About Anxiety
About Anxiety
Anxiety is a normal emotion in humans. Most people experience some form of anxiety in their lives, especially when faced with a stressful situation. It’s how our brain naturally reacts to a perceived “danger”.
However, when the symptoms of anxiety start to interfere with your life it could be signs of an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are the most common form of emotional disorder and can affect anyone at any age.
The presence of these 5 symptoms could indicate that anxiety has become a problem for you or your child:
- Excessive worrying that is disproportionate to the events that trigger it. To be considered excessive, the worrying must occur on most days for about 6 months, and be difficult to control.
- A constant feeling of restlessness – feeling “on edge” for no apparent reason.
- Physical symptoms – racing pulse, sweaty palms, shaky hands and dry mouth.
- Trouble sleeping, or always waking in the night, not being able to fall back asleep.
- Social avoidance – feeling anxious or fearful about upcoming social situations and avoiding them because of these fears.
Anxiety is a normal emotion in humans. Most people experience some form of anxiety in their lives, especially when faced with a stressful situation. It’s how our brain naturally reacts to a perceived “danger”.
However, when the symptoms of anxiety start to interfere with your life it could be signs of an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are the most common form of emotional disorder and can affect anyone at any age.
The presence of these 5 symptoms could indicate that anxiety has become a problem for you or your child:
- Excessive worrying that is disproportionate to the events that trigger it. To be considered excessive, the worrying must occur on most days for about 6 months, and be difficult to control.
- A constant feeling of restlessness – feeling “on edge” for no apparent reason.
- Physical symptoms – racing pulse, sweaty palms, shaky hands and dry mouth.
- Trouble sleeping, or always waking in the night, not being able to fall back asleep.
- Social avoidance – feeling anxious or fearful about upcoming social situations and avoiding them because of these fears.
How Neurofeedback helps Anxiety
How Neurofeedback helps Anxiety
Neurofeedback involves placing sensors at specific sites on the head allowing us to get a visual map of how the brain is operating. When we look at the brain of an individual that is dealing with anxiety we often see overactivity in the part of the brain that deals with us having conscious thoughts – the cortex. Overactivity in the cortex can cause high levels of anxiety.
Neurofeedback can be used to help the client train their brain to operate more efficiently, changing brain wave patterns and improving the ability to self-regulate brain waves on a more consistent basis so anxiety responses are avoided and a calmer brain stays in control more often. Ultimately, this will decrease the need for medication.
Neurofeedback involves placing sensors at specific sites on the head allowing us to get a visual map of how the brain is operating. When we look at the brain of an individual that is dealing with anxiety we often see overactivity in the part of the brain that deals with us having conscious thoughts – the cortex. Overactivity in the cortex can cause high levels of anxiety.
Neurofeedback can be used to help the client train their brain to operate more efficiently, changing brain wave patterns and improving the ability to self-regulate brain waves on a more consistent basis so anxiety responses are avoided and a calmer brain stays in control more often. Ultimately, this will decrease the need for medication.
How to get Started
How to get Started
If you or your child is suffering from an anxiety disorder, and you want to try an alternative to medication, take the first step towards Neurotherapy. You will attend an initial consultation where your specific case will be discussed to determine if neurofeedback is the right course of treatment. Next, a specific treatment plan customized to your needs will be discussed with you by your neurofeedback practitioner.
If required, clinicians also provide details on financing options and information on time commitments required in order to maximize treatment success and lasting results.
If you or your child is suffering from an anxiety disorder, and you want to try an alternative to medication, take the first step towards Neurotherapy. You will attend an initial consultation where your specific case will be discussed to determine if neurofeedback is the right course of treatment. Next, a specific treatment plan customized to your needs will be discussed with you by your neurofeedback practitioner.
If required, clinicians also provide details on financing options and information on time commitments required in order to maximize treatment success and lasting results.
