HeartMath
Tuesday, August 31, 2004
De-stress to Learn
As we dive headfirst into the new school season, the Institute of HeartMath, a California research and education organization, says to keep in mind that stress and anxiety not only affect how kids think and feel, but also directly affect their ability to learn in school. HeartMath has spent over a decade researching the physiology of learning and performance—how stress and emotions affect cognitive performance. Its conclusion is that stress can make a smart kid stupid.
Outsmarting Stress
From Newsweek Magazine: Fear can make you stupid. That’s a big problem when it’s a test that scares you. To help students cope, some high schools have begun teaching relaxation techniques that range from yoga to computerized biofeedback. The first time he took the SAT as a high schooler in Stoughton, Mass., Nayan Patel froze on the math section. He tried again a month later with no further study—but first he took the HeartMath course, an anxiety-reduction system now used in some 200 schools. He spent several weeks learning to conjure soothing mental images and control his heart rate, aided by special videogames that encourage players to calm down. Patel’s math score jumped 170 points. The U.S. Department of Education is funding a $1 million evaluation of the technique.
Wednesday, August 04, 2004
Recouping Emotional Energy
Remember a time you wish you could have managed your emotions better on the golf course? Well, PGA Masters Professional Joe Thiel explains that using HeartMath techniques can help you do just that and more.
Thursday, July 29, 2004
Take Stress Out of the Equation
A video news segment about how HeartMath techniques for stress reduction are being taught to cardiac rehab patients at Methodist Dallas hospital.
Monday, July 26, 2004
Take Stess Out of the Equation
We’ve known for a long time that smoking and family history are two risk factors for heart disease. But we’ve only recently added stress to that list. Now programs that target the heart through physical strengthening are also teaching patients how to keep their emotions in check.
Saturday, June 19, 2004
HeartMath video
This revolutionary program is based on the belief that the heart actually exerts formidable control over the brain so that it is actually possible to take control over our emotional self. The program features techniques that virtually everyone can learn to use.
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Interview with Deborah Rozman from HeartMath
Here is the interview that Joe Bradley, founder of Investor’s HOTLINE, conducted with Deborah Rozman, a founding director of the Institute of HeartMath and global spokesperson for the HeartMath System®.
You can listen to Dr. Rozman’s insights on the HeartMath System, how it works to reduce stress, who should use it, the benefits of practicing HeartMath and more.
Friday, June 04, 2004
Got the yips? This stress-handler may be the solution
Do you miss a pressure putt when normally it’s a gimmee? Do you have trouble handling rage? Does self-doubt rear its ugly head at the most inopportune moments? On the golf course, does your golf outfits have people mistaking you for Rodney Dangerfield from Caddyshack?
Thursday, June 03, 2004
Students learn de-stress method
In Linda Baker’s surgical technology class at University of Cincinnati Clermont College, stress is part of the job. That’s why her students spend some class time learning a biofeedback technique to deal with high stress.
Wednesday, May 05, 2004
Getting in Sync
Wouldn’t it be great to learn to ride the waves of emotion, instead of letting them engulf you when you’re on the golf course? Regardless of your skill level, once you understand the physiology of emotion, you’ll realize why learning how to control your emotions can make the difference between a win, a loss, or a comeback in golf.
Rules to stay cool in the office jungle
Apart from overwhelming workloads and tickings-off from the boss, few things raise stress levels faster than stress management courses. Tired managers probably feel they have heard it all before. But a new programme of science-based stress management techniques may offer a way forward.
Monday, April 26, 2004
Understanding from the heart
Today, the heart is increasingly being seen as the CEO of the body’s emotional response system, a source of intelligence perhaps even greater than the brain, according to Rollin McCraty, director of research at the Institute of HeartMath, a non-profit stress-reduction research and educational organization in Boulder Creek. Hewlett Packard, the Stanford Graduate School of Business, BART and Cisco Systems are among its local clients.
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Happiness makes a heart beat longer
Encouraging positive emotions has significant health benefits, a new study shows.
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Friday, February 06, 2004
Institute of HeartMath® receives federal funding to demonstrate the benefits of its TestEdge”! progr
The Institute of HeartMath® has been awarded federal funding to demonstrate the benefits of HeartMath’s innovative TestEdge™ programs. Nine school districts of varying profiles across the U.S have been selected as TestEdge demonstration sites. The states designated to participate in the project include California, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
Friday, January 23, 2004
The brain in the heart
The heart — for centuries poets and philosophers have sensed that the heart is the very center of our lives. Throughout the ages, the heart has been referred to as a source not only of virtue but also of intelligence. Even today we use phrases like, “I know in my heart it’s true,” indicating that we know the heart is more than merely a pump. Even our gestures indicate the importance of the heart. When people point to themselves they generally point to the area of the heart.