Biofeedback Stress Management

Biofeedback Stress Management is a method of measuring the body’s physiological responses in real time,in order to learn to control the stress response.

Biofeedback generally relies on machines that measure heart rate, muscle tension or brain waves, and in the past it has usually required a therapist to operate the machine, explain what the readings mean, and work with clients to incorporate the information into lifestyle and behavioral changes.

However, today the availability of a small personal size, easy to use thermal biofeedback monitor, which is so frequently used for stress management that it is commonly called a Stress Monitor, has changed all that, and biofeedback self monitoring has become as common as monitoring our weight with scales.

Here we see a personal size thermal biofeedback monitor used for stress management:

Raising your temperature at will this way is a particularly effective type of stress management training that is an enormously useful life skill for stopping any stress response that is occuring, or is out of control.

Raising your thumb temperature initiates healthful relaxation response instead.

And is entirely made possible with the help of feedback from such a monitor providing body/mind information second to second.

Here you can see the stress monitor in the foreground with a biofeedback pick-up monitoring thumb temperature. The digital clock in the background demonstrates how quickly a relaxation response can be achieved with a little self training.

No wonder users consider stress monitoring a part of their daily health routine. Biofeedback Stress Management is definitely here to stay!