Peak Performance

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Explore Dr. Andrew Hill's comprehensive neuroscience insights on peak performance. This collection spans articles, podcast conversations, and live neurofeedback sessions, covering the latest research, clinical applications, and practical strategies.

From 25+ years of clinical neuroscience and 25,000+ brain maps, Dr. Hill brings evidence-based approaches to brain optimization, combining rigorous research with accessible explanations designed for intelligent, curious readers seeking to understand and optimize their brains.

Biohacking Articles

Livestreams on Peak Performance

Live Q&A sessions from Neurofeedback & Chill where Dr. Hill demonstrates protocols, answers viewer questions, and explores peak performance applications in real-time with QEEG examples and brain training discussions.

Latest Sessions

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🧠 Cognitive Cadence: Why Your Brain Needs Rhythm, Not Rest
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🧠 Cognitive Cadence: Why Your Brain Needs Rhythm, Not Rest

Dr. Andrew Hill explored an emerging framework in his Monday night livestream that challenges how we think about cognitive performance. Rather than treating foc

🧠 Neurofeedback for Sports (2025 Meta-Analysis) Does It Really Boost Performance?
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🧠 Neurofeedback for Sports (2025 Meta-Analysis) Does It Really Boost Performance?

A new 2025 meta-analysis provides the strongest evidence yet that neurofeedback significantly improves sports performance – with a critical finding about study

🧠 Attention Explained: Fix Your Focus.  NFB & Chill Livestream
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🧠 Attention Explained: Fix Your Focus. NFB & Chill Livestream

Dr. Andrew Hill tackled attention in his latest neurofeedback livestream, diving deep into the neuroscience of focus, executive function, and why your brain som

🧠 NFB & Chill: Live Neurofeedback & AMA session
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🧠 NFB & Chill: Live Neurofeedback & AMA session

Dr. Hill hosted another *NFB & Chill* session, this time doing live SMR neurofeedback while discussing recent research on addiction, equipment considerations, a

🧠 QEEG Guided Neurofeedback: ADHD, Aging, Peak Performance
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🧠 QEEG Guided Neurofeedback: ADHD, Aging, Peak Performance

Dr. Hill covered the critical shift happening in neurofeedback: moving beyond one-size-fits-all protocols to individualized training based on each person's uniq

🧠 Neurofeedback & Chill: LORETA, Z-Score Training, Peak Performers, & Tinnitus
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🧠 Neurofeedback & Chill: LORETA, Z-Score Training, Peak Performers, & Tinnitus

*For the comprehensive deep dive on SMR neurofeedback fundamentals, see: [SMR Neurofeedback: The Calm-Alert Brainwave That Trains Sleep, Focus, and Self-Control

🧠 NFB & Chill: Live Neurofeedback Session on C3, C4, CZ
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🧠 NFB & Chill: Live Neurofeedback Session on C3, C4, CZ

In this week's neurofeedback and chill livestream, Dr. Hill demonstrated a live triple-site neurofeedback session while explaining his clinical approach to prot

Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Motivation & Avoidance
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Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Motivation & Avoidance

This livestream demonstrated practical frontal lobe neurofeedback protocols for addressing motivation deficits and task avoidance patterns. Dr. Hill walked thro

Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Bad Habits
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Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Bad Habits

Dr. Andrew Hill's latest Monday evening livestream tackled one of neuroscience's most practical challenges: how to biohack bad habits using brain training. Whil

Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Flow States
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Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Flow States

Dr. Andrew Hill demonstrates dual-channel neurofeedback training while exploring the neuroscience behind flow states and peak performance protocols. This liv

Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Intelligence
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Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Intelligence

Dr. Andrew Hill conducted a live neurofeedback session focused on intelligence and cognitive enhancement, demonstrating real-time brain training while explainin

Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Learning
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Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Learning

Dr. Andrew Hill's latest neurofeedback stream tackled a fundamental question: how can we optimize our brains for learning? This 18-minute SMR training session a

Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Memory
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Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Memory

For the complete guide to SMR neurofeedback and its mechanisms, see: [SMR Neurofeedback: The Calm-Alert Brainwave That Trains Sleep, Focus, and Self-Control](/a

Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Procrastination
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Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Procrastination

Dr. Andrew Hill demonstrated live SMR neurofeedback training while breaking down the neuroscience of procrastination and sharing biohacking strategies to overco

Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking with Strategic Fasting
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Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking with Strategic Fasting

Dr. Hill combined a live neurofeedback session with insights on strategic fasting as a biohacking tool. The livestream demonstrated SMR training while exploring

Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Your Morning Routine
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Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Your Morning Routine

Dr. Andrew Hill demonstrated live SMR neurofeedback training while explaining how to biohack your morning routine from the neurological foundation up. This hand

🧠 Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Brain Fog 🧠
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🧠 Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Brain Fog 🧠

*Live Q&A session exploring the neuroscience of mental clarity and targeted brain training protocols* Dr. Andrew Hill's latest "Neurofeedback & Chill" livestre

🧠 Neurofeedback & Chill: Understanding Word-Finding Issues & How to Fix Them
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🧠 Neurofeedback & Chill: Understanding Word-Finding Issues & How to Fix Them

Dr. Andrew Hill tackled word-finding difficulties in a recent livestream, revealing why those "tip of the tongue" moments aren't actually memory problems—and sh

🚀 Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Peak Performance
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🚀 Neurofeedback & Chill: Biohacking Peak Performance

Dr. Hill tackled peak performance neurofeedback in this livestream, demonstrating a sophisticated two-channel protocol while fielding questions about everything

Head First Podcast

Ep11 - Creating the Unbeatable Mind of a Navy SEAL with Mark Divine

Ep11 - Creating the Unbeatable Mind of a Navy SEAL with Mark Divine

Mark Divine's journey from CPA to Navy SEAL commander reveals something profound about human potential. When 185 candidates showed up for SEAL training, only 19

Ep10 - Optimizing the Mind with Daniel Schmachtenberger of Neurohacker Collective

Ep10 - Optimizing the Mind with Daniel Schmachtenberger of Neurohacker Collective

*Based on a conversation between Dr. Andrew Hill and Daniel Schmachtenberger, co-founder and R&D director of Neurohacker Collective* The term "biohacking" gets

Ep9 - The Whole Life Challenge and a CrossFit journey with Andy Petranek

Ep9 - The Whole Life Challenge and a CrossFit journey with Andy Petranek

**From elite endurance athlete to CrossFit pioneer to behavior change innovator - Andy Petranek's journey reveals why exercise alone isn't enough for transforma

Ep5 - Ryan Munsey from Natural Stacks on CILTEP and body biohacking

Ep5 - Ryan Munsey from Natural Stacks on CILTEP and body biohacking

The supplement industry is littered with proprietary blends that hide their ingredients behind fancy marketing. But occasionally, you encounter something differ

Ep6 - Mark Sisson on the Primal Blueprint and Primal Kitchen.

Ep6 - Mark Sisson on the Primal Blueprint and Primal Kitchen.

We've engineered ourselves into a corner. Our modern environment—with its processed foods, chronic sitting, and artificial lighting—creates a massive mismatch b

Ep3 - Nootropics and other biohacking with Smart Drug Smarts’ Jesse Lawler

Ep3 - Nootropics and other biohacking with Smart Drug Smarts’ Jesse Lawler

Four years ago, the word "nootropics" barely registered on Google Trends. Today, it's spiking through the digital stratosphere like an EEG burst in the sensorim

Ep2 - Movement and Athletic Training with Erin Cafuro Makenzie and Brian Makenzie

Ep2 - Movement and Athletic Training with Erin Cafuro Makenzie and Brian Makenzie

Movement is a window into the brain. Every squat, every stride, every stroke reveals patterns of neural control that extend far beyond the gym or playing field.

