Stress Test Durant OK By Matthew Solan Wouldn’t it be great if
someone followed you around all day and tapped you on the
shoulder whenever you were about to become stressed—a gentle
reminder to take a moment to breathe and relax? You may find
that reminder in biofeedback. An effective, high-tech approach
to stress management, biofeedback uses sensors, computers, and
visual images to record your reaction to different stressors.
Biofeedback teaches you how to recognize the signs of stress in
your body—such as changes in breathing pattern, heart rate and
rhythm, and perspiration—and how to control those responses.
“Biofeedback is about knowing how to properly react and ‘feed
back’ better information to your body,” says Beth Golden, PhD, a
board-certified biofeedback practitioner at The Therapeutic Body
Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. Once you identify your unique
“stress triggers,” you can use relaxation exercises to calm
yourself. “This teaches your body what a relaxed state should
feel like,” says Golden. O