Adriana Elmes-Wright, owner of Northbrook’s Integrated Neurofeedback Therapy, helps people control problems ranging from headaches to depression through a method of brain training called neurofeedback. She also teaches yoga instructors, and sells a curriculum to help them teach themselves.
Q: Where did you grow up?
A: Glencoe.
Q: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: I wanted to be a cash register. When I was in kindergarten, my mom worked at the Oriental Institute as a cashier. I thought that was what it was called, and no one ever corrected me.
Q: Do you play any instruments?
A: I used to play the violin horribly.
Q: What’s your favorite charity?
A: I campaign for (a free) Tibet, because I travel to Nepal. I’m a Buddhist.
Q: Pet peeves?
A: Grumpy people. You go to Starbucks, why can’t you smile and be nice to the people who take your money?
Q: If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
I’m very lucky; I do get to travel a lot. Next thing on my go-to list is Thailand. For me, it’s another place with beautiful temples, and like the Nepalese, they’re a happy, centered people.
Q: Words of wisdom?
A: What I teach my kids: interact with the world every day; greet people with a smile and love, and make a difference in everyone’s day. It makes a huge difference in my world.
Shout Out is a weekly feature in which we introduce our readers to their fellow community members and local visitors throughout suburban Chicago.
–Irv Leavitt, Pioneer Press
Twitter: @IrvLeavitt
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