Guest Appearances

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KAN VI ÖVERLEVA 1 MÅNAD UTAN SMARTPHONES?

KAN VI ÖVERLEVA 1 MÅNAD UTAN SMARTPHONES?

Three ordinary people decided to find out what happens when you strip away the technology that has rewired our neural circuitry. Their month-long smartphone fas

Leading Neuroscientist 3 BIG Health Hacks

Leading Neuroscientist 3 BIG Health Hacks

After analyzing over 25,000 brain scans and 25 years in neuroscience research, I can tell you this: most people are optimizing the wrong things. They're chasing

Your Brain is NOT Broken–Stop Trying To Fix It!

Your Brain is NOT Broken–Stop Trying To Fix It!

*A neuroscientist's perspective on moving beyond diagnostic labels toward brain optimization* Here's something that might surprise you: ADHD isn't actually a

Top Neuroscientist: ADHD is NORMAL—You Don’t Need To 'Fix' Your Brain!

Top Neuroscientist: ADHD is NORMAL—You Don’t Need To 'Fix' Your Brain!

*A neuroscientist's case for why we need to stop pathologizing cognitive differences and start optimizing individual brains* Here's something that might surp

Brain Wellness - episode 100: Geeking out on the neuroscience of brain mapping with Andrew Hill

Brain Wellness - episode 100: Geeking out on the neuroscience of brain mapping with Andrew Hill

*From a conversation with Dr. Andrew Hill on Brain Wellness Podcast* After 25 years in neurofeedback and analyzing over 25,000 brain maps, I've learned somethi

Neuroscience of a High Performing Brain: Sleep, Trackers, Cortisol, Blue light and Nootropics

Neuroscience of a High Performing Brain: Sleep, Trackers, Cortisol, Blue light and Nootropics

*For a deep dive into SMR neurofeedback and thalamocortical training, see our comprehensive guide: [SMR Neurofeedback: The Calm-Alert Brainwave That Trains Slee

Neuroscience of a High Performing Brain: Sleep, Trackers, Cortisol, Blue light, Nootropics

Neuroscience of a High Performing Brain: Sleep, Trackers, Cortisol, Blue light, Nootropics

*Based on insights from Dr. Andrew Hill, PhD, functional neuroscientist and founder of Peak Brain Institute* We need to kill some sacred cows in the biohacking

🧠 Neurofeedback Q&A: ADHD, Medications, & Brain Mapping Insights | Expert Panel Discussion 💡

🧠 Neurofeedback Q&A: ADHD, Medications, & Brain Mapping Insights | Expert Panel Discussion 💡

*Based on a live expert panel discussion featuring Dr. Andrew Hill and leading neurofeedback clinicians* The gap between neurofeedback research and clinical pr

Episode Five | How to Take Care of Your Brain as an Entrepreneur with Guest Dr. Hill

Episode Five | How to Take Care of Your Brain as an Entrepreneur with Guest Dr. Hill

*Based on a conversation with Dr. Andrew Hill, neuroscientist and founder of Peak Brain Institute* --- Entrepreneurs face a unique neurological challenge: the

The Future of Neurofeedback and Research with Dr. Andrew Hill | POP 1063

The Future of Neurofeedback and Research with Dr. Andrew Hill | POP 1063

For 25 years, I've watched neurofeedback evolve from a niche field with 40 active practitioners arguing on UseNet forums to a growing discipline with real clini

Unlocking The Power of Your Mind with Neurofeedback | Jess Arce

Unlocking The Power of Your Mind with Neurofeedback | Jess Arce

*What happens when you can directly train your brain circuits to function better? Dr. Andrew Hill explains how neurofeedback creates rapid, measurable changes i

Discover Your Peak Brain | Dr. Andrew Hill | Ep 251 ABTY Podcast | @peakbraininstitute7638

