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Since I can't post an image in a comment I've created this post. I've seen a fair bit written about digital oxymeters (pulse ox) and percentage figures but no mention of the underlying physiology to increase understanding of the significance of those figures. Haemoglobin (in red blood cells) takes up...
The first virtue of rationality is listed as curiosity - have you got it? A minute of your time to increase self-awareness. Find the following 5 markers on your body and consider their relative positioning. Can you move your body in order to increase your physical alignment? 1. Pubic symphysis....
Epistemic status: Based my experiences, a simple explanation for some very old ideas. The connection between body and mind. Conscious proprioception, using the main muscles of movement, , seeing the sparkles, feeling the power of the human body when it is used correctly.... qi, chakras... Chakras. "Chakra" is probably the...
A post to help find the 5 main muscles (from my Base-Line Theory of Health and Movement) on your own body. Anatomy is wordy. It's easy to get lost, but knowing the details isn't important: * Study the pictures. See. * Palpate your body. Feel. Keep thinking about these 5...
(A version appears here: What is a good posture?) Posture = The position of your body. All of it. At any time. A good posture contributes to proper functioning of our living machine. With a good posture the body is well-positioned and comfortable. A bad posture means the body is...
I used to think the human 'machine' was a poor design. I was wrong. It was poor usage that had made life so painful. This is my explanation for chronic pain and the many pain-related syndromes currently classified as idiopathic (the cause is unknown) i.e. fibromyalgia, restless legs, chondritis, plantar...
Edited to add: It was the wording not the concept that was niggling. Thank you for all the replies. > The body is capable of innumerable positions. Better, but still subject to further consideration and I've realised I was getting side-tracked. I'm rewriting my post where I said: > 'The...