Football and its relationship to brain health is still very much in the news. In fact, a new study found youth and high school football players who were hit in the head frequently showed signs of damage to their brain development after just one season of playing the sport! “Football,” said Leanne O’Neil, “is absolutely […]
Digital devices, television screens, computer screens, tablets, laptops, cell phones, LED screens… Most of us spend more time staring at a digital screen than we realize. In fact, studies suggest that 60% of people spend more than 6 hours a day staring at some kind of digital device. “It’s not actually the device that is […]
When you’re listening intently to a piece of music, a unique part of your brain responds with something called the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR). This response has been equated to feeling like a tingling in your brain, or a type of natural high. “It turns out that ASMR is pretty special,” says Leanne O’Neil of […]
Here at INDY Neurofeedback, all clients benefit from Heart Math emWave Pro heart rate variability training. Heart Math is an internationally recognized program that has been researched for decades and successfully benefited tens of thousands of people in over 85 countries. What the Heart Math system does is collect the rhythms of your body’s pulse […]
How often do you check your phone? Recent surveys suggest that not only is this the first thing most of us do upon waking, but that we go on to check our phones every eight to 12 minutes throughout the day. Assuming each distraction takes about five minutes, followed by another five minutes to get […]
Absolutely! In fact, according to the American Medical Association (AMA), men and women often experience depression differently. Interestingly, while depression and pain affect men and women in almost equal numbers, symptoms are likely to differ. Depressed men are more likely to feel angry, irritable, and frustrated, and often have sleep problems. Men may focus excessively […]
We’ve all heard about the power of gratitude and positive thinking. So what is this concept all about and more importantly, how does it affect your mood, your brain and your thinking? The philosophy of positively visualizing the things you want in life and downplaying experiences and expectations that are negative is a concept that […]
Did you know that Alzheimer’s disease is among the fastest-growing epidemics in the world? Over five and a half million Americans are living with the neurodegenerative disease today. According to the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org), medical researchers predict that by 2050, 14 million people in the U.S. will require full-time care for Alzheimer’s disease. That number […]
Across America, there’s a pill for just about every health issue you can think of. Americans don’t think twice about using them, either. If it’s available in a drug store, then it must be safe, right? The problem is those pills almost always come with a lengthy list of potential side effects. And that is […]
Because of the way the brain is housed in the cranium, explains Leanne O’Neil of INDY Neurofeedback, an impact from almost any direction can cause damage. Although the brain is incredibly resilient, is it also quite susceptible to injury. Even relatively minor brain trauma can cause lasting damage, often manifesting in headaches, slurred speech, depression […]