This, in fact, further enhances their self confidence and encourages them to continue down the psychological pathways outlined.  Moreover, it highlighted areas in the performance dynamic where they suspected that they had “fallen short” and subsequently, they attacked these issues with commitment and energy. 

When it is part of a sport psychologist’s tools of trade to illustrate quality and distribution of focus, fluctuations in arousal level/alertness in behavioral and sport specific performance terms, the PAT provides a clear, visible and immediate representation of these psychological factors and performance correlates.  The clarity of this representation is invaluable to both the athlete and the consultant psychologist as both an evaluative and educational tool."

Dr. Noel Blundell

International Consultant

High Five Sport Psychology Consultants Pty Ltd

Melbourne, Australia

See Dr. Blundell's complete review
 

I have used the PAT with an NFL quarterback to refine focus, establishing and refining an alert focus during plays and reinforcing microbreaks during huddles and sideline time. This technique has allowed him to have the most productive and effective year of his 9 year career. He continues to function well and endorses football being fun again.

I continue to be amazed at the power of this program and am excited about the developments and advancements in this dynamic software.

Royce V. Malphrus, PHD
Sea Island Pain and Stress Management Clinic

Steven Johnson
Best-selling author, "Mind Wide Open"
in MSN Slate

For the first time since I started working with the Peak Achievement Trainer I played a full round of golf.  I was really pleased when I played 27 holes last Wednesday, scored four under par, and didn't make bogey all day.  I  had used  the  Peak  Achievement  Trainer mostly when I practiced  my putting, and it made a difference on the course.  What I notice is that I become so focused on seeing the ball go into the hole that I feel like my putting stroke goes on auto pilot.

About four years ago I decided to completely change almost all aspects in my game to become a better player and teacher, but as I was changing I lost my confidence and my mind became very busy on the course.  Since I have worked with the Peak Achievement program I have a lot less interference going through my mind.  I feel more focused on a single point, calmer, and definitely a lot more composed and confident on the golf course.

    Louis Sauer
                                                          PGA Teaching Pro
                                                          Highland Park, IL

"The Peak Achievement Trainer® is a brilliant and promising new approach to neurofeedback.  Coupled with Jonathan D. Cowan's InAll protocol, it's a tremendous system.  The manual that comes with the unit is clear and well-written, helping the user get the most out of the equipment.  The Peak Achievement Trainer® is a tremendous way to aid concentration and focus."

Scott Albers
Project Management Consultant &
Insurance Management Executive

Retired Colonel Louis Csoka, Ph.D., founded the Army's Center for Enhanced Performance Program and is now, in his capacity as President of Apex Performance, responsible for setting up the Army's Regional Centers for Enhanced Performance:

"Training attention control begins the entire process of developing peak performance, in the military and elsewhere.  The Peak Achievement Trainer® provides an excellent tool for developing enhanced skills in focus and concentration.  We have been working with business executives at a Fortune 1000 company on their attention skills as part of a broader peak performance training program that is an integral component of their leadership development program. By providing business situations and scenarios as input for the Peak Achievement Trainer®, we have been able to demonstrate measurable improvements in their ability to attend in crucial meetings, engage in critical performance appraisals with employees, and deliver  exceptional presentations. The Peak Achievement Trainer® provides the critical feedback during attention control training needed to develop this skill to a level equal to what elite athletes have been able to achieve."  

President, Apex Performance

"A year ago I broke my back in a diving accident. For 3-4 months I was unable to train for competition. Then I discovered the Peak Achievement Trainer® and used it to enhance my mental training (visualization) in place of the physical training in the pool. Five weeks later, after only a couple weeks in the water, I returned to competition and got to the finals (a comeback like that is unheard of in Big 12 competition following an injury of that severity). A week later I won the biggest diving meet in Texas and two months later I won the Big 12 Conference championships in diving. There is no question in my mind that the Peak Achievement Training® made it possible for me to return to competition quicker and it allowed me to increase my national ranking (not lose it) despite several months of the debilitating injury rehabilitation. In addition, I was able to block out the pain that naturally occurs during competition. I would not have had this success without using the Peak Achievement Trainer®."

"The PAT has become the centerpiece of my sport psychology consulting efforts because I can demonstrate quickly and definitively the objective indicators of highly focused concentration. In addition, I can train the ability to resist distractions and internal negative thoughts, which is essential in higher level performance in any sport. In some situations, it has helped gain access to top athletes and coaches because there is a tangible, visual product on display.

I am excited about the new alertness protocol. In preliminary testing on myself and on several clients I find that the combination of the Concentration graph together with the Alertness graph allows me to discern instantly the transition from "spaced out" consciousness to a highly focused and intensely alert state of mind. The quality of a client's visualization or mental rehearsal of an upcoming event can be monitored and reinforced.

