Pistol athlete Teresa Chambers works with USOC Psychologist Lindsay Thornton who is measuring her muscle and brainwave activity during shooting.
Pistol athlete Teresa Chambers works with USOC Psychologist Lindsay Thornton who is measuring her muscle and brainwave activity during shooting.
This is one of my favourite videos showing brainwave control. It is old EEG technology, but proves the point that you can learn to control your brainwave activity. Watch the first two minutes to understand what the lights are showing and then see how he stops his brainwave activity. (Refresh page if video does notRead more
At last there is the evidence that brain training games don’t boost brain power. (BBC report) When doing radio interviews, the most common question I am asked is how good are these electronic games recently promoted to improve brain function. My reply is always the same…doing lots of sudoku puzzles simply makes you good atRead more
Rewarding children for positive behaviours can have the same benefits as medication for children with ADHD. This is according to a recent study at Nottingham University. (BBC news report) Whilst this study is positive, it really isn’t anything new. However it does reinforce the benefits of brain training; be that your own or helping yourRead more
From Reuters: “Scientists find how relaxed minds remember better. Stronger and more lasting memories are likely to be formed when a person is relaxed and the memory-related neurons in the brain fire in sync with certain brain waves, scientists said on Wednesday…. …Synchronization in the brain is influenced by “theta waves” which are associated withRead more
Canada’s first gold medallist at Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics used brain training. The first few reports are starting to come out of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, about those athletes who have utilised brain training technologies. Various brain training systems are used by an increasing number of National teams. However for many it is aRead more
This is a fascinating article from the BBC. It looks at what an actor’s brain is doing during a performance. —— By Nick Higham Today programme Original article here with additional video and images. For an actor, the performance conditions weren’t exactly ideal: flat on her back in a large machine, under strict instructions toRead more
The value of brain training is becoming increasingly black and white – you save money and live longer. This month I have written two separate comments on recent research backing up the value of quality brain training. However here I want to promote that the two are intrinsicly linked. Brain training in a corporate environment can saveRead more
The American Heart Association has published research showing that 20 minutes of meditation twice a day can lower your risk of heart attack and stroke by 47%. This is a very powerful endorsement for just how important is it to learn to control your brainwave activity. Whilst many of my clients are looking to improveRead more
The future of military might may not just be in bigger and better hardware of warfare, but in fitter and faster brains of military personnel. The Brain Training Company is at the cutting edge of mental fitness training. What was seen ten years ago as kooky executive training or fringe athletic training to achieve the mentalRead more