We get asked a lot, “What Is Neurofeedback?” Here
is simple answer:
Imagine a musical quartet. 3 of you know a song by heart,
but the fourth doesn’t. As a result, any performance will suffer, even though 3
of you know the song perfectly. The effect of that fourth player impacts the
entire performance.
So how does that relate to neurofeedback?
Like a quartet, there are 4 primary brainwaves in your
brain. Delta (sleep, regeneration), Theta (emotions, daydreaming), Alpha
(subconscious, relaxation) and beta (cognitive thinking and decision making).
Together they regulate your mind and body and help you function at your best.
However, if one of these brainwaves are misfiring, it can affect your whole
mind and body. Too much delta can impact sleep and make you irritable and
affect decision making. Too little or too much theta can lead to anxiety or
depression.
Neurofeedback is a computer-based technology that optimizes
brainwaves to help them run efficiently. If delta is too fast, it can slow it
down, which will allow you to sleep better. If alpha waves are being blocked, Neurofeedback
can reduce beta to open them up. While there are many medications out there
that can temporarily help with these issues, they do not fix the problem and do
not offer a permanent solution.
Neurofeedback is ideally suited to address brainwave
imbalances, because it is the only tool out there that targets them
specifically. Neurofeedback works by using sensors on the scalp to detect and
retrain brainwaves that are out of balance. Best of all, you simply watch a
movie or listen to music while the system does all the work, slowly training
your brainwaves to stay in balance.
Neurofeedback has
over 50 years of research and case studies to demonstrate its effectiveness.
For anyone currently using drugs for mental health, neurofeedback is worth
taking a look at.
The journey to a healthier brain begins with a non-invasive qEEG brain map
A brain map allows us to accurately identify the problem areas in the brain and determine the right path forward to help address them. Call or email Fort Wayne Neurofeedback to make an appointment or ask more questions. We look forward to helping you!