What is Trauma? Trauma creates a complex blend of thought, emotional, physical, and behavioral responses, sparked by events that the brain perceives as life-threatening. Its impact extends far beyond the initial events, influencing thoughts, emotions, and behaviors immediately and over the long haul. This effect is deeply personal, shaped by an individual's history, resilience, and social environment.  We often struggle with the lasting impact long after the traumatic event or period through inappropriate thoughts, out-sized emotional reactions, and behaviors that don't serve our goals b ..read more

What Is Neurofeedback? Neurofeedback is a form of brain training that is also called neurobiofeedback, neurotherapy, and EEG biofeedback. Neurofeedback training is a widely used term but at its core it is a feedback system to let the individual use changes in brain wave activity as a source of feedback to potentially improve health and wellness.  ..read more

  Welcome to our latest blog post, where we delve into the world of neurofeedback, a groundbreaking approach to enhancing brain function and focus. Neurofeedback, a method of training the brain, works by using real-time displays of brain activity to teach self-regulation of brain functions. This fascinating concept isn't just theoretical; its real-world impact is vividly brought to life in our featured video testimonial. Here, you'll hear directly from a child and their mother as they recount their transformative experience with neurofeedback, specifically focusing on its remarkable abil ..read more

Training the brain is essential for better mental and emotional wellbeing.  The brain is a complex organ that controls every aspect of our life, from our thoughts and emotions to our physical movements. With the increasing amount of stress and pressure that individuals experience in their daily lives, it is crucial to maintain a healthy and efficient brain.  Like all EEG neurotherapy, NeuOptimal® measures brainwaves to determine what is happening in the brain.  How it is a unique neurofeedback system is it's design based on the neuroscience of how the brain optimizes its functi ..read more

Our brains are the most complex and remarkable organs in our body. They control our thoughts, emotions, and movements, and are responsible for all our cognitive and sensory functions. However, just like any other part of our body, our brains require regular exercise and nourishment to function optimally. In this article, we will explore 10 natural ways to improve brain health and strengthen your mind. From brain exercises to brain-boosting foods, we will provide practical tips to help you unlock your brain's potential and boost cognitive function. So, let's get started and learn how to take c ..read more

In 2023, the market for home neurofeedback systems has experienced an unprecedented boom thanks to the latest advancements in the industry. Over the past five years, a fresh wave of headbands and smartphone devices designed for direct-to-consumer use have been introduced. While this surge in options is a positive development, it also presents challenges. The lack of regulatory oversight for the term "neurofeedback" has resulted in a broad range of products with varying capabilities and purported benefits being marketed under that label. These systems run the gamut from professional EEG-based ..read more

It is scientifically proven that practicing gratitude can improve our immune, heart and brain health, and significantly elevate mood and lower our stress. If done as a regular practice until it becomes a habit, gratitude can radically shift our well-being, sense of purpose and the health of our relationships.  And it costs nothing but our intention and time!    When we think of gratitude, we might be reminded of a specific activity such as “random acts of kindness” or the holiday season. But what’s great about gratitude is that it can be practiced whenever we like. When we ..read more

In my 20 years of helping clients with sleep I have observed that the #1 reason people have poor sleep is that they do not see it as a practice that has to be done well and protected as we age. Why Do We Have Sleep Issues? If we don't floss and brush our teeth and the dentist tells us we have four cavities we immediately understand why.  Somehow with poor sleep, we do not make the connection with our sleep-inhibiting habits such as ..read more

Why and when did you decide to try NeurOptimal® neurofeedback? I purchased a NeurOptimal® system in 2019 while experiencing a particularly tough and demanding time in my life. I was experiencing burn-out and looking for ways to manage stress naturally and improve my brain's functioning.Like everyone, I started googling what I could do to help myself and that's when I came across neurofeedback ..read more

Before we talk about what you'll experience from doing neurofeedback we need to step back and talk about what is happening in the brain that neurofeedback addresses.  The brain is a machine of habit, and it creates automatic brainwave patterns and those patterns are meant to be solutions to our here-and-now problems.  We have homework in front of us, need that focusing brainwaves pattern.  When those patterns are not in alignment with our present needs we call them  "symptoms" or "problems", such as feeling anxious or being scatter-brained.  Even if these patterns are ..read more