Learning about any new technology can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re already stressed or your brain just isn’t cooperating right now!
You might have heard that NeurOptimal® Neurofeedback can help, but what is it exactly, and how does it work?
A quick Google search or through ChatGPT often gives you bits and pieces that maybe don’t quite fit together. This can make it all feel more confusing than it needs to be.
So, below we aim to simply describe:
1. Description & Setup of the Main Functional Components
2. How the Brain & NeurOptimal® Neurofeedback Communicate – Overview & Option to download “Beyond the Basics Guide”
3. Additional Articles & Resources
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us directly on 0474 319 467 or by clicking the enquiry link here.
Description of the Main Functional Components
E.E.G SENSORS (5) - 3 CLIPS & 2 FLAT
These silver coated sensors read your brain’s activity & relay this information to the Z-Amp.
The clips are applied with medical conductive gel & are not painful. They are designed specifically for use with the NeurOptimal® system & are commercial grade E.E.G sensors. E.E.G (electroencephalogram) sensors measure the brain’s electrical signals; specifically the voltage fluctuations resulting from neuronal activity.
The NeurOptimal® system uses five sensors:
– Two (yellow) flat sensors which are fixed with gel to the scalp.
– Two (blue) clip sensors that are clipped to the top of each ear.
– One (black) clip sensor which is clipped to the earlobe of the right ear.
Z-AMP
This is the device that relays the brain’s activity to the NeurOptimal® software.
It is purpose built to support the NeurOptimal® technology and has been refined to achieve the
precise vision of Non-Linear Dynamical® Neurofeedback.
The five sensor leads plug into one side of it and on the other, a medical grade, silver coated USB cable connects it with the Microsoft Tablet.
It is light weight and has a plastic clip on the back to secure to clothing or furniture during sessions to keep your hands free, or it can just sit in your lap.
MICROSOFT TABLET with NEUROPTIMAL® SOFTWARE
The NeurOptimal® software observes your brain’s activity & delivers precise feedback through an audio track listened to via supplied headphones.
The software is proprietary to Zengar® Institute Inc. and works using a mathematical algorithm that can communicate with your brain in a language it understands.
All our Microsoft Tablets are Surface Pro i5 or i7 & they are loaded the latest update of the NeurOptimal® software, V3.5.0.28
SENHEISER® 400 HEADPHONES
These are worn you for the complete 33 minute session. They allow you to hear the audio upon which the feedback is delivered as an interruption.
Any headphones used with NeurOptimal® need to be corded as the fractional delay that occurs using Bluetooth® / Wireless headphones can affect your brain’s ability to interpret the feedback interruption at precisely the correct moment.
At Neurofeedback Rentals we supply Sennheiser HD 400 Series Headphones with all of our kits because they provide clear, balanced audio with passive noise isolation. They connect easily to the Tablet through the audio jack port.
How the Brain & NeurOptimal® Communicate - Overview
© All Images and Text Copy are original and meticulously (& painstakingly) correlated, written & hand-drawn by Gema of Neurofeedback Rentals. Therefore all content contained herein remains the sole property of Neurofeedback Rentals / Clear Mind Space / Valor Pty Ltd. Copying or replication in anyway will be legally addressed.
Looking for more in-depth information on NeurOptimal®?
Are you are having problems finding deep information explaining NeurOptimal®, thirsty for more knowledge or just trying to decide if it is the right fit for you?
This 25 Page Beyond the Basics – In Depth Guide walks you through the finer details of NeurOptimal® Non-Linear Dynamical Neurofeedback® and intends to explain it in a simple, easy to read format.
It has been painstakingly written by Gema, drawing from her 10 years of experience and research, to provide you with the detail & knowledge that you might need to feel more comfortable moving forward.
Click on the link below to download but also feel free to reach out on 0474 319 46 for any direct questions you may still have.
The ‘Beyond the Basics’ Guide includes:
- A detailed expansion on the above 8 steps of how NeurOptimal® and your brain communicate.
- An insight into each of the parts of our rental kit, what they are for and how to set them up.
- Easy to understand analogies on how NeurOptimal® ‘sees’ and ‘talks to’ your brain.
- More detail on the benefits & feelings you may experience training consistently with NeurOptimal®.
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Additional Articles & Resources
EFFECTS & BENEFITS
We want you to understand the typical results NeurOptimal® has had with other clients and how that made a difference in their lives.
The effects are the changes you notice in your brain as it responds to the feedback: things like clearer thinking, better sleep, or feeling less reactive.
The benefits are the real-life results you notice, like calmer mornings, easier decisions, or feeling more like yourself again.
