By Psychology Today
Biofeedback is a technique that involves monitoring a person’s physiological state and feeding information about it back to that person.
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I've spent most of my recent 9-to-5 hours slouching at my desk, so I'm on a never-ending quest to find something that actually fixes my horrible posture.
I chose my therapist because he’s an expert in biofeedback, a psychology technique where a patient learns to control their body’s functions, like heart rate or palm sweating.
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