Placebo and the Power of Belief

Our minds control everything in our lives, from our health and well-being to our stress levels, feelings and emotional reactions. Our beliefs run the show. And beliefs are POWERFUL. Just look at the placebo effect.  The placebo effect occurs when a fake drug treatment given to a patient and causes...

Meditation: A Simple Practice for Anyone

Meditation is all the rage these days, huh? Seems like everywhere you look there’s a new meditation app hitting the market, a new meditation guru on the internet, even meditation tee shirts. Well, I’m no guru, but I will admit there's a good reason for the buzz. MEDITATION WORKS!! It physically...

Jim Kwik: World Expert in Brain Performance

Jim Kwik is a world expert in speed-reading, memory improvement, learning and brain performance. He has served as a business coach and brain coach for over 20 years. Jim has been an advisor to countless celebrities and many of the world’s leading CEOs. He is the Founder and CEO of...

Cognitive Restructuring: Challenging Our Thinking

Do you ever think about your thinking? Ever assess your own cognitive function? Or ever ask yourself why you believe what you believe and challenge those beliefs?  Well, you should.  I’m not saying what you believe may be wrong or untrue. But because beliefs are so incredibly powerful and essentially...

Brain Structure: The 3 Brain Model

Did you know you have 3 brains? Think of the human brain as an evolved organ with 3 distinct parts - a primal portion, an emotional portion, and a logical portion. Now this is an extremely simplistic way of looking at the brain. But it is very helpful and makes...