Anxiety

Anxiety

Can Primitive Reflex Integration Help Reduce Anxiety?

Rhythmic movements and primitive reflex integration may help with anxiety because they are calming and regulating for the brain and body. These innate neurodevelopmental movements can release the nervous system from fight-flight or freeze states, helping to turn around social anxiety, phobias, separation anxiety, sleep challenges, and more.

All case studies are written by students of the Brain and Sensory Foundations First Level course.

Teenaged girl resting her chin in her hand. Text: 17-Year-Old, Shy and Scared, Now Courageous and Helpful

17-Year-Old, Shy and Scared, Now Courageous and Helpful

Smiling girl looking into camera. Text: ADHD & Anxiety: Therapist Helps Girl with "Missing Piece"

10-Yr-Old Girl with Anxiety and ADHD: Gains Calm, Confidence, and Focus

Three preteen boys chatting at school. Text: "Now I don't get annoyed by loud things...I'm a normal kid!" Links to case study titled, 11-Year-Old Boy with Sensory and Emotional Challenges is Transformed by Neurodevelopmental and Integrative Movements

11-Year-Old Boy with Sensory and Emotional Challenges is Transformed by Neurodevelopmental and Integrative Movements

Smiling, confident-looking woman. Text: Movements bring relief from anxiety.

25-Year-Old Law Student—Less Panic, Better Focus and Sleep; Increased Strength and Happiness

Two girls side-by-side working on homework. Text: Anxiety decreases; pre-teen girl returns to school.

6 Months Makes a Huge Difference: Pre-Teen Girl's Anxiety Decreases, Achieves Big Jump in Standardized Test Scores

Young boy on a swing. Text: "6-Year-Old Boy: Gross Motor Gains, Decrease in Anxiety and Behavior Issues"

6-Year-Old Boy: Gross Motor Gains, Decrease in Anxiety and Behavior Issues

Four girls dressed for dance chatting. Text: From Severe Anxiety to Independence and Confidence.

8-Year-Old with Severe Anxiety is Now Sleeping in Her Room and Walking into Class on Her Own

Boy riding bike. Text: ADHD: OT says, "I have never witness results like these"

ADHD: In 2 months OT sees “profound improvements across multiple functional areas”

Confident girl smiling into camera. Text: Adoption trauma fades away—future is bright!

Adopted Girl with Complex Trauma, Overcomes Fears and Blossoms with Innate Movements

https://stg.moveplaythrive.com/case-studies/anger-and-depression-gone-12-year-old-boy

After Traumatic Past, Man Uses Innate Movements, Transforms Anxiety to Joy

Woman and and therapist practicing movements. Text: Back pain relief for Mom.

Back Pain Relief for Mom

Mom and son hugging. Text: Movement and play fosters a greater connection

Both Mom and Son Make Progress on Anxiety and Sensory Issues

Boy looking into camera. Text: Boy stops drooling, begins speaking, enjoying play with peers.

Boy Stops Drooling, Begins Speaking, Enjoys Playing with Peers

Boy calmly doing schoolwork. Text: From severe meltdowns to self-regulation

Boy with Sensory-Behavior Issues; OT Sees Huge Improvements in 8 Weeks

Boy smiling into camera. Text: Poor behavior ends, trauma heals.

Boy with trauma makes so much progress in school!

Young boy looking into camera. Text: Constant crying to active participation.

Constant Crying to Active Participation

Mom kneeling down and looking into little boys' eyes. Text: Language episodes, focus improves, and aggression decreases.

Decreased Aggression; Increased Focus and Speech

Young girl looking into camera. Text: From defiance to “pleasant willingness” in 4 weeks.

Defiance Greatly Reduced in 8-Year-Old with Anxiety and Sensory Issues

Little girl concentrating on building blocks. Text: Extreme anxiety, hypersensitivity vanish, 5-year-old girl with birth trauma.

Extreme Anxiety, Hypersensitivity Vanish, 5-Year-Old Girl with Birth Trauma

Girl smiling into camera. Text: Dismissed from speech therapy! Huge physical and academic success!

From IEP to all As and Bs on Report Card

Young girls playing piano. Text: Mom empowers daughter to release self-doubt & meet difficult goals.

Frustrated and Upset Young Girl Gets a New Way to Take the Stress Out of Her Challenges

Mom looking at smiling daughter. Text: Mom sees big changes.

Girl Goes From Stuttering and Difficulty Focusing to Clearer Thoughts and Fluent Speech

small girl approaching a goat. Text: Feeding Farm Animals Independently.

Girl Reaches Goal of Feeding Rabbits After Only 6 Sessions of the 5-Step Balance Process

Smiling boy sculpting with playdoh. Text: "It's like having a different kid."

Highly Anxious 7-Year-Old Separates from Mother, Gains Balance, and Develops Nice Handwriting

Before-and-After drawings showing improvement in fine motor skills. Text: Results in 3 months.

Improvements in Self-Regulation, Controlling Anxiety, and Fine-Motor Skills!

Smiling boy with head on pillow peeking out from under blanket. Text: 4-year-old boy overcomes phobia of the dark.

Innate Movements Help Young Boy Release Fears

Boy looking into camera. Text: Loving School for the First Time.

Massive Improvement in Daily Functioning for 5-Year-Old with Severe Trauma

Sleeping boy. Text: Anxious 3YO now calm, healthy, and sleeping.

Mom Gets Relief; Overly Clingy, Anxious Toddler Transforms with Innate Movements

Boy smiling into camera. Text: Boy stops toe walking.

No Toe Walking for the First Time after Less than a Week of Rhythmic Movements

Little boy smiling into camera. Text: No longer overwhelmed

Previous Behaviours Are Barely Evident


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