Neuromodulation Tools for School and Work Performance: 99
In this episode of the Heal Nourish Grow podcast, Cheryl McColgan speaks with Guy Odishaw about the challenges faced by children in the school system. They discuss the impact of technology on children's behavior, the rising incidence of ADHD, and the importance of regulating the brain to improve outcomes.
Guy shares insights into innovative approaches to brain health, including the use of neuromodulation devices that help solve dysregulation in the brain, ultimately aiming to enhance focus and learning in children. Guy discusses the importance of moderating dysregulation in children to improve their learning outcomes. He highlights the positive effects of audio visual entrainment in educational settings, sharing success stories from schools that have implemented this technology.
The conversation also addresses the challenges of sustaining such programs and the need for passionate advocates to drive change. Additionally, Guy explains how families can access this technology for home use and emphasizes the importance of integrating it into daily routines for maximum benefit.
Find Guy at Cerebralfit.com
Takeaways
The school system is facing overwhelming challenges post-pandemic.
Teachers are often left without adequate resources to manage classroom behavior.
The rise in ADHD diagnoses is linked to various factors, including technology.
Dopamine regulation is crucial for children's behavior and learning.
Neuromodulation devices can help regulate brain function effectively.
Parents and teachers can benefit from brain regulation techniques.
Simple interventions can lead to significant improvements in children's focus and learning. Regulating dysregulation can significantly enhance learning outcomes.
Audio visual entrainment has shown positive results in educational settings.
Anxiety reduction leads to improved self-esteem and performance in students.
Integrating technology into daily life can enhance its effectiveness.
The rental program allows families to try the technology before purchasing.
Positive changes in schools can lead to a more engaged classroom environment.
Teachers' stress levels decrease when students are well-regulated.
The device can benefit multiple users in a household.
Watch on YouTube
https://youtu.be/aaV_NqUNGmo
Episode Transcript
Cheryl McColgan (00:00.826)Hi everyone, welcome to the Heal and Nourish Grow podcast. Today I am joined by Guy Otishaw. Easy for me to say, right? It should be easy to say because this is the third time that you've been on this show and happy to have you back. Before we get into the topic of the day, Guy, can you just share with everybody, I've read your official bio of course, like always, but could you just share a little bit of your background and how you got into this work and what makes you so passionate about helping people in the way that you do?
Guy Odishaw, CerebralFit (00:30.23)Well, it's great to be back. Thank you. So my background is primarily in integrative medicine and kind of two main tracks for me, my private practice as a practitioner, but then in some ways really my more full-time job, which is building clinics. My biggest clinic was a large integrative medicine clinic with 30 providers kind of across the spectrum of care from allopathic MDs all the way to
energy work of various kinds and everything in between. And then my own private practice has been primarily kind of on the orthopedic side, pain, trauma, working on the body. But then over time, I got interested in bioelectric medicine. And then that led me down the path of bioelectric medicine. And then that led me to brains in particular. And now I spend most of my time working directly on the brain with neuroimaging.
neurofeedback, neurostimulation, neuromodulation. so, so now my private practice and my clinic life are much more similar as I've kind of dropped the big integrative clinic and moved to a more focused, you know,
Guy shares insights into innovative approaches to brain health, including the use of neuromodulation devices that help solve dysregulation in the brain, ultimately aiming to enhance focus and learning in children. Guy discusses the importance of moderating dysregulation in children to improve their learning outcomes. He highlights the positive effects of audio visual entrainment in educational settings, sharing success stories from schools that have implemented this technology.
The conversation also addresses the challenges of sustaining such programs and the need for passionate advocates to drive change. Additionally, Guy explains how families can access this technology for home use and emphasizes the importance of integrating it into daily routines for maximum benefit.
Find Guy at Cerebralfit.com
Takeaways
The school system is facing overwhelming challenges post-pandemic.
Teachers are often left without adequate resources to manage classroom behavior.
The rise in ADHD diagnoses is linked to various factors, including technology.
Dopamine regulation is crucial for children's behavior and learning.
Neuromodulation devices can help regulate brain function effectively.
Parents and teachers can benefit from brain regulation techniques.
Simple interventions can lead to significant improvements in children's focus and learning. Regulating dysregulation can significantly enhance learning outcomes.
Audio visual entrainment has shown positive results in educational settings.
Anxiety reduction leads to improved self-esteem and performance in students.
Integrating technology into daily life can enhance its effectiveness.
The rental program allows families to try the technology before purchasing.
Positive changes in schools can lead to a more engaged classroom environment.
Teachers' stress levels decrease when students are well-regulated.
The device can benefit multiple users in a household.
Watch on YouTube
https://youtu.be/aaV_NqUNGmo
Episode Transcript
Cheryl McColgan (00:00.826)Hi everyone, welcome to the Heal and Nourish Grow podcast. Today I am joined by Guy Otishaw. Easy for me to say, right? It should be easy to say because this is the third time that you've been on this show and happy to have you back. Before we get into the topic of the day, Guy, can you just share with everybody, I've read your official bio of course, like always, but could you just share a little bit of your background and how you got into this work and what makes you so passionate about helping people in the way that you do?
Guy Odishaw, CerebralFit (00:30.23)Well, it's great to be back. Thank you. So my background is primarily in integrative medicine and kind of two main tracks for me, my private practice as a practitioner, but then in some ways really my more full-time job, which is building clinics. My biggest clinic was a large integrative medicine clinic with 30 providers kind of across the spectrum of care from allopathic MDs all the way to
energy work of various kinds and everything in between. And then my own private practice has been primarily kind of on the orthopedic side, pain, trauma, working on the body. But then over time, I got interested in bioelectric medicine. And then that led me down the path of bioelectric medicine. And then that led me to brains in particular. And now I spend most of my time working directly on the brain with neuroimaging.
neurofeedback, neurostimulation, neuromodulation. so, so now my private practice and my clinic life are much more similar as I've kind of dropped the big integrative clinic and moved to a more focused, you know,
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