Neurofeedback
Strength Training for your Brain
What is Neurofeedback?
Neurofeedback training, also called neurotherapy, neuro-biofeedback or EEG biofeedback is a state-of-the-art, non-invasive, drugless method for teaching the brain to function in a more balanced and healthful way. This is measured by placing sensors on the scalp, typically the forehead.
The sensors measure electrical activity of the brain and generate an Electroencephalogram (EEG). The feedback is typically in the form of a video display and sound or a multimedia display involving bars, graphs, video games and movies.
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Four divisions of electrical impulses made by our brain, Delta, Theta, Alpha and Beta are called “Frequency Bands”. These Frequency Bands tell us which parts of your brain are active and which frequency bands the brain should be using to complete a given task, activity or should be most active during different states of mind.
​During normal daily activities such as paying the bills or managing tasks at school or work, certain areas of our brain will need to be active and using the faster frequency called Beta. On the other hand, if after a long day we wish to relax and wind down, a different part of the brain will need to be activated using the slower brainwave frequency called Alpha. The goal of Neurofeedback is to improve the brain’s ability to self-regulate, maintain flexibility, and smoothly shift between states of relaxation and arousal. Since the Brain also controls Attention Regulation, Emotional Regulation and Affect Regulation, this ultimately allows the entire Central Nervous System to resume normal functioning
This technology takes advantage of neuroplasticity
Or the brain’s ability to reorganize and form new connections. Neurofeedback “shows” the brain its own dysfunctional patterns, causing it to naturally learn, adapt, and grow into something better. Through this learning process, your brain creates new patterns that are more efficient and balanced – allowing you to feel more focused, relaxed, and in control.
Neurofeedback can be used alongside psychotherapy and/or medications and has been observed to be effective with numerous mental and neurological issues including:
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ADD/ADHD
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Chronic pain
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Addiction of all kinds
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Mood disorders
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Obessissive thoughts
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Symptoms related to autism
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Depression
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Anxiety
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Anger, irritability, grief, and sadness
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Epilepsy and seizure disorders
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Migraines and severe headaches
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Insomnia and sleep disorders
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Traumatic brain injury
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Concussions
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Brain injury related to stroke
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Cerebral palsy
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Fibromyalgia
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Improve: focus, clarity, concentration, performance, and efficiency
More than 25 years of research has shown that neurofeedback training can alter the electrical activity in the brain and hence change the problematic presenting symptoms. Not only can it alter the brainwaves, it has been found through follow-up studies that the improvements gained with neurofeedback maintain at eighteen years after the initial treatments and it is believed to be permanent.