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Stress Reduction Biofeedback
Quantum Biofeedback is a technique used in stress reduction &
relaxation. Allow the information on the page to educate you about
what you already know...health & the stressors that bind it. Enjoy a brief movie, then email us to begin your journey...
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What
is stress? Most people who lead busy lives don't have to ask that
question, but here are a few definitions:
Stress
is defined as a nonspecific response of the body to any demand
made upon it which results in symptoms such as rise in the blood
pressure, release of hormones, quickness of breath, tightening of
muscles, perspiration, and increased cardiac activity. Stress is
not necessarily negative. Some stress keeps us motivated and
alert, while too little stress can create problems. However, too
much stress can trigger problems with mental and physical health,
particularly over a prolonged period of time.
Any
experience that taxes an individual's energy or well-being; stress
may be physical, mental, or emotional.
Tension
(Psychology): a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense;
"he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension";
"stress is a vasoconstrictor".
Physics:
Force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity
of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of
area".
Mental
or physical tension that results from physical, emotional, or
chemical causes.
What
may be considered "stress relief"?
Anything
that relieves mundane stress on a daily basis, such as relaxation,
can help. However, Hans Selye, a Hungarian medical scientist, was
the first to use the word "stress" in connection with a
picture of health wellness. His theory is that when the body reacts
to stress, it creates an "alarm" response. That means that
your body is in good shape to react accordingly to any given
stressor, hopefully appropriately and effectively in ways that
relieve it. If the stress continues, however, an "adaptation"
state may result, where we learn to accommodate or bear the symptoms
of stress by adjusting to them. This can, more positively, mean
creating an increase in our tolerance to frustration and moving back
into the alarm state, which relieves the stress, or, negatively,
reacting with an accommodating adjustment that (temporarily)
alleviates the pain of the stress but becomes a new holding pattern.
If the stress continues even longer, an "exhaustion" state
is created that may lead to a considerably weakened system. This
alarm / adaptation / exhaustion model fits all forms of stress,
whether physical, mental, or emotional.
Obviously,
reducing stress is a key to well-being. Relaxation helps, but how do
we know where stress may be hiding in the adapted or exhausted
states physically, mentally, and emotionally. With the help of
Quantum Biofeedback, we can painlessly and non-invasively look at
reactions to common stressors and begin to piece the picture
together.
Most
people find the biofeedback experience relaxing, soothing and
beneficial. The side effects of biofeedback may include these
possibilities (and many more that may be experienced):
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Ability to relax more quickly - Deeper state of relaxation
during sleep - Easier to fall asleep - Easier to stay asleep
while trying to sleep - Reduction of stress - Reduction of
hypertension - Improved general health - Increase in amount
of calmness - Increase in peacefulness - Reduction of anger
- Less fearfulness - Fewer anxiety attacks -
Amelioration of sorrow - Reduction of the depth of depression -
Heightened muscle mobility - Enhanced mental clarity - Able
to pay attention more consistently - Better focus of attention
- Deeper concentration - Enhanced memory - Less
attention to pain - Less attention to stressors - Less
concentration on pain - Less concentration on stressors -
Fewer feelings of pain - Fewer feelings of stress - Less
intense focus on pain - Less intense focus on stressors -
Less intensity of any pain - Less intensity of any stress -
More able to manage stress - Able to manage pain
Specialists
who provide a variety of forms of Biofeedback range from:
Psychologists, Medical Doctors, Dentists, Chiropractors, Internists,
Nurses, Physical Therapists, Naturopaths, Massage Therapist's &
Bodyworkers', Veterinarians to Energy Medicine Practitioners, and
many others.
Interested
in setting up a session or have some questions? Click
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