Brain Training with NeurOptimal®

What is NeurOptimal®?

This innovative form of neurofeedback is not a medical treatment, but a training for the brain. It does not require a diagnosis.

Instead, it analyses your brain microsecond by microsecond and offers it the information it needs to re-organise itself. When your brain does that, a whole lot of complaints drop away. You feel calmer, clearer, happier, and able to function better in your life.

How Does It Work?

NeurOptimal® brain training works as a 'detection and monitoring' system of the changes in cortical patterns within the brain. It mimics the communication of your central nervous system by 'mirroring' the brain activity that can be undermining optimal brain function.

The brain has an inherent ability to self-correct when given the right information. NeurOptimal® detects abrupt changes in electrical activity and informs the brain of these sudden shifts through interruptions in the sound you are listening to. These almost imperceptible pauses invite your central nervous system to pull away from the less-than-ideal path it was on.

This happens over and over until the natural self-correction becomes your new normal, and your brain functions more efficiently, effectively, and comfortably. When this happens, you sleep better, are less stressed, can focus more easily, and feel the joy of an easier life despite whatever challenges you may face from the outside.

Who Uses NeurOptimal®?

We are often asked: "who uses NeurOptimal®?" Our answer: "anyone with a brain."

Training your brain with NeurOptimal® will get you functioning at your best, whatever that best is. We are used by peak performing athletes, artists, and business people who want to achieve and maintain their edge. We are also used by individuals who feel they are not functioning at their best, including many adults and children with severe impairments, who want a drug-free approach to feeling and functioning optimally.

Many NeurOptimal® users report life-changing results. Elite athletes have reported improvements in physical performance and mental stamina. Sufferers of sleeplessness report improved sleep. Veterans use it stating it helps relieve the extreme challenges they face returning home from a war zone. Mentally clouded individuals tell us how, after using NeurOptimal®, they have rediscovered clarity to an extent they and their loved ones once believed unattainable.

Common reasons people train with NeurOptimal®:

• Wellness enhancement
• Academic and job performance
• Athletic and sports training
• Improved focus, attention & retention
• Reduction of test anxiety
• Part of an anti-ageing program
• Enhancing creativity and awareness
• Improved sleep
• Stress reduction
• Support for veterans returning home
• Group training in retreat settings
• Optimising intelligence with improved brain function

What Happens in a Session?

You'll sit comfortably and relax. Two sensors are placed on your scalp, and ear clips are gently applied to your ears. These sensors allow NeurOptimal® to read your brain's electrical activity, similar to how an ECG reads the heart.

As the session begins, you'll listen to music and may watch a dynamic visual display on the screen. If you prefer, you're welcome to close your eyes or simply rest. Children often enjoy reading or playing a quiet game.

The pauses you may hear in the music are brief and intentional. They signal that NeurOptimal® is offering information back to your brain in real time, inviting it to re-organise itself. While the system's inner workings are complex, there is nothing you need to do during the session. Just relax and enjoy the experience.

How Many Sessions?

Because everyone's central nervous system is different, it is not possible to predict exactly how your brain will respond to the information NeurOptimal® provides. But because we have over three million hours of experience with NeurOptimal®, we can make some predictions. The good thing is you do not have to take it on faith, you will know pretty quickly when it is helping you. We also have tracking tools to help you document your training.

You can stop at any time and always pick it up again later if you choose. Any training you have done in the past will always serve you well should you do more sessions in the future. No session is ever wasted.