How we cope with stress has a major effect on the quality of our life and our health. While our physiology is altered in response to acute stressful situations, under excessive, continued and/or inescapable stress, return to normal health conditions can be problematic. Especially in vulnerable individuals, chronic stress can induce pathophysiological alterations in the normal stress-sensitive neuroendocrine, cardiovascular, immune and neural systems.

neuroscience, psychiatryFrancesco AmicoMarch 9, 2020stress and the brain, depression, anxiety disorder, learned helplessnessComment

Why Muse? Validation Research on the Use of the Muse Headband for Neurofeedback Purposes

Originally created with the goal to revolutionize guided meditation, and key component of the home neurofeedback platform we use at Actualise, the Muse headband is a compact 7+1-channel electroencephalography (EEG) system that leverages advances in dry sensor technology, Bluetooth and digital signal processing, with recent studies demonstrating its applicability and reliability both inside and outside the laboratory.

Francesco AmicoJanuary 21, 2020muse headband, home neurofeedback, muse research Comment

Anxiety in Children

Anxiety in children is growing to epidemic proportions. Here we discuss how to recognise when anxiety is problematic, and some tips on how to deal with it.

Michael KeaneOctober 8, 2018anxiety treatment, anxiety, child anxiety, anxious child, worried child, mutism in my child, social phobia, child panic disorder, shy child, school refusal

Anxiety in Adolescents

Anxiety in teenagers is common and can be seen as a normal part of growing up. However, when anxiety becomes dysfunctional, it can cause some serious problems. This articles look at causes and treatments for anxiety in adolescents.

Michael KeaneSeptember 29, 2018anxiety, anxious, anxious teenager, teen anxiety, treatment for anxiety, worried teen, school refusal, teen problems in school, suicidal teenager, suicidal teen, symptoms of anxiety, anxiety treatment

Why Do Nuns Age So Well?

Results from The Nun Study, a longitudinal study on over 600 Nuns, started by David Snowdon, University of Minnesota, shows the importance of keeping the brain active.

Michael KeaneApril 17, 2018Actualise Clinicbrain health, simple tips for brain health, train your brain, keep learning, learning, brain enhancement, healthy brain, neurotherapy, neurofeedback, neurofeedback therapy, old age, ageing well, smart ageing

Healthy Body - Healthy Mind

In this article, we provide some very simple tips on how you can maintain a healthy body and healthy brain by a few small actions every day - at home or in the office!

Healthy BodyMichael KeaneMarch 31, 2018Actualise Clinichealthy brain, brain health, brain enhancement, brain food, food for the brain, eating for your brain, good brain foods, simple tips for brain health, mind body connection, food for work, food for attention, food for mood, eating for mood, healthy foods for your brain

Managing Emotions: The Anatomy of a Moment

This article explains why understanding our emotions is important, and how it can help us to manage stress. We give some quick tips on how to manage your emotions effectively, and explain why even learning to "name them to tame them" can make a really big difference to your brain and your experience.

Michael KeaneMarch 30, 2018Actualise Clinicmanaging stress, stress management, stress and the brain, brain and stress, stress busting tips, tips for stress reduction, stress reduction, how stress works, my stressed brain, managing my emotions, emotion management, managing difficult emotions, how to manage emotions

ADHD in Ireland

This article outlines some information on ADHD, what the symptoms look like, its prevalence, how it is diagnosed and treatment options. There is also some information on ADHD in adults.

We provide information on how ADHD should be diagnosed, how assessments are done and by whom, what the main symptoms are, and what options are available to you for managing symptoms.

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