Biofeedback

Biofeedback

Real-time feedback of physiological signals — learning to consciously regulate heart rate, brain waves, muscle tension.

What is biofeedback?

Biofeedback is a technique that provides real-time information about physiological processes (heart rate, brain waves, muscle tension, skin conductance) so that a person can learn to consciously regulate them.

Common Modalities

•Heart rate variability (HRV) — breathing coherence, stress resilience
•EEG/Neurofeedback — brain wave patterns (alpha, theta, beta)
•EMG — muscle tension
•Galvanic skin response — arousal level

In ONDA Life

Biofeedback principles underlie many ONDA practices. ONDA's feedback comes from heart signals: pulse and breathing rate from the iPhone camera or an Apple Watch, and a live coherence score with an Apple Watch. ONDA does not record EEG, so the brain markers named in Part 7 (P300, theta/alpha states) describe aims of the program, not something the app measures or trains. What EEG neurofeedback can and cannot do → EEG neurofeedback: what the evidence shows

Read more, with the evidence → HRV biofeedback: what the research shows

What is biofeedback?

Common Modalities

In ONDA Life

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