Monday, July 22, 2019
Undiscovered and rediscovered forever
While looking for the source of the Nigerian electrotherapy info in previous item, I bumped into another example of the discredit/reinvent pattern.
This is from an 1825 volume of American Mechanics Magazine, p95 of the PDF.
This method has gone in and out of fashion repeatedly. Every time it comes back into fashion, it's heralded as a new discovery.
New or not, it's always right. Rhythmic movement helps not just stuttering but all sorts of neurological 'unsyncings' including Tourettes. As I get older I'm having occasional bouts of vestibular problems, and I notice the same rule. On days when the semicircular canals are frisky, walking settles them down. This even applies to moods. Walking is the simplest cure for depression and anxiety.
We're meant to be steadily moving and making all the time, except when sleeping. 
This method has gone in and out of fashion repeatedly. Every time it comes back into fashion, it's heralded as a new discovery.
New or not, it's always right. Rhythmic movement helps not just stuttering but all sorts of neurological 'unsyncings' including Tourettes. As I get older I'm having occasional bouts of vestibular problems, and I notice the same rule. On days when the semicircular canals are frisky, walking settles them down. This even applies to moods. Walking is the simplest cure for depression and anxiety.
We're meant to be steadily moving and making all the time, except when sleeping. Labels: coot-proofing, defensible times, Grand Blueprint, TMI
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