Neurofeedback is exercise for your brain. Just as your body benefits from regular exercise, so too will your brain! Your brain is observed in action, from moment to moment, by monitoring your brain waves. We can then help you move toward a more stable brain state by rewarding shifts in that direction. It is a gradual learning process.
Neurofeedback is also called EEG biofeedback. The electroencephalogram (EEG) is another name for the brain wave recordings and, in the context, biofeedback refers to the process by which you learn to change your brain waves and thereby gain better control over your brain states.
What can Neurofeedback help?
Neurofeedback is training in self-regulation. Good self-regulation is necessary for optimal functioning. Self-regulation training enhances the function of the central nervous system and thereby improves mental performance, emotional control and physiological stability. We are concerned with the brain's internal regulatory networks, and we train the brain's functional disregulation. Simply by detecting the brain going off track through the EEG, we can train the brain toward enhanced stability and improved functioning.
Who can benefit from Neurofeedback?
Individuals of any age can benefit from EEG training. Neurofeedback can help with a variety of childhood challenges including bedwetting, nightmares, sleep issues, attentional issues, regulatory problems, and other forms of disruptive behaviors. In addition, it can help children, adolescents and adults who struggle with anxiety and depression or drug and alcohol use. For adults, Neurofeedback can alleviate symptoms of physical and emotional problems such as migraines or PTSD. Neurofeedback can help anyone maintain good brain function as they age. Peak Performers also use EEG training to enhance their abilities in sports, business and the arts.
