Monday 13 May 2013

Have you heard about having your Brain Tested?


  Did you know that one in five Canadian adults will suffer a mental disorder in their lives? They say that anxiety disorders and depression are the most common. That's 2.5 million Canadian adults will have depression. No one likes to talk about it.So I made an appointment for the Brainwave Biofeedback test at the Swingle Clinic. It took  about 50 minutes to perform. Mari Swingle, the Neurotherapist, attached my son's head with 5 electrodes, which then was hooked to a computer. He was given questions and brain exercises. The computer would measure the brain activity in the front, center and back of the brain.

 The Swingle clinic treats disorders such as ADD, ADHD, epilepsy, stroke, learning disorders, traumatic brain injury, depression, fibromyalgia, and autistic spectrum disorders, alcoholism and addictions, sleep disorders, seizures, stress and anxiety disorders, without dangerous or ineffective drugs.
The Swingle Clinic will normalize and optimize brain functioning using various neurotherapeutic techniques including brainwave biofeedback, brain stimulation, cranial sacral therapy and self-regulation procedures. These all assist in correcting inefficiencies in brain activity.

Mari Swingle spent 10 minutes going over the results. The front of his brain showed that focus and concentration was good but that his brain fatigued quickly. The back of his brain scored extremely high in math and arts (creative side). But also high anxiety and insomnia, which means he has no OFF switch. That results in burnout and lack of concentration. And the front of the brain, effects his mood, which showed signs of depression, defiance, and temper. The results were good for my son to see for himself. She explained to him what he needed to change, which included changing his sleeping habits, caffeine intake, his computer gaming hours. She recommended that he could come in and get treatment for his sleep disorder. This test cost $160.

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