Arkansas Neurofeedback

11/27/2025

I am thankful for family, friends and my dear clients who become friends 💖
Wishing all a peaceful and love filled Thanksgiving 🍁

11/14/2025

Your Brain Grows When You Walk Regularly

Here’s something wild. Scientists discovered that walking just 40 minutes, three times a week, can literally make your brain bigger. Specifically, it boosts the size of your hippocampus, the region that stores memories and emotions.

That means every time you take a simple walk, your brain is quietly rebuilding itself. New cells form. Blood flow increases. Your mind becomes sharper and more alert. It’s like hitting the gym, but for your thoughts.

Researchers at the University of Illinois found that even moderate walking can slow age-related memory loss by nearly two years. No fancy workouts. No expensive supplements. Just moving your feet and letting your brain catch its breath.

Think about it. Each step you take isn’t just burning calories. It’s protecting your memories, your creativity, and your ability to stay focused.

So next time your mind feels cluttered, don’t reach for your phone. Go for a walk. Your future self will thank you for it.

11/14/2025

Happy to our joyful community! Please take this opportunity to spread kindness—even a small check-in text, surprise phone call, or kind comment can change someone’s day for the better.

11/13/2025

11/13/2025

11/13/2025

Your brain grows stronger every time something goes wrong

We all love winning. Nailing the test. Hitting the goal. Hearing that yes. But here is the twist. Your brain actually learns more when things fall apart.

Every time you fail, your brain lights up like a repair crew rushing to a broken bridge. Scientists call this error-driven learning. When a plan fails, your brain activates special correction circuits that rewrite the pathway between neurons. It says this didn’t work so let’s build a better route next time.

That means every wrong answer leaves a mark. Not a bad one. A smarter one. Success repeats what you already know. Failure builds what you did not know yet. That is why athletes study missed shots. Why musicians repeat the parts they mess up. Why inventors burn through bad ideas before the genius one arrives.

You are not broken when you fail. You are rewiring. You are literally upgrading. So the next time something does not work out, pause. Take a breath. Ask yourself what this moment is teaching your brain to do next time.

Progress rarely feels like progress in the moment. But your brain is busy building. And every stumble is a step forward in disguise.

11/13/2025

https://www.kark.com/arkansas-style/calm-and-retrain-your-brain/

Susan Ortiz, owner and trainer at Arkansas Neurofeedback, shows how technology can help retrain your brain.

11/12/2025

11/12/2025