There is no more guess work as to whether the athlete is really getting "into" the mental skills training effectively. When I review the graph with the athlete immediately after a mental skills challenge, I get acknowledgement of what was really going on. We can both see the moment to moment changes in their alertness and concentration during their visualization. For example, a 13 year old elite gymnast was visualizing a routine on the pommel horse (30-45 seconds) while on the Peak Achievement Trainer®. When he finished I froze the screen and then asked him whether he thought it was a high quality visualization experience. Initially he said, "Yeah, it was okay". Then I showed him the computer screen with the combined Concentration and Alertness graphs and suggested that during some parts of the session it appeared that he was really locked in--totally absorbed in the experience--and then he lost it momentarily. His response was, 'Wow, you are right, I lost it about half way through and then I got it back again even more intensively at the very end. That is really neat!' We then worked together to improve the quality of his visualization and to optimize his use of Concentration and Alertness during the visualization, and to transfer it to his performance."

Dr. Wes Sime, Sports Psychologist and Professor - Health and Human Performance, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 
Certified by the Olympic Registry

"As the Strength and Conditioning Coach for a professional baseball team, I am constantly looking for ways to help my athletes increase their performance on the field. Most of my work is usually done below neck level, with the occasional attempt at improving psyche by use of encouraging words. Recently, I had the opportunity to work with a product known as the Peak Achievement Trainer®. This product has the capability to help your athletes develop and train one of the most powerful tools at our disposal, their ability to concentrate effectively. The Peak Achievement Trainer® shows an athlete through a PC and easy to use software what it means to concentrate and relax. Helping an athlete understand how to concentrate may allow them easier access to the ‘zone’, that area of performance where every pitch looks as big as a grapefruit moving in slow motion. I would encourage anyone who is interested in helping with an athlete’s performance to look at the Peak Achievement Trainer® and see for yourself what it has to offer."

Kevin Harmon A.T., C/L., C.S.C.S.

"By staying really focused, I have recently been swimming faster in my workouts than I ever have before. The 400 meter freestyle is a race that hurts. When I look back, I remember my best races being races that didn't really hurt. I believe I was in what people refer to as ‘the Zone’. With the Peak Achievement Training® system, I've been able to capture this ‘Zone’ and maintain my concentration level through the pain. Another area I've seen vast improvement in is during workouts. I've been able to avoid ‘negative’ thoughts. Workouts can become monotonous at times and your mind can wander. The Peak Achievement Training® system has enabled me to avoid those lapses during workout and has helped me to feel good about my workouts. Overall, my temperament is great. I feel calm and content even when things aren't going my way."

Chad Carvin, United States Silver Medalist, 
4 X 200 Meter Men's Relay Team, 2000 Olympic Games

"The Peak Achievement Trainer® helps athletes develop the mental discipline that every true champion needs.  I truly believe that if you want to move your team up a few places next year, this is an approach that can do it for you. We all know how difficult it is to keep many high school players consistently focused, especially when they are fatigued. There are many times when this can make the difference in a game. Since training an athlete to focus can also improve his grades, this type of practice can be done as a part of their academic program."

"The Peak Achievement Trainer® is the most responsive neurofeedback I have ever tried."

Les Fehmi, Ph.D., Inventor,
    Open Focus neurofeedback training

Dan Chartier, Ph.D., President,
    Society for the Study of Neuronal Regulation

"I personally like working with it better than the Lubar protocol. The kids love it. It has the best validity of any neurofeedback approach."

Dr. George Fritz, pioneering neurofeedback therapist, 
and co-author of The Open Focus Handbook

"We began using the Peak Achievement Trainer® as part of our School based Neurofeedback program in the spring of 2000. The children responded favorably to the training and my staff was pleased with the ease of using the equipment. I recommend this tool as an adjunct along with the other modalities that we use in our schools."

Dr. Mary Jo Sabo, Administrator, Biofeedback Consultants Inc., 
Yonkers, NY School Based EEG Program

"It's a great human resources tool. It created an opportunity to provide something pre-emptive with a positive, rather than a negative or critical, approach to seeking improved employee performance. It opened channels of communication for better supervisor-employee relations."

"Through using the Peak Achievement Trainer® now, I'm able to focus better, able to concentrate better. If I'm on the telephone, for instance, I can cut out 15 or 20 of the things that normally go on in my mind or your mind, and I'm able to focus on exactly what that individual is talking about. Now the Peak Achievement Trainer® has become a part of my weekly routine...   This has been a wonderful experience for me, and I am very, very committed to continuing to use the Peak Achievement Trainer® in the future."

"I learned to train myself to relax during moments of intense stress and anxiety, and then direct my focus and concentration on the priority matters requiring my immediate attention. The value of this training was impressed on me a few months later when I took a professional skills test ... This [training] enabled me to eliminate the distracting thoughts and relax, which enabled me to concentrate and pass the test. As a result, I was offered a position which clearly advanced me toward my professional goals."

One of our customers, Mr. Charles Holden, decided to use the Microbreak tapes with his middle school behavior disorder class.  He  had spectacular results.  Their behavior improved immediately and they became more productive.  He wrote two letters documenting the success and one after the use was stopped by the principal (Ms. Jennifer Colley) and the Director of Special Education (Dr, Sharon Davis) of the Jefferson County Public Schools (Louisville, Kentucky).  To our knowledge, they never explained why they stopped such a promising program.  The letters are reproduced here with Mr. Holden's permission. 

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Mr. Charles Holden
Exceptional Child Education /Learning Behavioral Disorders Teacher
Jefferson County Public Schools
Louisville, Kentucky