by Seth Oberst | Sep 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
I felt compelled to write this. Every day I work with people who desperately want to get better. They want to move more easily, live without pain, and be more productive and happier. Most of them believe that the fix is to do some exercises, get stronger, and go back...
by Seth Oberst | Sep 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Isn’t it always a paradox when you hear someone say, “Just relax” as if it’s a conscious decision the person is making to be tensed and keyed up. Like “yeah the thing I want most in the world is to be stressing out right now”.Read on to understand a connection between...
by Seth Oberst | Aug 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hello! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted on the blog but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy. Read on to discover: My thoughts on what it takes to “change’ posture An exciting online course I’m going to release soon What...
by Seth Oberst | May 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
I find the denial of human impact on climate change to be an interesting example at how we recognize and respond to threat as a humans.From an evolutionary standpoint, we have selected for traits that allow for immediate survival: quickly perceiving the whites of...
by Seth Oberst | Apr 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
We are not meant nor designed to be under constant stress. Take, for example, mouth breathing. When you breathe thru your mouth as your primary mode of respiration you are stressing your system.Let’s say you’re worried about something at work and haven’t been sleeping...
by Seth Oberst | Feb 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Look, I get the “stiff upper lip” cultural norm of just plowing thru life and pushing anything that gets in your way. A sort of self-punishment that we wear as a badge of honor – something I’ve certainly done.But we have a biological need to come down after stressful...