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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Mindfulness practices, deep breathing, and biofeedback can help regulate the immune response.
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Jesse Pines, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Mindfulness, meditation, yoga, biofeedback, and self-care can all help calm the mind and body.
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—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Relaxation therapy: Techniques such as mediation, progressive muscle relaxation, self-hypnosis, and biofeedback can relieve stress, anxiety, and depression.
—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
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Jesse Pines, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Mindfulness, meditation, yoga, biofeedback, and self-care can all help calm the mind and body.
4.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Relaxation therapy: Techniques such as mediation, progressive muscle relaxation, self-hypnosis, and biofeedback can relieve stress, anxiety, and depression.
—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
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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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