克索瑞波的單心宅

此篇文章轉錄自Medical News Today（點此連結）；文章主要論述：協助克服怯場（上台恐懼: stage fright）以往使用藥物或有氧運動，如今可嘗試使用生理回饋訓練（biofeedback training）；生理回饋訓練的概念是基於若大腦、心臟、身體系統之間若能彼此溝通和平衡，便能互相配合而穩定焦慮，生理回饋訓練多數使用在減緩焦慮症狀。這篇文章提及「音樂表演焦慮」（MPA: Musical Performance Anxiety），我相信這類標籤只是方便指稱而已，上台表演有各式各樣，若繼續標籤下去，可能還會有「上台演講焦慮」「唱歌表演焦慮」「冷場焦慮」「怕講笑話不好笑的焦慮」「沒節目效果還故意摔倒的焦慮」。這代表，人具有幾項基本情緒（如古人所說的七情：喜怒哀懼愛惡欲），但引發情緒的原因、脈絡和環境是無法窮盡的。

New Treatment For Stage Fright

09 Jun 2010 

Traditionally, the most successful methods used to combat stage fright have been prescribed medications (beta blockers) and aerobic exercise. In the most recent issue of Biofeedback, researchers studied another technique: the effect of biofeedback training on Musical Performance Anxiety (MPA). MPA is a severe form of stage fright marked by high anxiety levels and impaired performance.

Up to 72% of all musicians may suffer from MPA. Like other forms of stage fright, MPA is a complex experience that has mental, emotional, physiological, and psychological components.

In this study, university student-musicians performed in front of an audience and were assessed. Later, they participated in four 30- to 50-minute sessions during which they were taught techniques to control their heart rhythm patterns and focus their thoughts and emotions. A heart rate biofeedback device provided feedback, so participants could tell when the techniques were working. At the end of the training, they were asked to perform for an audience again.

The results showed a 71% decrease in performance anxiety and a 62% improvement in performance. Once the techniques were learned, participants were also able to use them in other areas of their lives and reported an increased sense of calmness, improved anger management, better sleep and generally more relaxed feelings. Previous studies have shown that biofeedback training also increases test-taking ability, decreases stress and relieves depression.

Biofeedback training is easy, inexpensive, fast-acting, and noninvasive and there are no side effects or potentially harmful drug interactions.

The techniques work by sending signals between parts of the brain-heart-body system through the heart rhythm patterns (heartbeat), nerves, hormones and electrical impulses. When there is better communication or synchronicity between these systems, people often feel a sense of wellbeing, calmness and mental clarity. This is known as psychophysiological coherence, and it can enhance efficiency, promote health and emotional stability and increase brain function and performance.

Full text of the article, "Effects of Heart Rate Variability Coherence Biofeedback Training and Emotional Management Techniques to Decrease Music Performance Anxiety."

Biofeedback is published four times per year and distributed by the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. AAPB's mission is to advance the development, dissemination, and utilization of knowledge about applied psychophysiology and biofeedback to improve health and the quality of life through research, education, and practice. For more information about the association, see http://www.aapb.org.

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Allen Press Publishing Services
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