It's definitely different circuits that kick in under those circumstances. Nic 57/16 On 6 February 2010 03:59, Katherine Huseman <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I had the experience one day of catching a friend's cat by grabbing it's > tale with my most affected hand. Had I thought about it, it would have been > impossible in the necessary moment of opportunity. It probably would have > been impossible even with limitless time. > > But in reacting, my brain, hand and coordination worked together perfectly > for that time of need. > > katherine > > On Feb 5, 2010, at 2:02 AM, Moneesha Sharma wrote: > >> LOL >> Love your sense of humour Nic! >> Moneesha >> >> On 4 February 2010 16:34, Nic Marais <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Mmm... This makes me think. I definitely experience the contradiction >>> of being able to catch a ball effortlessly, but having great >>> difficulty throwing it. ( Ask my granddaughter) >>> If you can 'trick' your mind into a reactive state for basic actions, >>> you should be able to perform those actions easier. For example if you >>> want to walk, then you imagine a giant spider behind you. (With some >>> of the meds we take, you might even see the spider..) >>> The challenge is to think of imaginary situations to react to, for >>> various actions... >>> >>> Eating: A big fat rat wants to empty your plate! >>> Getting dressed: Pygmies are pulling on your clothes! >>> >>> Etc. >>> >>> Nic 57/16 >>> >>> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn