LENS – Low Energy Neurofeedback System
LENS was created by Len Occhs, PhD. And is brain wave neurofeedback. With LENS, (Low Energy Neurofeedback System) we monitor brain wave signals and feed back some of that information to the brain. It is like a mirror and feeds back information (it hasn’t had before) to the person’s brain in it's own language of subtle impulses. The information is sent in a faint FM radio wave (There is no electricity going into the brain!). These impulses are not a shock because the intensity is lower than the ambient FM radio signals that surround us now. The key is in the waveform and the timing. When we disrupt the dysfunctional wave for a moment, it disrupts the pattern. Reorganization follows. Reorganization requires gathering resources and is good brain exercise. The new brain wave pattern is more flexible and resilient.
The effect is to whisper, "What-cha doing'?" in a strange yet compelling voice. It triggers an assessment and evaluation of what you are doing at a fundamental level. The LENS prompts an updating of your maturity and examination of brain operation. The brain recognizes efficiency and adopts it as a new way of working. Symptom improvement follows naturally.
The results from the LENS treatment are the same as those from other forms of neurofeedback systems, but LENS accomplishes improved functioning faster, with the same durability of treatment effects. Some experts state it is 50% faster than traditional neurofeedback. Beyond functional problems, LENS helps the best and brightest to be better and brighter in all realms of life.
LENS addresses underlying problems and not diagnoses.
LENS Areas of Applications
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Area |
Diagnosis |
Underlying functional problems to be addressed |
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Cognition |
ADD, TBI, Autism, Asperger’s |
Problems sequencing, memory, providing and maintaining attention, concentration, clarity, organization |
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Mood |
Depression, prolonged or incomplete grieving |
Anger, sadness, explosiveness |
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Motor |
Paralysis, spasticity, clumsiness, progressive disease (Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, MS) stroke |
Lack of grace, problems with eye-hand coordination, balance, increased muscle tone from spasticity, tremor |
|
Motivation |
Depression, lack of motivation |
Problems initiating tasks, shifting from one activity to another and/or completion of tasks |
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Anxiety |
Anxiety, ADD, ADHD, anxiety panic attacks, PTSD, Dissociative Disorders, Sleep disorders, OCD |
Problems of anxiety system activity (too much uncomfortably-contained energy), persistent anxiety, restlessness, rumination, agitation, distractibility, difficulty breathing, palpitations tremor exacerbation and sleep interruption |
|
Reactivity |
Personality Disorders, borderline, seizures |
Hyper reactivity, hypersensitivity, multiple chemical sensitivities |
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Pain |
Fibromyalgia, migraines, except when complicated by infection or toxins |
Brain-generated pain (mismappng the origins and qualities of the signals); vascular pain |
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Addiction |
Drug or alcohol addiction and dependency; eating disorders; substance abuse |
Lack of clarity about emotions and self-comforting; defensiveness, argumentativeness, cynicism |
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Fatigue |
Chronic fatigue, except when complicated by infection or toxins |
Fatigue; or fatigue secondary to overcoming pain or impediments to functioning more easily |
Both LENS and Neurofield are promising new therapies that prove to have bright futures ahead.