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What Is Neurofeedback Training?
Neurofeedback training is a method of training the brain to process information more efficiently and effectively. Neurofeedback is form of biofeedback, is completely safe for children or adults and it has no side effects. The goal of neurofeedback is to improve all of the brain’s functions, including: attention, behavior, cognitive function, and anxiety.
How does neurofeedback work?
The fact is, you can train yourself to control your brain waves. Anyone can, even children. Everyone has fast brain waves (beta) and slow brain waves (theta). Brain waves are measured by an EEG and simple sensors placed on the head. With neurofeedback training, you learn to produce more fast brain waves and less slow brain waves. The slower the brain waves, the more the mind drifts and attention is cut short. When the fast brain waves are increased, the attention
span increases.
Extensive research by NASA clearly shows that neurofeedback or EEG biofeedback results in better focus and concentration. NASA used EEG biofeedback in their flight simulators to measure pilots’ brain activity and developed methods to increase attention spans and awareness for the pilots. Now, that same technology is available to everyone.
Using products, such as those from SmartBrain Technologies, anyone can learn to control their brain waves safely and effectively. SmartBrain Technologies has an innovative system that utilizes your own game system, such as, Xbox or Play Station, or TV/video program to measure brain activity and offers feedback in real time. You can track yours or your child’s progress instantly. Neurofeedback therapy exercises and ‘builds’ your brain plasticity, just like physical exercise builds your muscles.
Brain plasticity is simply the brain’s ability to be trained or remapped. It can grow and change and learn new skills by repetitive exercise. Plasticity means malleable or mold-able and ability to strengthen- just like a muscle. Without brain plasticity, we would be unable to learn at all.
With the game or movie type of neurofeedback training system, the exercises are not boring. You will not have to struggle to get your child motivated to do them. She/he will naturally want to play the video games or watch a favorite movie. This can, also, be done in the comfort of your home in familiar surroundings.
Who benefits by using neurofeedback?
Neurofeedback training has been found to be a highly effective method of treating children with ADD and ADHD. The effects of neurofeedback training have been shown to have more lasting and enduring results than medications or behavioral modification therapies. This is because the brain is being trained to function in a certain way, once that way is learned, it continues to do so on its own. It is like learning to ride a bicycle, there is a certain amount of struggle at first, but you keep pressing on, keep doing the ‘exercise’ of learning to peddle and balance at the same time. Eventually, you get on the bicycle and you peddle and you balance. From that point on, you just naturally hop on the bike and go, without a second thought. With that same principle in mind, through repetition, anyone can learn to control brain waves and improve their lives.
Neurofeedback therapy is also used to help individuals handle stress. Neurofeedback training can be used by anyone who wants to improve their concentration or alleviate insomnia and mood swings. This is an amazing breakthrough in helping people to focus and get tasks completed more efficiently.
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