Testamonials
As I sit here writing this, it's hard for me to remember just what a dark place I was in a few months ago...but when I do recall the person that I was, she seems unrecognisable to me now.
I can't say I really understand how the brain-training works but I really haven't felt the need to: it just works. With Steve's expert guidance, compassion and support, I felt very safe to succumb to the process without question...quite a different scenario for this former control-freak!
Over the weeks, very subtly and gently, my "default" position changed from an anxious and angry people-pleaser to a calm and capable woman. There were one or two "Eureka" moments that seemed to cause a shift in my thinking but overall, the change in me was very gradual but quite profound. It is hard to put a finger on it - I just feel gentler and softer and the way forward is very exciting.
Now, when I find myself in a situation which would previously have made me anxious. I have the tools to dissipate the knot in my chest and retain my sense of calm. I have a newfound awareness. The relationships with my husband and children are at a new level.
Like most things of course, there is a time and cost investment. Put simply, they are insignificant compared to the positive changes in my life.
Heartfelt thanks,
Name Withheld
I can't say I really understand how the brain-training works but I really haven't felt the need to: it just works. With Steve's expert guidance, compassion and support, I felt very safe to succumb to the process without question...quite a different scenario for this former control-freak!
Over the weeks, very subtly and gently, my "default" position changed from an anxious and angry people-pleaser to a calm and capable woman. There were one or two "Eureka" moments that seemed to cause a shift in my thinking but overall, the change in me was very gradual but quite profound. It is hard to put a finger on it - I just feel gentler and softer and the way forward is very exciting.
Now, when I find myself in a situation which would previously have made me anxious. I have the tools to dissipate the knot in my chest and retain my sense of calm. I have a newfound awareness. The relationships with my husband and children are at a new level.
Like most things of course, there is a time and cost investment. Put simply, they are insignificant compared to the positive changes in my life.
Heartfelt thanks,
Name Withheld
Finding my Centre
Last night as I was sitting at my desk doing some work, a text message beeped on my phone. I opened it to read a string of damning accusations claiming I was the cause of my precious daughter’s rising anxiety. As I read, a giant clamp squeezed my chest and my throat constricted. My thoughts started racing.
My heart faltered and jumped crazily as though struggling to find a rhythm. I reached for my computer to start sorting things out, to make appointments, to
find out more, to DO something, anything… I felt like eating… a sudden craving for sweetness filled my mouth...
As I got up to go to the kitchen I realised that my movement felt off kilter, it was as though a subtle vibration was running through my body, compelling me to
move rapidly, to match my erratic breathing. And then I paused …this felt familiar.
You probably recognise that I was experiencing anxiety.
Perhaps like me, you have suffered times in your life when you have felt powerless as the very real and frightening symptoms of anxiety rampaged
through your body?
Over the past 20 years I have struggled at different times, with heartburn, IBS, unexplained back pain, feeling overwhelmed and depressed, extreme fatigue,
misty eyes, brain fog, difficulty finding words and making decisions, inability to concentrate, sleeplessness, night sweats, nightmares and to cap it all off, an
unhealthy dose of shame, because who wants to admit to living in that hell, right?
A voice in my head kept telling me that I shouldn’t be feeling all these things, that I was going a little mad… early on-set of Alzheimer’s seemed probable.
I started believing I was not properly equipped for modern life, that I was somehow and irreparably defective.
Bring on the fear, worthlessness and - more shame.
In desperation, I started to do yoga, mindfulness meditation and take supplements. As I already exercised and ate well, I hoped these new practices
would be the magic cure I needed to restore my balance, my focus and peace. Doing them helped, but I still found myself plummet as though I was a derailed
express train when I suffered a heartbreak last year. I flew straight back into sadness, confusion, fatigue and uncontrollable fear.
Then I met Steve and he helped me in a truly transformational way. He introduced me to brain training and taught me skills to understand and manage
my body, emotions and mind. His training enabled me to experience anxiety without the overt and negative judgement that was paralysing me and
preventing me from being able to change. When anxiety comes now, I am quicker to recognise it and I can observe it, rather than hopping on board for the wild ride.
Steve’s methods of combining the neuro-feedback technology with more traditional mindfulness practices have helped me to understand that I can actually change my state of mind, from feeling out of control, wired or tired, to calm, focussed and relaxed. I now know that by following a specific set of steps tailored by Steve to suit me, I can shift from disorganised emotions and thinking, to feeling aware, creative and grateful. The joy has returned and the anxiety has become a sideshow, no longer the main event.
