Scientific endorsement

Why we asked for a review

Your brain isn't something to experiment with. That's why every step or method is thought through and tested long before it reaches you.

We only use methods and equipment we have screened and tested ourselves, and we do not claim more than the evidence can support. Asking two physicians to look at our approach from their own professional perspective is part of that. A neurologist went through the approach from the first measurement to the final assessment. An occupational physician looked at it through the lens of workplace health.

Their input helps us keep the approach grounded in both individual functioning and working life. On this page, you can read who they are, what they looked at, and what their review does and does not mean.

[Optional: when and why FORMIND asked for the review, in one or two sentences]

The neurologist

A neurologist went through the FORMIND approach from the first measurement to the final assessment.

• Name: [Full name]
• Title: [Title, e.g. Dr. or Prof. Dr.]
• Specialization: Neurology [Add a subspecialty if relevant, or remove this field]
• Hospital or organization: [Name of the hospital, practice or organization, and city]
• Registration number: [Medical registration number, only if the neurologist wants it published. Otherwise remove this line]
• Date of the review: [day month year]

What was reviewed

The neurologist looked at each step of the program:

• the intake: the qEEG measurement of your brain activity, the questionnaire and the conversation
• how we use them to shape your personal plan
• the training: cognitive training combined with neurofeedback or neuromodulation
• the final measurement and how we compare it with your starting point
• the personal report and the follow-up plan

[Confirm this list with the neurologist. Add or remove items, e.g. the questionnaire itself, the session protocols or how results are explained to participants]

In their own words

[Statement from the neurologist, in their own words. Publish only the version the neurologist has approved in writing]

[Name and title of the neurologist, as they should appear under the statement]

The occupational physician

An occupational physician looked at FORMIND through the lens of workplace health, including how targeted training can sit alongside existing support and what employers need to consider.

For us, training doesn't replace a healthy workplace. It strengthens the people in it.

• Name: [Full name]
• Title: [Title, e.g. Dr. or Prof. Dr.]
• Specialization: Occupational medicine [Add a further specialization if relevant, or remove this field]
• Organization: [Name of the occupational health service, practice or organization, and city]
• Registration number: [Medical registration number, only if the occupational physician wants it published. Otherwise remove this line]
• Date of the review: [day month year]

What was reviewed

The occupational physician looked at FORMIND in a work context:

• how targeted training can sit alongside the support an organization already offers
• what employers need to consider when they offer FORMIND to their people

[Confirm this list with the occupational physician. Add anything else they reviewed, e.g. how participants decide what their employer sees]

In their own words

[Statement from the occupational physician, in their own words. Publish only the version the occupational physician has approved in writing]

[Name and title of the occupational physician, as they should appear under the statement]

What the review means

Both physicians reviewed FORMIND from their own professional perspective. [How the review was done, e.g. which documents and protocols the reviewers read, whether they attended a measurement or a session, and whether their feedback led to changes]

[Whether and when the review will be repeated, e.g. when a method, a program or a device changes]

To avoid misunderstandings, this is what the review does not mean:

• It is not a clinical study. The review does not measure the results of FORMIND. [Confirm]
• It is not a medical approval or certification of FORMIND, of our programs or of the equipment we use. [Confirm]
• The reviewers are not involved in individual programs and do not see participants' results. [Confirm]
• FORMIND is not a medical treatment and does not replace a diagnosis or treatment by a doctor. [Confirm]

Results can differ from person to person. If you are being treated for a medical or psychological condition, talk to your doctor before you start. [Confirm]

Read more in our terms and conditions.

Methods and evidence

Your program starts with a measurement of your brain and ends with a comparison. In between, your plan combines cognitive training with neurofeedback or neuromodulation. Below, you'll find a short description of each method, what the reviewers say is known about it, and the sources they checked.

We only list sources the reviewers have checked, and we describe them without claiming more than the evidence can support. [Confirm]

Want to see how the methods fit together? Read Your mind in form on our home page.

qEEG measurement

A qEEG measures your brain activity. At the intake, we combine it with a detailed questionnaire and a conversation to shape your personal plan. At the end of your program, we repeat the measurement and compare it with your starting point, so you can see what has changed.

