WHAT IS NEUROFEEDBACK?
Neurofeedback is a form of biofeedback that focuses on the brain. Traditional neurofeedback works by entraining the brain to replicate the frequencies that the therapist prescribes as helpful. It takes much time, effort and expense to practice. LENS neurofeedback works instead by disentraining the fixed frequency brain waves so that the brain can reorganize, reaching for faster processing, greater organization and increased flexibility.
LENS is the most subtle yet most effective form of neurofeedback. It employs a very, very low voltage EEG device that reads your brain waves from the scalp. We make a map showing the amplitudes, frequencies and variability of your brain. This map informs our treatment plan, encouraging your flexibility and healing your cognitive functioning.
LENS is like a reset button that unlocks the brain for optimum functioning.
Neuroscientists believe that the brain’s defenses against stressors and traumas create neural gridlock. The Low Energy Neurofeedback System (LENS) works around these blockages. Addressing the brain in its own electromagnetic language, LENS allows the brain to “reboot,” restoring optimal functioning.
Why LENS works for so many conditions.
From anxiety to ADD, central nervous system dysfunctions can be compared to a car that’s stuck in park. LENS gets traffic flowing again. Your whole system shifts. It is not about just one symptom. Many people see broad improvements immediately after the first 2 to 4 sessions: better focus, energy level and mood. Anxiety and depression lift. Insomniacs sleep better. ADHD kids regain focus. Athletes perform. Artists create.
You don’t do, feel or take anything.
Unlike traditional neurofeedback, in which you actively regulate your brainwaves, LENS is passive. All you do is sit there, and your brain does the work. It’s quick, too. For a fraction of a second, a tiny and imperceptible electromagnetic signal (1/300th of that emitted by a cell phone) is delivered. This signal causes a slight fluctuation in your brainwaves, which allows your brain to reorganize and better regulate itself. Children, adults and the disabled can do it. No drugs are required.
How long does it take?
The average number of sessions to optimal functioning is around 20. But many people experience such rapid relief – even after just a few sessions – they say it’s like a miracle. Improvements with autism or recovery from stroke generally take longer. LENS can also enhance your therapy, meditation or spiritual practice.
Is LENS a method to treat ADHD, anxiety or depression without medication?
Yes, LENS can often reduce significantly symptoms of ADHD/ADD, anxiety, or depression naturally. However, if you are already on medication, you many begin LENS and then work with your prescribing physician to reduce or eliminate your medications
What ages can do LENS neurofeedback?
My youngest patient has been three years old to date, my eldest seventy-five. Since LENS is passive, anyone who can sit still can do it.
And the results?
MOOD: less depression, anger, explosiveness and hurt
ENERGY: greater stamina, better sleeping, greater ability to initiate activities
COGNITION: better reception of information, ability to discriminate, sequence, organize, remember, focus and concentrate
SENSORY: more accurate awareness of body sensations, the meaning of sounds and words
MOVEMENT:better coordination, balance, smoothness of motion
PAIN: less diffuse pain and less migraine pain.