How does Neurofeedback improve Sports Performance in Huntington Beach?

1. Self-Regulation of Attention, Focus and Emotions

Sports place demands on the brain to focus, while also demanding the brain ignore distractions. Neurofeedback training improves an athlete’s ability to stay on task, regulate emotions, and cope with stress. Athletes often struggle with the influence of emotional triggers while performing. Anxiety about an upcoming game, and the pressure to perform to high standards can negatively influence how an athlete performs. Neurofeedback training decreases anxiety overall, and makes high demand moments easier to manage emotionally. 

2.    Sleep and Neurofeedback

Poor sleep impairs performance. Athlete’s need restorative sleep to maintain brain health, assist in physical healing, and maintain optimal health. Neurofeedback training can improve the quality and depth of sleep, which can directly benefit athletic performance.

3. Post Concussion Recovery and Neurofeedback

Concussions are quite common in sports. Injuries to the brain can occur in a single events, and/or with a series of small events (like a soccer player hitting the ball with their head during years of sport). Concussions often impair focus, anxiety, depression, impulse control, headaches and sleep. Neurofeedback training assists neuroplasticity (the brain's natural ability to reorganize itself by creating new neural networks). Neurofeedback training teaches the brain to function normally again, even if it has been many years since the initial concussion.

Each sport places different demands on the brain, so training protocol are customized to each client. To learn more about how Neurofeedback can improve your sports performance, schedule a free consultation in Huntington Beach with Connie Hurst, M.A., LMFT.