01/09/2025
âWhy is this not taught in schools?â
Was honestly one of the most frequent question I got asked in my workshops.
Of course, it was rhetorical, as I hold less than zero power over the curriculum, but it does speak to a wider concern:
The school system is dated and mostly redundant for the modern world.
When was the last time you used Pi? Or Pythagoras Theorem? Or had a panic attack as a result of not being able to correctly discern between an igneous vs a sedimentary rock?
Iâm sure these concepts have their place, somewhere, but not for the general mass.
I am however pretty certain that the average student would get more benefit in understanding the difference between fight, flight, freeze and faun, or how to breathe during stressful moments, or how to recognise when their emotions are running the show rather than logic and reason.
Every single human from the dawn of time to the end of days has a hard-wired operating system that does not come with a user manual.
An operating system that we must figure out on our own through life-long trial and error.
A process that many of us just never get ârightâ simply due to lack of guidance, lack of elder knowledge and wisdom, or being left isolated, lost and alone.
And with the up-tick in mental health conditions, nervous system dysfunction, brain-body disconnect, immune system breakdown, and rising cases of ADHD, ADD, Autism and the likes; it is evident that this problem is worsening.
I think itâs about time that something is done about this.
Imagine what the future of the world would look in just a single generation of children receiving education on breathing, nervous system, basic nutrition, hormetic exercise, functional movement, social bonding, circadian health, and critical thinking (to name a few).
Iâd wager a bet that weâd see a reduction in mental and physical dysmorphia, loneliness, sickness, anxiety, autism, ADHD and a rise in self-esteem, emotional intelligence, and nervous system function.
This create a downstream impact on social services, health care costs, family and social dynamics, and cultural violence - just to name a few.
Thatâs the world I wish too see. Thatâs why I do what I do.