A presentation outlining wellness concepts, the long-term effects of stress on our body and how we can convert it into increased energy and performance.

1. Exchange
STRESS &
TENSION
for
Increased
Energy
&
Performance!

2. the problem. . .
According to the Center for
Disease Control, stress is the
cause of up to 95% of all disease.

3. what is stress?
To your body,
stress is synonymous with change.
Anything that causes a change in your body and in your
life, causes stress.
It does not matter if it is a
“good” change or a “bad” change,
they are both perceived
by the body as stress.

4. Stress – the fuel provided by life for
creative action.

5. how do we lose our health & wellness?
When an event occurs that our brain determines is not safe
for us to fully experience, the energy and information of that
event is translated into tension, which is then stored in the
body.
Our body then walls off the offending energy
and tension over time with muscular spasm, spinal distortion,
reduced breathing into the
area and reduced movement.

6. stored energy & tension
 Brain/Spinal Cord (fatigue, foggy thinking, memory loss)
 Muscle tissue (muscle spasm, aches, pains, etc.)
 Joints (postural distortion and spinal misalignment)
 Organs, cells (organ dysfunction and disease)

7. common stressors:
 Arguments
 Conflicts
 Catching a cold
 Breaking a leg
 A skin infection
 Loss of a loved one
 Drugs (over the counter or prescribed)
 Change or loss of job
 Lack of exercise or poor diet

8. frequently overlooked stressors
 Gravity
 Barometric Pressure > Changes in the Weather
 Environment
 Universal Dynamics > Moon Cycles, etc.
 Promotion, Graduation, New Relationships, etc.

9. “SOMETIMES WE JUST FEEL BUMMED OUT!”

10. the stress response (in a nutshell)
 Adrenalin is Released
(Provides More Energy) These three functions use a
 Blood Sugar Elevates lot of energy and are not
(Provides More Energy) necessary for our
 Blood Pressure Rises immediate survival.
(Provides More Oxygen to
Muscles)
 Immunity Turns Off
 Pulse Increase
(Provides More Oxygen to
Muscles)  Digestion Turns Off
 Muscles Tense
(Provides Readiness for  Sexual Function Turns Off
Action)
 Pupils Dilate
(See More In Less Light)

11. If during these stressful events, the Emotional Brain or
Limbic System is involved (we feel fear, anger, resentment,
etc.).
It then sends a message to the Brain Stem to maintain the
Stress Response to keep us safe, just in case such a situation
ever happens again.
Over time, this develops into what is called
“Defense Posture.”

12. long term effects of stress response
 Adrenalin is Released (Anxiety / Depression)
 Blood Sugar Elevates (Diabetes)
 Blood Pressure Rises (Hypertension)
 Pulse Increases (Cardiac Arrhythmia)
 Muscles Tense (Fibromyalgia, Neck &
Back Pain)
 Pupils Dilate (Far-vision)
 Immunity Turns Off (All immune related
diseases)
 Digestion Turns Off (Constipation, Diarrhea
and Indigestion)
 Sexual Function Turns Off (Impotency, Infertility)

13. Most of us remain in defense throughout our
lives, and the
higher more evolved brain does not have the
opportunity to develop its unique properties and
evolve new strategies for experiencing and
responding to life.

14. “The secret to our health and happiness lies in
our successful adjustment to the ever-changing
conditions on this globe and in our lives. The
penalties or consequences for failure in this
great process of adaptation is an imbalance
leading to disease and/or unhappiness.”
Dr. Hans Selye – Stress Researcher / Expert

15. STRESS
Adaptative
CHANGE
Response
STRESS

16. DISTRESS STRESS
SELF-ABUSE
APATHY
DEPRESSION
Adaptative
WITHDRAWAL
AGGRESSION THREAT CHANGE
RIGIDITY
Response
DISCONTENT
DISINTEGRATION
ILLNESS
REJECTION
STRESS

