Reaction Time
Reaction time is the visible tip of the nervous system iceberg. It's also trainable.
What to hold onto
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What if your allergies are only the beginning of a much bigger story?
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Leon explains how the body's immune system is designed to protect us, but when it becomes overstimulated or dysregulated, it can begin reacting to everyday triggers that were never meant to cause distress.
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Rather than simply chasing symptoms, this episode encourages listeners to take a functional approach by asking a different question: Why is the body reacting this way in the first place?
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Leon discusses the importance of understanding the body's signals, reducing the burden placed on the nervous and immune systems, and creating an internal environment that supports healing instead of chronic reactivity.
“Because the goal isn't just to quiet the symptoms—it's to understand why the alarm keeps sounding.”
Practice this week
Play catch — literally — with a partner for five minutes.
Or bounce a tennis ball off a wall. Simple, effective, neurological.