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Dr. Carolyn Anderson

EEG Biofeedback

What is EEG biofeedback?

The term "biofeedback" refers to the practice of helping a person regulate physical states and functions that normally occur outside of consciousness -- for example, heart rate, skin temperature, and muscle tension. When a person receives information about these states - usually by computerized output of visual or auditory signals - he or she can train the function "up" or "down" to achieve a healthier status.

Eeg biofeedback, also known as neurofeedback, is a highly specialized form of biofeedback that provides a person with information about electrical activity in the cortical region of the brain so that he or she can learn to enhance or inhibit targeted patterns of brain activity. In effect, EEG biofeedback is a strategy for training the brain the way exercise trains the body. It is a way of teaching the brain to create the conditions for peak performance -- a highly focused but physiologically relaxed state that is the cognitive "zone" achieved by athletes performing at their peak.

What is involved in the process of EEG Biofeedback?

The process of EEG biofeedback is something like playing a video game using the ears and eyes, but not the hands. The person is "hooked up" to a computer by one or more sensors attached to the scalp. The sensors pick up and record signals that are amplified and fed back, in the form of images and sounds, to the person who is "hooked up." The eyes and ears - both extensions of the brain - conduct the perceptual information into brain centers that process the input and restructure brain waves in the targeted direction.

Who can benefit from EEG Biofeedback?

As is the case with other forms of biofeedback, EEG biofeedback is used not only with clinical populations, but with essentially healthy individuals who simply want to optimize cognitive and emotional functioning. Persons who can benefit include those who:

  • Would like to improve productivity by sharpening cognitive focus.
  • Need to more effectively manage stress by achieving deeper states of physiological relaxation.
  • Have a history of problems with alcohol or drugs, or with other addictive or compulsive behaviors, and would like to add a relapse prevention tool to their recovery program.
  • Have been diagnosed with attention deficit disorder or have noticed patterns such as:
    • Problems with attention, concentration and distractibility
    • Poor organization and time management skills
    • Procrastination
    • Impatience and irritability
    • Impulsivity

How can I find out more about EEG biofeedback?

Call and schedule a consultation with Dr. Anderson at 713-914-9944 or email her at dr.anderson@attglobal.net.

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