What is Biofeedback / Neurofeedback?

Neurofeedback is a non-invasive, drug-free brain training technique that helps the brain learn to regulate itself more effectively by giving it real-time feedback about its own activity. Think of it like going to the gym — but instead of training your muscles, you are training your brain.

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During a session, an eeg cap with sensors are placed on the scalp that read the brain's electrical activity in real time. This information is fed into specialized software that translates it into something the person can see and hear — typically a movie, game, or audio tone. When the brain produces healthy, well-regulated activity patterns, the feedback rewards it — the movie plays smoothly, the game progresses, or the tone sounds pleasant. When the brain drifts into less desirable patterns, the feedback dims, pauses, or changes. Over time, through this process of reward and correction, the brain learns to favor the healthier patterns on its own — much like learning any new skill through repetition and feedback.