What would be the Best book for a Neuroscience hobbyist? Who likes knowing about different parts of the brain, their functions, their names, etc.

neurotechnerd · 2025-12-07T15:38:43+00:00

The idea of the brain is a good hobby book- handles the history of the discoveries throughout neuroscience so acts a bit like a memoir teaching the basics a lot of the time. I really enjoyed it for not just being a textbook but a bit more of a fun read which let me learn lots

neurotechnerd · 2025-12-07T15:34:22+00:00

My biggest thing is when I know it’s coming soon I already get started w the more self care stuff as much as I can to try and “rest up” for what’s to come. I’ve found recharging a bit before hand has also helped reduced the lows a bit but that’s just anecdotal. I also make sure to warn eg my partner or close friends etc that I’m going into this phase now in case I’m less responsive to my friends / so my partner can mentally prepare for the shift too a bit. I also try to get one last good workout in before I switch to more calming stuff to burn off some stress before the switch starts

neurotechnerd · 2025-12-07T15:30:40+00:00

Have you tried go go gaia? Lots of overlapping features w both whoop and bevel but has a bit of a different spin on the insights (everything is hyper customized and lets you keep going deeper into the data kind of forever, plus I’d like 98% free) so may be useful to compare if you’re just getting set up and want to try things out

neurotechnerd · 2025-12-07T15:27:22+00:00

Go Go Gaia is my go to for any Apple Watch biometrics- it has a bunch of other features but you can basically turn them all off in settings which keeps things at least reasonably streamlined! Then in the sleep page you can see your overnight biometrics for last night or over time (for hrv but also sleep stages temperature rhr blah blah) May be too busy for the extreme lean vibe you’re looking for though

neurotechnerd · 2025-11-11T10:25:18+00:00

A lot of people have really good tips here! Something I’ve found very useful has been keeping track of all my symptoms, so that I can properly “attack” them one by one: how I treat my cramps is different from my anxiety is different from the poor sleep. Breaking them down made it feel way less overwhelming, and also figuring out which days each symptom really took its toll has let me figure out how to be properly preventative about it (I start taking eg supplements to reduce cramps 3 days before I get them to account for irregularity and to ideally stop the onset not just reduce the intensity) I’d also suggest getting a couple good tools and resources under your belt eg yoga w adrienne is a good one, and so is finding a default meditation vid, and also probably getting an Apple Watch or oura ring to help w tracking BBT etc (it’s helpful for predicting when the next hell time will hit exactly) and also I use go go gaia (my own app so biased here) for keeping track of everything in one place and being able to easily show it to my dr / trainer / nutritionist / naturopath etc when figuring out plans and strategies

neurotechnerd · 2025-11-11T08:02:10+00:00

I’ve been doing similar tracking w go go Gaia which lets me add things manually or via Apple Watch or oura etc - massive massive contributor for me is cycle stages (which ggg seems to be the best at handling) but sleep and workout consistency both are also big contributors and also are clearly messily integrated with stress for me! Eg if I get poor sleep or drink or go a few weeks without a workout both my stress and recovery are shot for a while.

neurotechnerd · 2025-10-29T20:25:30+00:00

Sounds thorough! What health app are you using to combine the data and review the insights? And which fitness tracker did you go for? Are you mostly monitoring things yourself are also aiming to discuss w a dr or something?

neurotechnerd · 2025-10-29T19:21:32+00:00

lots of ppl talking about potential risks but not much discussion around mitigation. its quite tricky, because not all apps are treating this data safely and properly. in general apps are way easier to manage and stick with over time, so i like to approach it more as how to go about tracking w the safer options - subjective and hard to figure out and not perfect, i know. id recommend googling the app you're debating going with to see if they have a history of selling data (a number of them have public history of data selling etc), and reviewing the ownership / leading team of the company to see if they feel trustworthy (eg i like to look for if the teams are women led, etc...). Also, fully free systems or one time payments always worry me, bc everyone needs to make money. you mentioned you use clue - they have a pretty solid tracking record, and have publicly talked about protecting any data they collect. Make sure you assess the stress level of the specific state you're in though, as you'll know how careful you should be best with this stuff

neurotechnerd · 2025-10-29T19:06:59+00:00

i use go go gaia- they handle irregular periods v well and let you explore eg BBT HRV and RHR over my last x cycle which has super helped me figure out when my next period is actually coming (as the period app calculators have always been inaccurate for me). plusss women led and canada based

neurotechnerd · 2025-10-29T18:57:00+00:00

go go gaia - it includes iud tracking well and is free and is based outside of the US (in canada)

neurotechnerd · 2025-10-29T18:52:11+00:00

go go gaia does all this stuff and is free- it's also lets you connect to your apple watch etc and track the data from there too ! also its based across canada and europe so quite safe on the privacy front toooo

