NeuroNoodle Network Podcast: Neurofeedback & Wellness Podcast

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle (author of i-Minds), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast.Recently recognized as one of the Top 3 Neuropsychology Podcasts of 2025 by Million Podcasts (source: https://millionpodcasts.com/best-40-neuropsychology-podcasts-2025), the NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast delivers weekly conversations on neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Topic 1 Explained: How paced HRV breathing builds resilience and calms panic attacks.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive: Why raw EEG can predict medication failure better than DSM categories.✅ Topic 3 Insights: PTSD, Default Mode Network, and why “looking before you leap” matters in neurofeedback.✅ Additional Topics:🎯 Serving others & turning off the news to reduce stress💪 Breathing basics: 4–6 HRV pacing for resilience💡 Dr. Mari’s BrainCalm app: HRV + colored noise + harmonics📻 EEG artifacting — why raw data matters😴 Trauma, Alpha–Theta training, and quiet as a trigger🖐️ Slow Cortical Potential Training (SCPT) for autism📅 Jay’s Suisun City Summit + Weekly Live Q/A invite🕒 Key Moments:0:00 Welcome (Jay, Mari, Pete)3:30 HRV = resilience; paced breathing basics5:00 4–6 breathing to calm panic8:25 Symptom vs. assessment-driven protocols9:06 EEG predicts med failure (focal slowing, beta spindles, epileptiform, low-voltage slow)12:38 Grandma’s rule: “Look before you leap” (EEG before meds)14:50 PTSD/anxiety EEG: lambda, hypervigilance, DMN21:09 Updating nomenclature (10–10 vs 10–20)24:03 KISS therapy: simplest effective tool first27:04 Raw EEG vs. pretty Q reports30:31 Why no automated de-artifacting is perfect33:39 News & attention economy = baseline hyperarousal36:08 BrainCalm app explained (HRV + noise + harmonics)41:05 Suisun City Summit info (Oct 8 + CEUs)44:00 Weekly Live Q/A reminder44:58 SCPT for autism at FCz46:14 Wrap & Patreon reminder✅ Event & App Updates:Dr. Mari Swingle's Apps & Info: https://swinglesonic.comJay Gunkelman's Events & Info: https://suisuncitysummit.com✅ Help us keep the NeuroNoodle Podcast going!Support us on Patreon 👉 https://www.patreon.com/NeuroNoodle✅ Enjoy the show? Like, subscribe, and share—it helps us reach more listeners. Hit the bell icon 🔔 for episode notifications!📅 Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 6 PM CST | 4 PM PST | 7 PM EST for a Q&A on mental health, brain training, and neurofeedback!#NeuroNoodle #NeurofeedbackPodcast #JayGunkelman #PeteJansons #DrMariSwingle #BrainHealth #MentalHealth

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle, and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode with special guest Dr. Tiff Thompson (clinical neuroscientist, educator, and CEO of NeuroField Neurotherapy), covering neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Topic 1 Explained: Dr. Tiff Thompson’s journey from wind energy to neuroscience—building NeuroField Neurotherapy in Santa Barbara and launching The School of Neurotherapy.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive: Vagus nerve stimulation—who it helps, how it’s measured (HRV, tragus stimulation), and practical cautions.✅ Topic 3 Insights: Standards, certifications, and the “circular firing squad”—BCIA/QEEG-D, databases, FDA, and why governance could accelerate adoption.✅ Additional Topics:🎯 Tiff’s professional background & intensive clinic model in Santa Barbara💪 Mentorship vs. weekend courses; mapping out BCN → QEEG-D career paths💡 NeuroField hardware/software & neuromodulation (tDCS/tACS, pEMF, photobiomodulation)📻 Nick Dogris show clip:    • Dr. Nicholas Dogris CEO and Co-founder of ...  