BrainWerx

12/02/2025

Great read on the 2 operating systems of your brain/body.

Your body is running TWO operating systems at the same time… and you never notice.

One keeps you alive when you’re calm.
The other keeps you alive when you’re in danger.
And they’re constantly switching control behind the scenes, every second of your life.

This chart reveals the entire autonomic nervous system on one page:
• The parasympathetic system (rest, digest, recover)
• The sympathetic system (fight, flight, focus)

If you’ve ever wondered why stress wrecks digestion, why panic spikes your heart rate, why your mouth dries up, or why deep breathing instantly calms you, it’s because these two systems are battling for control of the same organs.

Here are a few details hidden in the diagram:
🔹 One nerve (the vagus) influences your heart, lungs, gut, liver, pancreas, and more.
🔹 Your pupils dilate and your stomach shuts down the moment your brain senses threat.
🔹 Stress reroutes blood from digestion to your muscles in seconds.
🔹 Your body can literally flip between “build/repair” mode and “survive now” mode automatically.

Most people never see how all these pathways connect, but once you do, the effects of stress, sleep, anxiety, posture, breathwork, and exercise make a lot more sense.

If you want a single picture that explains why your mind and body feel dramatically different under stress vs. calm… this is it.

Source:
Color Atlas of Pathophysiology, Thieme Publishing.

12/02/2025

Studying for my QEEG cert, such important statements:

"Neurofeedback is not a drug. Drugs work - or don't - when they are taken. They work with or without conscious client cooperation. For example, if someone on the verge of a panic attack takes a benzodiazepine, it will likely calm the individual w/in minutes. The change from panic to calm comes automatically. But the change is not permanent because no learning occurred - the brain did not learn how to behave differently on its own."

"One cannot force the brain to change. Change begins w/ awareness. Neurofeedback is a form of experiential learning similar to playing music or driving lessons and not a single event."

"The goal of Neurofeedback is to promote awareness that leads to functional changes. Neurofeedback is a self-regulation skill because clients are empowered to regulate their own specific cerebral functions..."

From "Getting started w/ EEG Neurofeedback" by John Demos

11/20/2025

I've encountered several traditional neurofeedback providers who mistakenly describe my work as microcurrent therapy or even confuse it with TENS.
To clarify:
LENS (Low Energy Neurofeedback System) is a specialized form of neurofeedback that targets both the brain and the body, using ultra-low electromagnetic signals to optimize neural patterns and promote overall self-regulation.
In contrast, microcurrent therapy is primarily focused on the body, applying low-level electrical currents to aid in muscle stimulation, pain reduction, and tissue healing.
FYI... BodyLens also aids in the issues that microcurrent does, just uses a different mechanism, electromagnetic signals vs direct current.

10/16/2025

This... & Neurofeedback of course 😉

10/14/2025

10/14/2025

Common denominator is tech.
Tech owns her & she doesn't realize it.
There is good tech out there... Neurofeedback will help you get your brain back.
Then keep it by staying as far away from tech as possible.
Read a physical book... exercise... chase your dog around... learn an instrument...
Start to dump tech... Neurofeedback will help.
At BrainWerx, we will get you there faster as well.

10/14/2025

Researchers have found that DMT, a naturally occurring compound in the human brain often called the “spirit molecule,” may have incredible healing powers beyond its known hallucinogenic effects.

In a groundbreaking study, scientists discovered that DMT can repair the blood-brain barrier — the protective filter that shields our brain from toxins — which often gets damaged after strokes or brain injuries.

When administered in controlled medical doses, DMT stimulated the brain’s own healing process, reducing inflammation and promoting faster recovery of damaged neural tissues. The results showed improved oxygen flow and reduced brain swelling — outcomes that could save lives and prevent long-term disabilities.

["N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), an Endogenous Ligand of the Sigma-1 Receptor, Promotes Neurogenesis in the Hippocampus in a Model of Chronic Unpredictable Stress.", Translational Psychiatry (2018)]
From Massimo on twitter.

09/11/2025

The Brain... your Brain is so much more powerful that most everyone gives it credit of any kind.
We all should be looking to the Brain whenever we experience issues/problems.
Why Neurofeedback is so effective... especially the type BrainWerx uses everyday.
Traditional Neurofeedback is absolutely effective, ours is just faster than traditional.
Still a journey but not as long.
Give me a call.