Category Archives: Mental Wellness
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Will I Need Neurofeedback Tuneups?
Posted on March 12, 2013 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York NeurofeedbackWith NeurOptimal® neurofeedback most people don’t need tuneups. You’re likely to come in with a list of changes you’d like to see happen – waking refreshed, more peace of mind, less stress, better decision making, , whatever your list is – and stay until you feel happy with where you are. (For a more complete list […]
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31 Ways to Buff Your Brain
Posted on November 13, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, The BrainSharon Begley, one of my favorite science writers, wrote an article earlier this year for Newsweek, called Buff your Brain. Sharon always does a great job of summarizing current research – and the recommendations that come out of it – in language that is understandable for non-scientists. Good news for many is that games like Words with Friends […]
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Sleep and Learning
Posted on October 16, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, SleepNotre Dame researcher Jessica Payne, PhD, recently published research into the positive effects of sleep on learning. Here is a quote that is the heart of the results of her study: “Our study confirms that sleeping directly after learning something new is beneficial for memory.” Pretty clear, right? Read more in this Science Daily article titled, […]
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Neurofeedback and the Olympics
Posted on August 7, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, New York Neurofeedback, Peak performance, Stress managementNeurofeedback is becoming part of the training programs of more and more Olympic athletes. The Wall Street Journal talks about it in this article titled Mental, Physical Training for Olympic volleyball. Neurofeedback and the Olympics – training for them – is becoming more and more commonplace. It makes sense. Among other ways it can aid performance, neurofeedback improves […]
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Brain Benefits from Aerobics
Posted on June 12, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, Peak performance, The BrainMayo Clinic neurologist J. Eric Ahlskog, MD, PhD, spoke about a recently conducted review of the research on aerobic exercise and benefits to the brain. They concluded that “you can make a very compelling argument for [aerobic] exercise as a disease-modifying strategy to prevent dementia and mild cognitive impairment, and for favorably modifying these processes […]
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Benefits of Mindfulness
Posted on February 15, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York NeurofeedbackA sizable number of my neurofeedback clients come because they want to reduce anxiety. Anxiety can be quite miserable, as anyone who has felt much of it will tell you. Many of these clients tell me that meditation or mindfulness practice has been recommended to them – and they feel drawn to it – but they […]
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How Does Neurofeedback Work?
Posted on January 10, 2012 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, The BrainYour brain is the most complex system on Earth. It is masterful at taking in information and using it to reorganize itself to maximize efficiency and minimize discomfort. If you give it the right information, it will use it to meet those goals. The type of neurofeedback I use does just that, it gives it […]
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The Healthy Brain Platter
Posted on December 17, 2011 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York NeurofeedbackOne of the ways you can get the most out of your neurofeedback training is by giving your brain the kinds of activity and food it needs. Dan Goleman and Dan Siegel’s Healthy Brain Platter is discussed in a Harvard Business Review post by David Rock, Maintain Your Mental Well-Being. Keeping your brain healthy means giving it […]
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Neurofeedback — Think Training not Treatment
Posted on October 15, 2011 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York NeurofeedbackThink training — not treatment Why? For me, the word treatment implies a medical model: Something is wrong with you and someone in the health care field is going to give you a diagnosis and recommend treatment. With NeurOptimal® neurofeedback training, you are in charge. NeurOptimal® gives your CNS, the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), information […]
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Neurofeedback – Think Training not Treatment
Posted on March 11, 2011 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, What to expectNeurofeedback – training not treatment. Why? For me, the word treatment implies a medical model: Something is wrong with you and someone in the health care field is going to give you a diagnosis and recommend treatment. With neurofeedback training, you are in charge. NeurOptimal® neurofeedback gives your CNS, the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), information […]
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