😴 Dr. Mari’s apps: focus, calm, sleep potentiators🖐️ Selling EEG vs. neurofeedback; niches & practice-building tips📅 Live Q/A crossover: Governing groups & regulation https://youtube.com/live/b7rrGSjdPoA?...🕒 Key Moments:0:00 Welcome & panel opens (Jay, Mari, Pete) + guest Dr. Tiff Thompson1:42 Tiff Thompson intro (clinical neuroscientist; educator; NeuroField Neurotherapy)5:36 Tiff’s background: from rhetoric & wind energy to EEG and neurotherapy9:11 Nick Dogris Show clip:    • Dr. Nicholas Dogris CEO and Co-founder of ...  10:58 How Tiff started in neurofeedback; early training & mentorship13:08 NeuroField overview (clinic & hardware/software): https://www.neurofieldneurotherapy.com/13:52 Vagus nerve stimulation—candidates, HRV, tragus approach, cautions14:55 Live Q/A tie-in: Governing groups & recognition https://youtube.com/live/b7rrGSjdPoA?...17:45 Starting out: programs, training, and certifications (BCN, QEEG-D)21:33 Infighting in the field; “circular firing squad” preview24:25 Should neurofeedback be regulated? Boards, CPT, FDA, standards43:43 EEG database competition; FDA, validity, clinical evidence47:00 Is it easier to sell EEG vs. neurofeedback? Practice-building tips✅ Event & App Updates:Dr. Mari Swingle's Apps & Info: https://swinglesonic.comJay Gunkelman's Events & Info: https://suisuncitysummit.com✅ Help us keep the NeuroNoodle Podcast going!Support us on Patreon 👉   / neuronoodle  ✅ Enjoy the show? Like, subscribe, and share—it helps us reach more listeners. Hit the bell icon 🔔 for episode notifications!📅 Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 6 PM CST | 4 PM PST | 7 PM EST for a Q&A on mental health, brain training, and neurofeedback!#NeuroNoodle #NeurofeedbackPodcast #TiffThompson #VagusNerve #NeuroField #QEEG #JayGunkelman #PeteJansons #DrMariSwingle #BrainTraining #Neurotherapy #EEG #MentalHealth #BrainHealth #Neuroscience

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle (i-Minds author), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Topic 1 Explained Where did neurofeedback begin? We trace early milestones—from Barry Sterman’s SMR “cat” experiments to slow cortical potentials and seizure applications.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive How alpha–theta training entered addiction treatment, why phenotype-driven protocols matter, and what anterior cingulate focus can do for performance.✅ Topic 3 Insights The panel rants about APA guidance discouraging references older than 10 years—why pioneers still belong in today’s citations.✅ Additional Topics🎯 Who was the first neurofeedback practitioner? (Niels Birbaumer shout-out)💪 From needles to flat sensors and how EEG hardware became portable💡 Charlie Joerger’s EEG teaching handout and artifact pitfalls📻 Relaxation and meditation roots plus alpha–theta crossover😴 Dr. Swingle’s app suite for calming, sleep, and focus🖐️ Mood rings, biofeedback, and migraine temperature training📅 Suisun City EEG Summit details and livestream CE info🕒 Key Moments (spell-checked; URLs unchanged) 00:49 Happy birthday to Jay’s Aunt Inez (104!)03:41 APA “10-year references” rant—why history still matters09:10 Q/A shout-out + “Who was first?” Niels Birbaumer https://youtube.com/live/Ye6u-TFTBgo?...10:56 Barry Sterman and the SMR cats; seizure control and SCPs14:15 Dr. Swingle Sr.—chance findings and harmonics anecdotes17:06 Alpha–theta enters addiction work; phenotype-driven protocols21:10 Training kids with “addictive signatures”; when not to over-correct22:27 Anterior cingulate as the “horse you can ride” (focus and grit)26:00 From needles to flat EEG sensors; DIY eras to standards29:49 Charlie Joerger handout—artifact literacy for neurologists34:08 When EEGs got smaller and portable; why early devices didn’t sell36:41 “Our content comes from you”—join live Q/A    / @neuronoodle  37:10 Relaxation and meditation lineage (alpha/theta)38:44 Mood