Got some help in figuring out how to do exercise C. See below.

--- In Aspies-Anon#300, "zer92781" <zer92781@y...> wrote:
> This summary offered by a parent from her experience in using
it with her own Aspie child, to a parent anticipating using it for
her own young Aspie at home. This is a quick summary. For
more info, see site info at end of this post. -Zer (celebraing my
own Aspie dx, which has brought such peace into my own life)
> -----
> P>A>C>E is a series of 4 brain gym activities that sort out the
> brain to get ready for learning and to help make things more
> peaceful around your home. It is magical stuff.
>
> P stands for positive. Take a mouthful of water and hold it in
your
> mouth. This is to rehydrate the body. Most of us are dehydrated
> and water is the best thing to make the brain work well.
Holding
> it in the mouth is the fastest way for it to be absorbed into the
> body. Remember that if you go have a heart attack the way they
> give you your medicine is in a tablet under the tongue for
fastest
> uptake. Count to at least 20 with the water in your mouth.
>
> A stands for active. Do some cross crawl. Lift the right knee
and
> tap it with your left elbow, then left knee to right elbow. Count to
at
> least 20 while doing this. This makes both sides of the brain
> work together at the same time which helps with everything
from
> reading and writing to thinking and speaking.
>
> C stands for clear. Brain buttons is the exercise. Place one
hand
> on your belly button. Put the other on the lumpy bones at the
> base of your neck. Pointer finger on one side, thumb on the
> other. Slide your hand down until they slide into a hollow. Now
> rub gently. If it is tender you absolutely have the right spot. If it is
> too tender to touch then rub the air above.
> ==> Need clarification on the above exercise? I sure did! Here
is what an experienced parent suggests for a novice like me:
> >...put your pointer finger on your chin; slide it down your throat
until you hit bone at the base of your neck. That is where your
collar bones connect to your sternum. Put your thumb to one
side and your middle finger to the other and slide down from
here. On me its about 2 finger widths down from the bone to the
depressions. If you are round and cuddly like me it takes a bit of
finding. But don't be too worried about being exact. It will still
work just not as well if you aren't in exactly the right place.
It is higher then where you give CPR. Halfway between CPR
position and your collar bone on either side of the sternum.< <

> E stands for energetic. Cross your feet at the ankles. Hold your
> hands straight out in front of you, backs of hands touching
> together and palms facing out. Now holding hands in this
> position lift the left hand and cross it over the right so that
wrists
> are crossed over and palms are touching. Link fingers together
> then pull your hands downward and toward your body till they
roll
> over and hands point toward sky. Hold this position until you
sigh
> or yawn or until you decide you have had enough (up to 2
> minutes may be necessary). This is a really good calming
> exercise. If you can't twist the arms up like a pretzel then you
can
> just tuck your hands into your opposite armpit and hug
yourself.
> -----
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