NeurOptimal was developed by Clinical Psychologists and is a form of neurofeedback that trains your brain using a complex algorithm. It does not require a diagnosis but rather provides your Central Nervous System with micro-second by micro-second information that the brain needs to reorganize itself. Every brain, regardless of where it is starting from, has the potential to reach its optimal function.

Simply put Linear Neurofeedback relies on extensive evaluation and diagnosis where the practitioner determines what the brain needs more or less of with the intention of activating parts of the brain or quieting others. Hence, the practitioner is attempting to “tell” the brain what to do. At times, requiring the practitioner to move sensors to different parts of the brain and to watch for side effects or consequences of that training. At the beginning of a new session, the practitioner may make adjustments to compensate for the side effects.

The developers of NeurOptimal view the brain as an intelligent, dynamic system that can utilize information for its own benefit. Viewed from this perspective, the most important part in helping the brain is to provide it with accurate information (feedback). By providing the brain with feedback it can understand, the brain is designed to seek balance. This eliminates the need for evaluation, diagnosis, and imposing protocols on the brain that lead to side effects.

This neurofeedback is safe for anyone. There are no requirements to get started. There is no need to worry about overtraining as the brain when fatigued will just ignore the information. This form of neurofeedback does not impose or influence any outcome. Your brain is able to respond as it will. NeurOptimal has been around for over seventeen years and is used world-wide. According to two extensive surveys conducted by Zengar, there have been over three million hours of safe training.

When you look in the mirror you are able to make adjustments to your hair or make-up, and through the use of sensors NeurOptimal is able to measure your electrical activity and send feedback to your brain through the use of disruptions in the music. Abrupt changes in electrical activity in your brain undermines optimal functioning. These subtle pauses allow your brain to be aware of the deviation and pull away from this less optimal path and correct to a balanced path. Over time, the training of your Central Nervous System leads to a natural self-correction that becomes your new normal. When brain activity is balanced you sleep better, feel less stressed, focus more and face the obstacles in life with greater resilience.

Training your brain using Neurofeedback is one of the safest and healthiest ways to approach achieving brain balance. A few examples of people who have sought Neurofeedback include people who are seeking:

• Improved Wellness
• Improved Focus
• Increased Productivity
• Improved Emotion Regulation
• Reduction of stress, depression, anxiety, ADHD, or PTSD
• Veterans
• Personal Development
• Athletes
• Cancer Survivors
• Improved Sleep

A session will last about 45 minutes. Your trainer will attach ear clips and two small sensors to your scalp. The sensors allow the algorithm to do its job. During a training session, the NeurOptimal® software monitors for sudden changes in electrical activity and the software will inform your brain with a sudden break in the music. You get to sit back and relax for 35 minutes while the machine does the work. Even though you may not be consciously aware of what is happening in your brain, your brain is able to recognize and utilize the feedback it receives from the pauses in the music. You may spend a few minutes tracking your symptoms at the beginning of a training and monitoring your progress at the end of each session.

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