Your Path to Healthy Living and a Healthy Life

Biofeedback and Healing

    According to the American Institute of Stress, up to 90% of all health problems are related to stress.  Every year more studies confirm this connection between our emotions, thoughts and our health and vitality.  

     Negative emotions like frustration and anger may cause an increase in blood pressure, constriction of the arteries and a suppressed immune system.  By contrast, loving emotions, like love, joy or appreciation stimulate release of chemicals like serotonin and boost the immune system.

     In the following graph of an individual's heart rate you can see the erratic beat of a  person feeling frustration (top).  The bottom graph shows an individual who feels appreciation.  His heart rhythm is more consistent and rhythmic.

     "Stress has become the number one malady of our time.  The constant pressure associated with living in the fast-paced world has created an environment where nearly everyone is suffering from excessive stress.

     Stress is the body and mind's response to any pressure that disrupts its normal balance.  It occurs when our perception of events doesn't meet our expectations and we are unable to manage our reaction.  Change, illness, injury or career and lifestyle changes are common causes of stress, however, it's the pressure and tension we feel in response to the little everyday hassles -- like rush hour traffic, waiting in line and too many e-mails -- that do the damage.  We look at outside events as the source of stress, but in fact stress is really caused by our emotional reactions to events.

     The fact is you can't eliminate stress from your life, but you can learn how to manage it and reverse the damage it can cause. " Doc Childre and Deborah Roxman, Transforming Stress

     We now carry a technology proven to teach you stress management techniques wherever you are and whatever situation you find yourself.  This software has revolutionized corporations, employee relations, hospitals' ability to deal with patients and amazingly teaches children with ADD and ADHD to stay focused and calm. 

     The relation between heart/brain/emotions is irrefutable.  Make it work for your dealing with illness, creating a healthier environment, reducing stress and training your mind in effective techniques for staying healthy and improving performance.

     Heartmath is technology that makes biofeedback affordable to everyone.  We are very excited to be carrying this software at our clinic and will be offering treatments in the future, using this effective health management tool.

     If you are interested in purchasing this software, click the buy now button below and follow the instructions.  If you would prefer having our technician work with you through this biofeedback process please contact our clinic and arrange an appointment at 250-755-1930.

     The Mind/Body connection is an intimate and complex one as can be seen in this picture.  Positive feelings promote healthy heart and brain function, negative ones inhibits them.