What Are Brainwaves
At the root of all our thoughts, emotions and behaviours is the communication between neurons within our brains. Brainwaves are produced by synchronised electrical pulses from masses of neurons communicating with each other. This activity is detected using sensors placed on the scalp. The activity is divided into bandwidths to describe their functions (below), but […]
Brainwave Entrainment
The hype There is a lot of marketing hype around brainwave entrainment. It is sold with promises of increasing IQ, promoting weight loss, ‘mind-tripping’, enhancing creativity, concentration, inducing spiritual states and more. While these claims are not entirely true, they are not altogether false either. In practice, the claims are based on an overly-simplistic view […]
Neurofeedback Equipment: A Buyers Guide for Neurofeedback Professionals
With such a bewildering array of neurofeedback equipment out there, it can be difficult to find one that fits your need (or even to know what your needs are). With everyone touting their own product, objective information is hard to come by. As a result, we get a number of enquiries from budding neurofeedback practitioners […]
what is QEEG Brain Mapping
A QEEG brain map (or ‘Q’ for short) enables us to see your unique pattern of mental strengths and weaknesses – areas of the brain where there is too little or too much activity, and areas that are not coordinating their activity the best they could. QEEG LORETA Z-SCORE NEUROMETRIC BRAIN MAPPING Originally designed for […]
What is LoRETA neurofeedback?
LoRETA’s full name is QEEG guided LoRETA Z-score NFB. The description is in the name. QEEG Guided LORETA Z-SCORE NFB A QEEG is a picture of your brain activity; our ‘eyes’ to see your inner state. Your therapist uses the QEEG to tailor your neurofeedback programme to your brain activity, your symptoms, and your goals. During […]
Butterflies helped me to retrain my brain
Originally published in JC Magazine on October 9, 2015 I’m watching a video of butterflies flitting above a field of flowers. I’m staring hard at them, willing them to fly down on to the blooms below. Covering my scalp is a matrix of sensors, which are connected to a computer. Whenever the butterflies settle on […]
What is Neuroplasticity?
Our brains are constantly being shaped by experience. Most of us have very different behaviours and thoughts today than we did 20 years ago.This shift is neuroplasticity in action; changes in brain structure and organisation as we experience, learn, and adapt. With every repetition of a thought or emotion, we reinforce a neural pathway – […]