The first two weeks of doing NeurOptimal neurofeedback twice a day were subtle but powerful, as I described in my first blog post: Neurofeedback Intensive in the Time of Covid-19 — The First Two Weeks After the second two weeks…. I notice a different kind of clarity to my thinking. Without the “noise” — which […]
I started doing a twice-a-day-for 30-days neurofeedback regimen for myself because I had the system home with me, and suddenly I had the time! I have done it twice before, a few years ago, and it was a powerful reset. The times are so intense now, I thought I could use another round. I typically […]
With everything going on these days, it’s helpful to have some different perspectives and extra tools to get us through the day. Here are a few for you to try. 1. Recognize that you are carrying a heavy load. It really is a load, and it really is heavy. Your conscious mind may have relegated […]
I was listening to Tim Ferriss’ podcast with Walter Isaacson, president of the Aspen Institute, author of the Steve Jobs biography and most recently the biography of Leonardo daVinci. Something he said struck me — he always likes to physically visit the things he is writing about. For example, he went to Venice and persuaded […]
In my ongoing exploration of paths of transformation, I’ve tried a lot of different things. Some have been pretty good, some of been wrong-thing or wrong-time; a few have been life-changing. I wanted to share the top four of the life-changing variety. I’m not including things like “getting married” or “having kids,” though they certainly […]
As a therapist, I’ve worked with people on issues that run the full gamut of life, from the devastatingly traumatizing to the relatively benign. To me, the issues are all real, all deserving of honoring. Some of my clients feel guilty about having trouble with issues they feel they should be able to just “get […]
After doing the neurofeedback intensive – doing sessions twice a day for 30 days – I was curious to see how the transformations I experienced would hold up. Helpfully, two of my clients wanted to try it too, and they went through their own transformative process. So now we have an N = 3. Common […]
Anthony Ross has worked extensively in developing mental toughness in tennis players, and he has some great insights. In the article below, he articulates the internal process that can cause a player to give up, even when s/he is on the verge of winning. Sometimes especially when they are on the verge of winning. The […]