It has cost me at least 10 years of healing that modern medicine doesn't know this. They always told me to relax but I couldn't get out of freeze mode. It wasn't until I started body therapy through light movements that I was able to release the energy that was stuck in my body. Play, enjoyment, laughter, singing, dancing are powerful tools for healing and mankind has used them for thausends of years to regulate their bodies but modern society seems to have completely forgotten about them.
Thank you, Jessica, so great to hear this confirmation! The holistic nature of opera singing is all that and more! Playing, activating facial muscles, smiling, eye movements to communicate strong emotions, breath, faster inhale, longer exhale naturally, diaphragm, posture, flow, voice, toning, singing with using all tones, moving around, all of it activates the vagus nerve. I describe all of this in my book. So Sing Yourself Well!
My brother trained as an opera singer too. And I myself done enough singing to know exactly what you mean, although it's not specifically just 'opera' singing, but singing with a healthy technique generally. One thing that it's easy to not realise, and this is true of dance too, which my field, when you are singing to perform - or practising it too, really hooks into the fundamentally playful nature of performance. You get to try on things, play roles, decide you've not been cranky enough in that phrase, or placating enough on another phrase or whatever. It's an enormous amount of fun! And it's an incredible buzz to be one person helping create this amazing Thing with so many others, both singers, dancers (most opera has a part especially for dancers, there's some interesting history behind that!) musicians, stagehands, the list goes on. Also just... you feel it, it isn't just in your head but your entire body. It's so much fun! I shall now go look for your book!
So good to see a fellow physiotherapist talking from this perspective! So optimistic for the future of health/physio, treating physical symptoms from the root
Congratulations Jessica from Brazil, South America... I'm working on this wonderful subject and I loved being featured on TED. Stay firm on this path, as it has a great future.
@@Lauren_Michelle_Jewel Yes I think so too. I have done her course so I know how much knowledge she has. But I am just saying I feel nervous listening to her nervous voice. I have been on stage and felt the same. I wished she would be a good teacher and helped us overcome stage fear.
@Joan Arc Hold on a moment Joan. Did we critcise Jessica? No. We praised her talk. Did we sympathise with her? Yes. Did we say that it made US feel uncomfortable? Yes. This does not mean we have no common sense! A lot of people watching Jessica's talk are doing so because they have dysregulated nervous systems and they are seeking her wisdom to help them. You have probably heard of "co-regulation" - well this goes both ways. Our nervous systems will match a fearful system as much as a calm, regulated one. We have sought a video that will HELP us and although the information IS helpful, we still come away feeling much WORSE because of what we picked up from Jessica's speaking and breathing. That's all. Sympathy amongst viewers is permitted, Joan Arc! As I commented, I feel for her for apparently feeling so nervous (as you say, that's normal with public speaking) and I also feel for anyone who, like myself, came away with things like palpitations, muscle tension, feelings of nausea as a result of "co-regulating" with her nerves.
You can understand and feel other people's discomfort -- the mastery comes when you don't make those feelings your own. That takes awareness and conscious effort. She was an honest, authentic speaker - I applaud her - she felt the fear of public speaking and did it anyway.
I noticed on your Facebook page that your reccomendations are from people who say they are experiencing HIV and other conditions which have no clear link to nervous system issues. Wouldn't that be out of your professional scope of practice?
Disease and stress does affect your nervous system...medical conditions exacerbate under moments of stress - such as blood sugars, blood pressures, and overall health outcomes.
It has cost me at least 10 years of healing that modern medicine doesn't know this. They always told me to relax but I couldn't get out of freeze mode. It wasn't until I started body therapy through light movements that I was able to release the energy that was stuck in my body.
Play, enjoyment, laughter, singing, dancing are powerful tools for healing and mankind has used them for thausends of years to regulate their bodies but modern society seems to have completely forgotten about them.
It's amazing when you have any illness off the beaten track how little medical experts can/try help
What is body therapy?
@@yashupadhyay1023 There are all kinds of them, I used Somatic Experiencing which was developed by Peter Levine.
What did your body therapy consist of? I feel like I’m stuck in freeze mode.
@@yashupadhyay1023 I did Somatic Experiencing by Peter Levine.
