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Kennedy also helps people with cerebral palsy, people with learning disabilities, people who have had strokes and concussions and kids who can stay more focused and perform better in school.

“Most of the interest in the brain is around psychology,” Kennedy said. “That’s great, but it’s about thinking and the mind. This is actually the brain we’re changing. Everything we do revolves around the brain. We talk about muscle memory … it’s really the brain that’s remembering. When that becomes what neuroscientists call a zombie system — basically unconscious — then everything we do becomes easier. One of the neuroscientists we work with said, when you do these exercises, it’s synchronizing System 1 and System 2 thinking. Basically that means your unconscious and conscious are coming together, which is what we call the flow state. That’s how we get into the zone.”

Head coach Rick Campbell said the Redblacks were always looking for ways to get an edge.

“We’ve tried to expose our players to some different things this year. Some things work for some guys and other things for others,” Campbell said. “Anytime we have an opportunity to try to give our guys something that may help them, I’m all for it.”

ALOUETTES AREN’T PUSHOVERS: After a bye week, the Redblacks return to action Friday at home against the Montreal Alouettes, who they’ve already beaten twice this season. “They’ve done well the past few games. They came up with a win in their last game,” Campbell said. “They play people tough. The same deal we always say: We have to be playing really good football to beat anybody in this league.” Asked about Antonio Pipkin, who was 22-for-22 for 303 yards and ran for two touchdowns in the Alouettes’ win over the Toronto Argonauts, Campbell said: “There’s some film on him. He’s been around for a bit. He’s done well. The players have some belief in him.” Asked about how the Redblacks would prepare for an Alouettes team that could start either Pipkin or Johnny Manziel at QB, Campbell said, “We expect them to run their offence regardless who’s in there. They both show, obviously, they have talent. We have to be ready either way. We’ll get ready for their whole offence.”