The Slightly Misaligned Guide to Human Performance
Nicky KirkWhere neuroscience, human performance, and clinical leadership meet. Written from experience, not theory.
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You May Already Be Suboptimal
Oct 5, 2026 · @Nicky Kirk
The outside scan
One of the toughest things as a healthcare provider is when patients bring you scans from technologies you’re very unfamiliar with, and expect you to either integrate them into your diagnosis...
It might be time to pivot.
Today I had an interaction with one of our federal work-study students. They absolutely blew my mind with the capabilities of Claude and its ability to create educational tools, and it opened my eyes to the direction higher education is hea...
Start Here
I began this Substack to elevate and empower colleagues in the profession, and to share things that have been helpful to me over the years. Some of that came from paid mentorship and coaching programs. Most of it came from experience, and f...
Eye Movements and the Brain
There is a mechanism we see repeatedly in young athletes, in our football players and our hockey players alike. The head snaps backward, and then the back of the head strikes a hard surface. In football, that surface is the ground. In hocke...
Blind Spots
This week in life, as well as in practice, I’ve been pondering something which could be at the heart of a lot of ponderings. It may be the age period that I’m in, the length of time I’ve spent in this profession, or it may just be a whimsic...
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Exploring cognition, brain health, and human performance. Clinic Director at Parker Performance Institute with 20+ years of experience in practice and teaching.
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