A groundbreaking study involving researchers mainly from USC but also from UCLA, UCI, Rutgers, and Vanderbilt Universities, and supported by NIH funding, has unveiled the potential of daily heart rate variability (HRV) coherence biofeedback to improve neural connectivity and emotional well-being. HRV, a measure of variations in the time intervals between heartbeats, is closely linked to emotional regulation and overall health.
Since its founding in 2012, SwingPals has positively impacted more than ten thousand Durham public school students. Behind this transformative initiative is Doug Hodges, who has dedicated thousands of hours of his life to serving underserved and vulnerable families.
Leon Marchand, four-time gold medalist in swimming at the 2024 Olympics, didn't achieve success overnight. He has been preparing mentally for competitions for two years. Among other techniques, his performance coach taught him Heart Coherence to help him manage his stress and anxiety during competitions. Together, they worked on his well-being with the goal of improving his athletic performance and chances of success.
In our complex and rapidly changing society, it is increasingly important for schools to provide more than just academic support. In order for students to succeed, they need tools to support their emotional and mental well-being. The staff at the all-girls site, Kent Place School in Summit, New Jersey recognizes the importance of supporting their students' overall health and well-being to ensure their students' success in school as well as
Help Love Go Viral™ By Doc Childre It’s in the heart that people access the qualities of love, such as compassion, care, kindness, forgiveness, appreciation, etc., that lift us above separation, judgments, and blame. Through intentionally demonstrating these heart qualities in our lives, we connect with our heart’s natural intelligence and guidance for a unique …
Temporary stress ends once a perceived threat passes. But what's happening today is different, the perceived threat isn’t passing. Secondary traumatization (here broadly includes vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue) occurs when a person is exposed to traumatic events through another person's firsthand narrative. This used to only apply to first responders, mental health workers, or family members of trauma survivors.
It is inspiring to witness the impact that compassionate individuals can have on humanity. HeartMath recently partnered with Reaching Across Borders, a USA-based non-profit organization working in Lebanon and other countries around the world. The goal was to help them develop heart-based psychosocial support programs for children, teens and caregivers. Their mission is to promote the protection, mental health well-being and economic empowerment of vulnerable individuals and communities globally.
Perhaps you have heard of the phrase: It takes a work of heart to be a teacher. In other words, working as an educator requires not just knowledge and pedagogical skill but also the emotional and caring aspects of teaching. Many of us had a teacher who made a positive impact on our lives, drawing us out of our shells, stretching our thinking or inspiring us to pursue our dreams
Mexico's Knotion, a leading EdTech company with a nearly five-year partnership with the HeartMath Institute, has established itself as one of the world's most innovative learning ecosystems. Their challenge-based approach empowers learners to become agents of positive change. Equipped with iPads, students become very engaged when tackling real-world challenges that address community and global goals. The result is increased socio-environmental awareness and responsibility from a young age.