17. DISTRESS STRESS EUSTRESS
SELF-ABUSE SELF-ACCEPTANCE
APATHY CURIOSITY
DEPRESSION ENTHUSIASM
Adaptative
WITHDRAWAL INVOLVEMENT
AGGRESSION THREAT CHANGE OPPORTUNITY COOPERATION
RIGIDITY FLEXIBILITY
Response
DISCONTENT FULFILLMENT
DISINTEGRATION INTEGRATION
ILLNESS VIBRANT HEALTH
REJECTION ACCEPTANCE
STRESS

18. “It’s not what happens to you,
but how you handle it
that counts.”
Dr. Hans Selye – Stress Researcher / Expert

19. Mental/Emotional
Wellness Illness
Health Disease
No
Symptoms Symptoms
Physical / Chemical

20. the neural subsystem
• the “master control centre”
• consists of: brain, spinal cord and peripheral
nerves
• coordinates all bodily functions (breathing,
digestion, elimination, etc.)
• stores and/or dissipates energy in the body
“Is there clear communication?”

21. active subsystem
• muscles
• tendons
• tension storage
Is there proper motion?

22. passive subsystem
• skull, vertebrae, bones
• discs
• ligaments
Is There Proper Alignment?

23. emotional subsystem
• adds flavour or “sets the
tone” to the active, passive
and neural subsystems
“Am I Safe?”

24. life expression
 In order for you to express life fully and have optimal health,
co-ordination of these
4 subsystems is imperative:
- NEURAL
- ACTIVE
- PASSIVE
- EMOTIONAL
“Am I Connected?”

25. the goal . . .
When you experience the freedom of a
spine and nervous system clear of tension
and interference, the natural health and innate healing
ability of body and mind are restored, allowing you to be who
you truly are: a creative, self-healing human being growing
physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and socially.

26. a solution…
network spinal analysis:
NSA is a cutting edge technique and analysis which
allows your body and brain to connect and develop
strategies for dealing with life more effectively.

27. network spinal analysis
 Low force technique designed to strengthen the connection
between the mind/body which assists the brain in developing
new strategies to:
- Dissipate tension from your
spine and nervous system.
- Adapt to stress.
- Make healthier choices.
- Experience greater wellbeing.

28. network spinal analysis
 Create a more self-correcting and self-reliant spine.
 Connect with the body’s natural rhythms.
 Network Care is an EVIDENCE-BASED
APPROACH TO WELLNESS AND
BODY AWARENESS.

29. NSA research
 Research at the University of California, Irvine
demonstrated that practice members in Network Care
reported significant improvement in:
 Physical Health and symptoms
 Emotional/Mental Health and symptoms
 Stress, and Life Enjoyment
A unique Wellness Index was developed to assess these
categories for overall quality of life.

30. 76% percent of the over 2,800 practice members
improved in every category.
Although physical symptoms changed most often
within the first couple of months, practice
members reported their overall life
enjoyment and quality of life continuing to
improve year after year.

31. WELLNESS
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NETWORK
HEALTHY
SPINAL
.654 LIFESTYLE
ANALYSIS
CHOICES
CARE

32.  The Wellness approach is believed to foster a
heightened sense of personal responsibility for
one’s health and a greater sense of participation
in evaluating the benefits of care and the
personal transformation that occurs as care
progresses

33. levels of care
 Basic Care – (1a, 1b, 1c and 2a)
“connect & release” “discover”
 Intermediate Care – (2b, 2c) “transform”
 Advanced Care “awaken”

34. goals of level one care
 to initiate spinal recovery
 to gain an awareness of your spine
 to teach the brain to find the body, detect tension and
increase breath
 development of the spinal gateway
 development and awareness of the respiratory
wave

36. Major Benefits of NSA
 Melt down of tension from the past.
 Increased energy in the present.
 Establish appropriate level of adaptative
response to handle stress in the future.

37. Things you can do to speed your healing:
 Listen To Your Body
 Respect the frequency of your visits –
recommendations are based on you receiving the fastest
and best results
 Attend Advanced Level Orientations – as you
progress through care, more advanced orientations will be
offered to enhance your results in each level