Please click to see what other clients have experienced.
HOW THE EFFECTS OF NEUROPTIMAL® FEEL
I have been using NeurOptimal personally for nearly 10 years and have been providing it as a service to close to 6.
It is the strangest feeling when your brain begins to self-regulate and you can feel the effects.
I often used to describe the feeling to in-office clients & they wouldn’t tell me until after a few sessions (when they started to feel the effects themselves) how weird they thought I was!
Gema 🙂
NEUROPTIMAL® VS LINEAR SYSTEMS
You may have realised by now there are a couple of different types of Neurofeedback devices available. Super confusing, right?
We have compiled this table to break down the differences between the types in a clear and detailed manner.
We have found over our 6 years in providing Neurofeedback that every person has different need & preferences. So, our hope is that this adds to the clarity you need to feel comfortable moving forward with a NeurOptimal rental through us.
SENSOR HOOKUP GUIDE
We want you to feel confident in the setup. It looks daunting, but to reassure you it is straightforward and after a few sessions, you will feel like a pro!
In this simple hook-up guide you will see what’s involved in connecting the 5 Sensors to your scalp and ears.
The position of the sensors remains the same for each session and each person and we supply all of the gel required.
ARTICLE EXTRACT – Fundamental Principles of NeurOptimal® and How It Works, Craig Walker, 11 June 2024, Linked In
Craig Walker is Education, Support, Social Media at Zengar Institute Inc (the creators of NeurOptimal). He knows the system back to front and kindly wrote this article for the professional trainer / provider audience.
So, we have extracted the relevant parts from Craig’s original article to make it easier for you to read and digest some of the science and terms behind the system.
ARTICLE – A HISTORY OF NEUROPTIMAL® – Susan Dermit Brown Ph.D.
This page contains an article written by one of the co-creators of NeurOptimal®, Susan Dermit Brown Ph.D.
It is directly & wholly cut from the NeurOptimal® Website.
It follows the journey of her and her husband to be, Val Brown and their combined development of the NeurOptimal® system over the course of the last 25 years.
ARTICLE – EVOLUTION OF LINEAR TO NON-LINEAR – Susan Dermit Brown Ph.D.
This page contains an article written by one of the co-creators of NeurOptimal®, Susan Dermit Brown Ph.D.
It is directly & wholly cut from the NeurOptimal® Website.
It follows the journey of the development of NeurOptimal® from the traditional Linear Neurofeedback systems over the course of the last 25 years.
QUICK, GLOBAL OVERVIEW OF NEUROPTIMAL®
This page first gives an overview of the NeurOptimal® community & statistics & the exceptional stories of the NeurOptimal® creators Val and Sue Brown.
We aim to show you that NeurOptimal® are market leaders in Neurofeedback technology & how the creators’ unique understanding of the human brain lead to the development of a Neurofeedback system that achieves such incredible results.
UNDERSTANDING NEUROPTIMAL® (20mins)
This video was released by NeurOptimal® a simple explainer video.
The Vision Behind NeurOptimal® (23mins)
The Vision Behind NeurOptimal® offers a rare glimpse into the philosophy, challenges, and inspiration behind 25 years of innovation. Thank you, Najiba and Val!
DAVE ASPBREY & VAL BROWN TALK NEUROPTIMAL®
This is a Podcast Episode that features NeurOptimal’s® creator Val Brown speaking with Dave Asprey.
In this episode, the Dave chats with Dr. Valdeane Brown, founder of NeurOptimal®, about how this EEG-based brain training can boost performance, ease challenges like migraines and PTSD, and support emotional resilience. Dr. Brown shares stories from his diverse background and explains how he and his wife Sue created NeurOptimal® to make personal transformation simple and accessible for everyone.
Dave Asprey is an entrepreneur and author known for founding the biohacking movement, which focuses on using science and technology to improve health, energy, and mental performance. He promotes a self-optimisation approach to life and has become a leading voice in the world of personal wellness and peak performance.
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All Rental Packages Include the following
- Unlimited sessions
- Unlocked for the whole household to use
- Nominate Any Additional Users During Rental
- Full Postage Covered - To you and back to us
- Full Insurance Coverage
- Remote support where required
- Express Post 1-3 Business Day Arrival
- NeurOptimal® System, Z-Amp & Sensors
- Sennheiser® 400 Noise Cancel Headphones
- Comprehensive Instruction Manual
- Conductive Gel | Wet Wipes | Stylus Pen
- Unlimited Extensions $750 | 4 weeks
- Session Tracking Sheets
- Next Business Day Postage
