HeartMath
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Anger linked to illness
It’s obvious that feelings of anger and frustration negatively affect psychological health, and that care and compassion do the opposite. Not so well known are the studies over the last decade or so which have shown that the same is true of our physical health—specifically, resistance to disease.
Anger • HeartMath • Immune System • Stress • (0) Comments • Permalink
Playing with heart - Pebble Beach’s top teacher wants to chokeproof your game
The secret to controlling emotion has been golf’s most maddening mystery. The great mass of players is repeatedly undone by the coordination-killing and mind-blanking forces brought on by fear, anger or frustration. The chosen few—invariably the champions—find a way through. But when asked to explain how, most of these champions have responded with a shrug or the hoariest cliché in the jargon of the athlete: “Heart.” Now it turns out that the heart might have been the secret to emotional control all along.
Appreciation • HeartMath • Productivity/Performance • Stress • (0) Comments • Permalink
Monday, January 15, 2007
Big belly may be matter of stress
In the world of metaphorical body image, apples are not the fruit of choice. People with “apple-shaped” bodies—usually defined by a thick waist or a pot belly—are more likely to have the most dangerous kind of fat in their abdominal cavities than those with a pear shape, in other words, those who carry their weight in their thighs, hips and butts. The difference between the two physiques may be a matter of stress.
HeartMath • Hormones • Obesity • Stress • (1) Comments • Permalink
Friday, January 12, 2007
Horse Heart Coherence May Be Key To Non-invasive Stress Detection
A horse’s heart rhythms reflect their emotional state and can respond to the emotional state of a nearby human, according to a pilot study conducted by Alliant International University Professor Ellen Gehrke and the Institute of HeartMath. When in contact, a horse’s heart rate may mirror a human’s emotions, signifying a close unspoken form of communication between man and beast.
Autonomic Nervous System • Heart Rate Variability • HeartMath • Mood • Nature • Psychology • Stress • (0) Comments • Permalink
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Clinical Psychology and Heart Disease
This book provides a comprehensive overview of epidemiologic, experimental, and clinical data evidencing the emergence of cardiac psychology as a specialty. It offers a thorough and up-to-date review of the scientific research supporting the relationship between cardiac disease and psychological condition, practical suggestions for developing a clinical practice and directions for future research in this new field of “cardiac psychology”. (The Institute of HeartMath’s director of research, Rollin McCraty, Ph.D. contributed a chapter to this book.)
Cardiovascular Health • HeartMath • Stress • (0) Comments • Permalink
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
An Appreciative Heart is Good Medicine
Psychologists once maintained that emotions were purely mental expressions generated by the brain alone. We now know that this is not true — emotions have as much to do with the heart and body as they do with the brain. Of the bodily organs, the heart plays a particularly important role in our emotional experience. The experience of an emotion results from the brain, heart, and body acting in concert. The Institute of HeartMath, a research center dedicated to the study of the heart and the physiology of emotions, has conducted numerous studies identifying the relationship between emotions and the heart. A number of their studies have provided new insight into understanding how the activity of the heart is indeed linked to our emotions and our health, vitality and well-being.
Anger • Appreciation • Autonomic Nervous System • Brain • Depression • Emotions • Heart Rate Variability • HeartMath • Hormones • Immune System • Optimism • Productivity/Performance • Psychology • Science • Stress • (0) Comments • Permalink
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Biofeedback devices are all the rage for keeping calm
Biofeedback, a darling of the ‘70s, is back—and smaller than ever, thanks to an exploding array of consumer gadgets that make nervous-system training nearly as easy as shuffling an iPod. Years ago, biofeedback meant visiting a lab to don goopy, stick-on sensors for use with clunky machinery. Labs still have their place, but now consumers can enjoy some of the same benefits at home or on the go.
HeartMath • Stress • Technology • (0) Comments • Permalink
Relaxation gadgets and software have their pluses and minuses
It’s a paradox: The more you try to relax, the less relaxed you become. The truth was right there on the screen, as I put the leading consumer biofeedback devices through their paces. Here’s what I learned.
