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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Relaxation therapy: Techniques such as mediation, progressive muscle relaxation, self-hypnosis, and biofeedback can relieve stress, anxiety, and depression.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
On Amazon alone, there are pages of products, from sleep masks designed to optimize deep sleep or promote lucid dreaming, to headbands promising to promote focus, and biofeedback headsets that will take your meditation session to the next level.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2024
Try deep breathing techniques or biofeedback. Take a walk
Go outside, enjoy nature.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2024
Trigger point injections, dry needling, and biofeedback are some other tools that might be recommended.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 12 July 2024
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
On Amazon alone, there are pages of products, from sleep masks designed to optimize deep sleep or promote lucid dreaming, to headbands promising to promote focus, and biofeedback headsets that will take your meditation session to the next level.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2024
Try deep breathing techniques or biofeedback. Take a walk
Go outside, enjoy nature.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2024
Trigger point injections, dry needling, and biofeedback are some other tools that might be recommended.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 12 July 2024
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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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