Brain Bioenergetics

Brain and body bioenergetics and metabolism for higher intelligence.

Intermittent Fasting for Brain Cross Training

Intermittent fasting – alternating periods of short term fasting with periods of refeeding, without deliberately altering the total caloric intake.

Intelligence Augmentation: Biohacking and Mindhacking IQ

Intelligence Augmentation (IA) technologies reviewed. Biohacking and brain prosthetics.

How To Self Control With Sugar – Even If You Are Dieting

by Mark Ashton Smith
June 21, 2011
Brain Bioenergetics, Improve Self-Control, Self-Regulation

‘I want to sleep in, but I should get up and get to work’. ‘I want to watch this movie, but I should do my paper.’ ‘I want to tell my partner that he’s totally irresponsible, but I should talk it through’.

How To Do Mindfulness Meditation for Improving Brain Function

by Mark Ashton Smith
December 9, 2010
Breathing, Improve Attention, Meditation, Meditation For Intelligence, Self-Regulation

Start to pay attention to the sensations of breathing in and breathing out, without trying to control your breath. Mindfulness improves working memory.

Dreaming Boosts Creative Problem Solving. The Dreaming Problem Solving Link.

by Mark Ashton Smith
December 5, 2010
Brain Bioenergetics, Fluid Intelligence, Increase IQ, Sleep and Circadian Rhythms

REM (dreaming) sleep increased the chances of success on the problem-solving task – improving creative problem solving ability by close to 40%.

Mindfulness, Working Memory Capacity & Emotional Intelligence

by Mark Ashton Smith
February 20, 2010
Brain Bioenergetics, Meditation, Meditation For Intelligence, Self-Regulation

Recent studies show positive effects of mindfulness meditation on both working memory capacity & our ability to manage our emotions under stress: on our emotional intelligence.