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Z-Score Neurofeedback | Biofeedback Resources International

Thought Technology BioGraph Z-Score Neurofeedback is used conjointly with Dr. Robert Thatchers NeuroGuide z-score feedback library, BioGraph can translate EEG connectivity metrics into much more intuitive z-score values. Because z-scores are what brain maps report on, neurofeedback becomes an easy task as the screen shows a moment-to-moment reading on how far a clients performance is from the norms. Z-score outputs include absolute power, relative power, power ratio, amplitude asymmetry, cohe... READ MORE Posted April 27, 2021 at 11:59 PM

Conquering Concussion Perfect Paperback | Biofeedback Training

 This lively, well-researched, and hopeful book is an excellent primer for anyone dealing with TBI and its aftermath, from victims to caretakers. It is clearly written and illustrated for the average reader, but contains information that may be new to many healthcare professionals puzzled by odd and unresponsive symptoms and the realization that time alone does not heal the brain. Conquering Concussion by Mary Lee Esty, Ph.D., and C. M. Shifflett presents history, new research, treatment... READ MORE Posted April 20, 2021 at 10:07 PM

Biofeedback and Continuing Education for Psychologists

If you are a psychologist in the United States of America, depending on which state you are licensed in, you may need a few or a large number of continuing education credits each year to maintain your license. There are many topics to choose from to study. Some are an absolute must like ethics. Others are optional. Since subjects like brain plasticity and the poly vagal theory have really taken off over the last several years, subjects that incorporate mind body technology and ... READ MORE Posted April 07, 2021 at 09:23 PM

Biofeedback and Neurofeedback in Talk Therapy

Psychologists and psychotherapists are not all just having people sit in a chair or lay on a couch to just have people talk to them about their problems. They are using evidence-based, science-based tools to help them address the body as well as the mind. Science is proving that the body is involved in problems like anxiety, PTSD, and trauma. It’s not all in the mind. The mind has to work through the brain, so problems of the mind also involve the brain. Neurofeedback ... READ MORE Posted March 22, 2021 at 10:44 PM

How to Reduce Stress

Stress is a problem that we all experience. It is not getting less, if anything it may be increasing. Recent political and racial tension and the current pandemic have added layers to the stress that we all have been already living with. Here are a few things you can do to reduce the negative effects of stress on your physical and mental health. Reduce your exposure to stress. Identify sources of stress in your life. This includes people, places, and things. Note the ... READ MORE Posted February 04, 2021 at 08:08 PM

Stress Symptoms | Stress Minimizing Books | Stress at work

There is a lot of talk about stress these days. First of all, here is how dictionary.com defines stress. pressure or tension exerted on a material object. “The distribution of stress is uniform across the bar” synonyms: pressure · tension · strain · tightness · tautness · tensity a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. In this article, I am going to be focusing on number 5, ... READ MORE Posted January 18, 2021 at 07:51 PM

Skin Conductance Biofeedback | Biofeedback Resources International

Skin Conductance can be both one of the simplest yet one of the most complex modalities of biofeedback at the same time. More stress, the reading goes up. More relaxed, the reading goes down. Simple, right? Not so fast. Make sure we are not actually talking about resistance measures which are exactly opposite from conductance. Besides two opposite measures of conductance and resistance, we should also add skin potential. When I was introduced to biofeedback ... READ MORE Posted December 28, 2020 at 11:24 PM

Stress and Sleep | Stress Minimizing Books | Biofeedback Training

Sleep problems including insomnia are an excellent application of Peripheral Biofeedback and EEG Biofeedback (Neurofeedback). They are also among the major symptoms caused by stress. It is difficult to fall asleep while the body is tense or your brain and nervous system is in fight-fight-freeze (emergency) mode. It is difficult to fall asleep if you close your eyes and your brain is still too busy. Not getting enough sleep is a problem for between 28.5% – 41.1% of adults in the USA ... READ MORE Posted December 15, 2020 at 08:15 PM

BioFun Games | Biofeedback Resources International

BioFun is a newly released software add-on for BioGraph Infiniti, consisting in a series of video games and toy interfaces to help your clients become healthier by teaching strategies of self-regulation and developing voluntary control while having fun! Travel the World You are invited to participate in the “Fly around the World” competition; a prestigious hot air balloon race inspired by Jules Verne’s classic novel. Control a balloon with your physiology and fly over famous cities such as Va... READ MORE Posted December 11, 2020 at 09:56 PM

Biofeedback Assisted Relaxation Therapy

 In Biofeedback when we talk about B.A.R.T we are not talking about that crazy kid on the popular cartoon series, The Simpsons, we are talking about a very popular protocol which can be widely applied for various conditions. Rather than seeing it as a specific protocol I see it more as a concept. When practitioners are learning biofeedback for the first time, they are usually very interested in learning very specific protocols for the conditions they expect to be working with l... READ MORE Posted October 10, 2020 at 12:29 AM