Charge your brain. Go further with what you’ve built.

A friend recommended I give this a try. Afterward, I started questioning a lot of what I’d assumed were my limits. I could look at things from more angles. I’d always figured I’d seen a lot. Turns out I’d only seen a small slice of it.

When I told my friends about it, they could barely believe it. We ended up having conversations we’d never had before, and I told them they should try it too.

My friend pointed me toward something I never would’ve found on my own, and now I get to do the same for the people I care about. Finding my own direction felt great. Watching them find theirs meant even more.

I’m a planner. If something might make me better, I’m usually willing to give it a shot.

My life outside work is pretty packed: podcasts, mindfulness, yoga, meditation, a nutritionist, brain-training exercises. Most of those meant starting from zero and practicing until they stuck.

So when I came across something called a “charge” for the brain, I was curious. It sounded new, and I figured I’d try it.

What surprised me was that almost all the work happened before the charge itself. Ella walked me through setting up my space step by step. I was expecting it to be complicated. It really wasn’t.

After that, I just sat with my eyes closed. When she told me it was done, that was it.

The best comparison I can come up with is updating your iPhone. You hit “Update,” let it run, and you don’t have to babysit it.

Of everything on my self-improvement calendar, this was the easiest.

My younger sister told me about this years ago. My honest reaction was: why would I need a “charge”? The way she described it sounded like something out of a fantasy novel. I listened politely, but I didn’t take it seriously.

Then a few other relatives tried it, and I still didn’t pay much attention. Over time, though, I noticed something different about them. I couldn’t put my finger on it. Eventually I thought, why not try it once? If it helped, great. If not, I’d still be where I was.

Afterward, I finally understood what my sister had been trying to tell me. I started seeing and understanding things on a different level. That’s not something you can get from hearing about it. You have to experience it. And it explained the change I’d been seeing in my family.

My only regret is that I waited so long.

I’ll admit it: I went back and forth on this for way too long. I really wanted to try it, but I assumed I’d have to fly to Taiwan, which meant taking time off and planning a whole trip.

Then I found out it could be done online, and suddenly it felt doable. Of course, then I started worrying about other things. A video call with a stranger? And I don’t speak a word of Chinese. (Yes, I’m an overthinker.) But my friends kept saying good things, and at some point I told myself, “It might help me. Why do I keep talking myself out of this?”

I was still nervous on the day of. But Ella was so friendly and patient while helping me get my space ready that all those worries kind of melted away. The real-time translation helped a lot, too.

Funny thing is, we barely talked, which was perfect for me since small talk with strangers isn’t my strong suit. I just sat with my eyes closed, and when I opened them, it was done. I’d built it up into such a big deal in my head, and it turned out to be so simple.

I’ve done quite a few sessions now. For a long time I didn’t tell anyone. But people kept asking, “What have you been up to? You seem different.”

I didn’t really answer. I wasn’t sure how to explain it, and talking about myself has never come easily. But the questions kept coming, so eventually I opened up.

Then word spread. People started thanking me for sharing it. Now when they find something good, I’m the first person they think of.

I never expected to become the person people turn to first, or thank so often. Me, of all people.

I was the first one in my family to try a charge. Once I felt the difference myself, I gifted everyone their first session.

At first their attitude was basically, “Well, it’s already paid for, so sure.” But after trying it, they wanted to go back. Now they book and pay for their own sessions.

My family likes to joke that I’m always ahead of the curve and find the good stuff first. Honestly, the best part is that something I gave them turned into something they decided was worth it on their own.