#72 Neurofeedback Expert: Training Your Brain To IMPROVE Mental Health, ADHD and Motivation!

Michael Cohen is a neurofeedback pioneer and director of the
Center for Brain Training, where he’s spent over two decades
helping people rewire their brains — not with medication, but
with real-time feedback from their own brainwaves.


According to Michael, Neurofeedback could one of the most
powerful — and misunderstood — tools in mental health. It uses
EEG signals to teach your brain how to regulate itself, improving
mood, sleep, focus, trauma recovery and more. And the results can
be shockingly fast.


Expect to learn how brainwaves like alpha, beta, and theta shape
your mental state, what happens when your brain becomes
dysregulated, why left-frontal brain activity is key to mood, how
elite athletes use neurofeedback to gain a competitive edge, how
trauma and anxiety show up in EEG patterns, the difference
between neurofeedback and traditional therapy, what a brain map
actually reveals, why your brain is programmable, and how you can
begin training yours to heal, adapt and thrive — in just minutes.


Timestamps:


02:15 Introduction to Neurofeedback Training


06:57 Personal Journey and Motivation Behind Neurofeedback


11:34 Understanding Neurofeedback and Brain Function


18:52 Neurofeedback in the Context of Depression


26:08 How Neurofeedback Sessions Work


33:46 Variability in Brain Maps and Attention Circuits


37:55 Understanding Neurofeedback and Its Efficacy


41:35 Research Insights on Neurofeedback for ADHD and Seizures


45:39 Barriers to Acceptance in the Medical Community


47:31 Neurofeedback in Professional Sports


54:03 Transformative Case Studies in Neurofeedback 01:01:40
Sustaining Benefits of Neurofeedback Over Time 01:10:42 The
Future of Neurofeedback and AI Integration


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