Tinnitus, Misophonia & Earworms: The Brain's Sound Maps
Why phantom sounds, sound rage, and stuck songs share the same QEEG signatures, and how neurofeedback retunes the circuits that generate them.

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James Swanwick is an advocate for the 30-day No Alcohol Challenge, and has worked as an ESPN anchor on SportsCenter, is the author of ‘Insider Journalism Secrets’ and co-founder of international agency, Crocmedia, as well as the inventor of “Swannies”. He has been a print or TV journalist for 20 years, writing for newspapers and magazines in the US, UK and Australia. These include Associated Press, Sky Sports, ESPN, WPLJ radio, Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney Daily Telegraph, The Sun, Sky Movie Channel, Q104FM, Loaded magazine, Woman’s Day, The Courier-Mail and much more.

Health coach and comedian, JP Sears, discusses how comedy can deliver different perspectives and help us get in touch with our emotions by teaching us to not be so rigid and attached to our own beliefs to the point that we can negatively impact our health and well being. JP also shares 3 affirmations that he lives by, plus his daily self-care rituals to center the mind, wake up the body, connect mind with body, and connect to feelings.

Who can be an athlete? Dr. Hill sits down with elite athletes and peak performance and movement coaches Brian Makenzie and Erin Cafuro Makenzie. They talk about Erin’s training during the Olympics as well as Brian and Erin’s goals to help people understand their fitness and movement abilities.
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Dr. Andrew Hill is a neuroscientist and pioneer in the field of brain optimization. With a passion for unlocking human potential, he bridges the gap between cutting-edge neuroscience research and practical, everyday applications.
Dr. Hill's work combines rigorous scientific understanding with a compassionate, personalized approach. He believes that everyone has untapped cognitive potential waiting to be discovered, and that by understanding our own brains we can develop tools to reduce suffering and improve performance.
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