LENS treats the whole brain instead of specific areas of it.

 

Developed in 1992 by Len Ochs, PhD, a pioneer in the field of neurofeedback therapy, LENS is a totally innovative form of neurofeedback therapy. It uses weak electromagnetic fields to stimulate overall brainwave activity and restore brain flexibility and responsiveness. Instead of training parts of the brain to produce desired brainwave patterns, LENS improves overall performance by slightly altering the brain waves before sending them back to the patient's brain.

 

The rationale behind this technique is a recognition that we are hypersensitive to our own dominant brain waves. Ochs discovered that when he fed back these brain waves at a slight offset, the waves lose amplitude and broke up dysfunctional patterns. The brain then responded to this disruption by healing on its own. This technique is often compared to rebooting a computer or defragmenting your hard drive to improve system performance.

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Who is LENS Therapy used by? 

• Doctors

• Psychologists

• Counselors  

• Chiropractors

• Nurtritionist/Dieticians

LENS Therapy can be used to improve brain funtion. It calms down the central nervous system.

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FDA Approved as a biofeedback device (small amplifier):

• Muscle reeducation ​

• Stress Reduction

• Relaxation

The process is painless, passive and requires nothing from the participant. It is an ideal therapy for those who feel intimidated to do traditional talk therapy. 

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LENS Therapy is a gentle minimal therapy with little to no side effects. 

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What does it benefit? 

• Attention span

• Emotional Bandwidth

• Daily time to spend on brain exercises

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What does client do? 

• Sits back 

• Closes eyes

• LENS system does its work in a matter of seconds 

 

What percentage of Clients benefit from LENS therapy? 

• 80% of people notice improvements with LENS Neurofeedback 

• These improvements can be noticed even after the first session

• The brain's neuroplasticity allows for LENS to do its work

• LENS works directly on the brain to affect change

How quciky does it take to see change? 

• ​10-15 Sessions to bring about real change to the brain/body

• Traditional Neurofeedback usually takes 40-60 sessions to see change

Side Effects: 

• These changes do require energy from the brain

• In many cases there are no side effects at all

• Feeling of tiredness 

• Feeling of being wired or irritable

• The brain is using its energy to change of patterns of behavior  

• Doing LENS can be compared to the energy it takes to start a new school year or to exercise

• You may feel like your brain had a workout 

• These side effects are temporary 

• They last 24-48 hours if they even occur

Recommendations after a LENS session that will reduce the side effects:

• Staying hydrated

• Well nourished 

• Resting 

• Time to process and recover (much like after a massage session soreness can be a side effect in) order to get maximum muscle relaxation and healing

• LENS is meant to be a gentle therapy. The dose treatment can be reduced to minimize side effect

Feedback:

• We ask clients to give feedback at the next session 

• We ask clients to report changes so we can access how treatment may need to be adjusted 

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