Author - Erik Peper PhD

Erik Peper, Ph.D. is an international authority on biofeedback and self-regulation. He is Professor and Co-Director of the Institute for Holistic Healing Studies, Department of Health Education, at San Francisco State University He is President of the Biofeedback Foundation of Europe (2005) and past President of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. He holds Senior Fellow certification from the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America. He received the 2004 California Governor's Safety Award for his work on Healthy Computing. He has served as behavioral scientist (sport psychologist) for the United States Rhythmic Gymnastic team. He is also an author of numerous scientific articles and books. His most recent co-authored books include Healthy Computing with Muscle Biofeedback, Make Health Happen: Training Yourself to Create Wellness and De Computermens (Dutch). He is also the co-producer of weekly Healthy Computing Email Tips. His research interests focus on psychophysiology of healing, voluntary self-regulation, holistic health, healthy computing, respiratory psychophysiology and optimizing health with biofedback.

Healthy Computing: Keep Them Short

Do you type with the tips of your fingernails? Do you find yourself straining to use the sides of your fingers when buttoning your blouse or when opening doors? If so, your fingernails may be too long. Excessively long nails usually increase hand...

Healthy Computing: Keep It Warm

Now is the season for cooler weather and shorter days and for ensuring that your room is the appropriate temperature for working safely. Do you have an office with drafty windows and/or poor heating? Our body prioritizes heat distribution, with the...

Healthy Computing: Leg and Foot Room

Are you forced to keep your knees close together or your feet tucked under your chair because the space beneath your desk has become your personal locker? Do you cram a wastebasket, attach case, purse, files or supplies under your desk? Restricting...

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