Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.
This week we welcome Max Newlon of Focus Calm. Monitoring the electrical activity in your brain may seem like a sci-fi leap in performance, but believe it or not, it’s the next natural and effective step in sports psychology. However, focus and calm are not just athlete essentials. They are a necessity in every person’s life to better conquer the rigors of acute stress.
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What if you could train your brain to tap into calm and focus by playing a game. That’s exactly what you’ll experience when you try FocusCalm. Interacting with the app and wearable device will enable instant feedback as to how your brain is best able to get to those essential states.
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Tagged: Brain / Brain Function / brain gains / FocusCalm / Internal Focus / Neuroscience / Omega Waves / Recovery / stress / stress management / Training Stress
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John Welbourn is CEO of Power Athlete and Fuse Move. He is also creator of the online training phenomena, Johnnie WOD. He is a 9 year veteran of the NFL. John was drafted with the 97th pick in 1999 NFL Draft and went on to be a starter for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999-2003, appearing in 3 NFC Championship games, and for starter for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2004-2007. In 2008, he played with the New England Patriots until an injury ended his season early with him retiring in 2009. Over the course of his career, John has started over 100 games and has 10 play-off appearances. He was a four year lettermen while playing football at the University of California at Berkeley. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Rhetoric in 1998. John has worked with the MLB, NFL, NHL, Olympic athletes and Military. He travels the world lecturing on performance and nutrition for Power Athlete. You can catch up with John as his personal blog on training, food and life, Talk To Me Johnnie and at Power Athlete.
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