rings, biofeedback, and temperature control for migraine42:25 1970s mental-health beds vs. today and ER triage realities48:34 Dr. Mari’s apps (BrainCalm, Sleep, Focus) https://swinglesonic.com/50:39 Suisun City Summit (Oct 8) https://suisuncitysummit.com✅ Event and App UpdatesDr. Mari Swingle's Apps and Info: https://swinglesonic.comJay Gunkelman's Events and Info: https://suisuncitysummit.com✅ Help us keep the NeuroNoodle Podcast goingSupport us on Patreon 👉   / neuronoodle  ✅ Enjoy the show? Like, subscribe, and share—it helps us reach more listeners. Hit the bell icon 🔔 for episode notifications!📅 Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 6 PM CST | 4 PM PST | 7 PM EST for a Q&A on mental health, brain training, and neurofeedback!#NeuroNoodle #NeurofeedbackPodcast #OriginsOfNeurofeedback #AlphaTheta #APACitations #JayGunkelman #PeteJansons #BrainHealth #MentalHealth

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Andrew Hill, Dr. Mari Swingle, Dianne Kosto, Anthony Ramos, and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Topic 1 Explained: When meditation backfires—derealization/dissociation risks and why EEG phenotypes should guide practice choices.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive: Hypnosis, reward deficiency, and what the Stroop effect reveals about altered states and cognitive control.✅ Topic 3 Insights: Neurofeedback devices—from NeurOptimal to LENS—FDA labeling, “health & wellness” classification, and Western medicine acceptance.✅ Additional Topics (use emoji bullets only, no hyphens or bullets—YouTube strips them):💪 Matching meditation styles to EEG phenotypes (Tarrant, Peper)💡 The Myriad Study on mindfulness & emotional IQ📻 What actually blocks productivity vs. “more focus”😴 Frontal theta as a marker for hypnosis/positive affect🖐️ Is hypnotism “real”? Stage vs. clinical implications📅 Will there ever be “enough data” for Western medicine?🕒 Key Moments (spell-checked; user URLs unchanged):0:00 Welcome & introductions0:32 Agent Leigh Steinberg will speak at the Suisun City Neurofeedback Summit2:12 Things that can impede neurofeedback13:12 Offering free therapy—engagement risks14:09 Myriad Study: mindfulness & emotional IQ15:25 Jeff Tarrant clip—meditation and neurofeedback16:08 Erik Peper https://biofeedbackhealth.org/21:22 What is the best meditation for productivity?26:12 What is in the way of productivity?29:35 How do you lose your mind?33:10 Hypnotism & derealization35:18 Kenneth Blum—reward deficiency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Blum35:31 Is hypnotism a real thing?37:27 Stroop effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroop_effect40:18 Frontal theta as a marker for hypnosis/positive affect42:44 NeurOptimal training47:02 Why most neurofeedback systems are classified as health & wellness devices48:34 Will there ever be enough data to make neurofeedback acceptable to Western medicine?49:00 FDA and EEG device labels58:50 LENS neurofeedback✅ Event & App Updates:Dr. Mari Swingle's Apps & Info: https://swinglesonic.comJay Gunkelman's Events & Info: https://suisuncitysummit.com✅ Help us keep the NeuroNoodle Podcast going!Support us on Patreon 👉 https://www.patreon.com/NeuroNoodle✅ Enjoy the show? Like, subscribe, and share—it helps us reach more listeners. Hit the bell icon 🔔 for episode notifications!📅 Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 6 PM CST | 4 PM PST | 7 PM EST for a Q&A on mental health, brain training, and neurofeedback!#NeuroNoodle #NeurofeedbackPodcast #Meditation #Hypnosis #NeurofeedbackDevices #JayGunkelman #PeteJansons #BrainHealth #MentalHealth

