Heart Rate Variability Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Brad S Lichtenstein joins Matt to talk about his work as a naturopathic physician and his thinking about HRV tracking and biofeedback.    Dr. Brad Lichtenstein believes in the healing power of the breath and meditation to shift consciousness and improve health. As a naturopathic physician, author, speaker and former professor and clinical faculty at Bastyr University for over 25 years, he created the BreathSPACE to help people cultivate the space to open their hearts and breathe into their lives with ease.  Dr. Lichtenstein has a strong focus on developing psycho-emotional-spiritual health while dealing with chronic, life-challenging illnesses and trauma. He has taught counseling, mind-body medicine and biofeedback to naturopathic medical students and graduate students in counseling and health psychology, nutrition, and acupuncture and oriental medicine, as well as spirituality and psychology courses to undergraduates in health psychology. His contemplative approach to care, which integrates his years of study medicine, mind-body medicine and biofeedback, depth & somatic psychology, yoga and movement, bodywork and end-of-life care, was profoundly shaped by his participation in a joint research study between the University of Washington and Bastyr University where he provided over 500 guided bedside meditations to hospice patients.  Dr. Lichtenstein received his doctorate of naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University and is BCIA certified in general biofeedback and heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback. His chapters on mind-body medicine have been published in the Advanced Clinical Textbook of Naturopathic Medicine (2020) and in Integrative Men's Health (2014), and his articles have appeared in several publications and journals (STEP Perspective, Caregiver Quarterly, NDNR and the Huffington Post). Dr. Lichtenstein continues to facilitate in-person and online workshops for practitioners and the general public, and he speaks nationally on topics ranging from stress-reduction, mindfulness and health, mind-body approaches to healing trauma, and issues surrounding end-of-life. Finally, he has hosted over 40+ Death & Cupcakes gatherings around the greater Seattle area encouraging people to become more comfortable with the inevitable reality that faces us all. TEDx talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiyikxA29ck&t=7s  Vimeo Library of my past LiveStream guided meditation Current calendar for my online Livestream meditations

In this episode, Dr. Scotty Butcher returns to the show to discuss his new program, Stoic Tiger, to help people with anxiety. Learn how Scotty is integrating HRV tracking and biofeedback into his program. 

In this replay episode, Dr. Germer joins Matt and Inna to discuss his work with Mindful Self-Compassion and how it relates to heart rate variability.  Chris Germer, PhD is a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. He co-developed the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program with Kristin Neff in 2010 and MSC has since been taught to over 100,000 people worldwide. They co-authored two books on MSC, The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program. Chris spends most of his time lecturing and leading workshops around the world on mindfulness and self-compassion.  He is also the author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion; he co-edited two influential volumes on therapy, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy; and he maintains a small private practice in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA.

In this episode, Dr. Saul Rosenthal joins Matt to discuss his decades of experience with HRV and HRV biofeedback and how he is using it to help people struggling with long COVID-19.  Saul Rosenthal, PhD, BFB, BCB-HRV, BCN, QEEG-DL, is a developmental and clinical psychologist in the Boston area, specializing in complex and chronic health conditions. His expertise lies in integrative health care, primarily drawing from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and applied psychophysiology. He has worked in a variety of medical and community health settings, including serving as Training Director and Biofeedback Coordinator of Behavioral Medicine at the Cambridge Health Alliance. He also oversaw the biofeedback program at the Edith Nourse Rogers Veterans Medical Center as part of the Primary Care Behavioral Health service. Dr. Rosenthal serves on the Board of Directors for AAPB and NRBS. He is an editor and contributor for the Fourth Edition of Evidence-Based Practice in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback, authoring the chapters on chronic pain and chemobrain. He presents to a wide variety of audiences on topics related to biofeedback and applied psychophysiology, and is involved in training, supervision, and biofeedback mentoring. Dr. Rosenthal is also the host of the NRBS podcast, Healthy Brain Happy Body. Saul's email: saul@advancedbehavioral.care The Healthy Brain Happy Body Podcast talking about the new edition of Evidence Based Practices https://player.captivate.fm/episode/de5cc2d9-f8ff-49bb-a858-6a82fe89afab 

In this episode, Dr. Nate Ewigman returns to the podcast to discuss biofeedback-integrated exposure therapy with Matt. Nate shares how he uses HRV tracking and biofeedback to help people overcome trauma and phobias.  Nate Ewigman: drnateewigman@gmail.com

In this episode, Janae Spencer joins Matt to discuss integrating biofeedback into her mental health practice and how it has informed her thinking about psychological health. https://www.bostonhealthpsychology.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jenae.wellness/ Jenae Spencer, LMHC, BCB, RYT is a therapist licensed to practice in Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia, a 200-hour certified yoga instructor, and Board Certified in Biofeedback. Since graduating with a Masters in Theology and Masters in Counseling in 2007, Jenae has been passionate about helping people improve their health and wellbeing and regain hope. She believes that the physical, mental, and spiritual bodies are intrinsically connected and incorporates mind/body techniques to treat the whole person. She is particularly dedicated to helping people heal from the effects of trauma on the body and daily functioning