neuroscience
Metaverse vs Prehistoric Brain: Is this Judgment Day?
In this post we will explore the evolution of consciousness and by extension the Metaverse and get a sense of how close we are to Judgment Day. The evolution of the Human species has be intimately tied to the adaptive advantage of tool use. Tool use has been eminent in the rise and fall of civilisations…
Read MoreNaturally rewire the anxious brain using vagal breathing
Anxiety has the ability to mentally disable us in an instant however, far too often anxiety runs in the background and the tricks it plays on us are far more subtle. In this post I will show you how to use vagal breathing to rewire your brain from an anxious state and how to reengineer…
Read More5 Meaningful tips to take your Mental Health to the Next Level
The Australian mental health budget for 2021 has nearly doubled that of last year at $2.3 Billion, yet there is no end to the mental health crisis in sight. It is not that science is incorrect, it is more to do with how it is applied. In this post, I’ll breakdown some of the healthcare constructs…
Read More3 Scientifically Proven Exercises to Prevent Dementia
Learn to take care of your brain early to reduce cortical decline and gain a lifetime of benefits. One in every 2 people over the age of 85 has dementia. What is not so well known is that the onset of dementia begins as early as 30 years of age. When we fail to take…
Read MoreHRV 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 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 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 MoreHow we make long and short term decisions
The paradox is that we are hardwired to make poor decisions when we need it the most. The more significant the decision, the more anxiety we have around it and the more likely we are to make short sighted choices. The key to decision making is not thinking it through rationally, because your ability to…
Read MoreTrain your nervous system to Sync Brain and Body
We are born without fear, but we inherit it nonetheless. When we look at the greats however, we know in our hearts that we are one of them. All of us know what it is like to figure life out on our own. When we begin our journey, we get told to do well at…
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…
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