Neurofeedback
December 25, 2020 2023-04-25 9:17Neurofeedback
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What is biofeedback?
The goal of biofeedback is to improve the communication between the mind and the body. With the use of technology, the student learns to normalize physiological processes such as muscle tension, respiration, and blood pressure.
What is EEG Biofeedback?
EEG Biofeedback, also known as Neurofeedback, is a form of biofeedback. The brain normally generates electrical activity as a result of its functioning. In EEG Biofeedback, tiny sensors are placed on the scalp, allowing the electrical activity of the brain to be recorded and analyzed by a therapist’s computer. This is not an invasive procedure. The electrodes are simply “listening” to the electrical activity of the brain. The sensors are attached with a safe, easily removed, conductive adhesive gel. While the therapist monitors the session on a separate computer, the patient receives visual and audio feedback in the form of a video game that is controlled directly by their brain.
How effective is biofeedback training?
EEG Biofeedback is not a gimmick or a fad. Its efficacy has been proven in numerous studies throughout the world. “Getting Rid of Ritalin,” a new book by Drs. Robert Hill and James Castro, points out the relationship of EEG Biofeedback on ADD. The authors explain how slow brain wave activity negatively impacts attention, and how EEG Biofeedback can increase and maintain a more focused state. In his book, “A Symphony in the Brain,” Jim Robbins underscores the persuasive evidence of EEG Biofeedback’s legitimacy and sites case after case of successful EEG brain wave therapy. Mr. Robbins meticulously traces the accidental discovery of this technique by a UCLA research scientist, up to its widely successful use in the present day. Along with a wealth of dramatic personal accounts of medical recovery and therapeutic breakthroughs, Robbins’ book also contains a comprehensive write-up on Rae Tattenbaum MSW. Ms. Tattenbaum, one of the nation’s leading EEG Biofeedback practitioners.
What are the changes to expect?
This EEG Biofeedback process of learning reinforces optimal brainwave states through the use of advanced technology. When the client voluntarily produces desirable brainwave patterns (those associated with higher levels of attention, focus, and mental relaxation) these patterns are rewarded and reinforced. This process is called “feedback” because it informs the client of their success in making the desired brainwave changes at a given moment. As the process gives positive reinforcement to the client, they are training themselves to relax, increase alertness, and focus. It also trains them to stop fidgeting and decreases their impulsive approach to tasks. After a few sessions, these abilities begin to become ingrained in the patient until the skill becomes automatic…like riding a bicycle. In this process they learn strategies and quieting techniques that will ultimately be used without the computerized feedback.
As part of the process, patients are also given one-on-one counseling sessions by the therapist, which include discussion, motivational tapes, and relaxation techniques accompanied by soothing music.
STOP LIVING ON THE EDGE
Let AISD show you how to open your mind and conquer stress, anxiety and depression the safe, enjoyable, drug free, biofeedback way.
Everyday life is filled with stress, pressure, deadlines, and uncertainty. Some people can handle it reasonably well. Others simply “boil over” and become the tortured victims of their own minds. The stress response elicits a myriad of crippling reactions that affect the brain and body in a highly negative manner. This evokes anxious, vigilant thinking, changes in heart rate, muscle tension, and bouts of panic that seem too powerful to cope with. These extremes of emotional arousal also interfere with sleep, deplete energy, and hinder the concentration necessary to accomplish even the simplest tasks. Some turn to alcohol, which is definitely not the answer. Others take prescription drugs which give only topical relief and are habit forming and potentially harmful in the long run.
Take this simple test
1. Do you have trouble sleeping, or, on the other extreme, do you hate to get out of bed and face the world?
2. Do you lack energy?
3. Do you frequently or always feel anxious, nervous, or panicky?
4. Have you lost interest in things you once enjoyed?
5. Do you feel sad, depressed, or “down” most of the time?
6. Do stressful situations give you headaches, body aches, or an upset stomach?
7. Do you dread social contact?
8. Do small things “set you off”?
9. Do you have uncontrollable feelings of hopelessness and despair that last for long periods of time?
10. Do you cry easily and often?
If your answers to many of the above questions are yes, then you must seek treatment. Drugs and/or alcohol are not the answer. Alcohol and chemicals cause long term harm to the brain and body. The biofeedback therapy program offers the painless, drugless way to unlock the healing power of your own brain.
HOW DOES AISD’S BIOFEEDBACK PROGRAM HELP?
Negative thinking is a pattern. It is your mind that causes and controls all of these negative responses. The rhythmic activity of the brain affects all functional systems of the body and is central to all other systems. Therefore, to really manage stress, anxiety, tension, and panic, you must learn how to quiet your body by controlling your mind. Biofeedback is not complicated, and once it begins, symptoms from several systems begin to respond. EEG biofeedback therapy utilizes a series of ingenious, enjoyable techniques that will enable you to influence your mood state by learning to produce brainwaves of a certain frequency, and committing them to memory. Once the brain becomes accustomed to identifying these variables, they are locked in and become automatic responses. In other words, you become self-regulating…replacing dysfunctional, negative brainwaves with functional, positive ones. You control your mind, not vice versa.
