Biofeedback: how to effectively do it without equipment?!
Question:
Biofeedback: how to effectively do it without equipment?
what are ways i can effectively do biofeedback without buying tons of equipment. i know that i can check my pulse, but what are some other things i can do?
Answers:
I had a couple of sessions of biofeedback once and I can tell you that they do work. Your best bet is to go to a clinic where you learn how to do it. You may pay for the sessions, but then afterwards, you may be able to do it on your own.
Basically all it is - is that you are wired up to electrodes and whenever you start to think of things which cause you alarm or excitement, the needle on the machine moves up. The more you keep these powerful thoughts, the higher the needle goes. Then, you realize that you are able to control that needle by your thoughts. As soon as you relax your thoughts, the needle drops down.
After a doing this a number of times, you become aware of when you are worrying or fretting excessively, and you can tame your thoughts. It's like practicing cognitive therapy.
Something great that you can also try, which doesn't require any expensive equipment and you can download the manual and learn this for free is called EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). It's really amazing, simple to do, and it actually works. Check out this site, if you're interested: www.emofree.com