Biohacking and Neurohacking

The Rabbit Hole of the HRV Monitor

The Rabbit Hole of the HRV Monitor

Erik Schimek

Heart Rate Variability monitors (HRVs) are a proven method of monitoring and improving your training regimen. HRV monitors measure the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, and shows...

The Rabbit Hole of the HRV Monitor

Erik Schimek

Heart Rate Variability monitors (HRVs) are a proven method of monitoring and improving your training regimen. HRV monitors measure the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, and shows...

A Drive, a Desire, a Will, and a Way

A Drive, a Desire, a Will, and a Way

Erik Schimek

I've been thinking about what motivates me to write about my experiences. After all, putting myself out there like this is difficult and scary. It definitely pushes me past my...

A Drive, a Desire, a Will, and a Way

Erik Schimek

I've been thinking about what motivates me to write about my experiences. After all, putting myself out there like this is difficult and scary. It definitely pushes me past my...

How I Reclaimed My Life with Neurohacking

How I Reclaimed My Life with Neurohacking

Erik Schimek

My life has dramatically changed over the past 4 years. I've spent 6,000-8,000 hours 'hacking' my body and brain, in order to reclaim my life. It's been a very difficult...

How I Reclaimed My Life with Neurohacking

Erik Schimek

My life has dramatically changed over the past 4 years. I've spent 6,000-8,000 hours 'hacking' my body and brain, in order to reclaim my life. It's been a very difficult...

Validated Through Numbers

Validated Through Numbers

Erik Schimek

I've spent thousands of hours hacking my brain. I know that I've made profound changes in my life through these practices, but today I received numerical validation of that progress....

Validated Through Numbers

Erik Schimek

I've spent thousands of hours hacking my brain. I know that I've made profound changes in my life through these practices, but today I received numerical validation of that progress....

Approaching Truth

Approaching Truth

Erik Schimek

We like to think of ourselves as rational human beings, guided mainly by logic and 'good old fashioned common sense'. However, our ability to parse through complex issues is something...

Approaching Truth

Erik Schimek

We like to think of ourselves as rational human beings, guided mainly by logic and 'good old fashioned common sense'. However, our ability to parse through complex issues is something...

How the Amygdala Works

How the Amygdala Works

Erik Schimek

The amygdala is involved in “the formation and storage of memories associated with emotional events” (Wikipedia). The amygdala is called upon to mediate fight, flight or freeze responses. It is...

How the Amygdala Works

Erik Schimek

The amygdala is involved in “the formation and storage of memories associated with emotional events” (Wikipedia). The amygdala is called upon to mediate fight, flight or freeze responses. It is...