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31 Ways to Buff Your Brain
Posted on November 13, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, The BrainSharon Begley, one of my favorite science writers, wrote an article earlier this year for Newsweek, called Buff your Brain. Sharon always does a great job of summarizing current research – and the recommendations that come out of it – in language that is understandable for non-scientists. Good news for many is that games like Words with Friends […]
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Sleep and Learning
Posted on October 16, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, SleepNotre Dame researcher Jessica Payne, PhD, recently published research into the positive effects of sleep on learning. Here is a quote that is the heart of the results of her study: “Our study confirms that sleeping directly after learning something new is beneficial for memory.” Pretty clear, right? Read more in this Science Daily article titled, […]
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Tedx Talk on Exercise and the Brain
Posted on September 11, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, The BrainNYU neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki talks at a TEDx conference about exercise, the brain, learning and memory. One of the teachers who inspired Dr. Suzuki is Marian Diamond of the University of Berkeley Department of Integrative Biology. Dr. Diamond’s research into the differences in the brains of rats living in enriched or impoverished environments (including those […]
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Neurofeedback and the Olympics
Posted on August 7, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, New York Neurofeedback, Peak performance, Stress managementNeurofeedback is becoming part of the training programs of more and more Olympic athletes. The Wall Street Journal talks about it in this article titled Mental, Physical Training for Olympic volleyball. Neurofeedback and the Olympics – training for them – is becoming more and more commonplace. It makes sense. Among other ways it can aid performance, neurofeedback improves […]
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Iain McGilchrist’s Animation about Two Hemispheres of the Brain
Posted on July 2, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in New York Neurofeedback, The BrainPeople who are interested in neurofeedback are often fascinated by how our brains function. If that’s you, you’re in for a treat. Watch London psychiatrist and author Iain McGilchrist’s animation about the two hemispheres of the brain. You’ll hear that much of popular understanding of left and right hemisphere functions is incorrect. Language, for example, does not reside solely […]
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Brain Benefits from Aerobics
Posted on June 12, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, Peak performance, The BrainMayo Clinic neurologist J. Eric Ahlskog, MD, PhD, spoke about a recently conducted review of the research on aerobic exercise and benefits to the brain. They concluded that “you can make a very compelling argument for [aerobic] exercise as a disease-modifying strategy to prevent dementia and mild cognitive impairment, and for favorably modifying these processes […]
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Powerful Video, Can’t Explain It, Just Watch
Posted on May 15, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York NeurofeedbackThat’s the name of this video. It’s four-minutes that will both bring you to tears and make you smile, a powerful lesson about judgments and making a difference. I think it’s a powerful and needed message, so I’m posting it, even thought it is “off topic” regarding neurofeedback. I do find that my clients often […]
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Sleep Loss Equals Productivity Loss
Posted on April 17, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, SleepDr. Ed O’Malley, of Your Optimal Nature and my go to sleep guru, wrote an article recently for the Fairfield Country Business Journal about how lack of sleep can impact productivity. About one third of United States adults do not wake up in the morning refreshed. This can cost employers around $2,000 a year per […]
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Positive Brains and Peak Performance
Posted on March 13, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, Peak performanceAward winning positive psychology speaker and consultant Shawn Achor delivers a funny and informative 12-minute TED talk called The Happiness Advantage: Linking Positive Brains to Performance. He knows whereof he speaks. He applied to Harvard on a dare and went on to win awards there as a lecturer. He’s also very funny. And he gives simple, straightforward […]
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Benefits of Mindfulness
Posted on February 15, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York NeurofeedbackA sizable number of my neurofeedback clients come because they want to reduce anxiety. Anxiety can be quite miserable, as anyone who has felt much of it will tell you. Many of these clients tell me that meditation or mindfulness practice has been recommended to them – and they feel drawn to it – but they […]
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