Understanding the nervous system behind meltdowns, focus, and sleep.

Join Dr. Matt Dirkse for an educational workshop for parents who know there may be more to their child’s story.

Tuesday, October 13th • 7:00 PM

Health Zone Chiropractic
1207 S. Beechtree St., Grand Haven, MI 49417

FREE • Seating is limited.

Does any of this sound familiar?

Maybe your child…

Holds it together all day at school, then falls apart at home.
Struggles to focus, settle down, or sleep.
Has big reactions to seemingly small things.
Has a hard time with transitions, sensory input, or changes in routine.
Seems constantly on the go—or constantly on edge.
Deals with recurring tummy aches, constipation, or headaches without a clear explanation.

Maybe there’s a diagnosis. Maybe there isn’t.

Either way, you know your child. And you may be wondering if there’s something underneath these challenges that hasn’t been fully explored.

There may be more to the story.

What if we looked beneath the behavior?

Your child’s nervous system has a gas pedal and a brake pedal.

The gas pedal helps them stay alert, active, and ready to respond. The brake pedal helps them calm, focus, rest, digest, and sleep.

A healthy nervous system moves between the two.

But when a child has trouble shifting out of “go mode,” it can show up as trouble focusing, settling, sleeping, handling transitions, or regulating big emotions.

Wired for More is about helping you understand what may be happening beneath the behavior—not simply reacting to the behavior itself.

What You’ll Learn

You’ll leave with a better understanding of:

How the nervous system influences behavior, focus, emotions, and sleep
Why some kids seem to get “stuck on the gas”
Why a child can hold it together at school and unravel at home
How INSiGHT scanning technology measures nervous system function, giving us data instead of guesswork
How regulation affects the whole family—including you

Most importantly, you’ll leave with a new way of looking at what your child may be communicating through their behavior.

When one nervous system is struggling, the whole family can feel it.

Parents spend so much time trying to help their child regulate that it’s easy to overlook what the stress is doing to everyone else.

Siblings feel it. Mornings get harder. Bedtime gets harder. And parents can find themselves running on their own version of “go mode.”

That’s why this conversation isn’t only about your child.

It’s about understanding regulation throughout your family.

Real Families. Real results.

JAMES

“Mom said, For the first time in a long time, she felt heard, validated, and hopeful.”

James went from struggling to regulate at school and crashing after the school day to finding ways to regulate himself, stay engaged, and better manage his emotions.

SHELBY

“Mom said meltdowns are far and few between and she is much easier to calm down and regulate.”

Her family also saw progress with communication and falling asleep independently.

SAWYER

“We no longer felt like we were crazy and had finally found the answer!”

His family later reported more restful sleep, fewer calls from school, and being able to enjoy experiences that had previously been difficult for him.

Every family’s story is different. Read more about the experiences of families in our community.