Diagnosing ADHD
“ADHD takes many forms. Some are common and some quite rare. Some respond rapidly to treatment while others take more time. Some drive teachers and parents crazy while others elicit sympathy and caring. In some cases, the difference between a label of ADD and ADHD is the severity of the disorder. In other cases, the.. read more →
Neuroplasticity of the Brain
“The Plasticity of the Brain Expanding Boundaries” Another exciting avenue of research, enriching the brain’s general capabilities, has tremendous potential. Traditionally, people have been taught that they have to live with the limitations they were born with. If you are born with an IQ of 85, then you have that level of intelligence.. read more →
Is Your Brain Causing You Pain?
“Some Possible Brainwave Effects: TOO MUCH: Mental fog, pain=Delta Waves. Cannot stay focused=Theta Waves. Cannot finish projects, cannot sleep=Alpha Waves. Anxiety=Beta.TOO LITTLE: Poor sleep=Delta Waves. Cannot relax=Theta Waves. Mental chatter=Alpha Waves. Cannot concentrate=Beta Waves.” pg.29 Biofeedback for the Brain by Paul G. Swingle. Too much or too little of any brain wave pattern causes symptoms.. read more →
It’s All In Your Head, Neurofeedback
“The client soon understands that the referring physician believes that the client’s problems are not valid in a medical sense but are a function of the client’s problems and not valid in a medical sense but are a function of the client’s mental condition. My response to clients who have been told, “It’s all in.. read more →
Neurofeedback, Symphony in the Brain
“When I heard that there was a new kind of biofeedback that amplifies your brain waves and allows you to make your brain stronger, I thought, wasn’t biofeedback something that came and went in the 1970’s? I had never tried it, but I associated it vaguely with the seventies, the Beatles, and transcendental meditation. .. read more →