Welcome to NeurOptimal^®

Do not expect anything — training is different for everyone. Some people notice a shift after the first session, while others may not notice for several sessions. Sometimes a spouse or family member notices changes before you do. The important part is to let go of any expectations and be happily surprised as you journey through the process.

Try to rely on how you are feeling and what your preferences are when scheduling sessions. One of our founders, Susan Dermit Brown, Ph.D, says "when you think you do not have time for a Session, that is the best time to do a Session."

We empower the client to determine when they are finished. Most individuals will begin to feel they do not need sessions as frequently. When people base their decisions on how they feel, they will also know when they want to return for another session.

This process is like learning to read — the more you use the program, the more apparent the shifts will be. Shifts occur as a way of moving away from discomfort. Because this is the natural way the central nervous system functions, your body remembers and duplicates this feeling.

Because this is the natural way the CNS functions, your body remembers and duplicates this feeling. It is possible that during different periods in your life you will want booster sessions, or to continue maintaining this feeling of mental flexibility on a long-term basis — you make those decisions as you notice changes.

Do what feels comfortable to you. Some people enjoy relaxing (or even sleeping), while others read, play a game, or continue working. We highly suggest you do not move around a lot — raising your arm to turn a page is fine, but walking or exercising is not.

We do not recommend other processes that instil a strong vibration (like PEMF mats) or frequencies (like binaural beats or light/sound programs). NeurOptimal^® is a training program and will compete against these entrainment systems. NeurOptimal^® allows you to learn to be in a better place — other systems force you to a place they believe is best.

NeurOptimal^® is neurofeedback — it measures the electrical current emitted from the scalp and through a mathematical process called Joint Time-Frequency Analysis (JTFA), it measures movement in transitions. When the central nervous system recognizes differences in the electrical current as information, it uses that information to move away from discomfort. The more the CNS moves and learns from that information, the less likely it will return to past behaviors.

No. Clients have used NeurOptimal^® while pregnant, on newborns, children, teens, adults, and the elderly. Some even use it on animals. Because it is training, there are no restrictions by age group — though all journeys vary in speed and the shifts that occur.

Side-effects come from something that has physiologically induced change — medication, entrainment, or vibration/electrical stimulation. NeurOptimal^® does not induce or force changes. When someone has a powerful experience that creates a shift, it is more of a "side journey" as Dr. Val Brown calls it. The CNS shifts and responds as it witnesses information, and while it may take a side journey, the body will instinctively recognize that old patterns no longer serve — and get back on a path of personal transformation.