A new study from researchers at the University of Pittsburg and the Medical University of South Carolina shows that individuals who suffer from insomnia often report being awake when their EEG readings show that they are, in fact asleep.  This discrepancy may come from dysfunction in a part of the brain responsible for inhibiting conscious awareness during sleep.  The researchers, according to reporting in Neuroscience News, believe that practicing mindfulness meditation may help address the cognitive processes that make this sleep disruption occur.

Many who come for neurofeedback training also report that the body’s relaxation response to brain training helps improve their sleep.

Read the Neuroscience News summary of the insomnia study here:  http://neurosciencenews.com/sleep-insomnia-8707/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+neuroscience-rss-feeds-neuroscience-news+%28Neuroscience+News+Updates%29