Alison Health

02/09/2021

Our stories

We recently shared a series of posts all about the Neurofeedback brain training we use in our clinic. This is an FDA approved Wellness Technology that has been life transforming for many people around the world. We are among these people, Michael and Alison.

A Life of Anxiety
Having lived more years of his life with severe anxiety and constant worry, affecting him physically, mentally, and emotionally, than living a life full of opportunity, joy, happiness, and interacting with people, Michael is a different person now.

Since the age of 12, I lived in anxiety, which took away my youth and many years of my early adult life. I’m 45 now and it was only when I came across Neurofeedback in 2015 that I experienced something that could possibly change my life. I was so desperate for help that in 2008 I took off to India for a year searching for that help. I found a few things that helped but nothing was long-lasting. I had another few visits to India after that but it was my visit in 2015 that would change my life without me even knowing it. This was when I experienced Neurofeedback while visiting a good friend in South India. I will be forever grateful to him for putting me on the life path I am on now, FREE from Anxiety -- Michael

Youth lost to Anxiety, Stress and Depression
Alison's journey has been similar to Michael’s, the struggles and pains she has experienced for most of her life:
I found reading and spelling very difficult in primary school and would put massive pressure on myself to learn words off my heart to try to avoid the embarrassment of getting words wrong when asked to read out loud in class. This meant I was stressed and anxious a lot growing up. In my earlier 20's I found out I had an auditory processing delay and could finally understand my learning difficulty and could get support.
After years of nervousness and chronic anxiety, I would get periods of total burnout and feel deeply depressed, and have insomnia. These very dark periods were incredibly painful and I would have suicidal thoughts. I was on a continuous search for natural solutions.

It wasn't until I found neurofeedback that I got to the core of regulating my nervous system and my chronic anxiety cleared. This lead to sleeping deeply each night, my mind was clear and I could deal with stress a lot easier. Life became enjoyable instead of a struggle -- Alison

Your Opportunity
We would love everybody who is struggling in their life to feel the freedom and enjoyment in life we can now experience. Being happy in ourselves, happy in who we are and what we stand for. We are passionate about helping people to overcome the same struggles we experienced in our life. And that's what we are all about.

If you would like to experience what Neurofeedback is like, we are running an introductory offer of 3 sessions for the price of 2. This could be the start of a new life for you, getting to experience Neurofeedback, just like it was for us.

To book your session Pm us here or email alison@mindbodied.com

All the best,

Michael and Alison

16/08/2021

How Many Neurofeedback Session Do You Need?

One workout at the gym will not likely produce noticeable changes in your physique. Likewise, one session of NeurOptimal Neurofeedback is often not enough to produce long-lasting results.
According to a survey of 3 million NeurOptimal Neurofeedback users, 72% of clients with sleep problems saw symptom improvements of 40% or better with 11-20 brain-training sessions.

It does often happen that you see results sooner. But, your brain is learning the new skill of better self-regulation which takes time.

Repetition is key
You wouldn't expect after just one piano or swimming lesson that you become a pro at it right away. Similarly, Neurofeedback requires several sessions to notice lasting changes.

That’s why for a limited time we are offering a mini package of 3 sessions for the price of 2 to give you a better “taste” of what Neurofeedback can do for you.

Pm me to avail of our special 3 for 2 offer.
All the best,
Alison and Michael

13/08/2021

What happens during a Neurofeedback session?

During a NeurOptimal Neurofeedback session, you will wear three painless ear clips and two small sensors on the sides of your head. These pick up the delicate electrical activity of your brain. You relax on a comfortable recliner chair and close your eyes and listen to soothing music.

The internal workings
NeurOptimal Neurofeedback processes your brain signals very rapidly and when it detects them moving into an “instability”, the music pauses very briefly. This is the “feedback”.

Consciously, of course, this has no meaning for us — in fact, we may not even notice them. But unconsciously our brain understands the mathematics behind the timing of the pauses. The brain adjusts its activity without any effort from you (you can be completely zoned out if you want). The brain does this on its own — NeurOptimal Neurofeedback doesn’t tell it to.

In our next post we will explain how many sessions may be best for you.

