Category Archives: NeurOptimal®
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Responsibility, Compassion, Connection
Posted on January 30, 2018 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York NeurofeedbackI first published a blog post about the film you see below in 2010. I love this wonderful short film so much, that I’m putting it up again. It’s called Second Line and was directed and acted in by Danny Glover. It’s inspiring. It also made me laugh out loud. Liberty Mutual (which I have no […]
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Neurofeedback behind the Wheel
Posted on December 19, 2017 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, Peak performance, Stress managementWhat does “neurofeedback behind the wheel” mean? I don’t mean hooking up your brain and training while driving. That would at the very least get you some strange looks at stop lights. Here’s what I do mean: If you have ever arrived at a destination with very little memory of how you got there — while driving […]
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Neurofeedback and Exercise
Posted on October 31, 2017 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, The BrainWe all know exercise is good for our physical fitness. What about mental fitness? Most of us know from personal experience that we may feel better emotionally if we move our bodies around more. I remind myself of that if I don’t want to go to the gym… I’m always happier when I’m done, and […]
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10,000 Sing Beethoven’s Ode to Joy
Posted on September 26, 2017 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York NeurofeedbackIf you haven’t been feeling much joy lately, I hope this post helps you. It isn’t really directly related to NeurOptimal® Dynamical Neurofeedback®. but I’m posting this YouTube video – 10,000 Sing Beethoven’s Ode to Joy – because… It’s beautiful. It’s uplifting. Music and its effects on us are a fascinating aspect of our complex and amazing […]
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The History of Neurofeedback
Posted on August 29, 2017 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, The BrainI had never heard of neurofeedback until 2002, when I was looking for help with life long sleep management problems that got worse the older I got. After trying all sorts of things — meditation, relaxation training, supplements, recordings for sleep — a colleague recommended neurofeedback. I found a trainer in New York. Pretty quickly my sleep habits […]
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The Glass Brain Video
Posted on July 25, 2017 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, The BrainThis beautiful video of brain activity comes from Neuroscapelab, the University of California at San Diego’s Scwhartz Center for Computational Neuroscience and the University of California at San Francisco Gazzaley Lab. Your brain is an incredibly complex system. Its ability to take in information and optimize itself is at the heart of how NeurOptimal® Dynamical Neurofeedback® works. […]
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Will neurofeedback help you?
Posted on February 22, 2017 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, Peak performance, Sleep, Stress managementSince NeurOptimal® Dynamical Neurofeedback® promotes greater resilience and flexibility, it’s likely most everyone will benefit. I’ve been a neurofeedback trainer since 2004, and I’ve had only a few people who didn’t see positive changes. Neurofeedback changed my life for the better, and that’s what I see happening with my clients. Will neurofeedback help you? But, of course, you want […]
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How NeurOptimal® is Different from Linear Neurofeedback
Posted on January 31, 2017 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, What to expectThe description of neurofeedback provided by Wikipedia is pretty much how I think of linear neurofeedback. Here’s what it says: Neurofeedback (NFB), also called neurotherapy or neurobiofeedback, is a type of biofeedback that uses real-time displays of brain activity—most commonly electroencephalography (EEG), to teach self-regulation of brain function. Typically, sensors are placed on the scalp to […]
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Emotions and the Brain
Posted on October 25, 2016 by Catherine Boyer in NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, The BrainRecent neuroscience research indicates that, contrary to prior and popular belief, no one brain region is dedicated to any single emotion. As is true of many brain functions, emotions activate more than one area of the brain. This interesting research is described well in a New York Times article by Lisa Feldman Barrett, Professor of Psychology […]
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What Can You Expect from Neurofeedback?
Posted on August 30, 2016 by Catherine Boyer in Mental Wellness, NeurOptimal®, New York Neurofeedback, Peak performance, Sleep, Stress management, What to expectComments Off on What Can You Expect from Neurofeedback? Continue Reading...