Biofeedback

products are presented to the consumers. Through the usage of fake scientific jargon, The Onion satirizes the MagnaSoles’ pretensions of sophistication and development. Specifically, nonsense words such as “pseudosciences,” “biomagnetic field,” “biofeedback,” and “Terranometry” appear throughout the article. The marketers behind the MagnaSoles use these words in an effort to sound scientific and academic, giving a false sense of credibility so that consumers will purchase the product. The…

there has been no evidence that this therapy has negative side effects. CBT-I looks to help the individual improve on their sleeping habits and routines. The cognitive part teaches you to understand and learn new ways that can positively change your sleeping abilities. An example would be educating oneself to regulate and adjust negative thoughts that keep you from sleeping. The behavioral part helps the individual improve on good sleep habits and get rid of routines that keep you from sleeping.…

1. I diagnosis Eleanor with pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) based on her history and examination. Pelvic floor dysfunction is the inability to control the pelvic floor muscles and failure to function properly is due to old age, obesity, pregnancy, menopause, and a vaginal delivery (Bartling, 2016). Its symptoms include urinary problems, constipation, a heavy feeling or bulge in the pelvis, and pain. Eleanor presents a majority of the risks factors and symptoms. She is more likely to have PFD…

Another type of treatment for stress is cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) which is a talking therapy which can help manage your problems and change the way individuals think or behave about the situation. It is a combination of cognitive and behavioural therapy which is based on your thoughts and feelings. CBT aims to deal with the issues in a more positive way by breaking them down into smaller segments. It is dealing with the negative thoughts and changing them into positive thoughts to…

Introduction Epilepsy is known as Apasmara: apa, means negation or loss of; smara, means recollection or consciousness. Epilepsy known form thousands of years but came forward past hundred years. It was known from the Babylonians and Greeks also have records of epilepsy and they represent as Sacred Disease21. In India concept of epilepsy is known from ancient Indian medicine and it was developed during the Vedic period of .In the Ayurvedic literature of Charaka Samhita epilepsy is known…

SLE or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a very complicated disease process. According to the American College of Rheumatology,” Lupus is a destructive inflammatory disease process. It affects multiple organ systems, usually characterized by fatigue, fever, skin lesions, joint pain and swelling, anemia often affecting the kidneys and various other organs. This disease is ten times more common in women than it is in men.” SLE is a chronic disease process that there is no known cure for, basically,…

The facial-feedback hypothesis states that whatever your facial expression is is what you are feeling, meaning that even if you are angry and you smile you will feel happy instead because of biofeedback from the facial muscles to the brain telling the brain what emotion to feel. However, people whose faces are paralyzed either permanently or temporarily can feel all the same emotions as before the paralysis occurred. Even those that are born with a condition that causes them to not be able to…

October of 2005 I was hit by a car as a pedestrian. I broke by right leg and suffered a traumatic brain injury. I went from a young, fun, happy-go-lucky, optimistic energetic girl into an angry, reclusive, and misunderstood person. Weeks after the accident I tried to return to my classes. My attention span had shortened dramatically and I was unable to concentrate. I was 17 years old and a senior in High School. I was the captain of the girls cross-country team. I felt that I had lost my…

Phobias: Fear of something. Wikipedia free dictionary says that phobia is a type of anxiety Disorder, usually defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation the affected persons will go, to great lengths to avoid, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed. My paper is on the treatment of phobias and the medicines that are part of the therapy treatment. A trusted friend or family member is always good to have when confronting the phobias. Web MD is who I quoted for most of…

Everyone is subjected to stress, however, how one responds to it can be a determinant factor regarding risk of Heart Disease, a leading cause of death globally. Research correlates personality and negative reactions to stress as contributing factors in Heart Disease. It’s been established that a certain type of person is more at risk for Heart Disease and our ability to modify behavior can help individuals adapt to stress and manage their health. Psychological responses and perceptions of…