Discover Your Peak Brain | Dr. Andrew Hill | Ep 251 ABTY Podcast | @peakbraininstitute7638

*From podcast Episode 251 of Always Better Than Yesterday with Dr. Andrew Hill* The human brain remains our most mysterious organ, yet neuroscience is revealin

Rewiring Your Brain for Peak Performance with Andrew Hill | EP151

Rewiring Your Brain for Peak Performance with Andrew Hill | EP151

*Based on episode 151 of Make It Happen with Will Polston* When Dr. Andrew Hill first witnessed children with autism developing executive function in just mont

Exploring Neurofeedback Potential - Andrew Hill / Awesome Health Podcast

Exploring Neurofeedback Potential - Andrew Hill / Awesome Health Podcast

*A conversation with Dr. Andrew Hill, cognitive neuroscientist and founder of the Peak Brain Institute* Neurofeedback sits in an interesting position in the wo

Dr. Andrew Hill - Brain - Hacking increase your potential: Dr. Andrew Hill shows you how - WR #eps69

Dr. Andrew Hill - Brain - Hacking increase your potential: Dr. Andrew Hill shows you how - WR #eps69

*Based on a conversation with Dr. Andrew Hill, founder of Peak Brain Institute and expert in cognitive neuroscience* Your brain isn't fixed hardware—it's adapt

Unlock Your Brain's Powerful Potential With Neurofeedback  featuring Dr. Andrew Hill

Unlock Your Brain's Powerful Potential With Neurofeedback featuring Dr. Andrew Hill

*Converting brain maps into real transformation* After 11 years in traditional mental health—acute psychiatric units, developmental disability facilities, cr

Why Biohackers Are Turning to Neurofeedback as a Mental Health Hack

Why Biohackers Are Turning to Neurofeedback as a Mental Health Hack

As someone who has spent over two decades analyzing brain patterns and training neural circuits, I've watched neurofeedback evolve from a niche clinical tool to

Lifelong Cognitive Health with Brain Mapping & Neurofeedback with Dr. Andrew Hill

Lifelong Cognitive Health with Brain Mapping & Neurofeedback with Dr. Andrew Hill

*Key insights from Dr. Andrew Hill on training your brain's regulatory systems for better attention, sleep, and stress resilience* Your brain isn't fixed. The

Understanding neurofeedback with Peak Brain Institute founder Dr Andrew Hill

Understanding neurofeedback with Peak Brain Institute founder Dr Andrew Hill

*Insights from Dr. Andrew Hill on transforming executive function, overcoming trauma, and optimizing performance through direct brain training* You've probably

The heartprint of understanding your brain

The heartprint of understanding your brain

The most profound shift I witness in my practice isn't when someone's brain changes—it's when their relationship to their brain changes. When someone moves from

Incredible Brain Improvements

Incredible Brain Improvements

*Dr. Andrew Hill shares the rewarding moment when objective brain changes meet real-world transformation* There's a moment in neurofeedback training that never

Brain Matters: How to Unlock Your Neuropotential With Neurofeedback - Dr. Andrew Hill

Brain Matters: How to Unlock Your Neuropotential With Neurofeedback - Dr. Andrew Hill

*Understanding the science behind brain wave training and how targeted feedback can reshape neural patterns* Here's the elegant trick that makes neurofeedbac

Increase Your IQ & Brain Performance With Neurofeedback - Dr. Andrew Hill

Increase Your IQ & Brain Performance With Neurofeedback - Dr. Andrew Hill

*Note: This article captures key insights from a livestream discussion. For a comprehensive deep dive into SMR neurofeedback specifically, see our detailed arti

Dr. Hill compares Emma to an overheated sports car that needs an oil change #biohacking #health

Dr. Hill compares Emma to an overheated sports car that needs an oil change #biohacking #health

*Understanding why some brains run hot and how to optimize them for sustainable performance* "You are a 12-cylinder sports car who's left the driveway with t