One of the many benefits of biofeedback training is lowering high blood pressure. Recent research has shown the connection between high blood pressure and impaired cognition. I totally agree – if your brain isnt getting the blood and oxygen it needs, or if youre feeling anxious which often causes high blood pressure, your brain wont […]
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Find the beauty in the muck
#BeStillPants
Being still and having a quiet mind can be so difficult. I cannot stress enough how important it is to decompress and let your cells recharge. Quieting the noise often requires a skillset. Call me if you need guidance to develop the healthy tools needed to be still and rest.
Traumatic brain injury can increase suicidal risks
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Exposure Therapy
Exposure therapy and systematic desensitization are so affective for anxiety disorders including phobias and PTSD. Biofeedback and neurofeedback tools help prepare the individual for exposure through training and gaining skills to self-regulate the physiological response to stress, known as fight or flight. Call me if you need more information regarding protocols. https://neurosciencenews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/neurosciencenews.com/traumatic-memory-neurons-9359/amp/
Alcoholism Research
This is fascinating! I am so thankful for this discovery! If you are experiencing alcohol addiction, there is help. Neurofeedback is an effective addition to treatment and helps to rewire the brain which decreases cravingscraving, irritability, and anxiety. Call if you have questions. https://www-theatlantic-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/563372/?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Fscience%2Farchive%2F2018%2F06%2Fa-landmark-study-in-the-origins-of-alcoholism%2F563372%2F
Neurons and Fear
I love the research in our field. Systematic desensitization and exposure therapy can rewire the brain after trauma to help individuals. See the article attached and call me if you have questions regarding biofeedback or neurofeedback training and how these tools can help rewire the brain. https://neurosciencenews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/neurosciencenews.com/traumatic-memory-neurons-9359/amp/
Change
Change is a difficult process, but not impossible. I believe people can change, it just takes the right tools. You don’t have to go at change alone. Find the right support and skills you need to become your best you.
Find Your Happy
Much of our happiness depends on how we see the world. Find your happy.
Observing
Not every situation deserves or requires a reaction. Sometimes it is healthier to just observe.
Stress and weight gain
Hormones play a major role in weight gain/loss. That’s why we can all eat the same diet and get different results. If you’re stressed, your cortisol hormone, which is meant to work w your ability to metabolize foods, will instead work with your fight/flight response. Call me to learn skills to de-stress.
Blending east and west medicine. Thanks Harvard!
Exposure Therapy & Virtual Reality
Systematic desensitization- begin with training physiology to stressors and add in stressors via photos, videos, and augmented reality. Call for more information or set up an appointment and face your fears. See how effective it can be! Visit https://abcnews-go-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/GMA/News/inside-vr-therapy-designed-sexual-assault-survivors-heal/story?id=54485530
The Chameleon Syndrome
When we blend in to protect ourselves from others and/or please others. This is damaging to one’s self leading to incongruencies between ideal self and real self. Biofeedback and neurofeedback are empowering and help to overcome this syndrome. Training validates experiences, increases understanding of maladaptive patterns, and helps individuals gain control over physiological responses. As […]
Follow your heart, but don’t forget your brain!
I’ll be presenting at Hands on Health Massage Therapy on April 4th @ 6pm. Join me for live demonstrations and applications of biofeedback & neurofeedback! Visit www.handsonhealthnc.com for more information!