Heart Rate Variability Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Angele McGrady and Dr. Donald Moss join Matt Bennett to talk about how heart rate variability informs their Pathway Model. We discuss their new book: Pathways through Long-Term Health Conditions: Lifestyle Medicine to Maximise Your Wellbeing.

In this episode, Dr. Deborah Borne returns to discuss how she has integrated energy medicine with her work as a physician. Deb and Matt Bennett explore the nature of energy medicine and the role HRV plays in measuring efficacy and supporting outcomes.

Dr. Lynda Thompson, a psychologist and co-founder of the ADD Centre, shares her journey in non-drug ADHD treatments. She dives into her recent research on the synergy between HRV biofeedback and neurofeedback, emphasizing their combined benefits in mental health treatment. Lynda discusses the complexities of ADHD and how lifestyle factors influence therapy outcomes. She addresses parental concerns about medications, advocating for tailored, non-drug approaches that enhance emotional regulation through techniques like breathing exercises.

In this episode, Anu Kotay joins Matt Bennett to discuss her career, heart rate variability, and how a team of innovative professionals integrates HRV into pain medicine within a large healthcare system. 

In this episode, Dr. Heidi Hillman joins Matt Bennett to discuss her recent paper: Effectiveness of HRV Biofeedback in Decreasing Anger Among Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder.

In this episode. Dr. Judith Andersen and Matt Bennett discuss how she integrated heart rate variability and HRV Biofeedback into her work with police officers and the development of the International Performance, Resilience, and Efficiency Program.

In this episode, Joshua Marchant joins Matt to discuss his research comparing how resonance frequency, square breathing, and 4-7-8 breathing impact heart rate variability. Josh is a 1st-year student studying clinical psychology at Brigham Young University. He is interested in combining psychotherapy with biofeedback to improve mental health treatment outcomes. He works under the mentorship of Dr. Patrick Steffen. Josh is also a father of two little boys and loves spending time with his family. Here is a link to the presentation slides for Josh's thesis, including data and graphs for the data: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1djNhRAn7avAgO3ZNwFV3d4VjvZJBOIsJ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115393129857853066622&rtpof=true&sd=true

Dr. Aliyah Snyder & Dr. Nate Ewigman join Matt to discuss their Psychophysiology Resilience Training Model.  Psychophysiology Resilience Training (PRT) is a 12-session, mindfulness-based biofeedback treatment protocol developed by Drs. Nate Ewigman & Aliyah Snyder. The treatment is applicable to a wide range of conditions and concerns that impact stress management and recovery by way of the Autonomic Nervous System. Some examples include traumatic brain injury, long COVID, migraine, chronic pain, anxiety, and depression. In the first part of treatment, the client receives a stress profile which is a comprehensive psychophysiological assessment with individualized feedback and then learns evidence-based skills of psychophysiological stress recovery. After these skills are mastered and practiced regularly, the client then learns about their mind-body connection and how it relates to their concerns and/or symptoms, how to improve their healthy body awareness, skillful ways to deal with emotions and thoughts, and how to use these techniques to recover from and prevent stress from becoming chronic. Finally, the client receives tailored feedback on their progress. Currently, this treatment is still being tested and is currently only available in person in private clinics in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. Nate Ewigman: drnateewigman@gmail.com  Aliyah Snyder: aliyahsnyderphd@gmail.com

In this episode, Dr. Christine Sanchez joins Matt and Inna to discuss her work providing mental skills training and executive coaching to high-level performers and teams. Dr. Christine Sanchez specializes in providing mental skills training and executive coaching to high level performers and teams. Her diverse portfolio of clients includes elite military service members, first responders, executives, professional athletes, and other performers who desire to unlock their true potential. She is passionate about being an “aid to navigation” in assisting clients to return home to their authentic self and purpose. Dr. Sanchez is best known for her work targeting mindful performance under pressure, productive failures, and well-being optimization. She routinely integrates Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback and capnography training for facilitating optimal performance in high stress scenarios. Restorative practices for deliberate recovery is a popular topic she works with clients on, integrating breathwork, nature based wisdom, mindfulness, meaningful social connection, and movement.  Dr. Sanchez earned her PhD in Sport and Performance Psychology from Florida State University, and currently holds the following certifications: Board Certified in Biofeedback (BCB), Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC), Certified Breathing Behavioral Analyst (CBBA), and ICF Associate Certified Coach (in progress). She resides in Virginia Beach, VA where she soaks up all the water time she can get paddling, surfing, and swimming. drchristinesanchez@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/drchristinesanchezphd/   Books mentioned in this episode: Burnout by Nagoski and Nagoski Heart, Breath, Mind by Lagos and Harcourt

In this episode, Stephanie White nerds out with Matt about the differences between two popular heart rate variability biofeedback forms: coherence and resonance frequency breathing.  Web:        www.measurableresilience.com