When You Can't Trust Your Brain
by; Dennis Maness,
PhD
It happens at all ages - from toddler to the most senior person: a slip of
memory, a headache or a panic attack to name a few brain related issues… all
for seemingly no reason. Something as simple as “Where did I put my keys?; Why
did I walk in this Room?; Why did I turn here?” They used to call these “senior
moments” but too many of our children are experiencing the same problems.
Soon we apply labels like ADD, ADHD, stress, tension, bad memory etc. and
without correction the problem only get worse. Labels are not solutions; labels
are classifications and excuses that most often can be addressed. Most often we
find or are given a label, we relax. We now know it is “old age” or something
we can throw pill at, then we go on with life satisfied that we can now name
it. All we have done is name the issue and temporarily find relief. Isn’t it
time we fixed it instead?
A headache is a warning light that tells us that something is out of balance,
not operating properly and needs to be addressed. Most people negate/numb the
pain with a temporary solution such as a pill, a nap or eating and never
address the root of the problem. Remember the brilliant person who would get so
upset because of those annoying “warning” lights on control panel of his car
kept turning on? He found that by placing a piece of thick tape over them they
“went away”. He addressed the symptom and allowed the larger problem to destroy
his automobile. We can mask a symptom and all too soon we become mollified with
a temporary solution to the determinant of our long term health.
Masking creates a lack of trust.
We have a problem, we assign a label then we mask the root of the problem by
treating the symptom. Now we have a “blind trust”, as in the case above, the
trust is in a piece of tape covering the warning light, but the actual problem
doesn’t go away. The nervous tension continues, the headaches continue, the
problems with sleep or the gut continue. Owning a membership to the gym doesn’t
get you back in shape.
When children (and adults for that matter) don’t know how to manage their brain
they will display certain behaviors such as; attention problems, impulsivity,
acting out or being the class clown. Telling these people to snap out of it is
like telling one to produce more insulin. They don’t know how to deal with the
feelings inside. The inner tension is great and increases which causes worry,
stress and an imbalance in the brain. This imbalance affects our ability to
process and the inability only adds more fuel to the fire inside causing a lack
of trust in our own brain. It’s human nature; if you don’t trust someone or
something, be it a person, a tool or device, you stop using it or use it in
some reduced capacity. But in this case, when you are dealing with your brain;
it is time to address the root of the cause as to why you are experiencing
mental and physical challenges.
Brain Management
How do we learn to trust? Learning to manage your brain is your first step in
turning negative issues into positive. Brain management means you have to look
beyond the labels and identify the solutions. Work with health care
professionals to help you understand why your memory does not behave or why you
have tremors or why there is nervous tension and headaches. What are the
triggers?
Self Examination:
- What is it that causes you to mistrust your brain? Is it Memory loss, Pain, Stress, Depression etc.?
- What are the symptoms?
- Some examples of these may be: Attention problems, Impulsivity, Acting out, Headache, Muscle tension, Eye strain, Gut issues, Sleeplessness etc.
- Where in your body did it you first notice the symptoms?
- The Gut / Stomach, the Head, the Chest? What was the trigger that brought it about?
- Room lighting, Fear, Self esteem, Confidence? With an understanding of the triggers and underlying causes of the symptoms, work with your health care professionals to find resolution.
BrainTektm Institute is designed to help you identify and address
the root causes of these issues. We start with a brain map of balance and
frequencies of the brain. This is non-invasive and tracks the processing of the
brain. Is there a major imbalance that can cause the behavior and/or symptoms
you are experiencing? We look to see if these behavior and/or symptoms may be
due to a chemical imbalance, neural misfiring, physical or mental trauma, a
lack of amino acids, dietary imbalance or mental fatigue. Using that
information we work with you via sound stimulation, frequencies, biofeedback-,
and natural supplementation. We also teach you how to manage your own
brain when these symptoms arise.
At BrainTektm Institute, we are a team that can help you return to
your path to vibrant health. Once you are back on that pathway it is easy to
trust your brain and move forward.
Research
BrainTek Institute continues to stay at the cutting edge of brain / body
research. Our research has helped us become successful with
traumatic brain injury, stroke, Attention / Focus and other cognitive
challenges. We are also studying how early detection of irregular
brainwave behavior is a valuable predictor of potential challenges.