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Brain Gym Testimonial
I first heard about Peak Ability’s Brain Gym at Harpe Laser
and Wellness and it intrigued me. But a
quick background of how I arrived here. I
had been struggling with major depression and anxiety for 20 years and I have
tried everything I could think of to overcome my situation. I was on antidepressants and anxiety meds for
those 20 years, have been to psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors, and
they did help some, but I still had depressive episodes, even suicidal
thoughts, and rarely any high moments as the drugs made me feel like a zombie
most of the time. The talk therapy had
given me some good thought processes to work with. With the help of a preventative medicine doctor
a year ago, I was able to taper off the psychiatric meds and replace them with some
more natural supplements. At that time,
I also quit drinking alcohol after decades of self-medicating with it. I wanted to do everything I could to improve
my mental health, to live life instead of just existing from day to day. After the fog of antidepressants had lifted I
began to experience more of raw life – the ups and downs, but still had some really
low times of thinking it would be easier if I could just end it – I wouldn’t
have this torment and anguish in my soul, I wouldn’t have to walk around life
with a “wet blanket of dread” smothering my heart. I realized I needed better coping skills to
not only handle life, but to enjoy it.
That’s when I decided to try out the Brain Gym. I wasn’t sure what to expect but it does live
up to its name.
During some of the sessions, I literally felt like my brain
just lifted some weights. Charles is an
amazing coach and my mood just lifts with every visit. He has a super positive attitude, is encouraging,
supportive, and genuinely cares about my well-being. Besides the in-session
training, he gave me lots of homework so I could get as much out of the program
as possible. Some benefits I’ve noticed are that I’m more aware of when I start
to feel anxious, and I can immediately use some of the tools he gave me to cope
with the situation. I seem to rebound
quicker than a few months ago when “conflicts” with people arise or when my
self-criticism goes into overdrive – I don’t go as deep into a downward
spiral. Before the program, physical
exertion would usually make me feel so angry and stressed even if it was
something I used to enjoy. But I
recently spent all day helping my daughter and son-in-law move to another state
and I remained positive the entire day.
The same happened two days later when I spent all day working around the
house on improvements. Remaining
positive for that long has not happened in years.
Charles tailors the program to each person’s needs and goals
and will keep you challenged. In fact, I
still hear his voice in my head sometimes when I reach for my bad habits –
always encouraging me even after the end of my program, like a great coach.
Life has so much opportunity and I can see it more clearly
now. This program has given me a new
hope that I can thrive when I was previously in a very dark place. It provided the missing tools I needed to
deal with overwhelming anxiety and depression, but there are many other
applications. I encourage you to check it
out and I hope this program frees your mind like it has mine.
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I can’t say enough about my
experience with Peak Ability Brain Fitness. As a small local practice, they can
provide a higher level of personalized experiences. Their responsiveness to
individual needs is like no other.
This is a three pillar training
program consisting of Charles Harpe who has a background in biology and music,
and who is a certified Cognitive Coach and is certified in the all of the
technologies and techniques used by the practice, Dr. Charles Harpe of Harpe
Laser and Wellness as the medical consult, and Claudia Harpe as the
nutritionist. Claudia created a nutritional plan to help me feed my brain to
ensure peak performance. Charles is the backbone of the program.
In 2014 I suffered a traumatic brain injury
(TBI) while performing my duties as a police officer. The trauma to my brain caused a sequence of
seizers and a 4 day hospital stay. My
recovery was long and difficult. I
suffered from mental, physical and visual disabilities. I went through a number
of therapies, however was not able to return to the job I loved. When I moved
to Mills River I found it difficult to find anyone that did preventative or
reparative brain training. I was pleasantly surprised when I heard about Peak
Ability through Harpe Laser and Wellness.
During my consult Charles paid
close attention to my cognitive deficiencies and structured a program to fit my
needs. The first few trainings took some
getting used to as they were like nothing I had ever done before. They felt even a little silly at times. Charles is so supportive and encouraging the
training was fun. After the second
session I started to see the improvement in my ability to retain specific
pieces of information. I could feel
brain fatigue. This was like no other
cognitive training I had ever been through.
We worked on short term and long term memory, mindfulness, focus,
balance, resilience and coherence. I
truly enjoyed all the benefits from this program. Sounds silly, but I was so proud of myself
when I was able to remember 6 different coffee orders without writing them out.
This was something I haven’t been able to do in years.
I would recommend this program to
everyone from YOU to athletes, police, fire, first responders, business
executives and many more. I have found
that this program encourages the brain to create new neural pathways making it
stronger and more efficient.
I can’t recommend it
enough!!!!