2. The Mind A process that regulates the flow of energy and information Daniel Siegel (2007) The Mindful Brain Norton, New York (Embodied and relational)

4. Our entire organism is a flowing network of energy and information blood nerves hormones cytokines peptides neuropeptides macrophages nutrients chemicals BDNF ATP oxygen DNA mRNA receptors kinases adipocytokines toxins synapses stem cells dopamine seratonin glutamate glucose

7. Blood Brain Barrier

8. BBB Molecules less than 500 daltons (water is 18 daltons) Molecules less than 500 daltons (water is 18 daltons) There are about 400 miles of capillaries in the human brain. There are about 400 miles of capillaries in the human brain. Every neuron is virtually perfused by its own blood vessel. Every neuron is virtually perfused by its own blood vessel. http://www.armagen.com/about-bbb.phphttp://www.armagen.com/about-bbb.php ArmaGen Industries

9. SYSTEMS

10. Skeletal

11. Muscular

12. Circulatory Heart neural net

13. Skin Epidermis – protective Dermis – vascularised & complex Hypodermis – superficial fascia

14. Fascia Chaotic 60-80% of strength 3 distinct sets – Sub dermal Visceral Head

15. Respiratory Left/Right Nostril Breathing Antihistemine

16. Digestive Enteric ‘brain’

17. Endocrine Messenger system Blood based

18. Endocrine - Adipose Adipokines (adipocytokines) - Adiponectin - inflammation - Leptin – food intake - Resistin - inflammation - TNFalpha - inflammation - IL-6 - inflammation 30 mill to 100 mill cells – preadipocytes (stem cells) Neuropeptide Y

19. Nervous Nociceptors Referred pain

20. Autonomic Nitric Oxide Oxytocin Neuropeptide Y

21. Vagus Afferent - Oxytocin

22. Pain Substance P Neuropeptide Y Pain inhibition

23. PROPRIOCEPTION NOCICEPTION NEUROCEPTION KNOWLEDGOCEPTION

24. Counter-Intuitive Steven Pinker – “The more I know the less counter-intuitive my thinking becomes” How the Mind Works. (1997) Penguin Books

25. KNOWLEDGE Empirical Factual Intuitive Perceptive Conceptual Known Unknown TRANSFORMATIONAL

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