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HeartMath is a method of helping create coherence, a state which is measured by the pattern of the heart's rhythm. While we often think of our heart rate - how many times our heart beats in a given period of time - there is also a way to measure heart rate variability, which tracks the infinitesimal differences in the time between heart beats. Being in a state of coherence correlates with lower levels of stress, higher immune function, and improved cognitive ability. The techniques can be learned and practiced over time to help create a happier, healthier day to day life that's critical for optimal functionality in this often over-stressed world. The HeartMath organization has developed several tools to measure heart rate variability, and they're fantastic ways of helping you learn to create coherence quickly and efficiently, anywhere, any time. You can start with their free course, and if you're interested in actually tracking your metrics, there are several convenient tools you can choose from that connect right to your phone or computer.
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The HeartMath Experience
Offer still valid after 31 May 2020
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Inner Balance w/ Bluetooth for iOS & Android
 emWave2 Handheld device w/ Desktop use
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From the HeartMath website:
Most of us have been taught in school that the heart is constantly responding to “orders” sent by the brain in the form of neural signals. However, it is not as commonly known that the heart actually sends more signals to the brain than the brain sends to the heart! Moreover, these heart signals have a significant effect on brain function – influencing emotional processing as well as higher cognitive faculties such as attention, perception, memory, and problem-solving. In other words, not only does the heart respond to the brain, but the brain continuously responds to the heart.
The effect of heart activity on brain function has been researched extensively over about the past 40 years. Earlier research mainly examined the effects of heart activity occurring on a very short time scale – over several consecutive heartbeats at maximum. Scientists at the HeartMath Institute have extended this body of scientific research by looking at how larger-scale patterns of heart activity affect the brain’s functioning.
Most of us have been taught in school that the heart is constantly responding to “orders” sent by the brain in the form of neural signals. However, it is not as commonly known that the heart actually sends more signals to the brain than the brain sends to the heart! Moreover, these heart signals have a significant effect on brain function – influencing emotional processing as well as higher cognitive faculties such as attention, perception, memory, and problem-solving. In other words, not only does the heart respond to the brain, but the brain continuously responds to the heart.
The effect of heart activity on brain function has been researched extensively over about the past 40 years. Earlier research mainly examined the effects of heart activity occurring on a very short time scale – over several consecutive heartbeats at maximum. Scientists at the HeartMath Institute have extended this body of scientific research by looking at how larger-scale patterns of heart activity affect the brain’s functioning.