Stress affects us all. The negative effects of excess stress have been well documented in a wide range of medical publications. Research shows that stress can be a factor in any disease, as it alters biochemistry and neurological functioning and can weaken the immune system and digestive tract.
Stress can trigger the body’s response to perceived threat or danger, the FIGHT OR FLIGHT response (activated by the sympathetic nervous system). During this reaction, certain hormones like adrenalin and cortisol are released, speeding the heart rate, slowing digestion, shunting blood flow to major muscle groups and changing various other autonomic nervous functions, giving the body a burst of energy and strength. Originally named for its ability to enable us to physically fight or run away when faced with danger, it’s now activated in situations where neither response is appropriate, like in traffic or during a stressful day at work.
When the perceived threat is gone, systems are designed to return to normal function via the relaxation response, REST AND DIGEST (activated by the parasympathetic nervous system ), but in times of chronic stress, this often doesn’t happen, causing damage to the body if stress is not reduced and managed.
The body is in a constant sympathetic-on state. Increased heart rate, hormonal fluctuations, constriction of muscles and blood vessels, suppression of non-essential life processes, so no reestablishing of the body’s homeostasis.
Think of stress not only in terms of deadlines at work, family or relationship stress, financial pressures, traffic jams or the death of a loved one, but also on the unconscious, cellular, subtle or energetic level each time we are exposed to a toxin, pathogen or allergen and every time our body experiences a nutritional deficiency or excess.
This Biofeedback system is a good stress management strategy for both top athletes and amateurs alike.
The system can improve mental focus, mind-body control, stamina, improved recovery time, overall sport performance for individuals and teams.
The probability of injury is decreased by monitoring for the earliest signs of distress like overtraining, poor recovery, insomnia, nutritional imbalance, bad digestion.
Not all injuries can be prevented and the Biofeedback programs should be used together with standard medical interventions to accelerate healing and recovery.
