Welcome to the Neurofeedback page
Here you will find answers to some of your questions about Neurofeedback and some information on products offered
At Bright Mind and Body we offer cutting-edge, state of the art, cloud-based, remote neurofeedback!
What is Neurofeedback?
Neurofeedback, or neurotherapy, is a form of biofeedback – electroencephalogram (EEG) that helps the user identify, monitor and modify their own brainwave activity.
Neurofeedback has been used for decades as an alternative non-medicinal treatment for ADHD, Depression, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other brain disorders.
Within the last decade, researchers have found more evidence that it not only enhances the effectiveness of other therapies for these disorders, but may also provide permanent relief from them on its own.
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The effectiveness of this therapy is due to neuroplasticity, also called brain plasticity, a process that enables the brain to produce new cells and connections between cells.
With proper training, patients can enhance their own mental and physical abilities by stimulating this growth using neurofeedback. Unlike medicinal therapies, the changes that occur during neurofeedback training have been shown to continue long after therapy has been completed.
How Does it Work?
Basically neurofeedback enhances the brain’s ability to move from one form of wave activity to another. Electrically charged, these waves fall into four different categories and are measured in cycles per second represented as Hertz (Hz):
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Delta waves – (less than 4 Hz) – are the slowest and occur when we are asleep.
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Theta waves – (4 – 7 Hz) – are also relatively slow and predominate when we are deeply relaxed, mentally inactive.
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Alpha waves – (8 – 13 Hz) – represent a medium frequency that takes place when we are fully awake but not actively engaged in thinking or interacting with our environment.
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Beta waves – (13-38Hz) – are the fastest and indicate we are fully engaged in thinking and problem solving.
Through neurofeedback, a person can tell when his or her waves are moving too quickly or going too slowly for optimum brain function. With this awareness, the brain can be trained to self-correct by changing the frequency of these waves to more desirable levels.
For example, working with a neurofeedback provider, a person who is having trouble focusing at work or school can enhance their ability to concentrate by retraining their brain to produce more beta waves.
While someone who is experiencing insomnia can learn how to slow down their beta waves so theta waves predominate. Once new brain wave patterns are established through multiple neurofeedback sessions, optimum levels of activity can be sustained with just occasional reinforcement sessions. Generally, neurofeedback training delivers a positive outcome faster than talk therapies, averaging between 20 to 40 visits, depending on the individual and their ailment.
