One of the most important. Parts of the Five Pathways. The model is choosing the right pathway at the right time. Each wavelength supports a different type of noise: physical, emotional, cognitive, or deep-system fatigue. While all five pathways are valuable, the Near-infrared (NIR) is the one that works on the deepest layer of the system. It’s the pathway for the kind of exhaustion that doesn’t show up as stress or tension, but as heaviness, depleted ions, or long-term fatig