What Is The Biofeedback Stress Relief Technique?
Biofeedback is a technique that measures bodily functions and gives you information about them in order to help train you to control them.
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Biofeedback is most often based on measurements of:
Blood pressure - Brain waves (
EEG ) - Breathing
Heart rate - Muscle tension
- Skin conductivity of electricity
- Skin temperature
By watching these measurements, you can learn how to alter these functions by relaxing or by holding pleasant images in your mind.
Electrodes measure your heart rate, blood...
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