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle, Dr. Andrew Hill, Anthony Ramos, John Mekrut, and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Autism & GI Problems: Exploring why nearly 70% of people with autism also experience gastrointestinal issues — and the overlooked neurological links.✅ Botox & Mental Health: From migraines to facial expressivity, how Botox may affect empathy, parenting, and even autism phenotypes.✅ Neurofeedback & White Matter: Can brain training actually influence myelination and improve cognitive function? Research findings discussed.✅ Additional Topics:🎯 Abdominal epilepsy & seizures linked to the insula💪 Tennis player Isabella’s 7-year seizure-free success with neurofeedback💡 “Digital Ritalin” and the neurofeedback vs. bodybuilding training analogy📻 Benzodiazepines and overprescription concerns😴 Psychedelics, plasticity, and whether “more” is always better🖐️ Leaded gasoline, toxins, and their role in learning issues📅 Highlights from ISNR and upcoming Suisun Summit🕒 Key Moments:0:00 Pre Show Banter1:25 70% of people with Autism have GI Problems2:05 Abdominal Epilepsy2:25 Homunculus3:17 Tennis Player Isabella Neurofeedback Success Story6:49 Parenchyma Definition8:30 Abdominal Seizures and Migraines10:02 Botox for Migraines11:55 Botox and Lack of Facial Consequences (Mu Suppression)12:35 Young Mothers and the Effects of Botox on Children16:38 Can Neurofeedback Help with Comprehension?17:13 Digital Ritalin21:35 Neurofeedback vs. Bodybuilding Training Analogy25:55 Benzodiazepines27:09 Are Shrooms Better for You Than Weed? Plasticity Discussion31:30 Can Neurofeedback Help with White Matter or Myelination?37:15 Leaded Gasoline and Mental/Learning Issues42:15 Training Gamma: Active Electrodes vs. Red Light44:10 Dr. Mari at ISNR46:39 Persistent Gamma, Nested Gamma, and Chirps51:20 Why Gamma Is Hard to Measure54:10 Why Trainers Avoid Directly Training the Prefrontals✅ Event & App Updates:Dr. Mari Swingle's Apps & Info: https://swinglesonic.comJay Gunkelman's Events & Info: https://suisuncitysummit.com✅ Help us keep the NeuroNoodle Podcast going!Support us on Patreon 👉   / neuronoodle  ✅ Enjoy the show? Like, subscribe, and share—it helps us reach more listeners. Hit the bell icon 🔔 for episode notifications!📅 Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 6 PM CST | 4 PM PST | 7 PM EST for a Q&A on mental health, brain training, and neurofeedback!#NeuroNoodle #NeurofeedbackPodcast #Autism #GIProblems #Botox #Neurofeedback #EEG #JayGunkelman #PeteJansons #BrainHealth #MentalHealth

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Topic 1 Explained: Learn how brain temperature affects neurological functioning, cognition, and the risk of dysfunction at high core temperatures.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive: We explore the controversial concept of “God frequencies” and the Schumann Resonances—natural earth-based electromagnetic frequencies often misused in marketing.✅ Topic 3 Insights: Jay shares fascinating EEG data from healing studies, showing entrainment between healer and subject using cross-frequency coupling and standing wave potentials.✅ Additional Topics:🎯 Cross-frequency coupling and consciousness💪 EEG evidence of distance healing💡 Schumann resonance vs. pseudoscience📻 QEEG temperature considerations for brain death😴 Perfusion states in neurofeedback protocols🖐️ Marketing myths around “God spots”📅 Suisun City Summit preview & Jay's presentation with IsabellaKey Moments:0:50 — How brain temperature affects neurochemistry4:03 — Frontal lobe perfusion and neurofeedback6:00 — The myth and marketing of “God Frequencies”13:13 — What Schumann Resonances actually are20:15 — EEG entrainment study: healer vs. healee25:02 — Identifying healing epochs with bispectrum33:12 — Suisun City Summit: Jay & Isabella’s talk preview39:11 — Wandering thoughts and scientific insight45:53 — Joshua Moore on QEEG phenotypes✅ Event & App Updates:Dr. Mari Swingle's Apps & Info: https://swinglesonic.comJay Gunkelman's Events & Info: https://suisuncitysummit.com✅ Help us keep the NeuroNoodle Podcast going!Support us on Patreon 👉   / neuronoodle  ✅ Enjoy the show? Like, subscribe, and share—it helps us reach more listeners. Hit the bell icon 🔔 for episode notifications!📅 Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 6 PM CST | 4 PM PST | 7 PM EST for a Q&A on mental health, brain training, and neurofeedback!#NeuroNoodle #NeurofeedbackPodcast #BrainTemperature #GodFrequency #SchumannResonance #JayGunkelman #PeteJansons #BrainHealth #MentalHealth

