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OUR MISSION: To educate, guide, nurture, and encourage you in your health journey to help you be empowered in taking control of your health and well-being to live the best and most optimal version of yourself.

09/30/2025

🌟 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐀𝐓 𝐁𝐎𝐈: 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬! 🌟
🕘 9:00 – 10:00 AM
📍 Brain Optimization Institute

Ready to optimize both your brain AND body? 💪🧠 Join the team at BOI for our brand-new Neurofit Class — an evidence-informed program designed to help adults sharpen focus, reduce stress, and boost physical resilience.

Each class combines 3 essential components:
✨ Mindfulness Practice – Guided strategies to calm your nervous system, reduce stress, and build awareness.
✨ Scalable Physical Fitness – Group exercises for every level, improving strength, balance, and coordination.
✨ Cognitive Training – Fun, brain-boosting drills to support memory, attention, and long-term cognitive health.
By blending movement, mindfulness, and mental training, Neurofit promotes neuroplasticity, enhances the mind-body connection, and gives you tools you can use in everyday life.

🌿 Walk away feeling sharper, calmer, and stronger — inside and out.

👉 Space is limited! Call us today to reserve your spot for this unique Saturday morning experience.

09/29/2025

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 "𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐦 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭"? 🤯

Many high-achieving women carry an invisible weight, juggling work, family, and endless responsibilities until their nervous system screams, "Enough!"

That non-stop pressure often leads to 𝐃𝐲𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐚—a condition where the body’s autopilot (the autonomic nervous system) short-circuits. When this system, which controls stress, digestion, and energy, falls out of balance, you end up with debilitating symptoms like:

-Dizziness and lightheadedness
-Chronic Fatigue and exhaustion
-Persistent Brain Fog and anxiety
-Unexplained digestive issues

You don't have to keep pushing through the overwhelm. At Brain Optimization Institute (BOI), we specialize in helping "Super Moms" find their reset button. We use Functional Neurology, Stress Regulation, and Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) to clear the underlying neurological and emotional stressors that keep your body stuck in crisis mode.

The strongest thing you can do right now is ask for help. Let us help you transition from surviving to truly thriving.

📞 Ready to regain your energy and focus? Call us today. 904-900-1477

09/26/2025

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑭𝒖𝒏 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑻𝒊𝒑 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚! ✨ Ever feel wired but tired at bedtime? Today's tip is a game-changer for your brain health and sleep quality: Embrace the "Digital Sunset"! 🌅

In our modern world, we're constantly bathed in blue light from phones, tablets, and computers. While great during the day for alertness, this blue light sends a powerful signal to your brain that it's still daytime, suppressing melatonin production – the hormone crucial for signaling sleep.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 "𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘁" 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗧𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 (𝘆𝗲𝘀, 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺!) 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟭 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗱.

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒅?
-Read a physical book (remember those?).
-Listen to calming music or a podcast.
-Journal your thoughts from the day.
-Do some light stretching or meditation.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 & 𝑩𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕𝒔:
Boost Melatonin: Allow your body's natural sleep hormone to rise, preparing you for deeper, more restorative sleep.
Reduce Brain Overload: Give your nervous system a break from constant stimulation and information processing.
Improve Sleep Quality: Experience faster sleep onset and more time in crucial deep sleep stages, leading to better memory consolidation and cellular repair.
Enhance Next-Day Focus: A well-rested brain performs better, boosting focus and mental clarity.

Give your brain the peaceful wind-down it deserves. You'll be amazed at the difference it can make! What's your favorite screen-free pre-sleep activity? Share below!

09/25/2025

📢 𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑪𝑳𝑨𝑺𝑺 𝑨𝑳𝑬𝑹𝑻! 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒅 & 𝑩𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑵𝑬𝑼𝑹𝑶𝑭𝑰𝑻! 📢
Ready to supercharge your brain and body performance? We're thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new NEUROFIT Class at Brain Optimization Institute!

Join Dr. Michael Longyear every Saturday morning from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, starting September 27th, for an hour designed to optimize your health from the inside out.

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝑵𝑬𝑼𝑹𝑶𝑭𝑰𝑻?
Neurofit is an evidence-informed program meticulously crafted to enhance brain and body performance in adults of all fitness levels. Each class seamlessly integrates three essential components for a truly holistic experience:
🧠 Mindfulness Practice: Begin with guided strategies that calm your nervous system, reduce stress, and sharpen your present-moment awareness. Learn tools to find your calm amidst life's chaos.

