How do brainwaves get disrupted and cause problems?
A person may be born with a tendency towards dysregulation (meaning the brain has a hard time keeping all of its rhythms stable). Examples include “true,” or neurologic ADHD, and some forms of migraine.Genetics may also contribute to pain sensitivity, sleep regulation problems, depression, and anxiety, to list a few common experiences. Exposure to television during the brain’s developmental phases has now been linked to the occurrence of ADHD. Simply stated, watching TV before the age of 5 encourages the developing brain to create more brainwaves in the same wave pattern as the TV puts out. The developing brain is not strong enough to compete against this electrical input, and essentially becomes trained at a mid-developmental level of functioning. Trauma, both physical and mental/emotional, is very disruptive. Although the brain naturally works towards proper regulation, it may get stuck in a loop (PTSD, recurrent nightmares, flashbacks) and settle into an alternative, dysfunctional p
