about the brain & EEG - changing the brain
The
brain is a physical organ, giving access to what we call 'the mind'. The mind gives
us the ability to interact with ourselves, with others and with the world around us. In other words, the mind creates
our experience of ‘reality’. Our
human experience of the mind arises from brain activity.
The 1990s have come to be known as ‘the decade of the brain’; with good
reason. Dramatic advances in neuroscience have revealed how the healthy brain behaves - and how it can
get nudged into unhealthy negative patterns of behaviour. The difficulties you are experiencing are more than likely reflected
in unhealthy brain patterns. These patterns can be identified and corrected, leaving
you feeling better.
When
neurons communicate with each other they produce small electrical charges of varying speeds and intensities. Modern,
brain-imaging techniques (Electroencephalogram or EEG) allow us to see a graphical representation of these electrical charges.
We call them brainwaves. Brainwaves are described in terms of their frequency (speed) and their amplitude (strength).
Frequency is measured in hertz (or cycles per second) and amplitude is measured in microvolts. The slower the frequency the
less alert the brain.
These brainwaves (electrical activity in the brain) create our 'reality', affecting every aspect of our lives
- reflecting and accounting for whether we feel happy, sad, energetic or fed up.
Importantly,
neurofeedback is the only therapy that works directly at a neuronal level, allowing you to improve your brain function
and see the healing process in action.
change your brain - change your mind
