Biofeedback EEG for Calm, Focus, and Brain Balance

Unlock the Potential of Your Highly Sensitive Brain

Discover the power of EEG Biofeedback, a gentle, non-invasive, yet powerful way to unleash the power of your highly sensitive nervous system and brain to improve your mental wellness and move toward your health goals. In today's busy world, caring for your sensitive brain and nervous system is a powerful gift you can give yourself to promote your cognitive health and impact your mental health by supporting the healthy functioning of your brain. EEG Biofeedback is like having a helpful friend on your journey to feeling better and stronger mentally.

What is EEG Biofeedback?

EEG Biofeedback* is training your brain with gentle exercises that help your brain and nervous system work more smoothly and efficiently.

Your brain loves to operate in a smooth, calm way. When it remembers how to do that, through the exercise of Biofeedback EEG, your brain grows stronger and becomes even better at what it does naturally.

Think about it like going to the gym, lifting weights, attending yoga classes, and becoming more flexible as you do your yoga postures. Both result in creating a more muscular body and mind. Brain training does the same. Exercising your brain with EEG Biofeedback impacts your mood, your focus, your energy level, and your sleep in positive ways, especially for those who are highly sensitive. It is not therapy, though it is often done in tandem with therapy. It is training and exercising your mind.

Think of your brain as a soccer team.

Imagine your brain is like a soccer team with different players representing various brain functions. Sometimes, these players get out of sync, leading to chaos on the field - like in your thoughts and feelings. EEG biofeedback acts like a coach, guiding each player to work harmoniously, creating smooth and coordinated gameplay - like precise, focused thoughts and improving mood. For example, the players run around wildly if you're anxious. The neurofeedback coach helps them calm down, find their positions, and play as a team, resulting in a more balanced and peaceful mind. Or if you're feeling sad or depressed, the players are sluggish and not communicating well. The neurofeedback coach helps them find their energy, communicate better, and play as a team, resulting in a more balanced and uplifted state of mind.

And guess what? The coach knows what to do because you are the coach, too. Here's what that means: You receive a neuro assessment, coach your neurofeedback provider about your symptoms and health goals, and your provider translates your coaching into a unique training program that helps the soccer team of your brain work towards playing together to take the shot and make the goal.

Is EEG Biofeedback (Neurofeedback) Safe?

EEG Biofeedback is gentle and safe, especially for sensitive people. It involves putting sensors on your head, which act like ears, to listen to your brain's signals. Similar t how a coach listens to you and helps you get better at a sport. There's no electrical energy going in. And if you're taking medicine, it's okay—lots of people find that brain training can work well alongside their medicine. Of course, share this info with your prescriber so you feel comfortable.

Possible Side Effects of Neurofeedback (And Why They're Rare)

This quote highlights the general safety and non-invasive nature of neurofeedback when provided by licensed professionals. Learn more at www.isnr.org.

EEG neurofeedback is considered a gentle method for supporting a person's mental health journey, too. According to the International Society for Neuroregulation & Research (ISNR), "Neurofeedback does not involve surgery or medication and is neither painful nor embarrassing."

Most clients experience no negative side effects when provided by a licensed professional. Sometimes, because each person's beautiful brain is unique, temporary feelings of fatigue or vivid dreams may occur as that client's brain adjusts. These usually fade quickly as the nervous system becomes stronger in regulating itself more efficiently.

At Mind Body Well Therapy, neurofeedback sessions are personalized and provided with deep care by a licensed professional. They are designed and paced to support your comfort, safety, and readiness.

How Long Does It Take to See Results?

Great question. Knowing up front how much time you need to commit to optimizing your brain's health is valuable in making a good choice for yourself. It all depends on what you're trying to achieve with your health goals. To find out, receiving a personalized assessment will provide you with more accuracy.

