A. Biofeedback is a way to see your physiological stress responses, typically on a computer screen, and learn how to influence them. There are many different modalities of biofeedback, that can be used to influence: heart rate variability, respiration, sweat, skin temperature, muscle tension, and even brain wave activity. Tim views biofeedback as one of many ‘tools’ at his disposal. He often uses it to teach stress management and to learn self-regulation for performance. If you have a particular interest in biofeedback, speak with Tim about that.
Q. What is biofeedback and when is it used?
About the Author: timothyherzog
Tim holds Masters degrees in both counseling/sport psychology and in clinical psychology, and a Doctorate in counseling psychology. He has worked with high performers at several universities (including the US Naval Academy), an elite sports camp (IMG Academies), and with US Army personnel (Center for Enhanced Performance at Fort Lewis). Tim gives workshops for sport psychology practitioners, coaches, and athletes for many organizations including the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, the Performing Arts Medicine Association, USA Gymnastics, and US Sailing.
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