Biofeedback (Infographic Included)

By Marcus Clarke

Good health extends far beyond just looking good. It means empowerment for the body, mind and spirit and not only looking good, but feeling healthy and strong. Biofeedback is a non-invasive form of treatment that allows you to strengthen your body by practicing your mind. Although initially created as a progressive relaxation therapy, biofeedback is increasingly applied as a treatment for many other medical conditions including gastrointestinal problems and neurological disorders.

This form of therapy makes use of biofeedback machines that administer sensors and electrodes in order to evoke bodily responses. The responses include changes in sweat gland activity, heart rate and temperature which are measured and recorded by biofeedback therapists. These measurements are used to find more appropriate treatments and rehabilitation exercises to treat specific problems.

Biofeedback makes use of relaxation and mental techniques to train the brain to respond differently to outside factors. This allows patients to better control the body’s response to stressors and limit the occurrence of high blood pressure, irritable bowel syndrome and other commonly occurring symptoms.

Biofeedback is safe to use at home and offers a great substitute treatment to the usual drug-based therapies. Have a look at the informative infographic from psysci.co below to better understand how biofeedback therapy can be used to empower your body, mind and spirit.

Marcus Clarke has a degree in psychology, a masters degree in health psychology and has worked within the NHS as well as private organizations. Marcus started psysci a psychology and science blog in order to disseminate research into bitesize, meaningful and helpful resources that are interesting and insightful and often help people on the right track to improving their lives.