Daily Overview: Saturday, April 17th

Saturdays are hit or miss, as far as how busy or light a day I can expect.

Something is wrong with Jetpack, the app I use to update WordPress. I’m not able to edit my entries and color coat things the way I have been. It’s bothering me immensely.

Anyway, a wise man once said,

“Yes dear, I read the directions…”

After all of the research that went into approaching this treatment with intention, you’d think I may have read Mendi’s website from front to back, combed through numerous testimonials, video reviews, ect. Well, I didn’t. Given the history of debate surrounding Neurofeedback Training, I thought it would be better for my experience to avoid developing any biases that would complicate my perception or openness to the concept as a whole.

That being said, I decided it was time to look into Mendi’s recommendations to new users.

Here is what I found:

Inadvertantly, I am a madman.

Having clocked 7+ hours or 440 minutes as of today, have been training 1300% or 14x more than the recommended training frequency for a beginner.

I have always been somewhat of a masochist when it comes to pushing my limits. I tend to set everything on the highest difficulty. I enjoy overcoming impossible challenges. I intrinsically enjoy biting off more than I can chew.

This however was entirely unintentional.

I wasn’t sure how far outside of normally boundaries I had set the bar.

It has been admittedly very taxing, not only for time but in finding the willpower to complete all three games each session. You can probably imagine how difficult it can be to maintain an internal focus for 10 minutes straight, 3 times in a row at the end of your day.

Am I pushing myself too hard?

Well, let’s look at it constructively.

It’s said that practicing mindfulness for 10 minutes a day can make you more effective by helping you to regulate your emotions and make sense of the past. Contrarily, excessive focus can drain your energy and make you lose self control, causing you too impulsive and less helpful.

Maybe too much is too much, as much as I would like to keep pushing myself.

I have been able to identify positive daily effects through reflection, but I also have been experiencing occasional headaches.

Again, I’ve had a lot on my plate, headaches can be attributed to almost anything.

Today I felt like two games would suffice.

YGTSS: 14

DAY 17 SCORES:

BEST SCORE: (B)

My cat was angry at me for something- approaching me only to remind me how sharp her teeth are during both games, but I persevered.

Thanks for reading. Happy Saturday.