What is Neurofeedback?

“We have not been informed that our bodies tend to do what they are told, if we know how to tell them.”

~ Elmer Green

Neurofeedback or Brainwave Biofeedback is a simple science of quantifying subtle electrical information from a person’s brain, amplifying it, and sharing it with that person who can then control the information in a way that makes the brain more vigorous and able to do a better job of managing body and mind.

When the brain is not functioning optimally, it is because there are areas where the electrical activity is not as stable as it should be. Research shows that the brain’s electrical signals are subject to change, and that people can be taught how to change those electrical signals.

All that neurofeedback training does, is guide you to a specific frequency range that is more stable for your brain, and help you stay there. The brain does the rest. The computer has been set so that when you spend time in those hard-to-reach frequencies, the system rewards the brain. When you are not within those optimal frequencies, the system will generate corrective signals for the brain. You do not have to know anything about brainwaves or about your EEG. In fact, you don’t even have to enjoy the process or believe that it works! But as you spend more time in those frequencies that your brain previously had trouble generating, your brain learns to function there on its own. As a result, this exercise makes the brain more stable and robust, and positive changes begin to appear such as improved sleep, increased energy levels, decreased anxiety, etc.