Italy is a nation of soccer lovers — even its politicians have referred to it as “the soccer country in the world” — and members of Italy’s World Cup-winning team have used neurofeedback as a critical component of their training. Trainers from Melbourne-based practice The Mind Room used a multi-modal biofeedback system to monitor and assess the athletes’ physiological state, while guiding them through relaxation, meditation and visualization techniques to help them to achieve a state of quiet readiness. Using these techniques, athletes were better able to train themselves to get “in the zone” and stay performing at an optimal …

Major league baseball player Brian Barden was looking for a way to cut out distractions and self-destructive thoughts and take his game to the next level. He enlisted the help of Scottsdale, Ariz. psychologist and neurofeedback practitioner Sanford Silverman. By using neurofeedback to assess his brain function, Dr. Silverman can then help Brian practice his concentration using techniques such as the S.M.A.R.T. Brain Games program, a video game controlled by the player’s brain waves that was originally developed by NASA. Barden already credits the therapy for a clearer mind and better focus on the field. Click here to read more! …