Hello Kyra. Thanks for the reply. These web sites are not encouraged to push any particular product, but as long as you are not a distributor, what bio-feedback machine do you use while you are in your car? How does it work? It sounds very interesting.
Thinking of Jim's response, and my little knowledge of meditation, it seems like the car is not really the place to do this, but I wanted to elicit conversation... and we do spend a great deal of time captivated in the car so its a good idea. Maybe you are the exception. They say Automobile Cell Phones have caused a new wave of accidents by distracting their users, maybe this will be a new trend in accidents... DUIM?
Thanks. Pete Reinhard
In Reply to: what bio-feedback product do you use? posted by Pete R on July 01, 1998 at 10:02:32:
Dear Pete,
I don't use a biofeedback product. All I do is focus on warming my hands, whether doing biofeedback while driving or at home. I was taught the technique years ago in a university research laboratory sitting. A kindly professor interested in testing the effects of biofeedback wired me up to a monitor so I could see the effects of my efforts on galvanic skin response. He also tested me for alpha and theta wave response. This went on over the course of a couple of weeks, and I've simply never forgotten how to do it. For whatever reason, it doesn't impair my ability to simultaneously concentrate on other things. I don't know if this is the norm. It may be a highly individual response. My prefered skilled relaxation technique is meditation, and has been for many years. It appeals to me for spiritual as well as for health reasons, and for me, unless I'm not the driver, would be quite dangerous while in a car. When I reach a deep state of meditation, it's easy for me to fall asleep. Walt's spoon-holding technique to wake yourself up while meditating sounds like it was designed for me.
All the best!
Kyra
In Reply to: Re: what bio-feedback product do you use? posted by Kyra on July 01, 1998 at 10:23:06:
Dear Kyra & Pete,
I hope you will notice that Kyra already knows how to do this and that Pete does not. THAT is the difference between the safety in the car & danger.
Once the skill has been mastered it makes you safer while driving. Before that, learning while driving is dangerous.
As Kyra can attest, it isn't that hard a skill to learn. For me, riding a bicycle was a lot harder. Biofeedback is helpful just as Kyra found it to be--as a way to help the person substantiate that what s/he was feeling was what we are looking for.
Walt
In Reply to: what bio-feedback product do you use? posted by Pete R on July 01, 1998 at 10:02:32:
Pete,
You may find this thread to be of interest. I know the goal
of skilled relaxation is relaxation alpha state on command
for flight-or-fight purging, and that machines get in the
way, and that if your "have to" use technology, you
just don't get it, etc. OK.
This will get you started. It's fun, engaging, inexpensive
and makes the whole thing accessible.
-Greg
In Reply to: Re: what bio-feedback product do you use? These may be of interest... posted by Greg on July 01, 1998 at 16:27:34:
Sorry, here's the link [wait about 10 seconds for it to jump to the correct point in the archives]
hi.
i'm searching the web looking for information to help myself better understand biofeedback treatment to aid in the reduction of anxiety and more specifically obsessive-compulsive disorders. do you have any information regarding this and also a biofeedback treatment called "alpha-theta"?
any information would be appreciated.
thanks.
kathy
In Reply to: Re: Relaxation and Biofeedback posted by kathy medic on July 23, 1998 at 18:59:54:
Dear Kathy,
Although biofeedback is the most expensive way to gain this skill here is the website that I know of that will get you on track: http://www.biofeedback.net/aape.org
Let us know what you learn.
Walt