What is Neurofeedback And Biofeedback?

Neurofeedback has been called "bio feedback for the brain." It is a non-invasive, painless training program effective for many learning, behavioral, and physiological problems.

Changing long-established patterns of behavior often require more than good intentions and hard work. Basic patterns of attention are created and maintained at deep neuro-physiological levels, which can be changed by training the brain directly.

Neurofeedback is a learning process. Because it is a learning process, its results are seen gradually, over time. Also because it is a learning process, once achieved, enhancements in brain performance most often maintain themselves permanently.

Neurofeedback and Biofeedback assist the body in learning to self-regulate. The natural function of the nervous system is to monitor and regulate activity so that the person can achieve optimal performance. It is easy for this system to be 'deregulated' in our modern world due to physical and emotional stress, environmental pollution, injury, and poor nutrition.

Neurofeedback and Biofeedback gives 'feedback' to the nervous system about it's own performance, which in turn, trains the nervous system to improve it's functioning. Most skills we learn in life are learned by receiving feedback on performance i.e. reading, playing sports, playing a musical instrument, driving a car, etc…. With Neurofeedback and Biofeedback the body can learn to regulate it's own functions such as attention, blood pressure, heart rate variability, skin temperature, muscle performance, pain management, anger, impulsive behaviors, etc… by receiving feedback about its performance. In other words, the mind and body learn through feedback.

Neurofeedback is a learning process. Because it is a learning process, its results are seen gradually, over time. Also because it is a learning process, once achieved, enhancements in brain performance most often maintain themselves permanently.

Who's using Neurofeedback & Biofeedback today?
NASA, the Air Force, Universities, Olympic Athletes, Schools, Army (West Point), Business Executives, Musicians, Golfers, TV Stars, Champion Tennis Players, Opera Singers, College Students, World Cup Soccer Players, Olympic Gold Medal Skier to name a few.

ADD and ADHD are diagnosed using a checklist or questionnaire to evaluate how well a child's behavior matches a list of criteria. Other conditions often have some of the same behaviors and can make a clear diagnosis difficult to determine. Dr. Frank Lawlis on the Dr. Phil show discussed how using qEEG or brain mapping can help parents determine if their child actually has ADD. Several brainwave patterns can indicate ADD but the most significant one is too much theta (slow brain waves) in the front and central areas of the brain. In his book, The ADD Answer, Dr. Lawlis discusses how biofeedback can be used to train the brain. Thermal feedback, breath work , heart rate variability, and neurofeedback are all useful in helping to control ADD symptoms. In their new book, Delivered from Distraction, Hallowell and Ratey discuss how qEEG can be used to verify an ADD diagnosis. They are currently using qEEG in their own clinic. Since his attendance at one of the Neurofeedback conferences, The Society for the Advancement of Brain Analysis, Dr. Holloween has started using neurofeedback in his private practice. In Greensboro, qEEG, biofeedback and neurofeedback training are available at Neurofeedback Associates.