“MMD (or mirror movement development) is the missing pillar of longevity along side nutrition and exercise”
Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/g03RUDCz7kk

On this episode #284 we will cover:
✔︎ What is Mirror Movement Development (MMD)
✔︎  How does MMD improve body realignment, spatial awareness, balance and peak performance?
✔︎  Famous people who have embraced dual-dominance.
✔︎ How to begin using this practice for improved resilience, body re-alignment, health and brain benefits.
Today’s episode #284, we will be speaking with Jim Houliston, a Philadelphia-based, dual dominant artist, athlete, educator, and author of the world’s first biscriptal book—BIG3MMD: History’s Ambidextrous and the Benefits of Mirror Movement Development.



Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and educator with a passion for learning specifically on the topics of health, wellbeing and productivity.
When Jim first reached out to me, he let me know about the neurological, longevity, body realignment, spatial awareness, balance, and peak performance benefits that come from practicing mirror movement development (MMD) and I stopped and wondered what is MMD and was intrigued to learn more. I don’t know anything about this topic, but after years of working out (mostly hiking and trail running) I have certain aches and pains that never go away. I also want to keep the high level of balance that I have now, into the next 20 years, so I can keep doing the activities I love, as I’m getting older.
I wonder:
How does what Jim has discovered improve body realignment, spatial awareness, balance and peak performance?
How could I implement this idea?
How soon would I notice a benefit?
How exactly did he discover this idea?

Let’s meet Jim Houliston, and learn about MMD and how this idea that he has discovered could take our productivity to new heights.
Welcome Jim! Thanks so much for coming on the podcast.  This is a FIRST for me today as I know absolutely nothing about what you will be sharing with us today, so I hope as we go through the questions that we can tie your work with our Season Theme of “Going Back to the Basics” or the Foundational Skills in order to accelerate our results.

1. For our listeners right now they very well could be hearing about MMD (Mirror Movement Development) for the first time, what is MMD?
2. What is the layman's Science behind MMD and how you discovered this?
2B: Why don’t most people practice this, and why does it feel so weird?
2C: How do you begin practicing MMD?
3. What are some of the Benefits of MMD, specifically, how does this practice impact your brain, and what specific region of your brain have you seen improvements with?
4. You list a bunch of famous MMD practitioners in your book, who are some of your favorites and why?
4B: How did you come up with this concept?
5. What criticism have your received?
6. Where do you see this going? What are your dreams with promoting MMD?
7. Final Thoughts?
Thank you Jim for coming on the podcast to open my eyes to something I’ve never even thought about.

CONNECT WITH JIM HOULISTON
Website https://ambilife.org/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jim.houliston
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/urban_rail_walker/
Short Video on Mirror Movement Development  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b0KuqI4VvY
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