Here's some very general information here at Mind Body Well Therapy:

In-Office Sessions:

• 30-minute appointments
• Brain training is 1-2 times per week

At-home Sessions:

• It takes up to 25 minutes and happens in the comfort of your home.
• Brain training may occur 1-5 times per week.

EEG biofeedback training time varies and is uniquely personalized to meet each sensitive client's needs and work towards their goals. It is evaluated respecting your health and trauma history.

How many sessions of Biofeedback EEG will I need?

Generally, EEG Biofeedback is short-term for most highly sensitive people, anywhere from 3 to 6 months, depending on how regularly you sit for a brain training session. The number of sessions ranges from 15 to 25, while others may require additional time to meet their goals, 30 to 60 and at times 61 or more sessions. Receiving a personalized neuro assessment and chatting with a neurofeedback provider will provide more clarity for you to make an informed choice and decision.

Our commitment here is to walk alongside you so that you have options on your personalized path toward your mental health healing and self-discovery.

How much does EEG Biofeedback cost?

Understanding your investment in your mental health using EEG biofeedback is essential to making an informed choice. Brain Training session fees for 15 to 25-minute sessions vary depending on location. They range from:

• CT: rates range from $75 to $200
• Nationally: rates range from $65 to $250
  

Is There Scientific Evidence Supporting Biofeedback EEG?

Yes. Biofeedback EEG has been studied for a long time, since 1969, and biofeedback since 1954. Overall, the evidence reports that brain training supports you in improving your mood and energy, thinking more clearly, getting better sleep, dealing with stress better, and optimizing healthy cognitive brain function. It also helps with peak performance in whatever profession or hobby you have. You can find many articles online about it, showing its efficacy.

Neurofeedback has been researched in many peer-reviewed journals. You can find them for yourself at www.pubmed.gov. Do a simple search on "Neurofeedback for [insert your symptom or goal]."
For example, Neurofeedback for Anxiety, Neurofeedback to relax, Neurofeedback for peak performance

A search on PubMed.gov brings up some interesting results. Research continues to increase.
In doing two separate simple searches using the keywords "Neurofeedback" and "Biofeedback" in the search bar on May 25, 2024, a PubMed.gov search reveals articles, books and documents on:

• "Neurofeedback" from 1969 to the 5-25-2024 is at 4,909
• "Biofeedback" from 1954 to the 5-25-2024 is at 17,812

Compare this to our last search on February 1, 2023, which revealed the following:

• "Neurofeedback" from 1969 to the 2-1-23 is at 2,470
• "Biofeedback" from 1954 to the 2-1-23 is at 16,872

Compare this to a simple search on the exact keywords on September 6, 2021:

• "Neurofeedback" from 1969 to 9-6-21 brought up over 2,095
• "Biofeedback" from 1954 to 9-6-21 brings up over 15,670

And compare that to the July 18, 2019, PubMed.gov search where :

• "Neurofeedback" brings you over 1,570 articles, books & documents from 1969 to 7-18-19, and
• "Biofeedback" brings you over 15,615 articles, books & documents from 1954 to 7-8-19

Take the Next Step Toward a Calmer Brain

Ready to try something new to feel better? You can set up a chat with Lucrezia Mangione, a neurofeedback provider (candidate for board certification), board-certified licensed counselor, and holistic therapist, who can explain more about EEG biofeedback and how it might help you. Whether you're dealing with tough stuff like PTSD, anxiety, or depression or want to feel better overall, Biofeedback EEG could be a great option. Give her a call or send an email to get started on your journey to better mental health and wellness as a highly sensitive person.

*Other words for it are Neurofeedback, EEG Biofeedback or EEG Brain Training

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Lucrezia Mangione supports anxious, highly sensitive women in fine-tuning focus, building emotional steadiness, and embracing the strengths of sensitivity. She also partners with therapists and helping professionals to offer brain-based care for clients who feel stuck or stalled. Her integrative approach helps clients feel calm, steady, and spacious—living and working on their own terms.