{"id":25,"date":"2018-08-28T19:42:02","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T19:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empoweringdrmom.irvintech.com\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2018-08-28T19:44:08","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T19:44:08","slug":"why-should-i-use-neurofeedback","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/empoweringdrmom.com\/index.php\/neurofeedback\/why-should-i-use-neurofeedback\/","title":{"rendered":"Why should I use\u00a0neurofeedback?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"entry-title\">Neurofeedback training provides a multitude of benefits for the brain and body, including: improved sleep, heightened mental clarity and enhanced cognitive performance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry entry-content\">\n<p>Trainers and clients \u2013millions and growing- have used the NeurOptimal\u00ae system to address a number of physical, emotional and cognitive complaints with great success. These fall into a few general categories:<\/p>\n<p>1. PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE AND EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES. Adults, as well as children, have used NeurOptimal\u00ae neurofeedback to address the negative effects arising from depression, anxiety, PTSD, Alzheimer\u2019s, autism, sleep disorders, misophonia and other complaints. The FDA has even approved neurofeedback as effective for stress reduction. As of November of 2012, the American Pediatric Academy has endorsed neurofeedback aka EEG biofeedback as a \u201cLevel 1\/Best Support\u201d treatment for children with ADHD. Furthermore, the APA has equated neurofeedback with medication in terms of efficacy for resolving ADHD.<\/p>\n<p>2. GENERAL WELLNESS NeurOptimal\u00ae neurofeedback encourages an overall positive mental outlook and a deeper understanding of the mind\/body connection. For those looking to enhance their daily health and wellness, neurofeedback training can be an excellent supplement to a healthy diet and exercise routine.<\/p>\n<p>3. BRAIN FITNESS\/AGE REMEDIATION: Along with healthy lifestyle choices, NeurOptimal\u00ae neurofeedback can be a powerful tool to mediate cognitive decline that naturally occurs as we age. Just as physical exercise benefits the body, NeurOptimal\u00ae keeps the brain fit and resilient. Neurofeedback can help improve memory, recall and increase overall cognitive dexterity in older individuals.<\/p>\n<p>4. PEAK PHYSICAL\/MENTAL PERFORMANCE: A growing number of Olympic and professional athletes now use neurofeedback to provide that critical mental edge which often results in gold medals and championships. When competitors are separated by 100ths of a second, the improved mental focus and physical performance neurofeedback provides can mean the difference between winning and losing. But you don\u2019t have to be a pro athlete to enjoy the benefits of neurofeedback. Looking to improve your golf game? Want to be a better pitcher for your company softball team? NeurOptimal\u00ae can help.<\/p>\n<p>5. IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Because neurofeedback training enhances concentration and mental focus, students use NeurOptimal\u00ae as a critical tool to improve their performance in school. Unlike so-called<br \/>\n6 \u201csmart drugs\u201d or neuro enhancing pharmaceuticals, NeurOptimal\u00ae is 100% drug-free and has no known side effects (apart from improved sleep!).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neurofeedback training provides a multitude of benefits for the brain and body, including: improved sleep, heightened mental clarity and enhanced [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":13,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-25","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/empoweringdrmom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/empoweringdrmom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/empoweringdrmom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empoweringdrmom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empoweringdrmom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/empoweringdrmom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26,"href":"https:\/\/empoweringdrmom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25\/revisions\/26"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empoweringdrmom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/empoweringdrmom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}