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Richard Davidson Google Tech Talk
Posted on May 24, 2015 by Catherine Boyer in New York Neurofeedback, The BrainAwarding winning scientist, Richard Davidson, PhD, has done truly interesting research into the effects of meditation on the brain. Google brought him in to give one of their “tech talks,” It’s long, but well worth watching — fascinating as well as educational and useful. Davidson talks about a new neuroscience sub-field called contemplative neuroscience, including his […]
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Louie Schwartzberg on Gratitude
Posted on April 26, 2015 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York NeurofeedbackThis is not related to neurofeedback, but I wanted to post it… just because… It’s a wonderful ten minute TEDx video. (TEDx videos are independently organized TED events.) The video is by Louie Schwartzberg and is titled Nature. Beauty. Gratitude. It features the exquisite time lapse photograph that Schwartzberg has won awards for as well as […]
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How Does Neurofeedback Work?
Posted on March 29, 2015 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, What to expectYour brain is the most complex system on Earth. It is masterful at taking in information and using it to reorganize itself to maximize efficiency and minimize discomfort. If you give it the right information, it will use it to meet those goals. The type of neurofeedback I use does just that, it gives it […]
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Mindfulness at the Wheel
Posted on February 23, 2015 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York NeurofeedbackIf you have ever arrived at a destination with very little memory of how you – at the wheel of a two-ton automobile – got there, you might want to read this terrific article, Awake at the Wheel, by meditation teacher Michele McDonald. Probably anyone who has ever gotten behind the wheel has had the experience of […]
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Neuroplasticity in the Adult Brain
Posted on January 12, 2015 by Catherine Boyer in New York Neurofeedback, Peak performance, Sleep, The BrainWe know without a doubt that the adult brain can change. What we don’t yet know a lot about is just what that means physiologically, and how to best use that knowledge. In July, 2014, Scientific American published an interesting article titled Neuroplasticity: New Clues to Just How Much the Adult Brain can Change. The […]
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Happy Holidays from New York Neurofeedback
Posted on December 20, 2014 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York NeurofeedbackThank you for your participation with the blog this year. It’s a pleasure to write and to hear back from you. Happy holidays from New York Neurofeedback! The holiday image is a fractal, just like many of the images on our website. Catherine Boyer, MA, LCSW-R New York Neurofeedback
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How to Survive the Holidays
Posted on November 18, 2014 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York NeurofeedbackIt’s time for our annual holiday post, not directly related to neurofeedback – other than that neurofeedback makes most things in life easier to navigate – but useful this time of year. At family events, benefits from neurofeedback often mean more ability to choose how to respond rather than react. No one can get to […]
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The New York Neurofeedback Blog is Five Years Old
Posted on October 6, 2014 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York NeurofeedbackThe New York Neurofeedback Blog is Five Years Old I wrote the first post for New York Neurofeedback’s blog in September of 2009. It’s been a lot of fun writing for the blog. Researching and watching for interesting post topics has been educational for me and has led me in directions I wasn’t expecting. It’s […]
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NeurOptimal® Neurofeedback for Sleep Management
Posted on September 23, 2014 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, SleepIt’s so important to get good sleep. There was a time when we believed that the brain just shut off during sleep, but that’s very far from the truth. Learning is integrated, hormones are produced, toxins are cleared out, and much more, all functions that happen during sleep. Sleep is a primary need During a […]
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Meditation and Compassion
Posted on August 25, 2014 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, New York NeurofeedbackDr. David Steno, director of the Northeastern University Social Emotions Group, wrote an interesting article in the New York Times this summer titled The Morality of Meditation. Meditation has gotten a lot of good press in recent years, with research indicating benefits in everything from lowered blood pressure to improved job performance. Dr. Steno’s recent research […]
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