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Neurofeedback targets anxiety
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nxiety is more than just feeling stressed or worried. It is a serious condition that’s characterised by persistent excessive worry. It makes it hard for a person to cope, and take pleasure from daily life. We all feel anxious from time to time, but for a person with anxiety these feelings cannot be easily controlled. Anxiety can affect people of all ages, with approximately 14% of all adults suffering from some type of anxiety disorder. Anxiety can affect children too, and research suggests that about 8% of children suffer from it, with symptoms starting as early as six years of age. We do not always know what causes anxiety, however, some research shows that people who suffer from the condition may have abnormal activity in specific regions of the brain. Treatment can help people manage, reduce and even eliminate the symptoms of anxiety. Some treatments can be provided by a GP, or they may give a referral to a psychiatrist, psychologist or other suitably-trained healthcare professional. The Perth Brain Centre focuses on providing Neurofeedback Therapy, which was featured in Dr. Norman Doidge’s book The Brain’s Way of Healing,
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the sequel to his international best-selling book The Brain That Changes Itself, as an effective treatment for anxiety. Neurofeedback is a brain-based treatment that uses a sophisticated brain-computer interface to strengthen or retrain the brain. The Perth Brain Centre uses special brain scans, called QEEG, to pin-point the ‘problem’ areas of the brain. In many cases, anxiety is caused by too much fast brain activity in regions of the brain involved with stress and emotion. Neurofeedback can reduce the symptoms of anxiety by working on this ‘weak’ part of the brain. Neurofeedback is suitable for people of almost all ages. Patients sit comfortably whilst sensors precisely detect and measure brainwave activity. This information is analysed in real-time and presented as audio and visual feedback. Changing the brain takes time but people can notice improvements within a few sessions. For further information about how Neurofeedback Therapy can help you or someone you know with anxiety, please contact Perth Brain Centre on 08 6500 3277 or www.perthbraincentre.com.au
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he International Centre for Excellence in Bayswater offers the full range of Victoria Carlton education programs for children and professional development for teachers. They are offering two exciting new programs – Jolly Music and Art From the Heart. Both these programs will be taught by talented educators with a huge amount of relevant experience. Enrolment is for the term and, if paid ahead, will be discounted to the equivalent of receiving one free session. The award-winning Jolly Music program will give all attending children an excellent background to music and, through a repertoire based on playground rhymes and songs, children will become aware of musical elements including pulse, rhythm, pitch, loudness and speed. Activities and musical games support multi-sensory learning and make the lessons fun. The singing lessons are carefully structured to build the key
musical skills of listening, singing in tune, inner hearing and, ultimately, reading and writing music. Taught in this way, music will build children’s motivation, enthusiasm and confidence, and lay the foundation for a lifetime of enjoyment. The Jolly Music program is suitable for children 5–9 years and will be held on Mondays from 4–5pm. Art from the Heart is a weekly art course that helps children express their feelings, deal with problems, develop their creativity, and improve empathy by identifying with characters from carefully chosen pieces of literature. The students will learn new art techniques and study the styles of selected artists. Art from the Heart is suitable for children 6–12 years and will be held on Fridays from 4–5.30pm. Call ICE on 9271 4200 or email iceinfo@iinet.net.au to enquire and make a booking. These two courses are also offered as incursion courses for schools.
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