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Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle (author of i-Minds), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast.Recently recognized as one of the Top 3 Neuropsychology Podcasts of 2025 by Million Podcasts (source: https://millionpodcasts.com/best-40-neuropsychology-podcasts-2025), the NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast delivers weekly conversations on neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Topic 1 Explained: How paced HRV breathing builds resilience and calms panic attacks.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive: Why raw EEG can predict medication failure better than DSM categories.✅ Topic 3 Insights: PTSD, Default Mode Network, and why “looking before you leap” matters in neurofeedback.✅ Additional Topics:🎯 Serving others & turning off the news to reduce stress💪 Breathing basics: 4–6 HRV pacing for resilience💡 Dr. Mari’s BrainCalm app: HRV + colored noise + harmonics📻 EEG artifacting — why raw data matters😴 Trauma, Alpha–Theta training, and quiet as a trigger🖐️ Slow Cortical Potential Training (SCPT) for autism📅 Jay’s Suisun City Summit + Weekly Live Q/A invite🕒 Key Moments:0:00 Welcome (Jay, Mari, Pete)3:30 HRV = resilience; paced breathing basics5:00 4–6 breathing to calm panic8:25 Symptom vs. assessment-driven protocols9:06 EEG predicts med failure (focal slowing, beta spindles, epileptiform, low-voltage slow)12:38 Grandma’s rule: “Look before you leap” (EEG before meds)14:50 PTSD/anxiety EEG: lambda, hypervigilance, DMN21:09 Updating nomenclature (10–10 vs 10–20)24:03 KISS therapy: simplest effective tool first27:04 Raw EEG vs. pretty Q reports30:31 Why no automated de-artifacting is perfect33:39 News & attention economy = baseline hyperarousal36:08 BrainCalm app explained (HRV + noise + harmonics)41:05 Suisun City Summit info (Oct 8 + CEUs)44:00 Weekly Live Q/A reminder44:58 SCPT for autism at FCz46:14 Wrap & Patreon reminder✅ Event & App Updates:Dr. Mari Swingle's Apps & Info: https://swinglesonic.comJay Gunkelman's Events & Info: https://suisuncitysummit.com✅ Help us keep the NeuroNoodle Podcast going!Support us on Patreon 👉 https://www.patreon.com/NeuroNoodle✅ Enjoy the show? Like, subscribe, and share—it helps us reach more listeners. Hit the bell icon 🔔 for episode notifications!📅 Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 6 PM CST | 4 PM PST | 7 PM EST for a Q&A on mental health, brain training, and neurofeedback!#NeuroNoodle #NeurofeedbackPodcast #JayGunkelman #PeteJansons #DrMariSwingle #BrainHealth #MentalHealth
