Understanding Neurofeedback

An Introduction to Neurofeedback and EMDR TherapyNeurofeedback and EMDR are two forms of therapy that work well together for improving mental health. Neurofeedback can often be used as safe alternative to medication for dealing with mental health issues, while EMDR is a form a psychotherapy most recognized for treating trauma and PTSD.  EMDR stands for Eye…

Traumatic Brain Injuries and ConcussionsIt is estimated that traumatic brain injuries, or TBI’s, impact 1.7 million Americans, with adolescents (ages 15 to 19) and older adults (age 65 and older) among the most likely to sustain a traumatic brain injury.  Traumatic brain injuries affect how the brain works and can cause several different types of…

Sleep is crucial for everyone, but especially for children with ADHD.  Up to 70% of children with ADHD suffer from problems with their sleep and almost half of the parents of a child with ADHD say their child has moderate to severe sleep problems.  Children with sleep issues on top of ADHD have added day…

Have you noticed that your child is feeling or behaving differently during the past few years? Have you noticed anxiety, sadness, fearfulness, behavior problems, or difficulty with your child’s academic performance? You are not alone.  Many parents in Northwest Florida have noticed their children are struggling more in schoolwork, feeling more stress, and showing signs of…

Everyone knows that golf is a mental game.  Jack Nicklaus’ swing coach Jim Flick once famously declared golf as “90 percent mental – and the other 10 percent is mental, too.”Yes, golf requires good eye hand coordination and the ability to hit the ball long distances, but it also requires extreme focus and concentration along…

Football is a physical and demanding sport, but also a sport that requires being mentally sharp.  Ask any football coach, and they are likely to agree with the old adage that the most important 10 inches in football are between one’s ears.  Many football games are won by the team that makes the least number…

These can lead to negative thoughts, or as Zig Ziglar used to call it, stinkin’ thinkin’.  Negativity is like a cancer and can quickly spread from one employee to a department and throughout an entire organization.  The outcome of stinkin’ thinkin’ can have detrimental effects on the overall performance and productivity of a company.      It doesn’t…

As a baseball player, how have you gotten in the way of your own success?  Negative self-talk can invade your mind and cloud your judgment.  When this happens, you are no longer in the present, your mind is elsewhere.  Often, the more you try to control your thoughts, the more they appear to take over…