With NeurOptimal® Dynamical Neurofeedback® training, once completed, most people don’t need tuneups. You’re most likely to come in with a list of changes you’d like to see happen – better stress management, more peace of mind, less performance anxiety, improved focus, more happiness, whatever your list is – and stay until you feel happy with where you […]
Comments Off on Will I Need Neurofeedback Tuneups? Continue Reading...Columbia University’s Brain Index Exhibit is different from other brain exhibitions you may have seen. You’ll see larger than life images related to the brain and research being conducted at Columbia. The link above takes you to a Scientific American article about it, complete with video. It’s interactive and a permanent exhibit. If you are […]
Comments Off on Columbia University’s Brain Index Exhibit Continue Reading...Can NeurOptimal® Dynamical Neurofeedback® be helpful for those who work in the arts? In my experience, absolutely. Neurofeedback for creativity could also be referred to as peak performance training. Some of the positive changes my creative clients have experienced are: Elimination or reduction of performance anxiety. Increased productivity. Greater understanding of their own creative process. Increased ability […]
1 Comment. Continue Reading...I first published a blog post about the film you see below in 2010. I love this wonderful short film so much, that I’m putting it up again. It’s called Second Line and was directed and acted in by Danny Glover. It’s inspiring. It also made me laugh out loud. Liberty Mutual (which I have no […]
Comments Off on Responsibility, Compassion, Connection Continue Reading...What does “neurofeedback behind the wheel” mean? I don’t mean hooking up your brain and training while driving. That would at the very least get you some strange looks at stop lights. Here’s what I do mean: If you have ever arrived at a destination with very little memory of how you got there — while driving […]
Comments Off on Neurofeedback behind the Wheel Continue Reading...A recent PsyBlog article addresses the question of the size of the brain’s memory capacity. Based on recent research, the article suggests that Human Brain Capacity is Ten Times More than Previously Thought. Terrence Sejnowski of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies says that your brain “could hold as much information as the entire Internet.” If you stop […]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...We all know exercise is good for our physical fitness. What about mental fitness? Most of us know from personal experience that we may feel better emotionally if we move our bodies around more. I remind myself of that if I don’t want to go to the gym… I’m always happier when I’m done, and […]
Comments Off on Neurofeedback and Exercise Continue Reading...If you haven’t been feeling much joy lately, I hope this post helps you. It isn’t really directly related to NeurOptimal® Dynamical Neurofeedback®. but I’m posting this YouTube video – 10,000 Sing Beethoven’s Ode to Joy – because… It’s beautiful. It’s uplifting. Music and its effects on us are a fascinating aspect of our complex and amazing […]
Comments Off on 10,000 Sing Beethoven’s Ode to Joy Continue Reading...I had never heard of neurofeedback until 2002, when I was looking for help with life long sleep management problems that got worse the older I got. After trying all sorts of things — meditation, relaxation training, supplements, recordings for sleep — a colleague recommended neurofeedback. I found a trainer in New York. Pretty quickly my sleep habits […]
3 Comments. Continue Reading...This beautiful video of brain activity comes from Neuroscapelab, the University of California at San Diego’s Scwhartz Center for Computational Neuroscience and the University of California at San Francisco Gazzaley Lab. Your brain is an incredibly complex system. Its ability to take in information and optimize itself is at the heart of how NeurOptimal® Dynamical Neurofeedback® works. […]
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