I have let go of a whole bunch of self-sabotaging self-criticism that was causing me to make poor decisions. I have been able to restore my sense of confidence in my abilities and this has had an overwhelmingly positive effect on the important relationships in my life and for my work as an artist and a teacher.
But by far the most significant test of Steve’s training was when my beautiful little girl came to tell me she was struggling with anxiety. In the past, I would have felt my vision narrow, my heart start pounding, and a tightening and tensing in my muscles as I resisted the urge to flee. Self-recrimination would have compounded my discomfort to the point where I would have felt unable to experience empathy or compassion for my darling child. Rather than being able to honour my value of selflessly and strongly loving my daughter, I would have added isolation and abandonment to her anxiety. However, instead I was able to slow my breathing, notice the bodily sensations I was having, and gently soothe myself while staying present to my daughter’s pain. Thanks to the brain and heart training Steve had given me, I was able to stay grounded and respond from a place of peace and confidence when it mattered most to me.
With Thanks,
Name Withheld
Last night as I was sitting at my desk doing some work, a text message beeped on my phone. I opened it to read a string of damning accusations claiming I was the cause of my precious daughter’s rising anxiety. As I read, a giant clamp squeezed my chest and my throat constricted. My thoughts started racing.
My heart faltered and jumped crazily as though struggling to find a rhythm. I reached for my computer to start sorting things out, to make appointments, to
find out more, to DO something, anything… I felt like eating… a sudden craving for sweetness filled my mouth...
As I got up to go to the kitchen I realised that my movement felt off kilter, it was as though a subtle vibration was running through my body, compelling me to
move rapidly, to match my erratic breathing. And then I paused …this felt familiar.
You probably recognise that I was experiencing anxiety.
Perhaps like me, you have suffered times in your life when you have felt powerless as the very real and frightening symptoms of anxiety rampaged
through your body?
Over the past 20 years I have struggled at different times, with heartburn, IBS, unexplained back pain, feeling overwhelmed and depressed, extreme fatigue,
misty eyes, brain fog, difficulty finding words and making decisions, inability to concentrate, sleeplessness, night sweats, nightmares and to cap it all off, an
unhealthy dose of shame, because who wants to admit to living in that hell, right?
A voice in my head kept telling me that I shouldn’t be feeling all these things, that I was going a little mad… early on-set of Alzheimer’s seemed probable.
I started believing I was not properly equipped for modern life, that I was somehow and irreparably defective.
Bring on the fear, worthlessness and - more shame.
In desperation, I started to do yoga, mindfulness meditation and take supplements. As I already exercised and ate well, I hoped these new practices
would be the magic cure I needed to restore my balance, my focus and peace. Doing them helped, but I still found myself plummet as though I was a derailed
express train when I suffered a heartbreak last year. I flew straight back into sadness, confusion, fatigue and uncontrollable fear.
Then I met Steve and he helped me in a truly transformational way. He introduced me to brain training and taught me skills to understand and manage
my body, emotions and mind. His training enabled me to experience anxiety without the overt and negative judgement that was paralysing me and
preventing me from being able to change. When anxiety comes now, I am quicker to recognise it and I can observe it, rather than hopping on board for the wild ride.
Steve’s methods of combining the neuro-feedback technology with more traditional mindfulness practices have helped me to understand that I can actually change my state of mind, from feeling out of control, wired or tired, to calm, focussed and relaxed. I now know that by following a specific set of steps tailored by Steve to suit me, I can shift from disorganised emotions and thinking, to feeling aware, creative and grateful. The joy has returned and the anxiety has become a sideshow, no longer the main event.
I have let go of a whole bunch of self-sabotaging self-criticism that was causing me to make poor decisions. I have been able to restore my sense of confidence in my abilities and this has had an overwhelmingly positive effect on the important relationships in my life and for my work as an artist and a teacher.
But by far the most significant test of Steve’s training was when my beautiful little girl came to tell me she was struggling with anxiety. In the past, I would have felt my vision narrow, my heart start pounding, and a tightening and tensing in my muscles as I resisted the urge to flee. Self-recrimination would have compounded my discomfort to the point where I would have felt unable to experience empathy or compassion for my darling child. Rather than being able to honour my value of selflessly and strongly loving my daughter, I would have added isolation and abandonment to her anxiety. However, instead I was able to slow my breathing, notice the bodily sensations I was having, and gently soothe myself while staying present to my daughter’s pain. Thanks to the brain and heart training Steve had given me, I was able to stay grounded and respond from a place of peace and confidence when it mattered most to me.
With Thanks,
Name Withheld