Theatre of the Mind The Open Focus Brain
Aug 11, 2008
Les Fehmi, a biofeedback pioneer and director of the Princeton Biofeedback Center, dives deep into attention training and the transformative open focus technique. He highlights our addiction to Beta brainwaves, constraining our attention styles. Listeners learn how to leverage various attentional styles to enhance performance and creativity. Practical tips are shared for integrating open focus into daily life, managing stress, and improving challenging interactions. The discussion also touches on the fascinating links between meditation, brainwaves, and therapeutic neurofeedback.
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Addiction to Narrow Focus
- Western culture is addicted to narrow and objective attention styles.
- This addiction causes accumulated stress because it limits attention styles that diffuse stress.
Open Focus Balances Attention Types
- Open focus attention incorporates narrow, objective, diffuse, and immersed types simultaneously.
- This balanced attention style reduces stress and enhances performance and happiness.
Alpha Activity Follows Relaxed Attention
- Alpha brainwave activity increases when letting go of trying and relaxing attention.
- This state releases tension and allows freedom and functionality beyond narrow focus.