The combination of breathwork and brainspotting tools is a powerful means for athletes recovering from concussions by addressing the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of healing. Eliminate post-concussion symptoms effectively and efficiently by increasing oxygenation, regulating the nervous system, and processing trauma in all the layers of the brain.

One day after head injury (left), bright dye along the edge of the brain suggests damage to the meninges, or the brain’s protective lining. After 35 days (right), the dye no longer appears, indicating the meninges may have healed. Larry Latour, Ph.D., NINDS.

Concussions And Brain Trauma On The Rise For Athletes

Upwards of ten percent of elite athletes report having suffered a concussion while practicing or competing. The chance of an NFL player sustaining a concussion during their career is 28 percent, which is nearly 7 times more frequent than in the MLB, NBA, NHL, and UEFA combined. The NFL has seen well over 200 concussions per year in recent years. These staggering numbers highlight a critical need for athletes to go beyond just physical recovery—especially when dealing with concussions, which take a heavy toll on all of the energy dimensions: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.

That’s where performance brainspotting and breathwork provide a competitive edge. Brainspotting taps into the brain-body connection to process trauma and clear mental blocks, while breathwork helps regulate the nervous system and restore balance, speeding up recovery. Together, they accelerate healing and help athletes regain clarity, focus, and confidence, allowing them to return to competition stronger and more resilient than ever.

Powerhouse Tools For Bouncing Back

Together, these two modalities provide a comprehensive approach to concussion recovery by addressing all of the physiological and energetic disruptions caused by the injury.

Breathwork:

Restores Autonomic Balance: Concussions often lead to dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), causing symptoms like headaches, dizziness, and anxiety. Breathwork helps activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which promotes relaxation and healing by reducing stress responses and inflammation.
Improves Oxygen Flow: Controlled breathing increases oxygen delivery to the brain, which is essential for cellular repair and cognitive recovery. This can help reduce brain fog and enhance mental clarity post-concussion.
Calms the Mind: Breathwork has a meditative effect, which can be beneficial in managing the emotional and psychological symptoms that often accompany concussions, such as anxiety, depression, and irritability.

Brainspotting:

Accesses Deep Brain Regions: Brainspotting helps target the deeper parts of the brain involved in trauma processing and emotional regulation. Concussions can cause emotional dysregulation, and brainspotting helps process and release trauma that may have resulted from the injury or exacerbated by its aftermath.
Resolves Neurological Blocks: Brainspotting can aid in uncovering and resolving blocks in the brain’s pathways that were disrupted by the concussion. By focusing on specific eye positions, it taps into the brain’s neuroplasticity, helping to rewire and strengthen neural connections, which supports cognitive and emotional recovery.
Reduces Emotional Stress: Concussions are often traumatic experiences, and brainspotting can help release stored emotional stress associated with the injury, leading to a quicker and more holistic recovery.

Why Healing Needs To Go Deeper

When treating concussions, it's crucial to work beyond the physical and mental aspects because the body operates on multiple levels—physical, mental, emotional, and energetic—that are interconnected. By addressing the deeper energetic layers, we tap into the body's full capacity for healing. Here's why this matters, especially in the context of concussions:

1. Energy Body and the Nervous System

The body’s energetic field, sometimes referred to as the biofield, directly interacts with the nervous system, which is often disrupted by concussions. Traumatic brain injuries cause imbalances not just in the physical brain but also in the body's energetic flow. When energy becomes stagnant or blocked, it can impede recovery, leaving people feeling stuck in patterns of pain, fatigue, or emotional distress. By working with the energy body, we help restore this flow, allowing the nervous system to recalibrate more effectively.

2. Addressing Underlying Imbalances

Concussions not only affect brain function but also shake up emotional and energetic stability. This can lead to prolonged symptoms like brain fog, headaches, mood swings, or feeling disconnected. These issues are often related to energy disruptions that can’t be resolved through physical or mental treatments alone. Techniques that work with energy, such as breathwork and brainspotting, reach beyond the symptoms, helping to clear unresolved trauma or imbalances lodged in the energetic body.

3. Energy Body as a Conduit for Healing

The energy body serves as a bridge between the mind, emotions, and physical body. When this energy is aligned and flowing smoothly, it accelerates healing processes on all levels. In concussion recovery, restoring this flow allows the body to repair tissues, regulate emotions, and reestablish mental clarity more rapidly. Working with the energy body helps activate the body’s natural ability to heal, reinforcing the repair of physical injuries at a cellular level.

4. Emotional Energy Release

Emotional trauma often lingers after a concussion, even if the physical symptoms are treated. Emotions are energy, and when unprocessed, they become stored in the body, affecting its ability to heal. Brainspotting, for instance, taps into the brain’s emotional processing centers through energy-based techniques. By releasing trapped emotional energy, it can help the individual move past mental and emotional blocks that hinder full recovery.

5. Holistic Integration

Focusing solely on physical or mental recovery can leave gaps in the healing process. The energy body integrates and unifies the healing of all layers. For instance, mental fog or headaches may persist despite physical healing if energetic imbalances remain unaddressed. By incorporating energetic practices, you ensure that the deeper layers of trauma are resolved, creating a more holistic and lasting recovery.

By working deeper, on the energetic level, you treat the root causes of concussion-related dysfunctions, facilitating a more profound, sustainable healing process.

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If you or your team needs help navigating mental health and physical injuries, reach out. I guarantee you're closer than you think you are to feeling better and performing at peak levels.

Metta,

Drewsome.

Breathwork + Brainspotting For Concussion Recovery.