Better Movement

I really enjoyed this conversation with Mark Miller about predictive processing. Mark is a philosopher who did his PhD with Andy Clark and also studied with John Vervaeke. We talked about pain, play, meditation, therapy, horror movies and roller coasters. One of my favorite interviews for sure.

Mark Miller on Predictive Processing Listen now | If you are interested in predictive processing, you should definitely listen to this podcast. It’s an interview with Mark Miller, a philosopher and cognitive scientists who studied under John Vervaeke and did his PhD with Andy Clark. I've read a bunch of Mark’s

New movement classes coming soon.

New Class on Spinal Movement Flexion, extension, rotation, side-bending and more

Movement Lesson on Variable Sitting Posture Listen now | The podcast today features a 15 minute Feldenkrais-style movement lesson that you can do while sitting in a chair. It's a progression from a couple other sitting lessons which you can find here and here. (You don’t need to do the others first by the way.)

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Head And Eye Stabilization An underrated fundamental movement skill

John Kiely on Robust Running Listen now | Why coordination matters more than you think

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New Online Movement Class on Shoulders Starting in January And some holiday discounts

New post on psychedelics, pain and predictive coding. https://toddhargrove.substack.com/p/psychedelics-and-chronic-pain?r=7e8n9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email&fbclid=IwAR0q5UOsw_7xuO0XlXZ3-4qFIcrr4jXSgdfS6PoKEQDGaTEm5M0ZczGfuQA

Psychedelics and Chronic Pain Psychedelics like L*D and psilocybin are gaining legitimacy as potential treatments for depression, anxiety, and even chronic pain. This post summarizes some basic evidence and theoretical explanations for why they might help. The short answer is that chronic pain, depression, and anxiety are to som...

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How to Relax Your Shoulders While Sitting Listen now (18 min) | A 15-minute movement lesson

New podcast with Rob Gray on his new book How We Learn to Move. Super fun conversation.

Rob Gray on How We Learn to Move Listen now | An ecological approach to sport training

New post on definitions, family resemblances and prototypes.

Defining Pain And a better way to think about definitions

New post with a close look at study released last week showing surprisingly good results for reduction of chronic back pain using psychological techniques.

Changing Beliefs to Treat Back Pain A New RCT Shows Dramatic Results for Pain Reprocessing Therapy

New podcast for paid subscribers with the highly reasonable and clear thinking Kieran O'Sullivan, mostly about how he deals with the uncertainty and complexity of pain and talks to clients about it.

Kieran O'Sullivan on Pain and Client Education Listen now (56 min) | In this episode I talked with Kieran O’Sullivan, a senior lecturer at the University of Limerick in Ireland, about his back pain research and his experience as a physical therapist helping people in chronic pain. I have been following Kieran’s research and writing for many ...

New post on why some people like to work with their hands (on things like woodworking, knitting, or gardening.) Maybe it's because the hand is the other brain.

Hands and Minds Interesting connections between manual work and mental health.

500 million years of history, with a focus on the highlights.

Some Histories of Human Movement How things got to be the way they are

Better Movement updated their information in their About section.

New podcast with Nick Winkelman on motor skill acquisition, attention, language, choking and more. One of the clearest thinkers and communicators on the subject for sure.

Nick Winkelman on Language and Movement Listen now (59 min) | How attention affects motor learning

Do chimps have super strength? Do octopuses feel pain? Should you run with a torn meniscus? All answered in this week's edition of Things That I Read or Thought About Last Week.

Things I Read or Thought About Last Week Forecast errors, octopuses, and baseball slides

Latest podcast: a ten-minute Feldenkrais-style movement lesson you can do while sitting in a chair.

How to Sit Comfortably Listen now | A 10-minute Feldenkrais-style movement lesson

Better Movement now takes appointments on their Page.

Here's a new post with some basics about inflammation in the nervous system.

Note that I'm now writing on substack! The plan is to post more often and start doing some audio movement lessons as well.

Neuroinflammation A common factor in many chronic health problems

Bronnie Lennox Thompson radiates knowledge, wisdom and kindness. I was thrilled to have her come on the podcast to talk about living well with fibromyalgia.

Podcast With Bronnie Lennox Thompson on Living Well With Fibromyalgia — BETTER MOVEMENT My guest this week is Bronnie Lennox Thompson. Bronnie is an expert on chronic pain and has fibromyalgia. She holds a PhD, has published research , and is a senior lecturer at the University of Otago in New Zealand. She's also an occupational therapist and teaches courses about helping people w