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Chronic stress is among the most costly health problems in terms of direct health costs, absenteeism, disability, and performance standards. The Reformed Church in America (RCA) identified stress among its clergy as a major cause of higher-than-average health claims and implemented HeartMath (HM) to...
Chronic stress is among the most costly health problems in terms of direct health costs, absenteeism...
In this dissertation, I explore the experience of living and practicing heart-mind coherence techniques as taught by the HeartMath Institute. What is the experience of individuals who have had heart-mind coherence training? How do they use these tools in their daily lives? This is a qualitative stud...
In this dissertation, I explore the experience of living and practicing heart-mind coherence techniq...
Is there a greater bond than that of mother and baby? The preliminary findings of a recent study provide evidence of another facet of that bond and demonstrate further that electromagnetic waves produced by one person’s heartbeat can be detected by the brains and nervous systems of others around the...
Is there a greater bond than that of mother and baby? The preliminary findings of a recent study pro...
Previous studies investigating correlations in brain activity between isolated pairs have found significantly correlated brain activity in approximately 20% of participant pairs when one member is engaged in a specified task and the other is not. Participants who demonstrate correlated electroenceph...
Previous studies investigating correlations in brain activity between isolated pairs have found sign...
This study determined the correlates and consequences of stress and test anxiety in a large sample of students (980) and investigated the effects of HeartMath tools among 636 of them who were part of an experimental group compared to the other 344 who were in a control group. Teachers rece...
This study determined the correlates and consequences of stress and test anxiety in a large sample o...
We have frequently received reports from students, professionals, and other practitioners of the HeartMath techniques that the tools help significantly to increase focus, mental clarity, and the ability to retrieve information from memory. Now, a study, conducted by researchers in the UK, provides i...
We have frequently received reports from students, professionals, and other practitioners of the Hea...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of stress management training on quality of life, functional capacity, and heart rate variability in elderly patients with New York Heart Association class I-III congestive heart failure (CHF). While substantial research exists on stress managemen...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of stress management training on quality of lif...
Smart Hearts Newsletter for Educators and Parents - Volume 7: May 2025. …
Smart Hearts Newsletter for Educators and Parents - Volume 7: May 2025. …
In spring 2025, The Woodlands College Park High School in Woodlands, Texas became the birthplace of a potentially exciting movement in student well-being, thanks to the vision and leadership of student Sai Balaji. By founding the very first Heart Coherence Club, Sai set out to spark a culture of ins...
In spring 2025, The Woodlands College Park High School in Woodlands, Texas became the birthplace of...
In a world of increasing separation, divisiveness and stress, the need for kindness has never been greater. Kindness is a heart feeling that transcends distinctions of race, gender, education, religious or political preferences and income. Kindness recognizes the inherent goodness in people and stri...
In a world of increasing separation, divisiveness and stress, the need for kindness has never been g...