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Biofeedback

Guided Meditation

SAD Light

Human Touch Robotic Massage Chair

Relaxation Meditation CDs

High Intensity Negative Ion Generator

Meditative Focal Point and Zafu/Zambuton

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Biofeedback

You will find three computerized biofeedback games in the Mind Spa: Healing Rhythms, Passage and Wisdom Quest, and emWave.  Attach the sensors to your fingertips, and make a harp play, juggle balls with your laughter, meditate to open doors - all with the set of your mind and breathing.  When you have mastered these techniques, you can use these new abilities of yours to relax, stay focused and centered in your everyday life. 

 

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What is biofeedback? 

"Biofeedback is a type of complementary and alternative medicine called mind-body therapy. It's designed to enable you - in mind-over-matter fashion - to use your thoughts and will to control your body. Biofeedback is based on the idea, confirmed by scientific studies, that people have the innate potential to influence with their minds many of the automatic, involuntary functions of their bodies." (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/biofeedback/SA00083)




Experience the benefits of active well-being with Healing Rhythms
Learn effective breathing and meditation exercises lead by experts in health and wellness, and practice these exercises as you receive personal, real-time feedback on-screen.  See and feel results from the very first step, in as little as fifteen minutes.  Achieve a new level of well-being that reduces stress, promotes better sleep, better relationships, and a more balanced and healthy lifestyle.  Want to know more?  http://www.wilddivine.com/

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Guided Meditations: Passage and Wisdom Quest

Learn with expert guided meditation mentors, who will walk you, step-by-step, through deep breathing exercises, guided meditations, and an inspirational journey towards taking control of your own stress, relaxation, health, and happiness. These amazing biofeedback training modules are based on the work that comes from years of proven experience in mind/body applications, and will provide you with hours of inspiration and motivation as you head down the path toward greater health and happiness in your life.  Want to know more?  http://www.wilddivine.com/

emWave PC

It turns out that we live our lives more so between heartbeats than because of them.  EmWave PC is a biofeedback program that allows you to not only monitor your heart rate, it conditions you to manage your heart rhythm.  Using EmWave PC regularly will allow you to develop confidence in your ability to manage any task more efficiently by teaching you how to flow.  Want to know more?   http://www.emwavepc.com/

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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Light

SAD is influenced by two factors: light deprivation and stress.  OSU students are particularly vulnerable to SAD because Corvallis is far enough north that January days are significantly short (one hour shorter than San Diego, CA).  It is the shorter day, not the grey winter sky, that is responsible for the light deprivation that can trigger SAD.  (Light has its effect through the eyes, so a tanning booth won't help.)

How do you treat SAD?  Artificially lengthen your day.  Increase indoor lighting.  Come to the Mind Spa and use our SAD light, or rent a light box through Student Health Service.  Want to know more?  www.psycheducation.org/depression/LightTherapy.htm.

Human Touch Robotic Massage Chair

Select one of three automated programs of alternating massage modes which target different areas of your back.  Or, customize your massage.  You can position the massage rollers to target a specific spot.

Regular massage in high-end massage chairs puts the mind and body at ease by soothing sore muscles, relieving stress, and prompting the body to release endorphins which relieve tension and improve mood.

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Lie back,

listen to music or a guided meditation,

or enjoy the soothing sounds of the wall fountain.

 

Want to know more? http://www.relaxtheback.com/human-touch-robotic-massage-recliner--ht135-...

Relaxation Meditation CDs

Create a tranquil atmosphere by listening to music that is more than just relaxation; instructional CDs offer guided relaxation exercise, mindfulness meditation, and more:

  • Calm and Confident: based on Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing
  • Computer-Based Self-Help Instruction for Depression
  • Guided Meditation: Six Essential Practices to Cultivate - Love, Awareness, and Wisdom
  • Mindfulness of Breathing
  • Fusion of Energy of Body, Mind and Breath in Asana
  • Soul Flight: The Journey to the Wild Divine

 

High Intensity Negative Ion Generator

Negative ions are odorless, tasteless, and invisible molecules that we inhale in abundance in some places - think mountains, waterfalls, and beaches.  Once they reach our bloodstream, negative ions are believed to produce biochemical reactions that improve mood, relieve stress, and boost daytime energy.

Plug in the negative ion generator (located behind the massage chair), and attach the wrist strap to close the circuit and increase the generator's effectiveness.  Want to know more?  http://asp.cumc.columbia.edu/psych/asktheexperts/ask_the_experts_inquiry.asp?SI=102

Meditative Focal Point and Zafu/Zambuton

Be comfortable as you focus and meditate.