Friday, February 17, 2017

Malaysian Society of Neurosciences - Associate Member (MSN685/A)



The main concern of Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (MSN) was to give structure to the working together of the various professionals within the neurosciences, as well as to have an official body to represent the professions. As the number of professionals in some of the neuroscience specialties such as neuropathology and neuro-paediatric were very small, it was felt that an umbrella body to encompass the various neuroscience specialties would be more workable. It's my honor to be part of MSN.

Friday, February 10, 2017

Sleep disorder-Insomnia therapy in Malaysia (Neurofeedback method)


Sleep Difficulties Have a Variety of Contributors 
Many complex factors contribute to sleeplessness and insomnia including stress, anxiety, trauma, and habitual over-thinking resulting in abnormal brain wave function.

Why am I Tired All of the Time? 
Until recently, insomnia was studied from a behavioral perspective, but as this problem grows, new research and insights have been discovered. Recent studies suggest that in cases of insomnia, the brain is unable to process information properly due to cortical hyperarousal. This creates abnormal brainwave function.

Restore Sleep Naturally
By retraining the brain and improving brainwave function in those key areas affected by insomnia, the brain is rewarded through neurofeedback for creating healthier patterns. As the brain learns new responses, new patterns and pathways develop improving brainwave function as you begin to sleep better, longer.

Does Neurofeedback Work? 
Clinical studies have shown neurofeedback to be an effective, drugless, natural approach to insomnia, especially for people who have struggled for years. If you are ready to be able to fall asleep and stay asleep, for improved energy, health and wellbeing, then it’s time to relax and reward your brain.


Why Does Neurofeedback Work? 
Neurofeedback takes advantage of the brain’s ability to change itself through a process known as Neuroplasticity. It utilizes the same learning process that occurs whenever we acquire a new skill. The brain learns by forming connections between nerve cells and utilizing important pathways that connect different locations in the brain. The more frequently you utilize these pathways the better the brain becomes at performing the associated task. In psychology, this type of leaning is called “Operant Conditioning”. It is a type of learning in which responses come to be controlled by their consequences. Quite simply, Neurofeedback offers the perfect learning conditions, since it facilitates awareness of when the brain is producing healthier brainwave patterns, provides reinforcement for the positive change and multiple opportunities to provide practice during a training session.

How do I start with neurofeedback?
A comprehensive assessment is where neurofeedback therapy begins. The assessment allows me to determine whether a client’s brainwave patterns are different from normal. Based on your brainwaves analysis results, we then create a restorative plan of care. Each assessment provides me with neurofeedback training protocols. These protocols are designed to retrain the brainwave patterns towards better pattern. The result of rebalancing these brain waves improve health, healing and functionality for lasting results.


Contact us if you would like to do a brainwaves analysis assessment. 
Kindly note that this is not a medical diagnostic but merely provides additional information for your brain to run more efficiently and sleep better. 
The price of this assessment is RM190 (Report will be provided).



Source:
https://braincoretherapy.com/brainwaves/

Monday, February 6, 2017

(原创文章)梦的洗涤:改善你的抗压力

梦,是种虚无的存在,隐于日常的睡眠之中,当中迎来的影响、声音又或是感觉,既真实又飘缈。究竟要如何以梦出发,逐步改善身心的抗压力呢?


Q:为什么我几乎每晚睡眠不好,又多梦?
A:我们每天都会经历好几回梦,这与脑电波以及睡眠阶段有关,实属正常的生理状态。你记得梦的原因或觉得梦感的原因,泰半和你的潜意识认知有关。你越在乎你多梦的感觉,你的梦就会衍生更多。梦境时呈现的脑电波原本就是和潜意识状态相同的电波,这就是为什么这时很容易会不知不觉让自己陷入“负面型自我催眠”的状态,早上越来越打不起精神来,误解自己多梦导致睡不好。
Q:日有所思夜有所梦是真的吗?
A:梦与情绪是息息相关的。除了心态方面,个人饮食习惯、生理因素与情绪因素也确实会引致多梦的问题。简单来说,梦境就是一种身体自行调整情绪的过程,只要你学会了如何自己孵梦,你也可以激发并提升我们与生俱来的抗压力能力。

孵梦step by step
1)准备好一支笔与能画能写的彩绘簿。
2)睡觉前,在彩绘簿上写下以下讯息:“今晚我会睡得很深、很平静。我的潜意识会让我梦见那些引致我面对目前人生难题或阻碍的想法、信念与习惯。当我早上一起床,我会记得所有的梦境故事。”
3)当你躺上床睡觉时,在内心里不慌不急并暗自默念重复:“我会做一个清晰的梦境并记得所有的故事”。注意:切记,不要过度期待会做梦,要以平常心看待。
4)当你清醒后,把所有的梦境以画与书写方式记录下来。如果没有梦境,你也可以把早上起床后心理所浮现出来的情绪和想法给记录下来。
不需要担心你的梦境与你期许的答案或事件不符。最主要的是要透过梦境去把那些潜意识里各种矛盾和困难所造成的负面情绪进行抒发。或许你并不会马上就做梦以及看到效果,但随着你的努力与练习,你会发现一天一天过去后,随着你的彩绘簿变得越来越丰富,你的抗压力也会变得越来越强。延伸而来的成果就是个人情绪自然而然地变得更加平稳、安心。  
简练而言,个别梦境里的意识讯息可以透过对梦境有研究的心理咨询工作者进行更进一步的解释与疗愈。你会发现当你透过心理或催眠治疗的方法去针对性治疗梦里浮现的问题根源后,疗愈效果必定事半功倍。让梦来洗涤你我的身心状况,以更佳的状态去迎接全新的一年吧!

Citta Bella (2017年1月刊):http://cittabella.my/post/2017/jan/soul/makeadream