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Hi Laynelove  and Kizzie, thanks for welcoming responses

the book by S Fisher has been highly recommended to me from a few sources and I've looked through it at a workshop so after this post I will order and get it. Thanks again for the inspiration to healthy action.  And I know what you mean by how disappointing dead links are...though when I had a look at her website, Sebern's bookshelf came back with some fabulous books. The Polyvagal theory is also of great interest to me (fits with body work, yoga as well) and I like that she has Thich Nhat Hanh there as well.

Is there a recommended book, audio page on this site? Ill have a look...

I've started going to a course on tibetan buddhism and am enjoying just being in the beauty of the space. I feel safe and lighter there. And yes I will post about whats been happening... a little later.


the other thing about neurofeedback that I found helpful is the website http://www.traumacenter.org/research/Neurofeedback_Study.php

Hi, my first post on this forum - actually on any forum like this.

Last year I did a 4 day training course in Neuro Feedback, (I think it was 4 days) with Melbourne based Moshe Perl and found it very illuminating. i also found it upsetting as well as it confirmed to me that various cognitive and such functions were highjacked by my overwhelm and panic. I have been putting off making an appointment with him to begin therapy with him but this thread has inspired me to try again. As a practitioner/trainer he was funny, compassionate and relational - all the things I want in a therapist. I am considering buying the software to work at home with to support my work with him.

My understanding is that Neuro Feedback is different than Biofeedback in that it about the processes to do with the brain and neurological circulation system. Bio feedback is any biological feedback system that informs and interpreted usually by a psychologist or therapist; it is often described as somatic or bodily - e.g. heart racing? is it love? is it panic?Is it a heart attack?

Slowing the breath, reducing anxiety and perfectionism and working with muscle relaxation work therapeutically for both neuro and bio feedback. Neuro feedback is also a biological system but is a distinct and specialised area.

Initially I found NF exhausting (like a lot of things are for me at the moment) but the theory makes a lot of sense to me. I know I need a therapist but am self helping by being more physical - tagging along to the gym with a more committed friend who is very keen to loose weight and doing regular yoga. I do workshops in Yoga for Trauma as well and as a yoga teacher I'd eventually like to teach.

At the moment I can't seem to organise thoughts and regulate emotions and am hoping Neuro Feedback will help with breath, emotion stabilisation and by helping me set healing structure to my days, including for sleep; these last 2 things has been ridiculously difficult for me to achieve without falling back into less than helpful habits.

Thanks for being here. someone sent me the link and I burst into tears.....