The qEEG measurement is not a medical diagnosis. [Confirm]

What is known: [Key finding about qEEG, as worded by the reviewers, in one to three sentences, including its limits and what is not yet known]

References:

• [Author(s), title, journal, year, link (e.g. DOI)]
• [One line per reference the reviewers have checked. Remove this line if there are no more]

Cognitive training

Cognitive training is the core of every training plan and part of all three programs. You train in sessions of around 30 minutes, with targeted exercises for memory and focus. The exercises adapt as you get stronger, so you always train at your level.

What is known: [Key finding about cognitive training, as worded by the reviewers, in one to three sentences, including its limits and what is not yet known]

References:

• [Author(s), title, journal, year, link (e.g. DOI)]
• [One line per reference the reviewers have checked. Remove this line if there are no more]

Neurofeedback

Neurofeedback works directly on your brain's activity. Together with cognitive training, it forms our Peak Performance (3 weeks) and Reset (8 weeks) programs. Your coach follows your progress and fine-tunes your plan as you go.

[Optional: how a neurofeedback session works in practice at FORMIND, in neutral terms]

What is known: [Key finding about neurofeedback, as worded by the reviewers, in one to three sentences, including its limits and what is not yet known]

References:

• [Author(s), title, journal, year, link (e.g. DOI)]
• [One line per reference the reviewers have checked. Remove this line if there are no more]

Neuromodulation

Neuromodulation also works directly on your brain's activity. Together with cognitive training, it forms Reignite (8 weeks), our most intensive program.

[Which form of neuromodulation FORMIND uses and how a session works in practice, in neutral terms]

What is known: [Key finding about this form of neuromodulation, as worded by the reviewers, in one to three sentences, including its limits and what is not yet known]

References:

• [Author(s), title, journal, year, link (e.g. DOI)]
• [One line per reference the reviewers have checked. Remove this line if there are no more]

Equipment and safety

We only use equipment we have screened and tested ourselves. Below, you'll find what we use for each method.

qEEG equipment

• Brand and type: [Manufacturer and model]
• Software: [Software used to record and analyze the measurement]
• Certification: [e.g. CE marking and device class, or state that the device is not a medical device]

Cognitive training software

• Platform or app: [Name of the platform or app used for the exercises, and who makes it]
• Certification: [e.g. CE marking, or state that the software is not a medical device. Remove this line if it does not apply]

Neurofeedback equipment

• Brand and type: [Manufacturer and model]
• Software: [Software used for the neurofeedback sessions]
• Certification: [e.g. CE marking and device class, or state that the device is not a medical device]

Neuromodulation equipment

• Brand and type: [Manufacturer and model]
• Software: [Software or app used to set up and follow the sessions, or remove this line]
• Certification: [CE marking and device class. Equipment that stimulates the brain with electrical currents or magnetic fields falls under the EU Medical Device Regulation even without a medical purpose (Annex XVI), so check this with the manufacturer]

Who carries out the measurements

The intake and the final measurement take place on-site. [Who carries out the qEEG measurements and sets up the neurofeedback and neuromodulation, and what training or qualifications they have]

Training at home or at the office

You train in sessions of around 30 minutes, three to five times a week, at home or at the office. [How participants learn to use the equipment safely on their own, and how the coach follows up]

Safety

During the program, your coach follows your progress and fine-tunes your plan as you go.

• Who should not take part: [Contraindications, or situations in which someone should first consult a doctor, as defined with the reviewers]
• Possible side effects: [Known side effects or discomfort per method, as worded by the reviewers]
• If something doesn't feel right: stop the session and contact your coach. [Confirm, and add how participants can reach their coach during the program]

Conflicts of interest

You should be able to judge the review for yourself. That's why we state whether the reviewers were paid for their review and whether they have any other link with FORMIND.

• The neurologist: [Paid for the review or not, and any other link with FORMIND, e.g. a shareholding, an advisory role or referring patients. If there is none: "No conflicts of interest declared."]
• The occupational physician: [Paid for the review or not, and any other link with FORMIND, e.g. a shareholding, an advisory role or a contract with employers who offer FORMIND. If there is none: "No conflicts of interest declared."]

Both reviewers have approved how their review is described on this page. [Confirm]

Questions and contact

Do you have a question about the review, the methods or the evidence behind them? Ask Koen or Sophie. Sophie has worked as a neuroscientist and researcher for years, and she keeps one rule close: never claim more than the science can support.

Book a free conversation of 30 minutes with Koen or Sophie, or fill out the contact form and we'll contact you in the way you prefer.

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