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How Neurofeedback Can Help with Overstimulation from Phones and Other Devices

How Neurofeedback Can Help with Overstimulation from Phones and Other Devices

In today’s fast-paced, digitally connected world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the near constant influx of information from our technology. The steady stream of notifications and online interactions can overstimulate our brains, leading to heightened stress, difficulty focusing, and even sleep disturbances. This overstimulation can have serious impacts on mental health and overall well-being. But there are tools we can use to combat this. One such tool is called neurofeedback.

 

What is Overstimulation, and How Does It Affect Us?

Overstimulation can occur when our brains are exposed to too much information, like what happens when we use our phones too often. This often leads to mental fatigue and reduced cognitive function. Signs of overstimulation may include:

  • Feeling anxious or stressed without a clear reason
  • Difficulty concentrating or focusing
  • Increased irritability
  • Trouble winding down or sleeping, even after long hours of device use
  • Mental exhaustion and burnout

When you spend too much time scrolling through social media, working on a laptop, or binge-watching videos, your brain is constantly processing visual and auditory stimuli. Over time, this can exhaust your brain’s ability to regulate and maintain a calm, balanced state.

 

How Neurofeedback Helps Manage Overstimulation

Neurofeedback is a non-invasive option that helps retrain your brain to function at its highest level. By monitoring brainwave activity, neurofeedback sessions can teach your brain to recognize when it’s becoming overstimulated and to return to a more balanced, focused state.

Here are some key ways neurofeedback can help:

Improved Focus and Attention: Neurofeedback can help you improve your brain’s ability to stay focused even among all the distractions caused by digital devices. By targeting brainwave patterns associated with concentration, neurofeedback helps you train your brain to maintain focus, making it easier to manage tasks without overwhelm.

Better Emotional Regulation: When you’re overstimulated, your emotions can quickly spiral out of your control. Neurofeedback helps to regulate the brainwaves associated with emotional responses, allowing you to stay calm and composed. This means less feelings of stress, anxiety, and irritability often triggered by constant device usage.

Enhanced Sleep Quality: Overuse of devices, especially before sleep, can lead to disrupted sleep patterns. Neurofeedback helps retrain the brain to enter the correct brainwave states for deep, restful sleep, even after a day filled with digital activity. This improvement in sleep helps your brain recover and better manage future overstimulation during waking hours.

Reduction of Digital Dependency: Over time, many people develop a reliance on their devices, often leading to compulsive checking of phones or an inability to disconnect. Neurofeedback can aid in breaking this cycle by encouraging a more balanced brainwave state, easing the compulsive urge to use devices, and promoting healthier habits overall.

Increased Resilience to Stress: By improving brain function, neurofeedback helps build resilience against the stress caused by overstimulation. It helps your brain’s ability to cope with the influx of information, making you more adaptable and less susceptible to tech burnout or mental fatigue.

 

How to Incorporate Neurofeedback into Your Digital Detox Routine

If you find that digital overstimulation is taking a toll on your mental and emotional health, incorporating neurofeedback into a “digital detox” routine may be highly beneficial. 

Start by:

Limiting screen time: Reduce the number of hours spent on devices each day and set boundaries for when, how long, and how you’ll engage with them.

Neurofeedback sessions: Schedule regular neurofeedback sessions to help your brain learn how to function at its best, even in the presence of digital distractions.

Mindful breaks: Take breaks throughout the day to disconnect from your devices and engage in mindful activities that help with relaxation, such as meditation, movement, and journaling.

 

Conclusion

Neurofeedback offers a proven way to manage and reduce the negative effects of overstimulation from phones and other devices. By retraining your brain to focus better, regulate emotions, and improve sleep quality, neurofeedback helps you navigate the digital world without feeling overwhelmed. It’s a valuable tool in today’s tech-heavy society, offering a path to mental clarity and balance.

If you’re interested in learning more about how neurofeedback can help you reduce digital overstimulation, reach out for a consultation today!

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Niina Kuukka

Niina Kuukka is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT 130671) who has over a decade of experience working with neuro-diverse challenges including children, teens, and adults with developmental delays, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder.

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