introduction to neurofeedback
Frequently Asked Questions and photos (click)
Neurofeedback is a technique in
which we train the brain to help improve its ability to regulate all bodily
functions and to take care of itself. When the brain is not functioning well,
evidence of this often shows up in the EEG (Electroencephalogram). By
challenging the brain, much as you challenge your body in physical exercise, we
can help your brain learn to function better.
HELP FOR SLEEP, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, MIGRAINES, CHRONIC PAIN
A better functioning brain can improve sleep patterns. When you sleep more
efficiently, you are more alert during the day. It can help with anxiety and
depression, and with syndromes like migraine or chronic pain. Secondly, it can
be helpful in managing attention - how well you can persist even at a boring
task. Thirdly, it can help you manage the emotions. Emotions may feel like the
real you, but your brain has a lot to say about how you feel and react. If the
emotions are out of control, that's trainable. If they aren't there--as in lack
of empathy, for example---that, too, is trainable.
SEIZURES, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, STROKE, AUTISM
Finally, there are some specific issues where the EEG neurofeedback training can
be helpful, such as in cases of seizures, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and
autism. In these instances the training does not so much get rid of the problem
as it simply organizes the brain to function better in the context of whatever
injury or loss exists.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Once you accept the possibility that this training might be effective for you,
the next question is: Will this training change who you are? If a child known
for his temper outbursts does the training and the rages fall away, he is
certainly different but the parents would say, we have our real son now. Their
worst features should not define a person. The training brings you closer to who
you really are. That is our experience. And because this training really allows
your true self to emerge, others may notice the changes in you even before you
do.
Is there a completion to the training? In order to reach a specific objective,
the training usually continues for a specific number of sessions. If there is a
loss of optimal training effect after completion, due to stresses in your life,
a few booster sessions may be recommended. However, just as concert pianists
practice more than the rest of us, rather than less, Neurofeedback training can
be used without limit to enhance performance. This "peak performance
training" may be of interest to professional athletes, corporate
executives, and performing artists.