Peak Performance Training

Peak Performance Training

Neurofeedback or EEG Biofeedback helps the brain regulate itself and self regulation is key to optimal brain functioning. It is best considered as mental fitness training that over time teaches the individual's brain improved skills of managing attention, arousal (level of excitability), and affective or emotional state. The individual's brain already manages attention, arousal, and affective state to a certain degree, and the relevant mechanisms are in place to do so. Simply exercising those mechanisms strengthens and engages them, and allows the individual to have better control over his or her own behavior automatically. And when your brain is performing in its optimal manner, you are able to perform at your peak. Isn't this just what we all want. Life is so much better and easier when our brain is working at its best. We are calmer, more focused, attentive, confident and able to enjoy life more. When we achieve this, we are just better at whatever we choose to do. Become a better parent, a better spouse, a better boss, a better student, a better performer, a better athlete, a better employee - A BETTER SELF. Become YOUR BEST SELF!

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Stress is a total body response to a real or imaginary threat. It can save lives in emergencies by producing knee-jerk reactions which were indispensable to our ancestors who routinely had to flee from predators. However, in today's world, our survival is usually not at stake, and the problems we face require a calm mind for creative solutions. Unfortunately, the very parts of the brain that allow such reasoned response are bypassed under stress. Instead, we make decisions based on fear. One of the goals of the neurofeedback software is to evolve the reactive brain into one that is interactive, and not only during a crisis but in everyday life.

When the human body and mind perceives a threat it goes into flight or flight mode. When this happens stress chemicals flood the body causing the heart to beat faster, the blood vessels to constrict, perspiration and breathing to increase and muscles to become tense. In addition, during this phase the auto immune system also becomes depressed making the body more vulnerable to illnesses. After the threat goes away, your body and mind are not quick to turn these responses off and often do not return to their original state and in part the body and mind continues with this unhealthy response to stress. The heart continues to be stressed and other muscles continue to hold tension. This "normal" stress response is ideally suited for real life and death situations. But when we have this response to other stressors in our lives that are not life or death, this response is over kill.

After a while a person can get used to these stress symptoms in their body, if they do not learn to cope with the stressors in their lives these symptoms start to cause problems in the body, even though the person may be unaware of it.

If someone does not pay attention to these signs and symptoms they can evolve into anxiety, depression, headaches and other pains, stomach and bowel problems and coldness in hands and feet. In addition the stress hormone cortisol can make you inattentive, disorganized and unable to remember simple tasks. The body and mind can no longer cope with the ongoing physiological changes and you are receiving a strong warning to make changes to your life.

Neurofeedback helps your brain to respond better to stresses. It can calm down your "over the top" responses to everyday challenges. Those things that you know shouldn't bother you, stop having an effect. And irritations start to roll right off. You are able to calmly approach your challenges, focus on your end goal and be your best.

For those who have high stress careers or high stress demands on life, have you already begun to see the effects of this over the top response to stress? Is it impeding your performance? Would you like to learn how to respond to these stressors in a healthier way - one that shields your mind and body from all of those disastrous effects and at the same time become a winner in your field? Take charge of your life, by empowering your brain to work at its optimum.