Services | Emwave
Emwave is a new form of stress relieving Biofeedback that helps to balance your emotions, mind, and body. Research has found that if we are not doing well emotionally our body suffers. According to the American Institute of Stress, up to 90% of all health problems are related to stress.
When we are under the strain of stress, our physiological and psychological equilibrium are out of sync.
Stress can be considered positive or negative; career, family, illness, loss, lifestyle changes, or injury. Stress is defined as a perceived threat to our physical or psychological safety. Anger is mismanaged stress. It takes approximately 17 seconds for our body to trigger a stress response (fight or flight). During this time Endorphins and Adrenaline are pumped into the body. The body stays ramped-up for 1-2 hours after the stress response. Knowing this many people can be in a constant state of stress. The long term effects of this can cause an array of medical problems:
- fatigue
- depression
- sleep disorders
- anxiety
- hypertension
- diabetes
- cancer
- congestive heart failure
- asthma
- stroke
- memory
Stress creates incoherence (imbalance) in our heart rhythms, which has a negative effect on how other systems within our body are functioning. Such imbalances can occur in the immune system, the nervous system and through our hormone excretion. An example of this can be seen through weight gain.. When stress increases the hormones produce Cortisol, which has been found to have an effect difficulties in weight loss.
Emwave has found the strong effect of positive emotions on a person’s stress levels. This has been backed by studies published in prestigious professional journals including American Journal of Cardiology, Integrative Physiological and Behavioral Science, Harvard Business Review, Preventive Cardiology, and Stress Medicine. Negative emotions such as insecurity, frustration, worry, and depression can feed stress. Positive feelings such as love, appreciation, well being, and care reduce stress. These positive feelings also produce hormonal, neural, and biochemical events that benefit the body. Some of these benefits can be seen through:
- Emotional balance and well-being
- Improved sleep
- Reduced anxiety
- Improved mental clarity for decision making
- Reduced Cortisol and increased DHEA
- Enhanced immunity
By using the EmWave system you can not only see the effects your emotions have on your body, but it teaches you to have personal control over your own triggers in life. This procedure is done by being connected either by your ear lobe or finger to a computer programming system. This system measures your responses and stress levels while you are taught how to have control over your own emotions. By utilizing the Emwave system and participating in the therapy process you will be able to reduce or stop the negative reactions that cause stress in your life. As your body is trained you will know how to cope in everyday life situations that in the past might have caused the fight or flight response. Through learning to do this your mental and physical health can be improved.