💪 Scalable Physical Fitness: Engage in group-based exercises designed to improve your strength, balance, and coordination. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced mover, every exercise is adaptable to your unique fitness level, enhancing resilience and mobility.

💡 Cognitive Training: Challenge your mind with engaging drills that specifically target memory, attention, and problem-solving skills, supporting long-term brain health and adaptability.

Participants consistently leave our Neurofit sessions with:
-𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀
-𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
-𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Don't miss this opportunity to invest in your long-term brain and body vitality! Space is limited, so secure your spot today.

📞 Call us to register or learn more! 904-900-1477

09/24/2025

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗?
You're not alone. For many, the aftermath of a COVID-19 infection can include ongoing fatigue, brain fog, and a challenging symptom that often goes unaddressed: new or heightened chemical sensitivities.

Suddenly, scents that never bothered you – perfumes, cleaning products, even certain foods – can trigger headaches, dizziness, nausea, or profound fatigue. This isn't "all in your head"; it's a real and debilitating challenge rooted in how your brain and nervous system are processing environmental signals post-infection.

At Brain Optimization Institute, we understand that Long COVID often impacts the delicate balance of your neuro-immune system.

This is where our brain-based approach truly shines. We don't just mask symptoms; we work to retrain and rebalance the overactive neurological pathways contributing to these sensitivities. Through precise functional neurology assessments and targeted therapies, we aim to:

✅ Calm the Overactive Nervous System: Techniques designed to downregulate the stress response and promote neurological resilience.

✅ Improve Brain-Body Communication: Restore clarity to the signals between your brain and immune system.

If Long COVID has left you struggling with debilitating chemical sensitivities, brain fog, or chronic fatigue, there is hope. Our functional neurology and functional medicine approach offers a path to gently guide your brain and body back to a state of balance and reduced reactivity.

You deserve to live without constant triggers. Reach out today for a consultation to discover how we can help you navigate and resolve these persistent challenges.

09/23/2025

📢 𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑪𝑳𝑨𝑺𝑺 𝑨𝑳𝑬𝑹𝑻! 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒅 & 𝑩𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑵𝑬𝑼𝑹𝑶𝑭𝑰𝑻! 📢

Ready to supercharge your brain and body performance? We're thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new NEUROFIT Class at Brain Optimization Institute!

Join Dr. Michael Longyear every Saturday morning from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, starting September 27th, for an hour designed to optimize your health from the inside out.

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝑵𝑬𝑼𝑹𝑶𝑭𝑰𝑻?
Neurofit is an evidence-informed program meticulously crafted to enhance brain and body performance in adults of all fitness levels. Each class seamlessly integrates three essential components for a truly holistic experience:

🧠 Mindfulness Practice: Begin with guided strategies that calm your nervous system, reduce stress, and sharpen your present-moment awareness. Learn tools to find your calm amidst life's chaos.

💪 Scalable Physical Fitness: Engage in group-based exercises designed to improve your strength, balance, and coordination. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced mover, every exercise is adaptable to your unique fitness level, enhancing resilience and mobility.

💡 Cognitive Training: Challenge your mind with engaging drills that specifically target memory, attention, and problem-solving skills, supporting long-term brain health and adaptability..

Participants consistently leave our Neurofit sessions with:
-𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀
-𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
-𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Don't miss this opportunity to invest in your long-term brain and body vitality! Space is limited, so secure your spot today.

📞 Call us to register or learn more! 904-900-1477

09/22/2025

🚀 September is National Pain Awareness Month, a time to recognize the millions of people who live with chronic pain every day. If you're one of them, you know how debilitating and frustrating it can be, especially when it comes to persistent joint pain in your knees, shoulders, elbows, or hips. But what if there was a way to truly heal and not just manage the symptoms?

At 𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝑶𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒆, we believe in using cutting-edge, non-invasive therapies that get to the root of the problem. That's why we're excited to highlight one of our most effective tools for chronic joint pain: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (EWST).

Unlike traditional treatments that might only offer temporary relief, shockwave therapy is a powerful, non-surgical solution that triggers your body's own natural healing process. It works by sending high-energy acoustic waves to the affected area. This targeted energy stimulates the tissue, increases blood flow, and promotes cellular regeneration. Think of it as jump-starting your body's repair crew.

