What is biofeedback?
Biofeedback is a form of mind control over the body
that allows a person to reduce sensations of pain. Biofeedback is a
technique that involves training the mind by using instruments that
measure body functions.
The idea of controlling body functions with the
mind is not new. Many Eastern philosophies, such as Yoga, are based on
the belief that meditation, and other thought processes, can control the
body. In its modern applications, instruments that display a body
function are used to direct and focus the mind.
Biofeedback is most often used with instruments
that measure body pressure, brain waves (EEG), breathing rate, heart
rate, muscle tension, skin conductivity of electricity, and skin
temperature.
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