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The state of Texas has played an important role in neurofeedback. Several of the important early pioneers have come from or done much of their work in Texas. Neurofeedback began to become popular once the ADHD and substance abuse protocols became popular following research by Joel Lubar on ADHD and Eugene Peniston and Paul Kulkosky on substance abuse and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, PTSD.
In my last article I talked about how we can use our breathing to help us relax. Here is the link my blog page where that article is if you missed it: https://biofeedbackinternational.com/blog/
Here I will talk about another powerful relaxation tool that you can use with or without any physical tools. Muscle relaxation is another tool you can use to quickly and easily relax.
Sometimes you don’t have anything with you, no essential oils, no smart phone with relaxation app or relaxation music or biofeedback instrument. You may not be able to go outside for a nice walk or sit by the lake to relax. You could be in an office on the 25th floor or in the subway feeling stressed. What can you do to relax now?
Spending Time in Nature
In my last article I discussed the importance of learning simple stress management solutions that you can use easily in everyday life situations. Life is complicated and we are all very busy. It can seem difficult to find extended amounts of time to practice relaxation exercises.
Stress is a real problem that we must all deal with every day of our lives. We cannot afford to ignore it because it has real negative effects on our health, relationships, performance, work, and lives in general. I discussed much of this in book, What Stress Can Do, (available on www.createspace.com/3839220 ).
My next goal is to give people simple stress solutions so that you can quickly and without much effort rid yourself of the problems stress could cause in your life.
On June 5, 2018 fashion designer Kate Spade hung herself. Her husband Andy said, “Kate suffered from depression and anxiety for many years. The most recent stressor may have been her husband filing for divorce after 24 years of marriage. This led to severe depression according to a Page-6 article by Yaron Steinbuch.
The brain is truly an amazing organ that science is uncovering new information about every day.
Our brains are involved in virtually every function of our bodies both conscious and unconscious. To move our arms, stand, dance, speak, or remember we actively use our brains. Digestion, breathing, pulse rate, blood pressure, and blinking are things that we don’t even have to think about. Our brains take care of regulating these functions.
The American Psychological Association administers a program to provide credits for psychologists that are required by some states to maintain their licenses. There are some topics like ethics, that might seem not to be very interesting to some people but are important and required. There are also other topics that psychologists might find of personal interest like learning a new skill or testing method.
Let’s face it, drugs are not the best answer to all medical conditions. No matter what the symptom, there seems to be a medication to treat it. Whether it is indigestion, acid reflux, insomnia, anxiety, depression, hypertension, or headaches, there is a pill for it. For the most part, these drugs only treat the symptoms temporarily. They usually are not getting to the cause of the problem or stopping the symptoms permanently.
What is it?
Continuing education in psychology is a process during which psychologists participate in educational programs that are related to the practice of psychology. It is a way for them to learn about the most up- to-date science on treatment, testing, and learning. Psychologists can also learn about changes in laws that may affect them. Just as in most of the professions I can think of, many things change over the years after you complete your schooling and training before starting a career. Without continuing your education you cannot effectively work as a professional without continuing to learn about how best to perform your job now, not as it would have been done 5, 10, or even 40 years ago.
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