This process helps to:

Reduce Pain: By calming the nerve signals that send pain messages to the brain.
Heal Damaged Tissue: By stimulating the production of collagen and other healing factors.
Break Down Scar Tissue: By breaking up calcium deposits and fibrosis that can limit mobility and cause chronic pain.
Improve Mobility: By restoring the natural function of the joint and surrounding ligaments and tendons.

Shockwave therapy is a safe, fast, and highly effective way to address chronic conditions like:

✅ Plantar Fasciitis
✅ Tennis and Golfer's Elbow
✅ Shoulder Tendinitis
✅ Knee and Hip Pain

This National Pain Awareness Month, don't just accept chronic pain as a part of life. Take the first step toward a lasting solution. If you're ready to explore how shockwave therapy can help you get back to a life of movement and freedom, contact us today to schedule a consultation.

09/18/2025

Did you know that chiropractic care is about so much more than just pain relief? 🧠

While it’s incredibly effective for tackling back pain, neck pain, and headaches, the true power of natural chiropractic care lies in its connection to your brain and nervous system!

Your spine is the central highway of your nervous system, carrying vital messages between your brain and every part of your body. When there are misalignments (called subluxations), this communication can get disrupted, leading to pain, dysfunction, and even "brain fog."

Through gentle, specific adjustments, we work to restore proper alignment and remove interference in the nervous system. The benefits can be truly transformative:

✅ For Your Body: Natural, drug-free pain relief, improved mobility, reduced muscle tension, and enhanced athletic performance.

✅ For Your Brain: Improved cognitive function, better focus and mental clarity, reduced stress and anxiety, and even better sleep quality! Studies have shown that chiropractic adjustments can positively impact the prefrontal cortex—the part of the brain responsible for problem-solving, decision-making, and emotional regulation.

We believe in empowering your body’s natural ability to heal. If you're looking for a holistic approach to improve both your physical and mental well-being, chiropractic care might be the missing piece of your wellness puzzle.

09/17/2025

🌟 Memory, Brain Fog & the Vagus Nerve 🌟
Ever feel like your brain just isn’t firing the way it used to—forgetting simple things, losing focus, or walking into a room and wondering “Why did I come in here?” 🧠💨

Brain fog and memory struggles aren’t always about “just getting older.” One powerful player in this puzzle is the vagus nerve—your body’s main communication line between the brain and gut.

👉 When the vagus nerve isn’t firing properly, your brain can get stuck in stress mode, digestion slows, and the pathways that support memory and focus don’t work as smoothly. This can leave you feeling foggy, distracted, and mentally drained.

✨ The good news? The vagus nerve can be trained. Through brain-based therapies, breathwork, and gentle neurological retraining, we can improve vagal tone, helping your brain shift back into balance.
When your vagus nerve is supported, you think clearer, remember more easily, and feel more present in your daily life.

💡 Struggling with memory or brain fog? It’s not “all in your head”—it may be your vagus nerve asking for support.

📍 At Brain Optimization Institute, this is exactly the kind of root-cause work we specialize in.
💬 Send us a message to learn how we can help restore clarity and focus.

09/15/2025

🌿 Chronic Pain & NET: Hope Is Real 🌿
Living with chronic pain, especially low back pain, can feel like carrying a heavy burden every day. What if some of that burden could be lifted—not just by treating the sore spot—but by addressing what’s going on in your brain and nervous system?

That’s where Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) comes in. NET is a mind-body therapy designed to uncover and resolve stored emotional stress, trauma, and unresolved issues—factors that frequently fuel chronic pain and inflammation.

🧠 A recent randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial (2022) showed powerful results in people with chronic low back pain. Compared to a placebo group, those who did NET twice weekly for four weeks had statistically and clinically significant reductions in pain and disability. They also saw healthier changes in inflammatory biomarkers (like CRP, TNF-α, etc.) at 1, 3, and 6 months, plus improved quality of life.
PubMed

Here’s what NET does:
Helps break the loop of emotional stress → nervous system overdrive → pain persistence
Supports not just symptom relief, but actual physiological changes (inflammation down, mobility up)
Works hand-in-hand with other therapies to heal from the inside out

At Brain Optimization Institute, we use NET alongside functional neurology, emotional brain retraining, and advanced therapies like SoftWave Shockwave, to target both what you feel in the body and how your brain is interpreting that signal.

