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Bio-Feedback...
Biofeedback is a
mind-body technique in which a
practitioner uses a special
monitoring machine to teach people
how to control bodily functions,
such as heart rate, blood
pressure, skin temperature, and
muscle tension, in order to
improve their health and
well-being.
The first important studies on biofeedback were conducted in the late 1960s by Barbara Brown, of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Sepulveda, California, and Elmer and Alyce Green of the Menninger Foundation, a clinical and research center for mental illness in Topeka, Kansas. Prior to these studies, it was thought that the body's autonomic functions--heart rate, digestion, blood pressure, brain waves, and muscle behavior, for example--could not be voluntarily controlled. The researchers' studies of Indian yogi masters showed that the nervous system and metabolic rate could be consciously regulated. Their work led to an exploration of the use of biofeedback for a wide range of physical ailments, including migraine headaches, insomnia, and circulatory and gastrointestinal disorders. How Does It Work? During biofeedback, the therapist uses electronic equipment to help you understand how your body responds physiologically to various situations--to stress, pain, or other conditions. The therapist will also teach you relaxation techniques, such as guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation, to provide a way to actively control these bodily responses. While biofeedback is known to be quite effective for stress, it differs from other stress-reduction techniques in that it focuses on a particular stress response--tension in the neck and shoulders, for example, or variations in breathing patterns--rather than on relaxing the whole body. With help from the therapist, you learn to control the actions of your nervous system during and after times of stress. | |
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