What is focus endurance? Louisa Nicola, a professional triathlete, was in a car accident and told she would never walk or run again. As a trained mathematician, she delved deep into the field of neurofeedback and flow state. Her understanding of the algorithms behind human performance allowed her to make a full recovery. She utilizes these tactics in her athlete mental performance agency: Neuro Athletics. Time to get those neurons fit Spartans!

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Neurofeedback and Flow State Lessons:

Do math - it’s great for your brain!
Be mindful of the answers you accept
Visualize your end goal
Peak performance is achieved in “no mind”
Train your “focus endurance”

Links:

https://www.neuroathletics.com.au/

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Time Stamps:

0:00 Sefra, Joe, Johnny & Joe Di introduce the interview

1:10 Fitaid visit for special offers

1:45 Interview with Louisa Nicola at West Point begins

3:00 Creating new neural pathways with mathematics and neurofeedback

6:00 Conducting a neuro performance test: focus endurance

9:45 Prevention Vs. Bandaid model

11:05 31 Habits of Healthy Spartans: #4 “Add in the Good”

12:50 Fitaid Break

13:45 Interview continues- math & the brain: algorithms behind human performance

15:00 Flow State: “No Mind” - best results with minimal effort

19:00 Focus Endurance

22:20 Training reaction time

25:30 Reacting appropriately

27:45 The brain and how it helps us to survive

31:00 Sefra, Joe, Johnny & Joe Di discuss the interview & how to apply neural training to your day

36:20 Fitaid close

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CREDITS:

Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc.

Hosts: Joe De Sena with Johnny Waite, Sefra Alexandra and guest host Joe Di

Synopsis – Sefra Alexandra

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