Thank you, Jessica, so great to hear this confirmation! The holistic nature of opera singing is all that and more! Playing, activating facial muscles, smiling, eye movements to communicate strong emotions, breath, faster inhale, longer exhale naturally, diaphragm, posture, flow, voice, toning, singing with using all tones, moving around, all of it activates the vagus nerve. I describe all of this in my book. So Sing Yourself Well!
your book?
@@theGENIUSofART-understood yes! ✨🎶✨
@@theGENIUSofART-understood Sing Yourself Well in 7 Seconds 🤗
That sounds amazing! May have to try it.
My brother trained as an opera singer too. And I myself done enough singing to know exactly what you mean, although it's not specifically just 'opera' singing, but singing with a healthy technique generally.
One thing that it's easy to not realise, and this is true of dance too, which my field, when you are singing to perform - or practising it too, really hooks into the fundamentally playful nature of performance. You get to try on things, play roles, decide you've not been cranky enough in that phrase, or placating enough on another phrase or whatever. It's an enormous amount of fun!
And it's an incredible buzz to be one person helping create this amazing Thing with so many others, both singers, dancers (most opera has a part especially for dancers, there's some interesting history behind that!) musicians, stagehands, the list goes on.
Also just... you feel it, it isn't just in your head but your entire body. It's so much fun!
I shall now go look for your book!
So good to see a fellow physiotherapist talking from this perspective! So optimistic for the future of health/physio, treating physical symptoms from the root
Congratulations Jessica from Brazil, South America... I'm working on this wonderful subject and I loved being featured on TED. Stay firm on this path, as it has a great future.
She's not south American. She's Australian.
One of the best Ted talks
Thank you so so much! ❤
Thank you Jessica! Love the work you do and education you share ❤
It’s important to cure nervous system
Thanks so much for this helpful information.
Thankyou Jessica
Excitement does have any talkings regarding procrastination...We need to get excited rather getting procrastinated👍
Luv the comparison re Vegas! Well explained, thank you
The audience didn't seem to get the "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" joke 😅
Great talk!!
I love this. Ty.
Another tool for all-round upliftment: Sing *HU* daily. Search how to sing *HU* .
Beautiful talk ty v much
Thank you!
Thank you, i very much enjoyed your talk but im wondering why you didnt mention Vagal breathing when you talked about the vagal nerve?
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I feel nervous after listen to her.
I feel she did amazing!
@@Lauren_Michelle_Jewel Yes I think so too. I have done her course so I know how much knowledge she has. But I am just saying I feel nervous listening to her nervous voice. I have been on stage and felt the same. I wished she would be a good teacher and helped us overcome stage fear.
Same Peter! Jessica's breathing was making me really anxious. I hope she didn't FEEL as nervous as she sounds. However, a brilliant talk.
@Joan Arc Hold on a moment Joan. Did we critcise Jessica? No. We praised her talk. Did we sympathise with her? Yes. Did we say that it made US feel uncomfortable? Yes. This does not mean we have no common sense! A lot of people watching Jessica's talk are doing so because they have dysregulated nervous systems and they are seeking her wisdom to help them. You have probably heard of "co-regulation" - well this goes both ways. Our nervous systems will match a fearful system as much as a calm, regulated one. We have sought a video that will HELP us and although the information IS helpful, we still come away feeling much WORSE because of what we picked up from Jessica's speaking and breathing. That's all. Sympathy amongst viewers is permitted, Joan Arc! As I commented, I feel for her for apparently feeling so nervous (as you say, that's normal with public speaking) and I also feel for anyone who, like myself, came away with things like palpitations, muscle tension, feelings of nausea as a result of "co-regulating" with her nerves.
You can understand and feel other people's discomfort -- the mastery comes when you don't make those feelings your own. That takes awareness and conscious effort. She was an honest, authentic speaker - I applaud her - she felt the fear of public speaking and did it anyway.
I noticed on your Facebook page that your reccomendations are from people who say they are experiencing HIV and other conditions which have no clear link to nervous system issues. Wouldn't that be out of your professional scope of practice?
Disease and stress does affect your nervous system...medical conditions exacerbate under moments of stress - such as blood sugars, blood pressures, and overall health outcomes.