Comments on: The physiology of stress http://gettingstronger.org/2010/02/the-physiology-of-stress/ Train yourself to thrive on stress Sun, 20 May 2012 09:57:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Wayne Martin http://gettingstronger.org/2010/02/the-physiology-of-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 Wayne Martin Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:53:26 +0000 http://gettingstronger.org/?p=14#comment-1660 Todd, Yes, HRV can be quite accessible. Clinical grade equipment is what a biofeedback therapist would have (find them at www.bcia.org). That equipment runs in the 3-5k range typically. There is some cheaper equipment that is based on the same concept and is in the $200-300 range (heartmath.com, stresseraser.com). It looks like you're in the San Francisco area, and I know of a terrific psychophysiologists there you could see for an assessment if you wanted. If you like, contact me privately for some further discussions because I can share some relaxation recordings with you which may be helpful. Warmly, Wayne Todd,

Yes, HRV can be quite accessible. Clinical grade equipment is what a biofeedback therapist would have (find them at http://www.bcia.org). That equipment runs in the 3-5k range typically. There is some cheaper equipment that is based on the same concept and is in the $200-300 range (heartmath.com, stresseraser.com).

It looks like you’re in the San Francisco area, and I know of a terrific psychophysiologists there you could see for an assessment if you wanted.

If you like, contact me privately for some further discussions because I can share some relaxation recordings with you which may be helpful.

Warmly,
Wayne

]]> By: Todd http://gettingstronger.org/2010/02/the-physiology-of-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-1639 Todd Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:17:06 +0000 http://gettingstronger.org/?p=14#comment-1639 Wayne, Thanks for the information on HRV measurement. Do you use that routinely in your practice? I had thought it was a fairly sophisticated and expensive technique, but perhaps it would be useful for average Joes like me to get tested periodically, so that we understand our stress response capacity. Todd Wayne,

Thanks for the information on HRV measurement. Do you use that routinely in your practice? I had thought it was a fairly sophisticated and expensive technique, but perhaps it would be useful for average Joes like me to get tested periodically, so that we understand our stress response capacity.

Todd

]]> By: Wayne Martin http://gettingstronger.org/2010/02/the-physiology-of-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-1631 Wayne Martin Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:05:05 +0000 http://gettingstronger.org/?p=14#comment-1631 I just looked at the Intellewave website. It makes the claim that it's "the first and only such system available today", and as a psychophysiologist myself, I have to point out that there are a number of systems which measure the HRV signal and provide feedback to clinician and subject. BTW, I find the information you provide on Hormesis to be quite refreshing. It offers some balance, IMO, to the standard party line I was trained in: Decrease Distress. Little was said about Eustress in my training other than acknowledging that Eustress exists. Thanks, Wayne I just looked at the Intellewave website. It makes the claim that it’s “the first and only such system available today”, and as a psychophysiologist myself, I have to point out that there are a number of systems which measure the HRV signal and provide feedback to clinician and subject.

BTW, I find the information you provide on Hormesis to be quite refreshing. It offers some balance, IMO, to the standard party line I was trained in: Decrease Distress. Little was said about Eustress in my training other than acknowledging that Eustress exists.

Thanks, Wayne

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