Heart Rate Variability Podcast

In this episode, Stephanie White joins Matt Bennett to discuss the benefits and methods of 24/7 heart rate variability monitoring.

In this episode, Dr. Lauren Kennedy-Metz joins Matt Bennett to discuss her journey with HRV and an HRV research study in operating rooms, which should transform healthcare! 

Dr. Donald Moss joins Matt Bennett to discuss his book Integrating Psychotherapy and Psychophysiology. We discuss the benefits of integrating heart rate variability biofeedback into coaching, therapy, and counseling. 

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, Dr. Brendan Parsons joins Matt Bennet to discuss his integration of HRV Biofeedback into Neuroscience. 

In this episode, Dr. Fredrick Shaffer and Matt Bennett discuss heart rate variability biofeedback, mindfulness, and interoception. Website:https://www.biosourcesoftware.com Email:fred@biosourcesoftware.com Bio: Fredric Bruce Shaffer, PhD, BCB, BCB-HRV, is a professor of psychology at Truman State University and an adjunct faculty member at Saybrook University. He earned his PhD and MS in Psychology from Oklahoma State University and a BA in Psychology and Political Science from Claremont Men’s College. Dr. Shaffer is a BCIA Senior Fellow in Biofeedback and holds certification in HRV Biofeedback. He has served as President, Treasurer, and Program Chair of AAPB, as well as Treasurer, Chair, and Board Member of BCIA. Additionally, he co-edits "Evidence-Based Practice in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback". Dr. Shaffer has been honored as a Distinguished Scientist and an Honorary Fellow by AAPB and received the Outstanding Research Mentor award from Truman State University. He has taught a range of courses including Clinical Psychology, Crisis Intervention, Experimental Psychology, HRV Biofeedback, and Physiological Psychology. Dr. Shaffer has presented extensively on HRV biofeedback and neuroscience at professional conferences and webinars. He can be contacted at fredricshaffer@gmail.com or 660-349-9522.

In this episode, David Lowenfels joins Matt Bennett to discuss the baroreflex and heart rate variability in depth.  - David’s Baroreflex Sketch https://imgur.com/Jrb2Anj- Supplementary images: https://imgur.com/a/ZLoB8FB- Video of David demonstrating cardiovagal and neurovascular resonance frequencies with Pranawave software: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRS5-rBw-0w- Vaschillo et al. (2002) on Baroreflex Resonance Loops: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11368894- Atasoy et al. (2016) on Brain Connectome Harmonics: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10340- Mather & Thayer (2018) "How heart rate variability affects emotion regulation brain networks": https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.cobeha.2017.12.017

In this episode, Dr. Patrick Steffen joins Matt Bennett to discuss his new book: Integrating Psychotherapy and Psychophysiology Order your copy: Integrating Psychotherapy and Psychophysiology: Theory, Assessment, and Practice Website:https://fhssfaculty.byu.edu/directory/patrick-steffen Email:steffen@byu.edu About Dr. SteffenDr. Steffen received his PhD in Clinical Health Psychology from the University of Miami and wasa post-doctoral fellow in cardiovascular behavioral medicine at Duke University Medical Center.He is currently a Professor of Psychology at Brigham Young University where he has served asthe Director of Clinical Training and as an Alcuin Fellow in the Honors Program. He is a Fellow ofthe Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback and is a past president of thatorganization. He is board certified in biofeedback and teaches an accredited course that leadsto board certification in biofeedback. He serves as Associate Editor for the journal AppliedPsychophysiology and Biofeedback and has served on the editorial boards for the Annals ofBehavioral Medicine, Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Frontiers in Psychology, and CulturalDiversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. His research interests are in health psychology andbehavioral medicine, biofeedback and psychotherapy, and the impact of culture and spiritualityon health.

In this episode, Dr. Sarah Gray joins Matt Bennett to discuss how HRV informs and supports her work as a psychologist. Website:http://www.integrativepsychology.com Email:info@integrativepsychology.com Bio for Sarah Gray, Psy.D.Dr. Sarah Gray is an Instructor of Psychology of Harvard Medical School, anda Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Director of Behavioral Sleep MedicineTraining in the Behavioral Medicine Program at Massachusetts GeneralHospital. She previously worked for close to a decade as a Clinical HealthPsychologist I the FRP pain program and the Director of OutpatientRehabilitation Psychology with the Department of Physical Medicine andRehabilitation at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.She is the Founder and Director of Integrative Psychology, PC, a privatepractice in Arlington, Massachusetts where she leads a team of talentedclinicians and provides innovative and evidence-based therapy, consulting,and presentations.Dr. Gray studied psychology as an undergraduate at Sarah Lawrence Collegein New York, and Oxford University in Oxford, England. She earned herdoctorate in clinical psychology at the Massachusetts School of ProfessionalPsychology (MSPP; now William James College), as well as completingMSPP’s specialized concentration in health psychology.Dr. Gray’s clinical training included providing psychotherapy, outreach, andstress-management groups for the health and counseling service centers atMassachusetts College of Art and Design and the University of SouthernMaine. She received specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) while training at HarvardMedical School-affiliated Massachusetts Mental Health Center Partial andIntensive Outpatient hospital programs. She also completed behavioralmedicine3 internships, including training towards certification in biofeedbackand clinical hypnosis, at Boston Behavioral Medicine in Brookline, MA, andthe Health Psychology Center in Portland, Maine. Her post-doctoral fellowshipwas completed at the University of Rhode Island Counseling Center whereshe provided psychotherapy, facilitated groups, provided crisis interventions,and performed psychological assessments. Dr. Gray’s current clinical and research interests involve health psychologyand behavioral medicine, chronic pain interventions, mindfulness for braininjuries, evidence-based integrative and complementary alternative medicine(CAM) approaches to wellness, stress-management interventions, such asmindfulness, biofeedback, neurofeedback, and clinical and gut-directedhypnosis, EMDR, CBT for Insomnia, and subjects related to creativity and arttherapy, and the role of nutrition in mental health.

Dr. Richard Gevirtz joins Matt to discuss interoception research and how it impacts our nervous system and mental health. Dr. Richard Gevirtz is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology for the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in San Diego. He has been in involved in research and clinical work in applied psychophysiology and biofeedback for the last 30 years and served as the president of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 2006-2007. His primary research interests are in understanding the physiological and psychological mediators involved in disorders such as chronic muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and gastrointestinal pain. In this vein, he has studied applications of heart rate variability biofeedback for anxiety, pain, gastrointestinal, cardiac rehabilitation, and other disorders. He is the author of many journal articles and chapters on these topics. He also maintains a part time clinical practice treating patients with anxiety and stress related disorders. https://www.alliant.edu/faculty/richard-gevirtz