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Rob is the organizer founder of the Winter Brain, Optimal Functioning and Positive Psychology and StoryCon Meetings. He is president of Futurehealth, Inc., Publisher of www.OpEdNews.com and has interests in Positive Psychology as well as being involved in the field of biofeedback/neurofeedback since 1972.
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Saturday, March 24, 2012 Review: Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Applications in Sport Psychology
Biofeedback and neurofeedback have been used very effectively to enhance athletic performance. Many olympic teams have used the approach to win Olympic gold and other major medals.
This book is a magnum opus, created by the most respected, most sought after experts in the field.
Monday, November 7, 2011 A Once In A Lifetime Opportunity To Acquire An Extraordinary Biofeedback Library
I'm moving toward simpler and smaller. That means getting rid of a lot of what I've accumulated over the years.
Over the course of almost 40 years I've built what I believe is one of the largest libraries related to biofeedback and neurofeedback, collecting books, journals, cassette tapes, conference recordings that combine to be a substantial library.
It is for sale
Monday, October 11, 2010 Stress Check Biofeedback Card on Doctor OZ show
The Stress Check Biofeedback card was used on the Doctor Oz show today, as a tool for tracking stress level. Video and transcript.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Obituary; Anna Wise, Neurofeedback Pioneer
Anna Wise, a leading neurofeedback trainer, who used the Awakened mind approach and mind-mirror technology for her work passed away March 5, 2010. She'd been teaching a course at her beloved Esalen, developed Pneumonia and the illness took her shortly after.
Saturday, February 13, 2010 Obituary: Brian Costello
Brian was an incredibly energetic Australian force of nature, inspired by and passionately working on new ideas and approaches to biofeedback, usually with his southern California colleague, Russ Cassell. It was very common to get an email blast from Brian, overflowing with new ideas, copied to dozens, all over the world, giving credit and kudos to many.
Friday, February 5, 2010 Crosstraining for Body, Mind & Spirit; Integral Life Practice: Interview With Terry Patten
This is a transcript of my Jan 24th, 2010 interview with Terry Patten, co-author, with Ken Wilber and others, of Integral Life Practice; A 21st Century Blueprint for Physical Health, Emotional Balance, Mental Clarity, and Spiritual Awakening. Terry was, on an earlier leg of his journey, founder of Tools for Exploration.
Sunday, December 20, 2009 Clues to Nintendo Biofeedback Plans
a new sensor, new trademark registrations point to another major biofeedback device on the horizon.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Washington Post Covers NIMH's First Funded Study of Neurofeedback.
It's rare that a major media operation publishes a full article on Neurofeedback or biofeedback Today's Washington Post has published a solid article pegged to news that NIMH is funding a double blind study on Neurofeedback for ADHD.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 American Character Strengths Threatened By Private Health Insurer Economic Policies
The American character has been undergoing a dangerous and effective attack that has, in my opinion, gone virtually un-noticed. The character values of self-reliance, self responsibility and self control are being seriously eroded by private for profit and non-profit health insurer policies.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Your Biofeedback Practitioner's Hero's Journey
Joseph Campbell described a mythic pattern that any hero, any person going through a process of growth and increased personal awareness experiences. This model works very well for biofeedback practitioners, describing the stages, steps, experiences, problems, opportunities, challenges and rewards you can expect to encounter on your path to becoming a master of the world of biofeedback.
Saturday, November 28, 2009 Template Feedback of Athletic Force and Movement Patterns
Over 30 years ago, I developed a concept of using transducers and sensors to convert athletic force and movement patterns into electrical activity that could be used for biofeedback. Things have come a long way since then.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Handwarming from the Inside out; Thermal / Temperature Biofeedback
Have you warmed your hands lately? How about your feet?
Thousands of people do it every day and they don't do it by putting their hands or feet under warm running water or by holding warm clothes, straight out of the dryer. They do it from the inside out.
Why would they do it?
To help symptoms of stress, anxiety, headache, high blood pressure, Raynauds, diabetes, arthritis and more.
Thursday, October 29, 2009 Review: Open Focus Brain-- a landmark book that explores how we pay attention and how to do it better
an important, groundbreaking book that promises to become a classic over the decades.
More than any other book, it reminds me of Herbert Benson's RELAXATION RESPONSE. Just as Benson took a simple concept-- relaxation-- and created a landmark book on how to do it... simply, Les Fehmi, with co-author Jim Robbins, has laid out an approach to attention that is remarkable in its simplicity and power to change lives.
Thursday, October 8, 2009 Pain; Four Biofeedback Approaches
there are at least four different ways biofeedback can help pain sufferers.
Sunday, September 27, 2009 Smile Anatomy: Emotional Self Regulation and Facial Expression Muscle Measurement and Training (2 comments)
an overview of the use of smile muscle training, smile biofeedback and a discussion of a number of the facial muscles involved in authentic and inauthentic smiling, plus discussion of smile psychomotor retardation-- people who have a hard time smiling and feeling good feelings
Saturday, September 26, 2009 Quotations By Thoreau on Finding the Best Within Ourselves and Living It (1 comments)
When it comes to peak performance and finding the best in one's self, Thoreau was an unmitigated genius. Here is a large collection of quotations. For example, from his journal, "We live but a fraction of our life."
Saturday, September 26, 2009 Living in The Vein of Gold and Falling out.
We all have veins of gold-- fantastic riches-- in our lives, every one of us.
"Although men are accused of not knowing their own weakness, yet perhaps a few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of."
Jonathan Swift
