The Brain Science Behind Flow States If you’ve ever skied powder or pushed your athletic ability in an action sport – or even played on a sports team – you’ve more than likely experienced a flow state. A flow state is only accessed when you are completely focused and in the zone, often when risk or consequence is involved. It produces a feeling that conquers all […] Brains Martin Kuprianowicz | July 1, 2022 7 Comments
New Research: Smiling Really Is Good For You It has been confirmed, smiling really can trick your mind into being more positive simply by moving your facial muscles. The University of South Australia published a study in Experimental Psychology, which looked at two smiling scenarios and how the stimuli affect people: First was the impact of a covert smile or hidden smile on the perception of face and […] Brains Rouchelle Gilmore | August 21, 2020 0 Comments
How to Be More Creative: In Life and on Skis Three ways to harness creativity based off of neurological research by Dr. David Eagleman, a neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author: 1. Try new things 2. Push boundaries 3. Don’t be afraid of failure Trying new things increases the connections between neurons in your brain and provides perspective, according to studies done by Eagleman. Now apply this to your skiing. […] Brains Martin Kuprianowicz | August 16, 2019 1 Comment
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