Have you ever heard of brain waves? What are the and how do they work in the body? Brainwaves, also known as neural oscillations, are rhythmic patterns of brain activity. In other words, brainwaves are electrical impulses in the brain. Understanding brainwaves can provide insights into brain function, cognition and behavior. They can be measuredContinueContinue reading “Brain training to start fresh”
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Neurofeedback at home
While seeing a practitioner for neurofeedback and coaching is a supportive and wholistic approach, sometimes that’s not possible and because we want NeurOptimal® neurofeedback to be accessible to everyone who needs it, Neurosoma provides a home neurofeedback system rental service. A neurofeedback system in your home (or office) means you can have a session atContinueContinue reading “Neurofeedback at home”
Brain training for good health
The brain is the most complex and intricate part of the human body, and yet many of us don’t recognize just how many functions it carries out on a daily basis. Inside your head, there are approximately sixty trillion neural connections (pathways between brain cells), and while the brain represents only 2–2.5% of the body mass, it consumesContinueContinue reading “Brain training for good health”
Emotional Regulation & Inflammation
Elevated inflammation is a risk factor for many psychiatric (e.g., depression) and somatic conditions (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis). Inflammation is influenced by psychosocial processes such as emotion regulation. Characterization of which emotion regulation characteristics impact inflammation could help refine psychosocial interventions aimed at normalizing health-harming inflammatory activity for individuals with psychiatric and somatic illnesses. We systematically reviewed theContinueContinue reading “Emotional Regulation & Inflammation”
Quality Sleep, Emotional Regulation & Mental Health Resilience
High-quality sleep and adaptive cognitive emotional regulation strategies can help to promote resilience to depression and anxiety when faced with negative or stressful experiences, according to new research published in the scientific journal Cortex. The researchers were interested in understanding why some individuals experiencing chronic stress develop mental health problems, while others do not. They believedContinueContinue reading “Quality Sleep, Emotional Regulation & Mental Health Resilience”
About Neurofeedback
Neurofeedback, also called EEG biofeedback or neurotherapy, makes use of neuroplasticity, the brain’s capacity for change, to reshape brain networks. It is a way to directly train the brain to function better. Neurofeedback is an evidence-based process which sharpens attention, relieves anxiety and stress, enhances mood and improves learning and behavior, without medication. Although theContinueContinue reading “About Neurofeedback”
The Body Holds the Healing
Embodiment is a capacity that supports a healthy relationship with our bodies. It emphasizes the importance of observing and noticing one’s internal felt sense. Embodied practices help increase the connections between exteroception (external sensations) and interoception (the internal felt sense). Restorative embodiment focuses on the senses as a resource to support and reinforce soothing, invigorating,ContinueContinue reading “The Body Holds the Healing”
Managing Emotions & Aging
Negative emotions, anxiety and depression are thought to promote the onset of neurodegenerative diseases and dementia. But what is their impact on the brain and can their deleterious effects be limited? Neuroscientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) observed the activation of the brains of young and older adults when confronted with the psychological suffering of others.ContinueContinue reading “Managing Emotions & Aging”
Breathing & the Sleeping Brain
While we sleep, the brain is not switched off, but is busy with “saving” the important memories of the day. To achieve that, brain regions are synchronized to coordinate the transmission of information between them. Yet, the mechanisms that enable this synchronization across multiple remote brain regions are not well understood. Traditionally, these mechanisms wereContinueContinue reading “Breathing & the Sleeping Brain”
Oksana Pueschel 