Transform STRESS into positive energy and momentum optimizing your peak mental performance. STRESS, STRESS, STRESS!! When you hear the word STRESS what comes to your mind? What do you think about? When I’m out doing talks and trainings on STRESS, I often ask this question and you know what answers I generally get? People say when they hear the word …
In order to exercise this control, you must first learn how to breathe in a way that tells your brain how to access your calm state. When you’re in control of your breathing, you’re in control of your thinking and emotions. Being mentally fit requires you to think clearly and respond to situations rationally. This technique could give your life the mental edge you need for things to finally “click.”
Water is one of the basic needs of the human body and staying hydrated directly enhances Mental Performance. Man can go for up to 3 weeks without food, but no more than 3 days without water. All our muscles, bones, tissues, and vital organs function flawlessly when you provide your body with a constant supply of water. Not many of …
Want to improve your mental performance? Exercise, exercise, exercise! Most people are aware that they should exercise to improve physical fitness, but what few people realize is that exercising improves your mental fitness as well! Let’s learn why exercise is critical for peak mental performance. How Exercise Impacts Your Mental Performance While you’re exercising, your brain has to learn …
We all know that happiness is a state of mind. However, not many people know that happiness can be controlled consciously via the working of your brain. Let’s delve more into the details of how happiness stems from brain activity and what practical steps you can take to be happier more often.
Three elite performers using neurofeedback, Well, don’t freak out yet. No, this article doesn’t assume you know what is neurofeedback. So hang around for a while and read some fantastic stuff about the brain and its ability to be trained for optimal performance. What is Neurofeedback? In its essence, neurofeedback is a non-invasive, drug-free reward-based training program for your brain. …
You can boost mental performance with three foods and fuel your brain and body. When you fuel your brain, you fuel your body; your brain is the engine of your body that helps it run effectively. Without an engine, your body can’t run. If you don’t maintain your engine correctly, your engine will breakdown. How Your Car is …
Have you ever thought about the value of feedback? You may not like hearing it, but, whether it’s good or bad, genuine feedback is beneficial. It gives you useful information that you may not otherwise be able to ascertain. It’s also a change agent. Feedback gives you the opportunity to do better. Without feedback, it’s hard to know what’s working and what’s not. Even if you’re the most self-aware person, you may have no idea what kinds of adjustments you need to make for the best-finished product if you aren’t getting feedback.
Picture this: You put your cellphone on your charger at night. The next morning your alarm goes off. You reach over to grab your phone only to realize that you didn’t plug it in all the way and now your phone is at half a charge. You’ve got a full day of work ahead of you. You’re not sure if …
Have you ever wondered what divides elite athletes or competitors from the ordinary ones? Some of the greatest events in sports have happened when the underdog competitor rises to the top against all odds. Of course, maybe they were ruled out because another athlete had better stats. But, they kept trying and their hard work and resiliency paid off in …
Have you heard of brain waves? Granted, they are all the rave recently and rightly so! Brain waves are rhythmic oscillations that neurons produce in synchrony. These waves contain information in small packets that help you perform tasks in your life. Talking on the phone, taking notes in class, driving listlessly along that freeway, brain waves have got you covered. …
Gut and Brain Connection, did you ever stop to wonder about the phrases “gut-wrenching, “nauseating” and “butterflies in the stomach”? They all have something in common: they describe the physical feeling, specifically that in your gut which accompanies emotional states. For example, pushing away a plate of food or feeling as though you can’t eat when you are sad or …
Peak Mental Performance The practice of meditation provides a verifiable scientific model of mental training tools and techniques that transforms connections in our brain systems that can be used to boost peak mental performance. The practice of meditation has been proven in changing the neuroplasticity of our brain systems. Specifically, the changes have been seen in reaction and recovery from …
Brain activity dictates everything that you feel and eventually do or choose to do. While normal brain function is a common phenomenon, few people have chronic emotions or brain imbalances impacting their lives. But what if there was a way to “unlearn” certain bad habits like chronic anxiety or “learn” to improve mental performance. In order to understand what neurofeedback …
Why is understanding brainwaves important? A healthy brain has an optimal speed. To demonstrate, think about your brain speed like shifting gears on a bike. A healthy brain should be able to access these brain speeds/states effortlessly. In fact, qEEG Brain Mapping gives you a visual representation of how your brainwaves are shifting gears. For example, if your brain …
Have you ever just turned everything off? Or just sat and listened to the birds chirping on the outside of your window? Have you ever just unplugged for a moment to hear your own thoughts and not the information downloaded from the television, or Instagram or a text message that you just received? Have you ever noticed or experienced the …
