May 2017 – Daily Freakout

Ungrateful Me

Attitude readjustment: I notice I’m not practicing my gratitude.

Neurofeedback: Posture Exercises for Your Brain

Before he strapped the electrode studded hood to my head, neuropsychologist Dr. Victor Zelek explained a bit of the science of the qEEG test he was about to perform on my brain and the use neurofeedback. One might think of the brain’s everyday functioning like as a posture, similar to…

Distracted Medicating and my Brain

Last night, as is my habit, I picked up my pill minder and carefully scanned the labels before taking my bedtime meds. Monday a.m… that seems right, I remember thinking to myself. Maybe I can blame my distraction on the fact that I was preparing for Monday (by getting my gym clothes…

Apple calls SOS on Me

Did you know that the Apple Watch has an SOS mode? Neither did I. If one (inadvertently) holds down the side button, it calls emergency services and then drops pins following one’s movements on maps it texts in a series of SOS messages to a designated emergency contact. I looked…