What if putting a bunch of electrodes on your head could tell us something about your anxiety, attention, or how your brain works? Is this legit neuroscience, or are we about to accidentally join a cult? 🫠
We've all heard the internet wellness gurus telling us to "rewire our brains," but WTF does that actually mean? This week, we're joined by Cory Williams, MS, BCN, qEEG-D, a neurofeedback and brain mapping specialist at Nashville Family Wellness, to separate the actual science from the wellness-industrial-complex nonsense.
We're breaking down what brain mapping can (and can't!) tell us, how neurofeedback works, and whether these approaches can actually help with things like ADHD, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Plus, we're getting into the fascinating possibilities of using brain activity to help guide mental health treatment—and why a fancy brain scan doesn't tell the whole story.
And because we're us, there's also some Kacey Musgraves fangirling, deeply unhinged Nutter Butter marketing, and a healthy dose of nerdiness along the way.
What You’ll Learn:
- 09:58 – What qEEG brain mapping actually measures (and what it doesn't).
- 13:33 – How neurofeedback works and what the research says about its effectiveness.
- 21:39 – Why a brain map can't diagnose mental illness on its own.
- 22:20 – Whether brain mapping can help guide mental health treatment and medication decisions.
- 29:50 – How trauma and neuroplasticity relate to brain functioning.
- 39:30 – How to tell whether neurofeedback is actually working—and separate legitimate neuroscience from overhyped wellness claims.
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Cory Williams, MS, BCN, qEEG-D — Nashville Family Wellness
Learn more about Cory and his work in qEEG assessment, biofeedback, neurofeedback, and neuromodulation.
Nashville Child & Family Wellness Center website
Nashville Child & Family Wellness Center on IG: @nashvillefamilywellness
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