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Originally Posted by TrailRunner14
Has anyone tried neurofeedback as a part of their treatment? I've been reading about EEG alpha-theta training and was curious if anyone has used this form of treatment, and what your experience was.
It is very interesting to me.
I actually downloaded an app on my phone that does two different tones in each ear, that I suppose is somehow related. I found it when I did a search for alpha-theta in the AppStore. The name of it is GeniLax - if anyone is interested.
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no they dont do the same things...
Genilax is a meditation\relaxation tool. like when someone puts on music and lays back, closes their eyes and relax, go to sleep or what ever they do when they want to relax, not think, not do, just be..
Itried using Genilax but the differing tones in my ears bothered me to no end. I prefer listening to a complete song rather than a never ending tone... beep beep beep or gong gong gong or....well you get the picture. I prefer listening to nature sounds accompanied by actual music.
Neurofeedback is where you have electrodes placed on your head either with goop or with a cap. the electrodes show what your brain activity is on a monitor like watching tv only its lines of brain waves activity. sometimes you look at pictures or lights (just like you would with an EEG test) then based on what your goal or given task is you work to control those brain waves.
in other words Genilax is just listening not doing. you listen to a steady tone which is supposed to cause you to feel relaxed.
neurofeedback is more like an EEG with a twist of working to control your thoughts and behaviors in order to control your brain activity.