AUSLAN Twenty seconds of spooning could change your life | Kal Ientile | TEDxCanberra

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[Music] can 20 seconds of spooning change your

can 20 seconds of spooning change your

can 20 seconds of spooning change your life

life

life I think it can I’m gonna show you how

I think it can I’m gonna show you how

I think it can I’m gonna show you how we’ll talk about adaptability bad habits

we’ll talk about adaptability bad habits

we’ll talk about adaptability bad habits and one simple thing we can do humans

and one simple thing we can do humans

and one simple thing we can do humans have a fantastic ability to adapt it’s

have a fantastic ability to adapt it’s

have a fantastic ability to adapt it’s made us the dominant species on the

made us the dominant species on the

made us the dominant species on the planet and we’ve continued to adapt but

planet and we’ve continued to adapt but

planet and we’ve continued to adapt but not always for the best for example how

not always for the best for example how

not always for the best for example how many of us use our phones like this now

many of us use our phones like this now

many of us use our phones like this now we do this don’t we

we do this don’t we

we do this don’t we this is a bad habit it will shape us

this is a bad habit it will shape us

this is a bad habit it will shape us over time when your head is forward and

over time when your head is forward and

over time when your head is forward and down it’s a heavier load for your neck

down it’s a heavier load for your neck

down it’s a heavier load for your neck muscles to support to cope with this

muscles to support to cope with this

muscles to support to cope with this increased load larger muscles such as

increased load larger muscles such as

increased load larger muscles such as the upper trapezius have to do more work

the upper trapezius have to do more work

the upper trapezius have to do more work when repeated many times this

when repeated many times this

when repeated many times this contributes to a type of dysfunction

contributes to a type of dysfunction

contributes to a type of dysfunction called trigger points or knots in the

called trigger points or knots in the

called trigger points or knots in the muscle the trigger point is a small

muscle the trigger point is a small

muscle the trigger point is a small section of the muscle that’s become

section of the muscle that’s become

section of the muscle that’s become contracted and it won’t let go so why

contracted and it won’t let go so why

contracted and it won’t let go so why are these a problem they cause local

are these a problem they cause local

are these a problem they cause local tenderness and referred pain so trigger

tenderness and referred pain so trigger

tenderness and referred pain so trigger points here which will be sort of

points here which will be sort of

points here which will be sort of squeezed can also cause tension

squeezed can also cause tension

squeezed can also cause tension headaches in the temple side of the head

headaches in the temple side of the head

headaches in the temple side of the head and base of the skull so what can we do

and base of the skull so what can we do

and base of the skull so what can we do to relax this dysfunctional muscle

to relax this dysfunctional muscle

to relax this dysfunctional muscle massage heat and in my experience the

massage heat and in my experience the

massage heat and in my experience the best one this acupuncture don’t worry

best one this acupuncture don’t worry

best one this acupuncture don’t worry there’ll be no needles here today this

there’ll be no needles here today this

there’ll be no needles here today this is actually where the 20 seconds of

is actually where the 20 seconds of

is actually where the 20 seconds of spooning comes in now if you’ve had any

spooning comes in now if you’ve had any

spooning comes in now if you’ve had any neck injuries or spinal problems please

neck injuries or spinal problems please

neck injuries or spinal problems please sit this one out

sit this one out

sit this one out come over chat to me afterwards and I

come over chat to me afterwards and I

come over chat to me afterwards and I can let you know if this is an

can let you know if this is an

can let you know if this is an appropriate technique for you this spoon

appropriate technique for you this spoon

appropriate technique for you this spoon is actually the best value for money

is actually the best value for money

is actually the best value for money self massage tool for your neck and

self massage tool for your neck and

self massage tool for your neck and shoulders massaging your own neck

shoulders massaging your own neck

shoulders massaging your own neck especially upper trapezius here it’s

especially upper trapezius here it’s

especially upper trapezius here it’s awkward so here’s where the spoon comes

awkward so here’s where the spoon comes

awkward so here’s where the spoon comes in don’t grab yours out

so you wrap your fingers around the

so you wrap your fingers around the handle like this and then use the edge

handle like this and then use the edge

handle like this and then use the edge slide back and forwards across the

slide back and forwards across the

slide back and forwards across the muscle this massaging moves the blood

muscle this massaging moves the blood

muscle this massaging moves the blood and lymphatic fluid which warms the

and lymphatic fluid which warms the

and lymphatic fluid which warms the muscle up the blood brings the

muscle up the blood brings the

muscle up the blood brings the nourishment the lymphatic fluid takes

nourishment the lymphatic fluid takes

nourishment the lymphatic fluid takes the waste products away create a good

the waste products away create a good

the waste products away create a good habit

habit

habit 20 seconds every 20 minutes well you’re

20 seconds every 20 minutes well you’re

20 seconds every 20 minutes well you’re using a computer tablet or smartphone 20

using a computer tablet or smartphone 20

using a computer tablet or smartphone 20 seconds every 20 minutes it’s a small

seconds every 20 minutes it’s a small

seconds every 20 minutes it’s a small amount of time and effort that creates a

amount of time and effort that creates a

amount of time and effort that creates a big difference for you in the long term

big difference for you in the long term

big difference for you in the long term we have a fantastic ability to adapt and

we have a fantastic ability to adapt and

we have a fantastic ability to adapt and while our bad habits can shape us over

while our bad habits can shape us over

while our bad habits can shape us over time so too can a good habits

time so too can a good habits

time so too can a good habits [Applause]