# Ep. 162: Stop Stress and Overwhelm in its Tracks: Why Biofeedback is the Holistic Therapy You Didn’t Know You Needed with Dana Hargus Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-talks-health-thyroid-health-tips-functional-medicine-hashimoto-s-hypothyroidism-gut-health-hormones-holistic-healing-2981396/ep-162-stop-stress-and-overwhelm-in-its-tracks-why-biofeedback-is-the-holistic-therapy-you-didn-t-know-you-needed-with-dana-hargus Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-talks-health-thyroid-health-tips-functional-medicine-hashimoto-s-hypothyroidism-gut-health-hormones-holistic-healing-2981396/ep-162-stop-stress-and-overwhelm-in-its-tracks-why-biofeedback-is-the-holistic-therapy-you-didn-t-know-you-needed-with-dana-hargus.md Podcast: [SHE Talks Health | Thyroid Health Tips, Functional Medicine, Hashimoto's, Hypothyroidism, Gut Health, Hormones, Holistic Healing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-talks-health-thyroid-health-tips-functional-medicine-hashimoto-s-hypothyroidism-gut-health-hormones-holistic-healing-2981396) Published: 2026-01-29T11:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shetalkshealth.com/podcast/episode-162-stop-stress-and-overwhelm-in-its-tracks-why-biofeedback-is-the-holistic-therapy-you-didnt-know-you-needed Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0ee98fdc-862a-498e-af1d-726fe3b7d8d5.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/she-talks-health-thyroid-health-tips-functional-medicine-hashimoto-s-hypothyroidism-gut-health-hormones-holistic-healing-2981396/episodes/ep-162-stop-stress-and-overwhelm-in-its-tracks-why-biofeedback-is-the-holistic-therapy-you-didn-t-know-you-needed-with-dana-hargus Duration seconds: 2775 ## Resource In this episode: [2:32] What pushed Dana to explore biofeedback as a holistic therapy option for her son and clients [9:15] What is biofeedback and how does it work? [15:50] How biofeedback clears a path for the brain to accept new, healthier habits and behaviors [17:55] How long do the benefits of biofeedback last after you stop? [21:37] What habits can we adopt to help biofeedback be even more effective? — why biofeedback works better with certain lifestyle changes [27:33] How to handle day-to-day stress and overwhelm naturally [32:45] Why neuroplasticity means that it’s never too late to heal [36:12] What is attachment style and how does it affect us from birth? [39:33] Restore of Ada and Restore+ — Dana’s programs that help people rewire their brains holistically What is biofeedback? How does biofeedback work? And can it really help with stress, overwhelm, and neuroplasticity?  This week, I'm thrilled to welcome Dana Hargus, a seasoned counselor and biofeedback specialist, onto the podcast to discuss how biofeedback has positively impacted her family and counseling patients. Dana was first inspired to use biofeedback as a counseling and therapy tool after she learned how it could help her son rewire his brain to better manage attention issues without medication.  In this episode, we explore the realm of neuroplasticity and the transformative potential of biofeedback for managing mental health issues such as stress, attention issues, and lack of impulse control. We also discuss the role of supportive practices like proper nutrition, hydration, breathing exercises, and other lifestyle changes to manage stress, which enhance the effectiveness of biofeedback.  Dana introduces her initiatives, Restore of Ada and Restore+, designed to provide intensive, ac… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/she-talks-health-thyroid-health-tips-functional-medicine-hashimoto-s-hypothyroidism-gut-health-hormones-holistic-healing-2981396/episodes/ep-162-stop-stress-and-overwhelm-in-its-tracks-why-biofeedback-is-the-holistic-therapy-you-didn-t-know-you-needed-with-dana-hargus/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-talks-health-thyroid-health-tips-functional-medicine-hashimoto-s-hypothyroidism-gut-health-hormones-holistic-healing-2981396/ep-162-stop-stress-and-overwhelm-in-its-tracks-why-biofeedback-is-the-holistic-therapy-you-didn-t-know-you-needed-with-dana-hargus.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.