biofeedback
noun
bio·feed·back
ˌbi-(ˌ)ō-ˈfēd-ˌbak 
: the technique of making unconscious or involuntary bodily processes (such as heartbeats or brain waves) perceptible to the senses (as by the use of an oscilloscope) in order to manipulate them by conscious mental control
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Moderate performance benefits have also been reported for other techniques for countering stress, such as biofeedback, and possibly meditation and relaxation training.
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Tom Siegfried, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
The Games for Emotional and Mental Health Lab created a horror biofeedback game called MindLight that has been shown to reduce anxiety in children.
—Athena Aktipis, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023
Studies have proven the effects of biofeedback, meditation and even hypnosis as beneficial to various dermatologic conditions.
—Essence, 1 Nov. 2023
Both meditation and biofeedback involve paying attention to the body: Meditators often focus on the breath or another physical sensation, while biofeedback measures your breath, heart rate or brain waves and presents you with some signal based on that data.
—Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2022
The Mayo Clinic lists out a range of possible treatments for CRPS, including pain relievers, antidepressants, corticosteroids, low doses of ketamine, occupational therapy, biofeedback, and acupuncture.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 22 June 2023
For people who don’t get urgency and feel the need to empty their bladder frequently for small amounts, pelvic floor physical therapy or biofeedback can be an effective way to strengthen your mind-bladder connection, and an expert can help guide you through those exercises.
—Leigh Weingus, SELF, 2 Dec. 2022
Most important is the biofeedback, listening to your body.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2023
In creating its unique methodology, called Hemi-Sync, the Gateway project borrowed from various consciousness-altering methodologies including biofeedback, transcendental meditation, Kundalini yoga, and hypnosis.
—Susan Lahey, Popular Mechanics, 12 Apr. 2023
Tom Siegfried, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
The Games for Emotional and Mental Health Lab created a horror biofeedback game called MindLight that has been shown to reduce anxiety in children.
—Athena Aktipis, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023
Studies have proven the effects of biofeedback, meditation and even hypnosis as beneficial to various dermatologic conditions.
—Essence, 1 Nov. 2023
Both meditation and biofeedback involve paying attention to the body: Meditators often focus on the breath or another physical sensation, while biofeedback measures your breath, heart rate or brain waves and presents you with some signal based on that data.
—Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2022
The Mayo Clinic lists out a range of possible treatments for CRPS, including pain relievers, antidepressants, corticosteroids, low doses of ketamine, occupational therapy, biofeedback, and acupuncture.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 22 June 2023
For people who don’t get urgency and feel the need to empty their bladder frequently for small amounts, pelvic floor physical therapy or biofeedback can be an effective way to strengthen your mind-bladder connection, and an expert can help guide you through those exercises.
—Leigh Weingus, SELF, 2 Dec. 2022
Most important is the biofeedback, listening to your body.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2023
In creating its unique methodology, called Hemi-Sync, the Gateway project borrowed from various consciousness-altering methodologies including biofeedback, transcendental meditation, Kundalini yoga, and hypnosis.
—Susan Lahey, Popular Mechanics, 12 Apr. 2023
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biofeedback
noun
bio·feed·back
-ˈfēd-ˌbak
: the technique of making unconscious or involuntary bodily processes (as heartbeat or brain waves) perceptible to the senses (as by the use of an oscilloscope) in order to manipulate them by conscious mental control
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