Difficulty falling or staying asleep is a common problem. About half of Americans report sleep difficulty at least occasionally according to National Sleep Foundation surveys. More than 1,500 people die every year and over 20,000 are injured in fatigue-related auto crashes. Other common problems for those who sleep less than…
Every disease has an emotional component that aggravates and intensifies symptoms by its presence. Studies show that pain is always felt more strongly by an individual who is angry, fearful, depressed, or lonely. A low back pain in a woman suffering in an unhappy marriage will be more severe that…
Mind-Body Approaches To Managing Pain
Biofeedback is a way for you to monitor and learn to gain control over your body. Surface electrodes are hooked up to biofeedback instruments which detect and present to you immediate, specific information about your muscle tension, skin temperature, sweat gland activity, heart rate, and brain waves. Under stress, your…
Biofeedback and Stress Management
Build A Support Network Did you know that friendship is just as important as exercise, nutrition and, regular check-ups with our health care provider? Research shows that people who have healthy relationships have less physical and mental illness than people who are socially isolated. They also tend to live longer.…