Two-Person Synchrony Training This is not something done very often, but training two people together to increase their brainwave synchrony can be done. Keep in mind, though, that there’s a big difference between doing alpha training or alpha theta training with two people and doing synchrony training. You’ll need something that allows you to send […]
NeuroGuide with Z-scores vs brain-trainer Trainer’s Q (TQ) QEEG vs. TQ “First of all I want to express my appreciation and gratitude for Pete’s work and efforts on the TLC7 and the brain-trainer system. I am REALLY convinced of these assessment and training tools and do profit a lot from them in daily neurofeedback practice! […]
Exploring Symptoms, Problems, and Goals Despite the fact that conducting neurofeedback training in accordance with the brain map, TQ8, is the best way to help you reach your goals, there IS information about specific symptoms and situations, and how they relate to brain habits, that can inform your choices. Choose from the many topics to […]
I always start this kind of client with training how to do RSA breathing to move her into parasympathetic mode, using something like EmWave (a product from HeartMath) to provide her feedback in the direction of heart-rate variability training, and HEG for a session or two while you are getting a training plan for the […]
Based on some research done years ago, we used to use a tape player (to show you how old this was) to play music in the background during our sessions in Atlanta. 60-beat Baroque (e.g. air on a G string, Pachelbel Canon) definitely helped people into the middle frequencies, especially alpha. Mozart, the faster sections […]
Windows vs. Apple BioExplorer (BE) was written for Windows. Almost all recent Macs include an Intel chip along with the Mac chip. You can run a program called Bootcamp, which will allow you to install Windows and the Mac operating system side by side. You’ll be able to switch back and forth. If you really […]
Abreactions Abreactions are any unwanted and usually negative responses to brain training. They are rare when one is carefully following a brain map, and no research has ever found that there are lasting negative effects to a few sessions with negative reactions. That said, there is usually never a time when a negative response such […]
In the 1990s, Tom Budzynski studied effects of aging on the brain. He showed that one of the clearest brain findings related to cognitive issues was slowing of the peak alpha frequency in the rear of the head. He also demonstrated that training to increase the peak–what he called brain-brightening–had positive effects on semantic memory–the […]
Alpha Training If someone doesn’t produce alpha, train up 9-13 Hz–and train alpha coherence–in the parietals. All this, of course, assumes that you’ve already checked for other issues related to fast wave blocking and worked on those, since alpha and beta are antagonists–they block each other.
Training Tips for Children and Adolescents Doing neurofeedback with people under age 18 can be very different from brain-training adults. The following information may make your work go more smoothly. Assessments and Young Children The first step in neurofeedback is usually a Trainers’ QEEG. However, I generally wouldn’t even try to do an assessment on […]