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In emergency situations, the body responds with stress. Stress is an undesirable state because it can have harmful effects on the body, such as cardiovascular disease (Weiten, Dunn, & Hammer, 2011). Most people already experience enough stress in their lives without intentionally exposing themse...

This work reports the results of an evaluation study to assess the efficacy of the Early HeartSmarts (EHS) program in schools of the Salt Lake City, Utah, School District. The EHS program is designed to guide teachers with methods that support young children (3-6 y old) in learning emotion self-regu...

Circadian desynchronization of the adrenocortical cycle, seen in the laboratory (1), is here found in a case of half-yearly recurrent loss of vigor with a history of 20 years. Figure 1 shows, on the left, with several resolutions, dependent on the differing intervals used for serial sectio...

We complement an "Extended Consensus" , focused on the individual’s health, by documenting associations between the human heart and circulation and the environment near and far at the level of local and global populations in both space and time . Life in the atmosphere of the sun mim...

Results of recent research have suggested that game-based, biofeedback relaxation training may reduce symptoms of both Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Anxiety Disorders in children and youths. Inattention and poor concentration are common features of both of these disorders. Howe...

This dissertation was born out of years of working with students, sharing my experience of becoming a quadriplegic. My goal was to encourage young people to think about their choices and avoid unsafe risk-taking activities. I felt a gap in my role as mentor to these junior high and high school stude...

This article describes the rationale, implementation and results of a pilot study evaluating the personal and organizational impact of an educational intervention on the stress of health team members. The compelling imperative for the project was to find a positive and effective way to address the d...

Background Physicians often experience work-related stress that may lead to personal harm and impaired professional performance. Biofeedback has been used to manage stress in various populations. Objective To determine whether a biofeedback-based stress management tool, consisting of rhythmic breath...