>Did anyone post the "mantra" (again)?
>& what is "LRL"?
HERE IT IS-BARB M JUST QUOTED IT and LRL = left, right, left:
>in addition to the tapping method mentioned previously, my
father and i were
>pleased with the success of the following:
>
>PWP is frozen
>PWP must remember that the BRAIN must initiate the movement
before the body
>responds so. . .
>
>IF ALONE:
>* PWP looks down at feet, then out at where they're going
>* Do several times until reinforcing where they're going
>* PWPbegins the "mantra":
> left, right, left, over
> left, right, left, over
>(when saying 'over', PWP must be looking at feet and find
ANYTHING that may
>be used as the obstacle to get 'over' (like the red line or laser
pointer) -
>it can be a break in the carpet/tile, crack in the sidewalk, gum
on the
>sidewalk, or drop something in front of you - ANYTHING to get
'over')
>
>* Continue repeating
> left, right, left, over
>
>try to get some sort of rhythm going, either by tapping, rocking,
utilizing a
>metronome - ANYTHING that will encourage the brain to think
NOW!!!!! and
>that foot WILL swing OVER -
>
>during an "ON" phase - it shouldn't take more than 5-10 minutes
at the most -
> during an "OFF" phase - try to realize that you're "OFF" and do
not exhaust
>yourself - just get to a place and rest -
>
>IF WITH SOMEONE:
>* same process as above, but the companion assists by
tapping
>shoulders while PWP is saying LRL
>* i don't want to confuse anybody, but while PWP is saying
> LEFT, companion gently pushes the right shoulder
TOWARDS the
>LEFT and says left -
>* while saying RIGHT, companion gently pushes the LEFT
shoulder
>TOWARDS the RIGHT and says right -
>
>can anyone else confirm this?
>
>cari
>daughter of. . .
Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 81/70/55
Oxford, Ohio
http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm
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