Biofeedback (BFB)

Biofeedback is a process that enables an individual to learn how to change physiological activity for the purposes of improving health and performance. ... Precise instruments measure physiological activity such as heart function, breathing, muscle activity, and skin temperature. These measurements of autonomic nervous system functions are then fed back to the client in real time to foster self-regulation. “Skills vs. Pills”

It begins with a psychophysiological stress assessment. The purpose of the stress assessment is to explore a person’s baseline level of stress, or autonomic nervous system arousal, how they respond to a variety of stressors, recover from them, and return to a pre-stress baseline level. The report includes measures of Skin conductance (GSR-galvanic skin response), hand temperature, surface muscle tension (sEMG), heart rate, and respiration rate.