Biofeedback

Biofeedback is a session in which sensors show you, on a screen, how your body reacts, such as your breathing, heart rate or muscle tension. With this feedback, a practitioner teaches you ways to relax and gain more control, such as slow breathing, mindfulness or relaxing your muscles. There is some evidence it may help prevent tension headaches; for stress the evidence is limited, and UK guidance advises against it for long-term pain: see “Biofeedback: what the research says”.