When speaking to parents with challenging children, there is often an urgency to address the specifics of what to do when a problem behavior shows up. In other words, the understandable desire is to fix the problem right now. After
Many families seeking change for their children arrive after trying many other routes to help their children. Whether it’s anxiety that just gets worse, tantrums that have grown to an explosive level, unmotivated teens who won’t do anything, escalating attentional
A few years back, I traveled to Chicago and had an interesting conversation with my new friend for three hours. He was 68 and off to windsurf in Hawaii for two weeks. As I asked him about his greatest insight
When researchers learned that human beings (and animals as well) have the ability to recondition and retrain brainwave patterns, a form of therapeutic training emerged that was dubbed EEG biofeedback or neurofeedback or simply NFB. Research has revealed four primary
In my article, ‘The Mind Makes War and We Suffer‘, I discussed how we do war in our heads. And unfortunately, when we make ‘war’ with ourselves, we get frustrated, depressed, feel guilty, and ashamed. WE can also have battles
What We Focus On Owns Our Life! And Why We Must Master What Gets Our Attention
Most of us go through our day-to-day lives, not recognizing the power of focus. If we’re listening to the news, and something catches us,
What a year! It is moving along, despite all the challenges and changes to our lives. And inevitably, there is an enormous impact on our daily routines, both for adults, as well as children.
“Regret Weighs Tons. Discipline Weighs Ounces.”
Many parents (and adults) struggle with all that comes with ADD or ADHD. Many have tried counseling and find little help, as most children are not motivated to change. And trust me, change takes effort!
In this article, let’s abandon
A meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies of medication treatment for ADD/ADHD concluded that...
One hundred children, ages 6-19, who were diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), either inattentive or combined types, participated in a study examining the effects of Ritalin, EEG biofeedback, and parenting style on the primary symptoms of ADHD...