Biofeedback
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a form of Biofeedback. HRV is the variation in time between heartbeats. It is an indicator of brain health which is controlled by a part of your nervous system called the autonomic nervous system (ANS). In fight or flight mode your variation between heartbeats is low. By controlling your HRV through breathing and relaxation, you can create a higher variation and reduce stress and anxiety.
What is Mindfulness for the VA?
In this video, Christiane Wolf, MD, PhD and Greg Serpa, PhD (from Greater Los Angeles VA HCS) explain what āmindfulnessā is, and describe the benefits for Veterans as well as employees.
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Bopfeedback
Inner Balanceā¢ HeartMath Inc
This app gets your heart, mind, and emotions in sync to improve health, well-being and performance. It is now available for popular Android devices. Inner Balance requires the BlueTooth HeartMath HRV sensor, which clips to your earlobe to measure your heart rhythms. No technology on the market today tracks with the accuracy of the Inner Balance Sensor. The HeartMath Inner Balance app is an innovative approach to improving wellness through training, education and self-monitoring. Inner Balance helps get your heart, mind and emotions in sync (coherence) to improve health, well-being and performance. Entering the state of coherence on your Inner Balance trainer just three times a day for three to five minutes is easy and fun. The Inner Balance trainer will guide you and measure your progress as you reduce stress, increase your inner balance and coherence, boost your mental clarity and build resilience.