12/08/2021

Can Neurofeedback help you?

In our last post we mentioned how NeurOptimal Neurofeedback may switch off the fear center of the brain.

When the fear center is heightened you relate to the following scenarios:

- You feel your mind won’t switch off and you’re overwhelmed from always being on high alert.
- You have accepted stress as a normal part of life, but it’s now showing up as panic attacks.
- Normal situations are overwhelming and you’re ready to explode.
- You feel tired but wired when you lay down to go to sleep at night. You wake up tired and you often use caffeine to help you get through your day

If you are nodding your head while reading some of the above statements, the good news is NeurOptimal Neurofeedback may help you.

NeurOptimal Neurofeedback naturally helps to regulate the brain and central nervous system, so you will feel calmer, deal with stressful situations with ease and sleep better.

In our next post we will explain what happens during a NeurOptimal Neurofeedback session.

11/08/2021

‘Neuro What’, you say?

We like to explain NeurOptimal Neurofeedback like a gym session for your brain, except this isn’t the training where you have to strain your brain working on a difficult maths problem.

NeurOptimal Neurofeedback brain training is an FDA approved wellness technology that helps your brain to function better for you.

Sit back and relax
It is an effortless, non-invasive and relaxing process.

You sit back and relax on a comfortable recliner chair listening to relaxing music while your brain gets a workout in the form of feedback.

The World Expert
World renowned trauma expert Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk says that -
“Traumatized clients may be living with the fear center of their brain activated. Because of these other parts of their brain, the ones allowing for reasonable decision making may get turned off.”
In his research Dr Van Der Kolk discovered that Neurofeedback was an effective tool at interrupting this process and calming the fear centre of the brain.

In our next post we explain how neurofeedback may help you.

10/08/2021

Introducing our Neurofeedback Wellness Technology.

You may have heard of Neurofeedback and thought it was something only available in America.
NeurOptimal Neurofeedback Wellness Technology sounds intriguing, but of course you want to learn and understand more. This is you taking responsibility for your wellbeing.

Our struggles
We are Alison and Michael from Mindbodied. Over the years we have suffered from severe anxiety, stress and sleep issues. For years we searched for the best natural solutions for our debilitating health challenges.
When we discovered NeurOptimal Neurofeedback it was the gamechanger in our lives.

Life Changing
This could be the game changer in your life when it comes to dealing with sleep issues, reducing stress and managing anxiety, through the use of this FDA approved Neurofeedback Wellness Technology. Tomorrow, we will explain more about what NeurOptimal Neurofeedback is and why a world-renowned trauma expert thinks Neurofeedback works so well.

05/07/2021

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A 2020 cross-sectional study published in Science Reports has found that reduced sun exposure during the day and vitamin D deficiency can affect sleep duration and sleep quality (13). Reduced sunlight during the day can also interfere with your circadian rhythms and sleep cycle.

I recommend that you get some sunlight during the day. Open up the curtains and let the sunshine in. Take a walk outside and exercise outdoors. Sit out during the day to enjoy a cup of tea, eat lunch, or read a book. Even during the colder months, it’s important that you get some sunshine as long as it’s out and get as much sunlight as possible.

05/07/2021

Our Neurofeedback Wellness Technology is so helpful for improving sleep, reducing anxiety and stress, and supporting you to have clarity of mind. We are offering 3 sessions for the price of 2.

We are based in Glanmire Therapy Centre. Contact us on 0879917535 for more information. www.mindbodied.com

03/07/2021

Wonderful zinc 😍

I always hear people heralding the virtues of magnesium because it plays a role in "300 enzymes". I agree, it's important. All nutrients are, really. You miss one and it quickly becomes your limiting factor. We need to be singing the praises of zinc a bit more, especially with our collective focus on immunity. 2000 enzymes and ~750 transcription factors need it, and, as a trace mineral, it's second to iron in abundance. Every time I get into the research of a nutrient, I realize how incredible it is...

16/04/2021

Sleep tips 😍😴

17/03/2021

We need to keep coming back to our hearts x

Wednesday Wisdom: “Find your ‘why’ so that you have the strength and resilience to push through those times when everything else is telling you no.”—Lisa Wimberger