Biofeedback Training at York Mind-Body Health

What Is Biofeedback?

Biofeedback is a powerful tool for developing mind-body awareness and self-regulation. These skills are vital aspects of emotional intelligence. So biofeedback is a great complement to psychotherapy, performance improvement training, and in particular mindfulness practice.

Based on the idea of mind-body connection, biofeedback works by measuring aspects of physiology which relate to your subjective experience, and feeds this information back to you in real time via computer, so that can become aware of how your body responds to even fleeting mental states. The strategy is to learn to change your mental state by embodying a particular physiological state.

What Can We Measure?

We need parameters which are convenient to measure, reflect mental and emotional states and are relatively easy to influence. I use the following:

Muscle tension - responds to stress, restlessness and agitation. You learn to embody calmness by stilling the body.
Heart Rate Coherence - responds to different emtions, and also calm regular breathing.
Heat radiation from the forehead - training with this parameter is useful for strengthening "executive functions" such as concentration and short-term memory.

Biofeedback equipment is available on a rental basis to support home practice.

client testimonial

"I sought help for an issue with my attention span. Since childhood I've always found it hard to concentrate on a single thing for any extended period of time, and have always been easily distracted. Although my life was going well I really felt this issue was stopping me reach my full potential. Glyn introduced me to neurofeedback to try to strengthen my brain function. I quickly got the hang of it. I used the neurofeedback first in the sessions and then later at home on my own. After each 20-30 minute session my mind felt incredibly clear. I also felt very present, and any distraction from brain fog or mind chatter was much diminished. After using the system for about a month I feel it has made a lasting difference to my attention."

- Jack, Leeds