5 Reasons to Consider Neurofeedback Therapy in Dubai

In recent years, neurofeedback therapy has become popular as a clinically proven, safe and non-invasive treatment for a variety of medical conditions. If you don’t yet know too much about neurofeedback, we have the answers to your questions here.

As leading clinicians in neurofeedback in Dubai, we provide this treatment to patients with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and more. Here, we’ll show you how and why neurofeedback works for a variety of conditions.  

A targeted, individualized therapy

Neurofeedback therapy begins with non-invasive brain mapping techniques. These scan and then map electrical brain activity. Brain mapping shows doctors how your brain is working and highlights its strengths and weaknesses.  

Once your doctor has this information, they can formulate a treatment plan. No two people are likely to be given the same treatment. This is because neurofeedback therapy is a form of brain training. During treatment, the brain is exercised to improve mental strength. Neurofeedback therapy provides individualized and targeted exercises to improve brain performance.

The treatment

Most neurofeedback takes place in a clinic, although it can be organized to take place in your home. It is a relaxed, pleasant experience. You are invited to sit, relax and look at a screen in a quiet, comfortable room. A favorite film or television show is shown. As you focus on the video, your brain activity is monitored via EEG. 

Information about brain activity is fed back to the patient in real time via audio and video. How does this feedback work? When the brain is performing as hoped, the picture and audio remain clear. When the brain performance declines, the patient is alerted by a poorer picture and sound.  This means that your brain can adjust itself to perform better. 

What conditions can neurofeedback therapy treat successfully?

This treatment is now being used for a range of conditions with excellent results.

1. ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral condition that can make everyday life very difficult. One of the key traits of ADHD is having problems with focus. People with ADHD may also be very impulsive and are often fidgety. Distractions can be hard to ignore with an ADHD brain, too. School life can therefore be problematic for children with ADHD. 

While most people diagnosed with ADHD in Dubai are children, adults can have ADHD as well. Neurofeedback is a non-medicated way of treating ADHD for both adults and children. Its brain training techniques teach the brain to focus better. It can greatly improve attention span and reduce distractibility.  

2. Anxiety 

Most of us experience some anxiety when we face exams, deadlines or have big decisions to make. Anxiety at these times can help us focus and channel our energy. However, if those anxious feelings begin to affect you every day and make ordinary life difficult, then you may have chronic anxiety. 

Being anxious can lead to a feeling of being overwhelmed and sometimes even panic attacks. To avoid anxiety spiraling in these ways, the brain needs to know how to calm nerves when those anxious feelings first arise. 

Neurofeedback therapy can alleviate chronic anxiety by training the brain to respond correctly to anxious feelings. During the treatment, the brain is rewarded when calm. This means that your brain learns the anxiety management skills it needs. 

3. Depression

Patients with depression have been suffering intense sadness or pessimistic feelings over a long period of time. With depression, everyday life can become difficult with every aspect affected, including work and family life. Unfortunately, around one in twenty UAE residents have depression. 

It is vital to seek help with depression but it can be hard to know where to turn. With neurofeedback therapy, EEG technology is used to monitor your brain and look for positive activity. When this is rewarded, your brain learns to think more positively. Neurofeedback therapy gives your brain the mechanisms it needs to control negative thoughts and feelings so that you can feel better. You should feel more confident, motivated and happier as a result. 

4. Memory and concentration problems

Being able to retain and remember details is usually very important to our school or working lives. When we’re trying to learn more on a subject, some things seem to stick whereas other knowledge seems hard to take on. 

Did you know that while we sleep, our brain is busy deciding what information to preserve and what to get rid of? Over our lives, our brain loses some of its ability to consolidate memories while we sleep.

Neurofeedback therapy can help you retain more information by training your brain to focus better and remember more. It is proven to help with attention, short-term working memory and long-term memory power. 

5. Insomnia

Good sleep is so important in maintaining good physical and mental health. Insomnia, a condition that describes chronic sleep problems, can be debilitating. It’s not just about being very tired. A persistent lack of sleep can cause anxiety, depression, weight gain, attention problems, and more. 

Insomnia can be caused by poor sleep habits like going to bed at very different times each day. However, it is often caused by stress, anxiety or depression. If one of these issues is the cause of your insomnia, then it is wise to seek help.

As discussed above, neurofeedback therapy helps calm your brain and think more positively. With this type of training, you can prevent negative or anxious thoughts from keeping you awake at night. 

Why does neurofeedback therapy work?

The human brain has an incredible ability to self-regulate and adapt its behaviors. Neurofeedback therapy works as a guide or helping hand to do just this. It helps strengthen the brain to work the way we want it to. It’s not so different from a bodybuilder lifting weights to get stronger or a musician practicing a piece of music to perfection. Neurofeedback is very targeted training for brain behavior. 

Therapy of Neurofeedback is also non-invasive and non-medicated, so it is an excellent option for those who do not wish to take pills or medicines for their conditions. Neurofeedback therapy induces long-term change. The brain will not revert back to its previous condition when treatment stops. 

However, to get the best possible benefits, a thorough course of treatments is needed. While your exact program will be specified by your doctor, around 20 appointments are usually recommended, each lasting around 30-45 minutes. 

Some people choose to embark on neurofeedback therapy alongside other treatments. For example, parents might choose ADHD medication as well as neurofeedback for their child. Or a patient may opt for counseling for depression or anxiety as well as neurofeedback.  

Are you interested?

As well as the five problems listed here, neurofeedback therapy can be used to treat other conditions, including addictions and anger management problems. It can even be used to hone peak brain performance for those looking to get ahead in their work or study. Why not contact a neurofeedback therapy clinic to find out if this treatment is right for you?

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