11 Devices For Hacking Your Health — 6. NeurOptimal

 

NeurOptimal is focused a neurofeedback system focused on mental fitness. Using a series of noninvasive sensors attached to the scalp and ears, the NeuroOptimal system monitors brainwaves while users either watch a visualization or listen to music and uses subtle cues to get the user's brain to switch between various levels of awareness. The results, the company says, improve mental flexibility and enhance one's ability to adapt to stress and environmental changes. NeuroOptimal says user feedback as reported positive outcomes with clients dealing with ADD, ADHD, PTSD disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, autism, sleep disorders, insomnia and cognitive dysfunction from chemotherapy.