Impulsivity
You react before you think. You speak before processing. You spend money you regret. You start projects you abandon. You snap at people you love.
Impulsivity is often a sign of weak prefrontal inhibition — the brain region that pauses, evaluates and decides. And like any brain function, this can be trained.
Reducing impulsivity is one of the most consistently documented effects of neurofeedback for ADHD — typically improving by 30-50%.
Possible causes
🧠Neurological
- ADHD — the classic combination of weak inhibition and high arousal.
- Weak prefrontal Beta activation — poor "brake" on impulses.
💭Emotional
- Chronic stress depleting self-control resources.
- Unresolved trauma — strong reactions to small triggers.
📱Habit-based
- Constant exposure to short-form content training short attention spans.
- Lack of recovery and sleep eroding self-regulation.
Important: For impulsivity, QEEG often reveals the classic ADHD pattern — guiding a precise Theta/Beta protocol.
How we can help
We strengthen the brain regions and rhythms responsible for the "pause before action."
Theta/Beta neurofeedback
Strengthens prefrontal activation — the seat of impulse inhibition. Same protocol used in adult ADHD therapy.
HRV biofeedback
Higher HRV is strongly associated with better self-regulation. HRV training builds the autonomic resources for impulse control.
What you can expect
10-15 sessions
Noticeable change in reactivity
25-35 sessions
Consolidated change
85%
effectiveness for ADHD symptoms including impulsivity
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