the science of Neurofeedback
Neurofeedback 101
Founded in basic and applied neuroscience and data-based clinical practice, neurofeedback training (NFT) focuses simultaneously on the central nervous system and the brain. Brain activity signals provide feedback to your NFT specialist who applies rewards to establish new neuropathways increasing flexibility and self-regulation of relaxation and activation patterns.
Neurofeedback is completely non-invasive and training involves learned activity only, meaning nothing is directly being done to the trainee.
It’s the same physiological process in our brain as learning how to ride a bike!
Neurofeedback vs biofeedback
Think of getting a brain workout!
Neurofeedback is a subcategory of biofeedback that follows the idea of learned physiological behavior. The main difference is neurofeedback is an unconscious process focused on electrical activity in the brain, and biofeedback is a conscious process focused on our physiological state. In other words, with biofeedback you are thinking about what you can change and are consciously making that change (breathing deeper, thinking about the beach, being mindful of your body in the room) in order to achieve a reward. For neurofeedback, you are not consciously changing anything! Your brain automatically picks up the feedback on its own and will alter its activity to receive the most reward.
what to expect during your Neurofeedback training session
Prep
Experience
Set Up
To start off your training, EEG electrodes are placed at key locations on your scalp. These receive electrical signals from your brain and send those readings to a neurofeedback-specific computer program. With this information, we develop your own unique Brain Map(qEEG).
Set Up
Experience
Set Up
Our clinicians use protocols developed by our experts' evaluation of your Brain Map to run your neurofeedback training session.
Sidenote: Our clinicians work with a team of world-renowned experts to setup treatment goals that are specifically unique to your brain construct.
Experience
Experience
Experience
While you sit comfortably viewing TV shows or movies, your established protocol provides a reward when your brain hits those goals. Visual and auditory brain rewards happen like this:
Met goals receive audible bells and the video screen brightens.
Unmet goals receive no auditory bells and the video dims.
WELCOME TO NEUROFEEDBACK TRAINING
Now, your brain is transforming beyond your trauma!
Since this is unconscious learning, as long as you watch the visual and hear the auditory feedback then your brain is training.
In other words...
Neurofeedback training is possible because the brain continuously seeks novel information and reward.
Now, your brain is in active training. The brainwaves are being balanced which allows for optimal brain functioning.
Congratulations, you are on our way!
It's time!
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Find out more firsthand. Set up a consult with our highly-trained AllNeuro Pathways clinicians to see if you will benefit from neurofeedback.