If you’ve been stuck with pain no matter what you try, NET might be the missing piece.
Drop a comment, send us a DM, or call to find out if NET is right for your journey to relief. 💛

09/12/2025

🌟 Brain Health Tip Friday 🌟
Did you know your brain feels it when your body sits too long? 🧠💺 Hours at a desk, in the car, or on the couch can lead to stiffness, poor posture, fatigue—and yes, even brain fog.

✨ Today’s Tip: The 30/30 Rule ✨
Every 30 minutes, stand up and move for at least 30 seconds.

✅ Stretch tall and roll out your shoulders
✅ Walk down the hall or grab some water
✅ Take a few deep, calming breaths

These tiny breaks improve circulation, reset your nervous system, and keep your brain sharp and focused. Even short bursts of movement can rewire your brain for better clarity and energy. 🙌
Little steps = big changes when it comes to brain and body health!

👉 What’s your go-to quick reset move? Drop it in the comments—we’d love to hear!

09/10/2025

🌟 Brain Health Tip: The Power of Daily Affirmations 🌟
Did you know the words you speak to yourself each day can actually rewire your brain? 🧠✨
Daily affirmations are more than “feel good” statements—they help strengthen positive neural pathways, calm the nervous system, and shift your mindset toward resilience and healing.

✅ Repeating phrases like “I am strong,” “I am healing,” or “I am enough” can reduce stress and anxiety.
✅ They help reframe negative thought patterns that keep the limbic system stuck in fear and survival mode.
✅ Over time, affirmations train your brain to respond with calm and clarity—boosting emotional balance and overall well-being.

💛 At Brain Optimization Institute, we see daily affirmations as a simple, yet powerful way to support the therapies we provide in-office. Small steps add up to BIG change!

👉 Try starting your day by looking in the mirror and repeating 3 affirmations that inspire you. Your brain is listening—and it’s ready to grow stronger.

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Dr Longyear’s passion for helping others comes from a personal experience. Having gone through a traumatic football injury that left him paralyzed during his sophomore year in high school, he beat the odds and did what the doctors said wasn’t possible. After feeling defeated hearing that he would never walk again, he used their words as fuel to drive his rehab and he walked out of the hospital a month later. Since that time, he has dedicated himself to helping others defy the odds and never accept their new normal. In his own case, none of his doctors really had a consistent diagnosis. So he started researching his case. His passion led him to Parker University to study chiropractic, where he graduated valedictorian and continued his studies in Applied Clinical NeuroScience. Still searching for answers, he continued to study many disciplines: Chiropractic, Neurology, Psychology, Functional Medicine and Energy Medicine, just to name a few. These disciplines have all helped him design his unique brand of health care. Before moving to Jacksonville, Dr Longyear was the Director of the NeuroLIFE Institute at Life University where he specialized in complex neurological conditions that other health care practitioners had given up on. While there, he was also a part of research with concussion and depression. In addition to clinically treating patients and participating in research he was responsible for designing and teaching programs for doctors around the world in the cutting edge field of Applied Clinical Neuroscience and Functional Neurology.

His goals in Jacksonville are to combine his education and passion with his wife’s specialities and that of Dr. Kevin Determan and Dr. Cathy Goldstein to bring a revolutionary approach to vitalistic healthcare.

Dr. Meaghan dealt with depression and anxiety for as long as she can remember. The sad heart forcing the smile. She was introduced to the healthcare field early in life by her mom, who is a Registered Nurse. She continued her healthcare journey during high school working at the local hospital as a Nurse Assistant. During this experience, she felt a huge pull to work with people! In college, she studied Nursing, Psychology and then Law Enforcement, but none of these careers felt like the right fit. Settling for a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, the depression of not finding a career that felt fulfilling became very overwhelming. She kept trying to find her niche and explored an array of different careers in healthcare over the years. Then one day she had NeuroEmotional Technique (NET) performed on her by a chiropractor and she had a huge realization of just how debilitating past traumas can be in our day to day lives. She knew she needed to learn and share this technique with others as well as continue receiving this therapy for her own healing. Her passion thrived while in chiropractic school where she was able to help her colleagues and classmates overcome their past traumas. Combined with Quantic Touch and the BioGeometric Integration (BGI) approach, Dr. Meaghan has developed a style of her own that has helped guide her patients to release mind/body emotional blocks and experience a deeper level of healing.

Dr. Meaghan is excited to be joining forces with her husband in creating an integrative healthcare center that will help people connect back to whole health on a deeper level.