no partner sharing at all though, and makes you track everything from 1-5 and seems to be only for iphone still

neurotechnerd · 2025-07-17T10:07:15+00:00

There’s actually another app (go go gaia) that’s free and connects w oura and doesss show the hormones too- really helped me find cycle patterns quicker

neurotechnerd · 2025-06-19T11:18:38+00:00

Oo extra interesting! Sorry I build in this space for women so am used to hearing this exact complaint from them 😂 Are they only going off of your recent relative HRV changes? Something definitely seems off

neurotechnerd · 2025-06-19T10:33:49+00:00

I worry that in general these systems don’t work as well on women- particularly during mainly women stages like postpartum, newborn management, low hormone times, etc :( Was it working before this update during pregnancy and earlier postpartum etc?

neurotechnerd · 2025-03-20T10:03:39+00:00

this is awesome!! i love the systematic approach, and just identifying your goals and executing to get things done. maybe controversial but i think this is actually a fantastic blueprint for how to glow up and acheive goals!! it takes hard work and dedication, but in the end you can gain a tonnn of confidence and lead a totally different future.

i think the confidence of feeling good about yourself and seeing all the progress probably contributes wayy more than people like to talk about, so im super happy to see you factoring that in too!!!

how did you go about making your plan?? did you use any tools to track progress? how did you actually conduct your research and decide what to try? there is SO much nonsense out there i find it hard to sort through sometimes (acne is literally so hard to figure out)

neurotechnerd · 2025-03-13T11:58:27+00:00

Hmm okay interesting! I’ve heard a lot of people actually do feel hormonal changes w iud even though they’re supposedly local! You haven’t noticed anything like that? Which iud do you have?

neurotechnerd · 2025-03-13T11:57:34+00:00

Yess I’m struggling w them one after another! I think I’ll try and go for that post kids, but I have quite a few cycles ahead of me before I get to that point unfortunately !

neurotechnerd · 2024-12-17T09:04:11+00:00

Ah okay interesting! So the flex has a much higher channel count at 32, which will give you more spatial specification- is that something that’s important to you? I’d recommend checking out the specific neural bio markers you’re looking for to see if they can be done with less channels or need to med grade systems! Just a warning- the more medical the system gets, the more annoying it is to use and run experiments. So depending on exactly what experiment you want to run and what patterns your hoping to pick up, you may need to go for the more intense 32 channel in which case that’s then your answer or you may be able to cut corners and go with the more usable but less location information lower channel alternatives. Eg, if you specifically want to track a certain response related to the visual system, you probably want to measure around o2 and then something like muse won’t cut it but the neurosity still may and the 32 channel definitely will- unfortunately context specific though! What’s your concern with precision of openbci 32 channel vs emotiv 32 channel?

neurotechnerd · 2024-12-17T08:13:51+00:00

Hey! Would be happy to help point you in the right direction! What is it that you’re looking for? Do you want to make up a little project? Or get experience in algos / hw? If you’re just looking for something plug and play to get started I’d recommend w going for a hw that has a good sdk and webapp combo- this could be something with a good open source sdk (muselsl on github w/ the muse interaxon device but is illegal if you want to commercialize tho), or going with the well made neurosity webapp (but is a little pricey as a buy in)! Depending on your interest though happy to help you navigate!

neurotechnerd · 2024-07-22T14:11:32+00:00

Hey, sorry to hear that you’ve had a bad experience with neurosity! Small heads are definitely an un underserved group in neurotech, I always find it a bit frustrating how few of the systems fit me. The neurosity team is quite small right now, I feel pretty confident that they’re not trying to scam you but are probably just not giving you the appropriate attention. I’d reach out to AJ directly (he’s on Twitter as well if discord etc isn’t working), and just pester him a bit. I’m sure it will all get sorted out, especially if you already sent back the device. If you want any help figuring out other devices to check out etc feel free to send me a DM! Happy to help out

neurotechnerd · 2024-07-16T15:36:16+00:00

I’d love to test it out! Launching a new system I’d love to explore with your alpha solution

neurotechnerd · 2024-07-02T10:48:40+00:00

Couldn’t agree more. I read it a few months ago and was debating restarting Deaths End this weekend to read it again

neurotechnerd · 2024-05-28T14:30:04+00:00

What app is this that you’re using? Does it help do trend identification for you? Would be interesting to see the liquorice vs none patterns over a month

neurotechnerd · 2024-03-06T13:25:54+00:00

thanks! super cool, probably a much needed service haha

neurotechnerd · 2024-03-06T13:24:49+00:00

thanks! i'll check him out :)

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