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle (Swingle Clinic), Joy Lunt (RN, BCN, ISNR Past President), John Mekrut (The Balanced Brain), Dr. Andrew Hill (Peak Brain Institute), Joshua Moore (Alternative Behavioral Therapy), Anthony Ramos (Neurofeedback Community Leader), and host Pete Jansons for a special Live Q&A edition of the NeuroNoodle Podcast. Viewers’ questions on brain health, Parkinson’s, Ozempic, neurofeedback, and mental health are answered.✅ Topic 1 Explained: Jay reveals EEG findings from dissociative identity disorder cases, showing distinct brainwave shifts with personality changes.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive: The panel examines Parkinson’s, CTE in athletes, and how neurofeedback supports progression and medication use.✅ Topic 3 Insights: Exploring Ozempic’s effects beyond weight loss, including brain and metabolic impacts.✅ Additional Topics:🎯 EEG correlates of multiple personalities💪 NFL players, CTE & long-term brain health💡 Salience network in depression📻 Neurofeedback for autism, ADHD & sleep😴 Insomnia & anterior cingulate rumination🖐️ Hyperfocus vs. flow states📅 Parenting, school stress & neurofeedback🕒 Key Moments:0:00 Intro0:43 Dr. Hill: pet psychic & EEG1:12 Joy Lunt: multiple personalities & ritual abuse5:02 Can dissociation be seen via connectivity?6:05 Salience network twice as large in depression6:40 Jay Gunkelman joins15:48 Viewer Q: Thalamocortical dysrhythmia defined17:17 Viewer Q: Alpha rebound effect17:32 Joy Lunt: why not to “train through”18:29 Parkinson’s & NFL players18:44 Joy Lunt: her mother’s Parkinson’s case22:59 Lisa Tatrin’s Parkinson’s research23:40 Tremor ≠ always Parkinson’s23:56 Dementia pugilistica mimics Parkinsonism27:56 Head injury vs. Parkinsonism32:49 Digital Ozempic: what can’t it cure?35:48 Neurofeedback vs. Ozempic success rates37:55 What’s an earworm?38:38 Insomnia causes44:25 School kids becoming clients47:50 Home training pros & cons48:46 Swingle Clinic: no child sessions after 6 PM52:00 Training during homework53:41 Viewer Q: Autism – sleep, meltdowns & inflammation✅ About the Panel:Dr. Mari Swingle: Director of Swingle Clinic, therapist, researcher & author of i-Minds, specializing in technology’s impact on mental health. https://swingleclinic.com/about/Joy Lunt, RN, BCN: ISNR Past President, neurofeedback pioneer since 1993. https://isnr.org/single-post/2018/06/...Dr. Andrew Hill: Founder of Peak Brain Institute, known as “The Magic Man”. https://peakbraininstitute.com/dr-and...John Mekrut: Founder of The Balanced Brain, President of the Western Association of Biofeedback & Neuroscience. https://johnmekrut.com/Joshua Moore: Owner of Alternative Behavioral Therapy; specializes in DID, PTSD & TBIs. https://neurofeedbackcare.com/the-teamAnthony Ramos: Leads a 14,000+ member neurofeedback community. Join:   / 501009709911572  ✅ Event & App Updates:Dr. Mari Swingle's Apps & Info: https://swinglesonic.comJay Gunkelman's Events & Info: https://suisuncitysummit.com✅ Support the Podcast 👉   / neuronoodle  ✅ Enjoy the show? Like, subscribe & share—it helps us grow.Hit the bell icon 🔔 for notifications!📅 Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 6 PM CST | 4 PM PST | 7 PM EST for a Q&A on mental health, brain training & neurofeedback!#NeuroNoodle #NeurofeedbackPodcast #BrainHealth #Parkinsons #Ozempic #JayGunkelman #MariSwingle #JoyLunt #JohnMekrut #AndrewHill #JoshuaMoore #AnthonyRamos #PeteJansons #MentalHealth #Neurofeedback #BrainTraining #Neuroscience #Sleep

