Anxiety and Depression are biological signals that our central nervous system is in a dysregulated state. Our arousal level has a strong impact on our overall level of functioning. Good regulation means stability and flexibility of our mood. Anxiety or high arousal is useful in emergencies, but we can get stuck in this state. Depression or low arousal is good for sleep and rest but can interfere with alert functioning during the day. The goal of neurofeedback and biofeedback is to balance the arousal system and improve emotional regulation.
Stress symptoms may be affecting your health, even though you might not realize it. You may think illness is to blame for that constant headache, your frequent insomnia or your lat work. But stress may actually be the cause.
Indeed, stress symptoms can affect your body, your thoughts and feelings, and your behavior. Chronic stress occurs when the body experiences stressors with such frequency or intensity that the autonomic nervous system does not have an adequate chance to activate the relaxation regulation on a regular basis. This means that the body remains in a constant state of physiological arousal which can lead to serious health issues.