In the early 1960s, Norman Cousins, editor-in-chief of the Saturday Review, went to the USSR where he acted as an unofficial representative of the United States in negotiating what eventually became the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. The schedule was tight and the pressure was high. In addition to the stress, Cousins was exposed to diesel exhaust while on the tarmac waiting to board a flight. He returned home extremely ill with mysterious symptoms that were eventually identified as connective tissue disease and ankylosing spondylitis. The prognosis was bad.

Well before I added neurofeedback to my practice, I was helping people overcome stress-related disorders through cultivated low arousal, also referred to as stress management. I prefer to think of myself as a coach rather than a therapist - helping people acquire skills that can address maladaptive behaviors.

What follows are some conditions stress management may help address and examples of disorders my clients have successfully overcome.