The newspaper article, Stress So Bad It Hurts—Really, from The Wall Street Journal describes the physiological effects of stress and proceeds to explore a variety of …show more content…
The different conditions that were tested were aerobic exercise (which was represented by a self- paced walk), a session of paced- breathing biofeedback, and a control condition of attentive quiet studying. All participants participated in all three groups in random order and their anxiety levels were reported and heart rate was monitored at various points throughout the duration of each condition. Results of the experiment showed that biofeedback was most effective at reducing anxiety and temporarily increasing calmness, while the exercise condition temporarily increased energy. The results suggest that both interventions may be effective, but produce different changes to affect anxiety