The human body is a meta-system, a system made up of many systems. Our life, health, and performance depends on all these systems working together. But among all the systems of the body, the Autonomic Nervous System (sometimes called the “involuntary nervous system”) works like the operating system on our phones: our organ are like the apps, but the ANS is behind the scenes, managing power, turning them on and off, and controlling their interactions.

The ANS “upshifts” or “downshifts” the body to respond to situations, stimuli, and stresses. In a crisis, the ANS tells the body to speed up, to react, think, and process more quickly. But that comes at a metabolic price, and tissues and organs need time to recover. Normally, when the crisis passes, it tells the body to slow down and recuperate. But sometimes we get stuck in crisis mode. And when we do, our performance and health deteriorates.

Inner Armor and Royer Neuroscience work with athletes, executives, and students to better manage their ANS and their body’s cycles and systems so they can perform at their potential more consistently.