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Body, somatic, neck, eye, headache, and motor protocols โ interventions for physical tension, headache_index, migraine_index, stillness, mu_suppression, eye strain, and spectral_centroid.
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| name | neuroskill-protocols-body |
| description | Body, somatic, neck, eye, headache, and motor protocols โ interventions for physical tension, headache_index, migraine_index, stillness, mu_suppression, eye strain, and spectral_centroid. |
(This is a domain sub-skill of the neuroskill-protocols repertoire. For the personalisation engine, API integration guide, modality router, and matching guidance, see the parent neuroskill-protocols skill. For evidence collection rules, see neuroskill-evidence.)
Progressive Muscle Relaxation โ physical tension, high beta hyperarousal, high bar at rest
Systematic tense/release: feet โ calves โ thighs โ belly โ hands โ arms โ face.
Somatic Body Scan โ low integration, dissociation, trauma processing
Slow top-down scan โ notice, name, and allow each sensation without changing it.
Grounding (5-4-3-2-1) โ acute distress, panic onset, dissociation 5 sights โ 4 textures โ 3 sounds โ 2 smells โ 1 taste. Fast sensory anchor. โ Visually impaired: 5 textures โ 4 sounds โ 3 temperatures โ 2 smells โ 1 taste. โ Child: "Spy game! Find 5 red things, 4 soft things, 3 noisesโฆ" โ Non-English speaker: Can be done in any language or entirely without words โ just point and touch. โ In the dark (bed, night): 5 textures (sheets, pillow, skin, hair, mattress) โ 4 sounds โ 3 body sensations โ 2 smells โ 1 taste.
Tension Release Exercise (TRE) โ chronic stress, high stress_index, stored physical tension
Guided tremor induction via leg-fatigue posture + progressive surrender.
Motor Cortex Activation โ high mu_suppression, high stillness after long static sitting
Gentle cross-body movements: alternate hand-to-knee taps, shoulder rolls, arm circles.
Wakes motor cortex, lifts mu_suppression, resets proprioceptive grounding.
Desk Yoga Sequence โ stillness > 0.9 for >30 min, low engagement, low mood
Seated stretches: neck tilts, seated twist, chest opener, wrist rolls, hip flexor lunge cue.
(Offer whenever the user mentions neck tension, headache radiating from neck,
prolonged screen time, or when headache_index > 20 + high stillness.)
Neck Release Sequence โ headache_index elevated, stillness > 0.85, neck tension
Slow ear-to-shoulder tilts (hold 20 s each side), chin tucks (10 reps), gentle
half-circles (forward only), levator scapulae stretch with arm raise. ~5 min.
Cervical Decompression โ chronic neck compression, forward-head posture after desk work Chin tuck series, head nod (yes/no), diagonal stretch, towel traction cue. ~8 min.
Upper Trap & Shoulder Release โ high stress_index + reported shoulder/neck tightness
Cross-body arm pull, doorframe chest opener, shoulder blade squeeze (5 s hold),
upper trapezius finger-pressure release at shoulder-neck junction. ~5 min.
(Offer after prolonged screen sessions, high cognitive_load or spectral_centroid,
or when the user reports eye strain, blurred vision, or dry eyes.)
20-20-20 Vision Reset โ any long screen session, high spectral_centroid
Look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Blink reminder + palming cool-down. ~2 min.
Full Eye Exercise Sequence โ eye fatigue, visual tension, >90 min screen time Palming (30 s) โ near-far focus shifts (10 reps) โ figure-8 tracking โ lateral saccades โ up-down saccades โ diagonal holds โ slow circles โ convergence push-up โ blink series. ~8 min.
Palming & Blink Recovery โ dry eyes, eye burning, migraine_index elevated
Warm hands over closed eyes, full blinks every 3โ4 s. Pair with: slow nasal breathing,
OR just rest in the darkness (passive), OR gentle humming. The palming and warmth are
the active ingredients. ~3 min.
Cortical Quieting โ headache_index > 30, migraine_index > 20
Sensory withdrawal: dark/quiet room + cool compress on forehead or neck. Pair with:
very slow nasal breathing, OR just lie still with the compress (passive), OR ear massage
(auricular vagal), OR humming at a low pitch. The sensory reduction is the primary
intervention โ the pairing is secondary and should match what the person can tolerate
when in pain.
Alpha-Reset for Headache โ headache_index rising, high cortical hyperexcitability
Eyes closed + hum on exhale (promotes alpha via auditory feedback) + jaw release.
Skill index and overview โ lists all available NeuroSkill skills, tools, and explains how skill loading works.
NeuroSkill activity tracking โ file interactions, terminal commands, focus sessions, meetings, clipboard, productivity scoring, weekly digest, brain awareness, and multi-monitor awareness. Tracks files, terminal commands (50+ categories), dev loops, zone switches, EEG-correlated struggle prediction, and task type detection. Use when asking about coding activity, file history, productivity, meetings, terminal usage, dev workflow, or brain state.
NeuroSkill Do Not Disturb automation โ EEG-driven focus detection that activates OS-level DND and optional grayscale display when sustained attention exceeds a threshold. Shows rolling average, sample window, and OS state. Supports force-override on/off. Use when managing focus-based DND automation, grayscale mode, or checking DND status.
Meditation protocols โ guided, unguided, mantra, visualization, loving-kindness, body scan, open awareness, and EEG-biofeedback meditation with real-time neural tracking.
Mindfulness protocols โ present-moment awareness, informal mindfulness, mindful eating, mindful listening, RAIN, STOP, noting practice, and EEG-tracked mindfulness with real-time neural feedback.
NeuroSkill `label`, `search-labels`, and `interactive` commands โ creating EEG text annotations, semantic vector search over labels, and cross-modal 5-layer graph search combining text, EEG similarity, and screenshot discovery with 3D visualization. Use when annotating EEG moments or searching for past states by description.
