Ever wonder how elite athletes stay calm under pressure?
Santiago Brand explains how brain mapping, neurofeedback, & HRV training build focus, emotional control, & consistent high performance without relying on stimulants or shortcuts.
Meet our guestSantiago Brand is a sports & clinical psychologist with over sixteen years of experience specializing in biofeedback, neurofeedback, qEEG brain mapping & BrainSpotting. A board-certified, bilingual expert, he has trained professionals across twenty-four countries & consulted for Olympic committees & elite sports organizations worldwide. He also serves as faculty for international biofeedback institutions, earning global recognition for advancing performance, focus & self-regulation.
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- Brain activity tells the real story even when words don’t match feelings or experiences
- Learning to regulate your physiological state boosts performance, resilience, & decision making under pressure
- Training the brain & body with biofeedback builds lasting improvements while supplements or hacks deliver short lived results
- Effective brain & body training adapts to your unique physiology, mindset, & life demands rather than generic protocols
- Individualized HRV breathwork gives leverage for handling stress, improving sleep, & leading under pressure
- Emotional responses register in the heart before the brain consciously recognizes them
- Neurofeedback lets you see & shape mental states in real time, leading to lasting behavioral change
- Device data supports progress, but mastering the skill matters more than chasing scores
- Solving complex or less studied issues requires experimentation, objective feedback, & detailed tracking over published studies
- Brain mapping reveals root causes behind symptoms, guiding precise solutions instead of surface level fixes
00:00 How biofeedback trains self regulation at the physiological level
04:20 How neurofeedback changes brain baselines long term
05:32 Why personalization matters in brain & nervous system training
10:13 How heart brain coherence drives performance & resilience
21:17 What neurofeedback sessions actually look like in practice
29:30 How to integrate wearables research & real world results
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