| A way of dealing with ADHD symptoms that may | | | | can even move into transcendent states. |
| seem unconventional to some is brain wave | | | | Brainwave training teaches a way of focusing |
| biofeedback training, also called neurofeedback or | | | | attention that is called "open focus". Children and adults |
| electroencephalographic (EEG) biofeedback. This is a | | | | alike with ADHD are stressed and stuck in limited |
| very promising non-medication based tactic for | | | | forms of attention. People struggling with ADHD have |
| developing ADHD coping strategies based on retraining | | | | the underlying stress and ingrained habits of effort-full |
| the way you focus attention. | | | | and limited attention. |
| The premise behind neurofeedback is that we all hold | | | | Open focus increases their ability to engage in |
| on to emotional stress that we have carried with us | | | | effortless focus of their attention by expanding on their |
| since infancy and childhood. Because this stress -- | | | | attentional styles. They will be relaxed, happy and able |
| which moves through our body as well as our mind -- | | | | and willing to pay interested, effortless attention. |
| is painful, we shut it down reflexively to keep from | | | | A child's brain can be taught to regulate itself, much like |
| feeling it. | | | | a youngster can be taught to ride a bike. Through the |
| To keep our stress from surfacing we stay in a type | | | | training, the brain is provided with the information it |
| of attention called narrow objective. This fear lives on | | | | needs to regulate itself, thereby causing the necessary |
| in our stomach, our chest, our heart and other organs | | | | adjustments which bring about changes in behavior. |
| and muscles and causes a host of problems, including | | | | The most common feedback about EEG training from |
| anxiety, depression, chronic pain, ADD, ADHD and | | | | parents of children with ADHD or other learning |
| many other things. It also contributes to an overall | | | | disabilities is, "My child is much happier." |
| phsyical and emotional numbness. | | | | Brainwave training (EEG) is a natural way of dealing |
| Stress and fear is held in place by the narrow focus | | | | with ADD and ADHD symptoms as well as |
| objective style of attention. We can release this held | | | | addressing other learning difficulties. It can help improve |
| fear, and reverse negative physiological and | | | | work or school performance, address behavior issues |
| psychological symptoms, by moving into a less rigid, | | | | and reduce or eliminate the need for prescription |
| more flexible styles of attention. Taken far enough we | | | | medications. |