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neurofeedback. Last year it was elevated to “Level 1 — Best Lotus Wellbeing Centre Support” as an intervention for Attention & Hyperactivity 02 4226 4740 Behaviours and level 2 for Working Memory, with level 1 the highest. Heal Your Brain If you or your loved one is already on medication it can be slowly reduced as your brain retunes until you are free of drugs without the difficulties normally experienced. By Jonathan Banks Jonathan has 25 years experience working with people just like you and has specialised in Neurofeedback for 19 years. You or your loved ones do not need to struggle with these Y our brain is the most pursue the use of complementary and (its ability to retune itself and heal complex structure in the alternative therapy. The therapy most for the long term). It uses one or two universe, the organ of promising by recent clinical trials appears tiny sensors on your head that pick consciousness and mind. It generates to be EEG biofeedback” (neurofeedback). up brainwaves in real time and sends thoughts, emotions, physical Research It is a scientifically proven them to the computer where they movement and controls every aspect alternative to both stimulant and mood are instantly analysed by the software of your body. Everything you have ever medication. As an alternative treatment and used to control the size of a DVD learnt and experienced was managed it is the most powerful and precise form screen or simple computer games. by your brain. Although quite robust of brain training for you or your child. The brain’s response is at a sub-cortical it is quite sensitive to being de-tuned. Read some testimonials here. or unconscious level. Your brain does Damage or de-tune your brain all the work for you while you and it will cause many problems simply watch. So there is no and stress in your life, blocking learning curve or failure...if you from healing growing, you can watch a DVD or play being happy and successful. computer games you can do Neurofeedback allows your neurofeedback! brain to rapidly re-tune and heal This process acts like a mirror itself. for your brain to watch itself Neurofeedback is a holistic and in real-time, essentially this is natural alternative approach that “brainfulness”, which enables it can heal ADHD, ADD, learning to fine tune itself much faster and behavioural disorders, and more profoundly than anxiety, depression, sleep normally possible. The changes problems, PTSD and make a life a diminishing and eventually Jonathan how neurofeedback can help. Jonathan Banks Neurofeedback and Brain Training Specialist Download PDF Do you suffer from memory loss or brain fog? in your brain tuning are seen as changing difference to autism spectrum. “In my opinion, if any medication had fading away of symptoms. So you are In reviewing the literature in a demonstrated such a wide spectrum of using your brain power to train your recent edition of Current Opinions efficacy, it would be universally accepted brain...no hands just brainwaves! It’s in Paediatrics, Dr Katie Campbell and widely used." Prof. Frank. M. Duffy, safe, fun and easy, the most powerful Daley, who serves on the staff of MD. Paediatric Neurologist, Boston and effective use of brain plasticity...the the Department of Medicine of Children’s Hospital. Neurology editor, ability of your brain to heal itself. the Children's Hospital Boston and EEG and Clinical Neuroscience Journal, The American Academy of Paediatrics is in the Department of Paediatrics Jan. 2000 Research. telling Paediatricians that the first non- of the Harvard Medical School, Neurofeedback is the most powerful drug treatment they should suggest wrote: “...parents interested in non- and precise form of brain training that for ADHD or anyone with attention psychopharmacologic treatment can 12 issues anymore. Don’t hesitate to call and discuss with uses the power of your brain’s plasticity and/or hyperactivity issues should be Has your child been diagnosed with ADHD or behaviour issues? Are you experiencing difficulty sleeping? Do you often feel tired and sluggish, in body and mind? Jonathan is available for appointments every Thursday at Lotus Wellbeing Centre You understand the benefits of a healthy body, well it’s just as important to have a healthy brain CALL B