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle (author of i-Minds), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Topic 1 Explained: Billy Joel’s Health & Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus — Jay explains how ventricles and cerebrospinal fluid can affect cognition, mobility, and speech, and when a shunt can be life-changing.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive: Ozzy Osbourne, Parkinson’s & Peak Performer Brains — The panel explores how legendary performers sustain their creativity, the toll it takes on the brain, and whether neurofeedback can help.✅ Topic 3 Insights: Chemo Brain Fog & Neurofeedback Solutions — Jay and Mari share how neurofeedback, hyperbaric oxygen, and photobiomodulation can help ease cognitive fog after chemotherapy.✅ Additional Topics:🎯 Rolling Stones still rocking at 80+💪 Brain brightening & peak performance in artists💡 Normative vs. peak performance brain databases📻 EEG “artifacts” that reveal hidden conditions😴 Sleep & focus apps by Dr. Mari Swingle🖐️ Jay Gunkelman’s 500,000+ brain scan insights📅 October 8–11 Suisun Summit🕒 Key Moments:0:00 Welcome to NeuroNoodle Podcast0:35 Join us for live chat every Wednesday at 6 PM CST 👉 https://youtube.com/live/ep6I1hF8s3I?...0:47 Billy Joel diagnosis: Hydrocephalus 👉 https://www.today.com/health/news/bil...Learn more 👉 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroce...3:16 Can Neurofeedback Help Billy Joel’s Hydrocephalus?5:10 Suisun Summit Oct 8–11 👉 https://eegstrategies.com/suisun-summ...6:00 Ozzy Osbourne9:29 Can Brain Brightening & Neurofeedback Help Aging Rock Stars?11:30 Robin Williams clip19:14 Rolling Stones: Mental Health and Stamina27:33 Neurofeedback and Brain Fog37:07 Doing Chemo: Holistic Treatments & Neurofeedback at the Same Time?40:00 Swinglesonic Brain App 👉 https://swinglesonic.com/42:20 Jay Gunkelman Monocle✅ Event & App Updates:Dr. Mari Swingle's Apps & Info: https://swinglesonic.comJay Gunkelman's Events & Info: https://suisuncitysummit.com✅ Help us keep the NeuroNoodle Podcast going!Support us on Patreon 👉   / neuronoodle  ✅ Enjoy the show? Like, subscribe, and share—it helps us reach more listeners. Hit the bell icon 🔔 for episode notifications!📅 Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 6 PM CST | 4 PM PST | 7 PM EST for a Q&A on mental health, brain training, and neurofeedback!#NeuroNoodle #NeurofeedbackPodcast #BillyJoel #OzzyOsbourne #ChemoBrain #JayGunkelman #PeteJansons #MariSwingle #BrainHealth #MentalHealth

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training. Special guests Joshua Moore and Anthony Ramos join in for a deep-dive Q&A.✅ Topic 1 Explained: Jay breaks down the critical links between insomnia and ADHD, highlighting how delayed circadian rhythms and underarousal phenotypes impact life satisfaction and school performance.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive: Restless Leg Syndrome as an ADHD mimic—Jay explains its dopamine and beta spindle connections, EMG detection methods, and neurofeedback treatment options.✅ Topic 3 Insights: How psychiatric meds, especially antipsychotics and benzos, can impact EEGs, neuroplasticity, and long-term cognitive outcomes—plus safer treatment alternatives.