Training

Improvements in training can be seen within 10-20 training sessions. Training can improve both physical and mental skills. Physical skill enhancement can come from improving muscle training (relaxation and correct muscle coordination), sweat response (emotional control), heart rate variability (calmness and efficiency) and temperature (recovery from training). Mental training includes Neurofeedback for improving focus, lessening stress, enhancing imagery effectiveness, eliminating or lessening negative self talk, and recovery from fatigue. In short, it allows athletes to be more consistently ‘in the zone’. The BF/NF programs are also designed to match the nature of each sport; the type of skill needed, the time period, and the changes necessary within the actual sport performance. Being calm in one part of a skill may be important but being highly energized in another part may lead to better performance. The brain and body should be trained to be flexible to match the sequence of mental and physical states needed.