Erik Peper, Ph.D., BCB, is an international authority on biofeedback, lifestyle, holistic health, and stress management. He received his BA from Harvard University in 1968 and his PhD in psychology from Union Graduate Institute in 1975. He is Professor of Holistic Health Studies at San Francisco State University where he was instrumental in establishing the Institute for Holistic Health Studies, the first program of its kind at a public university in the United States. He is President of the Biofeedback Foundation of Europe and past President of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback in the United States. He is recipient of the California Governor's Safety Award (2004) for his contributions to workplace health, the Biofeedback Distinguished Scientist Award in 2013 in recognition of his scientific contributions from the Association for Applied Psychophysiology (AAPB) and in 2025, the Biofeedback Federation of Europe Lifetime Impact Award In recognition of his leadership and contributions to the field. He is an author of numerous scientific articles and books. Most recently, he co-authored the book, TechStress: How Technology is Hijacking Our Lives, Strategies for Coping, and Pragmatic Ergonomics. He publishes the blog, The Peper Perspective: ideas on illness, health, and well-being ([...] and has a professional practice at BiofeedbackHealth ([...] His current research interests focus on self-healing strategies to optimize health, the effects of posture and breath, the role lifestyle in health and chronic disease, and self-mastery with biofeedback. He lectures and teaches in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, and has been featured on [...] and in GQ, Glamour, Men's Health, Shape, and Women's Health.Website: [...] Blog: [...] [...]