Alan Pope, a scientist at the NASA Langley Research Center, discovered how neurofeedback could improve pilot’s attention and engagement to tasks. Dr. Pope’s goal was to calculate what degree of automation on flight decks was most beneficial to pilots. When a pilot’s systems are automated this tends to disengage the user. “Our purpose was
Did you know that one in five people in the U.S. report suffering from anxiety every year?1 While many people believe that mental illnesses are a product of circumstance or brain structure, there is another player in the game that can make or break your mental health. Gut health is directly tied to brain health
Neurofeedback is gaining popularity in military circles in the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD is a profound type of anxiety that is either caused by a single stressor or a series of events. Military psychologists have reported doing neurofeedback sessions while on duty to treat combat trauma, depression, and insomnia. Participants have claimed
You often hear about athlete’s trying to “get in the zone” before they perform their event. This can be hard whenever the brain is anxious or an athlete has “pre-game jitters.” An anxious brain can lead to mistakes as well as can hinder the athlete’s ability to make decisions. What if there was a way
