HEARTMATH TOOLS
Source: HeartMath
HeartMath® Appreciation Tool™ and Exercises
An effective way to improve mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being
is to invoke and sustain sincere appreciation. The greater your capacity for
sincere appreciation, the deeper the connection to your heart — where intuition and
unlimited inspiration and possibilities reside.
Try HeartMath’s Appreciation Tool and exercises.
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© 2003 – Heartmath Institute
Heart-focused, sincere, positive feeling states boost the immune system, while
negative emotions can suppress the immune response for up to six hours.
These actual heart-monitor readouts contrast the heart-rhythm pattern of someone
experiencing frustration, then appreciation.
The smooth heart rhythm, measured by heart-rate variability (HRV), is what scientists call a highly ordered or coherent pattern and is a sign of good health and emotional balance.
© 2003 – Heartmath Institute
© 2003 – Heartmath Institute
© 2003 – Heartmath Institute
© 2003 – Heartmath Institute
Appreciation Exercises
Would you like to go even deeper? Try incorporating greater appreciation into your life in the following simple ways.
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Take two or three appreciation breaks each day, ideally in early morning, at work or school, while returning home or before bed.
Simply follow the steps above.
It takes as little as two minutes to achieve mental, emotional and physical balance.
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Make a list of things you appreciate such as people, places, activities and pets, and choose one or two each morning to hold in your heart during the day.
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Keep your Appreciation List close by all day — perhaps in a pocket or purse, at your desk or computer.
In stressful moments, choose something from your list that can quickly evoke a feeling of appreciation. It can transform a long and stressful day into one that flows — amazingly in 30 seconds or less.