Protocols
Session Protocols and Why We Start Gentle
A session protocol is the plan a practitioner follows for a series of visits, covering how many sensor sites are used, how long the signal runs, and how much changes from one appointment to the next.
Ours begins deliberately small. The first visit does less than a later one might, and that is a choice rather than a limitation.
Why Do the First Sessions Do Less?
Because nobody can tell in advance how a given person will respond to a session, and the cheapest way to learn is to start small and watch.
A short first session with few sites gives you a clean baseline. If you notice something, there is less to untangle. If you notice nothing, very little was risked.
What Do Progressive Levels Mean in Practice?
It means the amount of work in a session can step up over a series, and only when there is a reason. More sites or a slightly longer signal are typical steps.
There is no ladder every person climbs. Some people stay at a gentle level for their whole series because that is what suits them.
- Step one is a short session at a small number of sites.
- Step changes follow what you report and what the practitioner reads, not a schedule.
- Stepping back down is a normal move, not a failure.
How Far Apart Are Sessions Usually Spaced?
Early visits tend to be closer together and later ones further apart, but the spacing is a conversation and not a rule we impose.
We do not sell a fixed number of visits. If a provider tells you the answer is a specific package before meeting you, that is a sales structure rather than a plan.
What Would Make a Practitioner Change or Stop a Protocol?
Feeling worse, sleeping badly, or simply disliking the sessions are all reasons to change course. So is your own sense that this is not for you.
Stopping is always available. Nothing about a series obligates you to finish it.
How Do I Know Whether a Protocol Is Doing Anything?
Keep your own short record. Two lines the evening of a session and two the next morning is enough, and it beats trying to remember a month later.
We hold no interest in convincing you that something happened. If your own notes say nothing changed, that is the honest answer.
Questions People Ask About This
From the Journal
Related notes on signal and equipment
Longer writing that expands on this page, from the people who run the sessions.
- Why We Start at the Gentlest LevelA gentle first session is a deliberate operating rule, not caution for its own sake. Here is the reasoning and what it costs you.5 minute read
- What Microcurrent Really MeansThe phrase covers several unrelated services that share only the size of the current. Here are the questions that tell them apart.2 minute read
- The 10-20 System, ExplainedThe 10-20 system is a naming convention for scalp positions. Here is how it works and why placement gets written down every visit.4 minute read
Your Care and Comfort Matter
Momentous Neurofeedback is a wellness practice using advanced neurofeedback technology to support relaxation and nervous system regulation.
The IASIS i2 Relaxation Neurofeedback System is an FDA-cleared biofeedback device indicated for relaxation training and muscle reeducation.
Our services are not a substitute for medical care, we do not provide medical care, and we do not assess or identify health conditions. Individual experiences vary. If you have questions about your health or whether neurofeedback is appropriate for you, please speak with your licensed healthcare provider.
We are always happy to answer questions about what we do and what you can expect before your first visit.
Start Gentle, Decide as You Go
Book one visit. Keep your own notes. Choose what happens next when you have something real to base it on.