TransTech 2017 - A Conference of Mind and Heart
This year's Transformative Technology Conference was everything a tech-loving, mindful seeker desires. The theme of the conference is Wiring Humanity for the Future, and this space personifies the cutting-edge relationship between mind, machine, spirit,, and wellness. Humans have explored biology, medicine, nutrition, meditation, and more for at least two thousand years, yet we still have illness, trauma, and conflict around the world. It is the passion and hope of the pione
Using Nootropics for a Cognitive Edge
For any newcomers to nootropics, they are supplements or drugs taken to enhance mental performance (memory, focus, clarity, and problem- solving abilities). Since I'm doing so many different neurohacks at one time (meditation, hypnosis, intermittent fasting, etc) I access the changes in how I function when I take one away, rather than when I add one. It's not the best scientific model, especially with a population of one, but my experimentation is all subjective and for my ow
How I Became an Acupuncture "Junkie"
In recent months, I've gone from having the rare acupuncture treatments, to actually craving it. I first became interested in acupuncture when I was working in neurophysiological monitoring at Stanford University Medical, and walked into a surgery prep with acupuncture needles being placed. The anesthesiologist explained she was also a licensed acupuncturist and was doing this to reduce post-op pain. Well, I thought, there must be more to acupuncture than I previously underst
