A Guide to Understanding and Managing Migraines
Migraines are far more than mere headaches; they are complex neurological events that can disrupt the daily lives of those afflicted. This guide is designed to help you understand migraines – from what triggers them to the range of treatment options available. Learning how to manage them can empower individuals to regain control over their […]
What is Neurofeedback?
So, what is neurofeedback? Neurofeedback is a specific form of biofeedback that is based on the brains electrical activity (EEG) (1, 2). Biofeedback is a broad term used to describe a group of non-invasive therapeutic procedures that have been applied by physicians, psychologists, and physiologists for many years to improve the symptoms of anxiety, headache, […]
Can’t turn off your worries?
[custom_frame_left] [/custom_frame_left]Anxiety is no fun and causes needless suffering. There are two types of anxiety: 1) cognitive and 2) physiological. Cognitive anxiety is excessive worry and fear, and difficulty turning them off. Physiological anxiety is from hyperarousal: restlessness, nervousness, insomnia, irritability and feeling tense or wired. Robert Gurnee, MSW, director of the Scottsdale Neurofeedback Institute, […]
A neurofeedback success story
By the time Betty found the Scottsdale Neurofeedback Institute, she was desperate. A once-successful architect, Betty was bright, personable and level-headed. But she was also so anxious about germs and contamination and so burdened by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder that she could no longer work or even leave her house. Only in her mid-40’s, Betty was […]
If your mind wanders, read this
Does this read like you? You get to work at 5 a.m. and leave at 9 p.m. so you can get in eight hours of work a day – because once your CPA office opens you are so distracted that you never get anything finished. Or, you are relieved you finally graduated from law school […]
ADD Medication versus EEG Neurofeedback
Medication versus EEG Neurofeedback for the treatment of ADD Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is an inherited disorder based primarily on frontal lobe dysfunction, usually caused by a lack of normal blood flow and metabolism. The frontal lobes are responsible for attention, so it is difficult to sustain focused attention, particularly on boring tasks, for children […]
Brain Mapping – Putting Mind Over Matter
You’ve probably heard the phrase just put your “mind over matter” many times as you tackled a challenging work assignment or hunkered down to pull an all-night study binge. The concept was to take conscious control of your brain so that you responded with a desired behavior. What was previously considered to be “myth” about […]