traditionally, people
are considered to be "left brained" if they predominantly
use logical processing skills. However, by not
activating the right side of the brain, people
reading often need to re-read several times to
pick up the meaning of abstractual concepts. They
would also generally have poor long term memory,
write only the facts and worry about making mistakes.
People are considered to be "left brained" if
they predominantly use an abstract model when
learning and applying skills. However, by not
activating the left side of the brain, the tendency
is to day dream, have difficulty in listening,
no sense of time and a general difficulty in getting
started on a task.
Communication between
the two hemispheres takes place in the corpus
callosum. Although each hemisphere has a specialised
task in relation to interpreting and processing
information, in reality, no one task is wholly
a left brain activity or right brain activity.
To achieve maximum use of brain function, both
hemispheres must coordinate and integrate their
activities, "a function dependent upon intact
function of the fibres crossing the corpus callosum."
For example, in using the computer to draft a
newsletter, spacial layout of the page would be
predominantly carried out through the right side
of the brain while content and detail would predominantly
be carried out through the left side.
To perform such tasks
well, you would need to access as many connections
as you can across the corpus callosum. The ideal
learning pattern is to take information and facts
from the right hemisphere to the left hemisphere
for comprehension and long term storage. However,
this pattern may not develop in all areas of a
person and an unconscious "switching off" may
occur in one of the hemispheres.
Certain exercises
have been designed to assist in the integrations
of the right and left sides of the brain in order
to enable greater learning with less stress on
the eyes, brain and body. Cross marching helps
coordinate both the left and right sides of your
brain as well as your eyes. Begin by marching
on the spot with your right arm coming forward
as you bend your left knee and vice versa. You
can extend this by clapping between each step
and placing the opposite hand on your knee as
it bends. These exercises activate both hemispheres
of the brain simultaneously and engages the brain
for coordinating visual, auditory and kinesthetic
abilities.
Water
Water plays a major
role in the electrical circuits of a body and
provides up to 90 per cent of the brain weight.
Water is the major component of blood and therefore
is the delivery system that gets oxygen to each
cell of the eyes, brain and body. Within the lymphatic
system, water carries away waste products. It
also ionizes salts producing the electrolytes
nessccessary for electrical activity within the
body. Water also plays a major role in biochemical
reactions including nerve conduction. When a person
becomes dehydrated, nerve transmission is limited
affecting brain function. Studies have shown that
increased water intake leads to significantly
improved memory because more oxygen is sent to
specific parts of the brain such as the hippocampus
which is involved in memory processing.
Testimonials
"To be quite honest
with you how I feel at the moment. Barry has seen
me 4 times and the first time I had doubt in him
as most of us did but what he told me helped me
a lot, and as we continued our sessions I believed
in him more and I feel a lot better. And I feel
he has helped me for the future and I am very
grateful for him. I would like him to come to
Youthworks and do the same as he has done for
me for other people. Thanks Barry"
"I got a great feeling
when I had finished. I would like him to come
back"
"The session with
Barry helped me through some of the problems that
are ahead of me. Some concerning the past, present
and future. It turns out that I hate bananas.
Even though this is my first session, I was quite
interested. Thank you."
"... I had an intolerance
to a lot of things my boyfriend does and Barry
has taught me how to deal with them (and) my anger."
"In my couple of
meetings with Barry he brought up some very suprising
issues. He was great in his approach to his lessons
and personal meetings. He found out things I try
to forget. But you can't lie to yourself. He was
great and I thank him for his time. He also identified
things that I would like to achieve in the future
and also things which have change my life in the
past. His guidance is helpful and kind of clarifies
what I would and hopefully achieve. I would also
like to say that Kinesiology would be a great
help to people who are in similar situation eg
Youthworks Yr 11 or 12. I hope that through the
meetings with Barry I will succeed with what I
have planned for the next 12 months. Thanks heaps."
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