Autonomic Nervous System • HeartMath • Stress • Technology • (0) Comments • Permalink
Thursday, September 28, 2006
An Independent Study Demonstrates that HeartMath® Stress Reduction Effectively Improve Memory
The Institute HeartMath®, a non profit research and education organization, is known worldwide for its research on the physiology of and relationship between the heart, stress, and emotions. HeartMath, located in Boulder Creek, California, disclosed the results of this recent study which looked at the effects of stress relief tools that build heart coherence on the quality of memory.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Affairs of the heart keep Woosnam on the pulse
For Ian Woosnam, the initial thrill of being asked to captain this European Ryder Cup team was soon replaced by apprehension. What about the speeches he would have to make over the week, the first of which would be going out to millions on live television? (The European Ryder Cup team won the title again in 2006.)
Anxiety • HeartMath • Productivity/Performance • Sleep • Stress • (0) Comments • Permalink
Thursday, July 20, 2006
The Physiology of Peak Performance
What some researchers are calling a “binge-purge” approach to stress management is not only ineffective it’s out and out unhealthy. And, while you wait for the ‘cure’ – the week vacation, a long weekend at the spa, or even the massage your family gave you for your birthday—your performance suffers. To understand why, and what IS the right approach to sustain peak performance during stressful times, you need a few quick lessons in human physiology.
Autonomic Nervous System • HeartMath • Hormones • Productivity/Performance • Stress • (0) Comments • Permalink
Meet the Most Powerful Stress Manager: Your Heart
“Follow your heart.” “Put your heart into it.” “She plays with a lot of heart.” “Learn it by heart.” “In your heart you know.” Our language is filled with metaphors about the heart. In fact, virtually every culture of the world considers the heart to be central to human experience, health, intelligence and wisdom.
Autonomic Nervous System • Cardiovascular Health • Creativity/Innovation • Health at Work • Heart Rate Variability • HeartMath • Organizational Climate • Productivity/Performance • (0) Comments • Permalink
Monday, July 03, 2006
Our natural instinct to heal
No more Freud. No more Prozac. French psychiatrist David Servan-Schreiber shows how the body can heal stress, anxiety and depression.
Aging • Amygdala • Anger • Anxiety • Autonomic Nervous System • Brain • Burnout • Cardiovascular Health • Children • Depression • Diabetes • Emotions • Happiness • Healthcare • HeartMath • Hypertension • Obesity • Pharmaceuticals • Psychology • Science • Stress • (0) Comments • Permalink
Thursday, June 22, 2006
emWave Personal Stress Reliever: A Sleek, Compact Portable Device for Reducing Stress Anytim
emWave™ is an entertaining mobile handheld device the size of a cell phone. At only 2.2 ounces, it’s the smallest, lightest personal stress reliever on the market today. emWave users learn how to easily reduce stress—such as anger, frustration, worry, and anxiety—in real-time. HeartMath has earned a global reputation for their 15 years of innovative research on the relationship between stress and emotions. emWave represents a breakthrough in personal stress reduction technology.
ADHD • Aging • Amygdala • Anger • Anxiety • Appreciation • Autonomic Nervous System • Brain • Burnout • Cardiovascular Health • Children • Cognition • Creativity/Innovation • Depression • Education • Emotions • Happiness • Health at Work • Healthcare • Heart Rate Variability • HeartMath • Hypertension • Immune System • Intuition • Media • Mood • Nurse Retention • Obesity • Optimism • Organizational Climate • Pain • Panic • Parenting • Placebo Effect • Productivity/Performance • Psychology • PTSD • Relationships • Reproduction • Science • Stress • Technology • Teenagers • (0) Comments • Permalink
Sunday, June 18, 2006
emWave Personal Stress Reliever
The emWave™ Personal Stress Reliever™ provides advanced mobile technology that will help you reduce the negative effects of stress, allowing you to experience greater health, more energy, and improved emotional and mental clarity.
Developed from the Institute of HeartMath’s 15 years of research on the relationship between the heart, brain, stress and emotions. emWave is both innovative and practical. It enhances your life through it scientifically validated technology, helping you reduce stress and gain a new sense of inner control any time...any where.
Anger • Anxiety • Appreciation • Autonomic Nervous System • Burnout • Cardiovascular Health • Cognition • Creativity/Innovation • Education • Emotions • Happiness • Health at Work • Heart Rate Variability • HeartMath • Mood • Optimism • Organizational Climate • Parenting • Productivity/Performance • Psychology • Science • Stress • Technology • Teenagers • (0) Comments • Permalink