✅ Additional Topics:🎯 EEG artifacts and the myth of “poor man’s coherence”💪 Post-acute benzo withdrawal syndrome and neurofeedback’s role💡 How to talk to psychiatrists about QEEG-based treatment📻 Jay’s origin story with Mayo Clinic’s early EEG experiments😴 Sleep phenotypes: from narcolepsy-mimics to delayed phase disorder🖐️ Why neurofeedback can reduce or eliminate Adderall and antipsychotics📅 October 8–11 Suisun City Summit—Gunkelman’s Island Theme🕒 Key Moments (spell-checked):0:00 Welcome and Jay’s monacle tale5:05 Poor man’s coherence vs. sequential training11:00 ADHD, insomnia, and vigilance problems13:00 Jay explains sleep phenotypes in ADHD19:00 Restless leg syndrome, dopamine, and neurofeedback25:00 Buspar and alternative anxiolytics30:00 EEG-informed psychiatric decisions36:00 Why linked-ear references distort coherence40:00 Antipsychotics + TBI = dangerous EEG outcomes46:00 Neurofeedback reduces need for Adderall and Seroquel51:00 Why benzos are so hard to quit59:00 Biometallic electrode artifacts1:02:00 Mayo Clinic’s accidental EEG tumor localization1:03:00 Naso-pharyngeal electrodes and bad EEG ideas1:07:00 Final thanks and community shoutouts✅ Event & App Updates:Dr. Mari Swingle's Apps & Info: https://swinglesonic.comJay Gunkelman's Events & Info: https://suisuncitysummit.com✅ Help us keep the NeuroNoodle Podcast going!Support us on Patreon 👉   / neuronoodle  ✅ Enjoy the show? Like, subscribe, and share—it helps us reach more listeners. Hit the bell icon 🔔 for episode notifications!📅 Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 6 PM CST | 4 PM PST | 7 PM EST for a Q&A on mental health, brain training, and neurofeedback!#NeuroNoodle #NeurofeedbackPodcast #ADHD #Insomnia #RestlessLegSyndrome #JayGunkelman #PeteJansons #JoshuaMoore #AnthonyRamos #QEEG #BrainHealth #MentalHealth

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Topic 1 Explained: Cold feet during neurofeedback might be linked to sympathetic overarousal or circulation issues—Jay explores temperature training, HRV, and even vascular screenings.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive: SMR’s effect on blood flow and how precise frequency training can improve perfusion, reduce ischemia, and support conditions like migraines and traumatic brain injury.✅ Topic 3 Insights: Restless leg syndrome is examined as a sleep disorder treated with dopamine-based meds and SMR neurofeedback—plus how frontal beta balance prevents underarousal.✅ Additional Topics:🎯 The “round tuit” coin Jay’s bringing to the summit💪 EEG patterns in ADD and CPT tasks💡 SMR and seizure prevention: NASA cats, Barry Sterman, and intractable epilepsy📻 Rumination and the anterior cingulate cortex😴 Using frequency bands to gently adjust perfusion and avoid hypoxia🖐️ Joshua Moore on QEEG phenotypes and customizing protocols📅 SMR, Parkinsonism, and brain flexibility discussed for the upcoming Suisun Summit🕒 Key Moments (spell-checked):0:00 Welcome0:40 Q&A Recap – https://youtube.com/live/ZPEuxaO9Yb0?...1:39 Cold Feet and Neurofeedback2:50 HRV and Cold Feet Solutions6:06 Restless Leg Syndrome Explained7:57 SMR Training & Underarousal Risks9:28 Frontal Training: Skipping Frequency Bands?9:53 Jay Gunkelman Screen Share: ADHD & CPT Task13:34 SMR and Circulation Effects18:15 Ischemia and Decreased Blood Flow22:21 Most Common Locations for Head Injuries25:04 EEG Study: Mapping Local Brain Function26:40 SMR and Blood Flow Relationship32:08 Rumination and the Anterior Cingulate Cortex✅ Event & App Updates:Dr. Mari Swingle's Apps & Info: https://swinglesonic.comJay Gunkelman's Events & Info: https://suisuncitysummit.com✅ Help us keep the NeuroNoodle Podcast going!Support us on Patreon 👉   / neuronoodle  ✅ Enjoy the show? Like, subscribe, and share—it helps us reach more listeners. Hit the bell icon 🔔 for episode notifications!📅 Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 6 PM CST | 4 PM PST | 7 PM EST for a Q&A on mental health, brain training, and neurofeedback!#NeuroNoodle #NeurofeedbackPodcast #SMR #RestlessLegSyndrome #ColdFeet #JayGunkelman #PeteJansons #BrainHealth #MentalHealth