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 …
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 …
What Is qEEG? qEEG brain mapping refers to the analysis of digitized EEG, or popularly known as “Brain Mapping.” The qEEG extends the analysis of EEG interpretation, and this helps in gaining a better understanding of EEG and brain function. qEEG is nothing but a procedure processing recorded EEG activity measured from a multi-electrode recording employing a computer. Various algorithms …
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 …
Productivity is the efficient usage of resources like time and energy to meet objectives and targets. Higher productivity translates to accomplishing set goals faster, and thus improving efficiency. Employees’ mental performance directly impacts their productivity, and thus their contributions to an organization. Therefore, to heighten productivity, mental performance enhancement is a necessity.
Neurofeedback for better sleep. Neurofeedback (NFB) or Neurotherapy is a type of biofeedback using real-time displays of brain activity. The main objective of neurofeedback sessions is to self-regulate certain brain functions to deal with issues or improve overall brain performance. The typical neurofeedback session consists of placing sensors on the scalp for measuring electrical activity in the brain. Screens that …
Performance is 90 percent mental and 10 percent physical. Since this is true, why do we spend most of our time training the physical? Let’s focus on mental edge fitness. As a former women’s college basketball athlete, I remember spending countless hours in the gym or in the weight room working on my strength, stamina and jump shot. Then, we …
