02/27/2023
The benefits of brain training are numerous. Some of the core benefits of Neuroptimal training over time:
Resilience– Just like exercise builds endurance, Neurofeedback can help your mind “bounce back” from day-to-day challenges and stressors. When you are emotionally overwhelmed, eventually the brain becomes consumed with past and future events and doesn’t function at its best. Neurofeedback can help your brain “roll with the punches” of daily life.
Flexibility- Stress, inactivity and natural aging can make you physically stiff and inflexible. If you don’t consistently exercise, your body is forced to work harder to accomplish even basic daily physical tasks. Similarly, neurofeedback works your brain’s “muscles” and makes it so that daily tasks consume less mental effort. Instead of staying stuck on problem, brain training helps your brain “bend” and “reach” for better solutions.
Stress Reduction- One of the primary benefits of physical exercise is that it triggers the release of hormones and chemicals that help de-stress our bodies. There is not evidence (yet) to suggest neurofeedback releases endorphins, but the relaxing effect of EEG biofeedback is significant enough that the Federal Drug Administration has approved the use of neurofeedback for stress reduction. The only difference is that brain training doesn’t require buying a pair of running shoes or purchasing a gym membership to enjoy the benefits of stress reduction.
Focus: More than any other type of exercise, yoga encourages mental discipline through sustained concentration. Have you ever tried to stay upright in Tree Pose while your mind is drifting and wandering? Good luck with that! Similarly, neurofeedback helps to improve consistent focus and concentration. Basically, neurofeedback teaches your brain to pay attention without all the sweat and physical exertion of a yoga class.
Core strength- Traditional weight lifting/training tends to isolate certain muscle groups for improved strength. The problem with this approach is that some areas of your body don’t benefit as much as others: you can build strong legs and still have weak arms. Neurofeedback training, especially the Dynamical Neurofeedback® approach espoused by companies like NeurOptimal®, doesn’t spotlight any particular area of the brain. Their system is truly a “whole brain” approach that encourages drawing mental resources from wherever your central nervous system deems best for your individual brain. Much like yoga’s postures benefit your whole body, this type of neurofeedback is adept at addressing many different issues and problems and therefore is best described as building “core strength” within your brain.
Please take 5 minutes to watch this video to get a better understanding of Neuroptimal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9V5dDz8LBY&ab_channel=NeurOptimal%C2%AENeurofeedbackSystems
