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HRV biofeedback training with the Oura ring to lower stress, anxiety and improve performance
I don’t meditate. Let me explain why. I didn’t end up studying neuroscience by accident. I got into neuroscience because I was fascinated about the performance of our brain and body. I started meditating relentlessly when I first discovered it at the age of 19. Contrary to popular belief, meditation was anything but relaxing. It only…
Read MoreForest School and ReWilding the Heart with Lee Trew
In Episode 5 of Primal Heart TV, we speak with Lee Trew as he shares a battle of will that no parent should ever face – fighting a loosing battle to cancer and doing what they think is best for their daughter. A word of caution that you may need a box of tissues to get through this episode. For…
Read MoreOn Love, Drugs and other lies about enhancing performance.
The very act of micro-dosing is a biological lie that the body is told to believe in. We live in a culture where the bar is constantly being raised. A culture that is constantly in competition even against itself to beat their own personal best. This performance addiction is fairly common in high achievers and…
Read MorePrecognition and the elusive power of choice
The Paradox is that we are hardwired to make poor choices when we need it the most. Emotions trigger a chain reaction designed specifically to overwhelm logic and reason, preventing us from seeing the obvious truth. The mind can betray us however, the heart does not lie. The heart has the ability to perceive reality…
Read MoreConquer your emotions
The first episode of my youtube series Primal Heart is out now. On this channel I feature exceptional individuals who put me to the test in their own area of expertise. I wasn’t satisfied in simply sharing stories, as the saying goes – “you can’t judge a man until you walk a mile in their…
Read More7 ways to stimulate the power of the vagus nerve
It was 2013, I was 29 years old and in peak physical shape. I had a regular meditation practice and I had been doing yoga without fail every morning for the last 3 years. You may think that I am about to mention that something bad happened. It didn’t. It just got better. Let me…
Read MoreOutsource thinking to the subconscious
When identical twin Brenton Gurney, 38, spoke to me about having a premonitions when his brother was in a life threatening situation, I did not think much of it. Brenton had come to our brain research lab to undergo a series of psychological and cognitive tests including EEG and MRI. While I was…
Read MoreEnd of an Affair
There was no tragedy, only the unavoidable. Why then, during all this time do I beseech? The question conflicts with the mind. The answer appears without it. You only know yourself when you go beyond your limits. In a fraction of a second, you can become noone. And this being something new, can lead to an adventure…
Read MoreThe dilemma of the living
To be born is a miracle. Then what? The truth is beautiful but terrible. It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. The trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them. – Dumbledore. In life we suffer. We suffer because we distract ourselves…
Read MoreInstinct – Find It In You
Please note – words in bold are explained in the glossary section below. Since the moment the Animal is born in the Wilderness, it is subjected to the laws of nature. In order to survive, the Animal discovers that it has been granted a musculo-skeletal structure. By instinct, the Animal starts moving towards food. The Animal uses its senses…
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