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One Person's Story of
Success From Using the Peak Achievement Trainer
I discovered
neurofeedback while working on a project in Atlanta for a top five
consulting firm. My career had been successful but I knew I could do
better. And the total Spartan-like dedication for ‘success’ came at the
sacrifice of most social life and…I was burnt out. Furthermore, I saw
others having the same success without requiring so much sacrifice and
dedication.
I had always had a
problem with attention, forgetfulness and disorganization, but now I was
also always tired, not motivated, could not focus well, and was clearly
depressed. On a whim, I found a neurofeedback clinician.
The first time I
experienced neurofeedback was for eight minutes at two different head
locations (C3, C4): I slept that night for thirteen hours straight. From
then forward, after each session, for hours I felt better and could think
clearer. Over a few weeks a difference in my mental state throughout the
day was crystallizing. First I lost the depression, than I started being
able to think clearer and prioritize better. I finally began to hold more
energy through the day.
Within a few months the
problems that held me back for so long dissolved into a state of mental
clarity. I grabbed onto this solution I have been searching for with full
force; I was determined to use this tool that helped resolve my weaknesses
to now maximize my strengths.
It became perfectly
clear to me: every aspect of success in every area of life starts with
my most powerful asset: my brain. Strengthening this tool is key to
success. In everything.
I purchased my own
neurofeedback unit but did not experience as impressive results as at the
clinicians’ office. Furthermore, set up and breakdown was very time
consuming and the amount of technical understanding to run the system
further slowed my progress.
So I went to a
neurofeedback conference in Miami, Florida looking for more opportunities to
progress. There, I met Jon Cowan of NeuroTek LLC. I used the Peak
Achievement Trainer at the NeuroTek booth and in five minutes I clearly
understood how it worked and felt progress! I came back the next day and
experienced the same thing. I purchased a unit and took it home.
NeuroTek’s Peak
Achievement Trainer seemed to have much more accurate training programs: my
progress began to take off again! I could focus better, became more
alert, more organized and more motivated. The system was very easy to
use, intuitive and fun! I could watch the scientific results or simply
enjoy the video game interface. NeuroTek had also packaged different
protocols (specific selections of brainwaves to work with) into terms
non-neuroscience individuals could understand – Alertness, Focus,
Concentration, etc. And setting up and breaking down took less than a
minute!
The results were surely
there – I could subjectively feel them. Performance improvements were both
indisputable and numerous. A few examples:
- The amount of time to
finish tasks and sub-projects reduced drastically. Being able to
prioritize easier, focus more clearly, and more easily conceptualize how
segments fit into the big picture all contributed to this. I also made
fewer ‘absent-minded’ mistakes.
- Focusing during work
meetings which used to be a battle was now no problem. I no longer needed
to take copius notes: I remembered most of each meeting’s contents. And
interactions improved because I became ‘on the ball’ in every meeting.
- My energy stayed at a
high-functioning level throughout the day, improving my contributions
further.
- Perhaps most
importantly, I was having fun again while performing exceptionally well at
work. And gained the time and energy to grow my personal life.
However I wanted
quantitative results, so every few months I took various kinds of tests:
I.Q., TOVA – test of variable attention, and other cognitive functioning
tests). Every test showed impressive progress and a strong correlation to
the amount of time I spent using the machine: the more I trained the
smarter I became.
I no longer have problems
with attention, focus, alertness, motivation, or energy. For over a year, I
have used neurofeedback to ‘keep my brain sharp all the time.’ My ability
to learn, comprehend and effectively apply knowledge for desired outcomes
has drastically increased both in quality and speed. My ability to lead is
greatly enhanced by improving my competence level, decision making ability
and confidence.
I am now a successful
project management consultant as well as manage and lead a large operation
for a national health and life insurance company. I may eventually shift
careers towards utilizing neurofeedback within performance enhancement
programs for ‘real people.’ By ‘real people’ I mean, not just Olympic
athletes and congressmen, but people like you and me. Whatever career path
I take, I am much better equipped with a higher-quality mind.
Now I plan to make
further advances in my mental capacity. NeuroTek’s recent improvements to
the Peak Achievement Trainer system are helping in the endeavor.
To many people it seems
to be like a mystery why I place so much emphasis on training with
neurofeedback. I have found the easiest answer for most people to
understand is a tree analogy: achievements and any ‘progress’ in life is
like leaves of a tree where the brain is the base (trunk and roots).
Strengthen the base and the leaves grow easier, faster, more plentiful and
with less effort. Why more people do not take advantage of this new
technology to improve their own life is the biggest mystery to me.
Scott Wesley Albers
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