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HeartMath Institute has dedicated over 25 years of scientific research into the study of the physiology of learning, resilience and performance. 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 n...

This study used a biofeedback intervention that taught patients how to synchronize their heart rhythm with their respiration and their alpha brain waves in order to lower their levels of autonomic nervous system (ANS) activation. In essence, subjects learned how to create more integration between th...

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Health Outcome Studies “Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease.” Hippocrates An estimated 60% to 80% of primary-care doctor visits are related to stress. HeartMath’s easily learned mental and emotion self-regulation techniques and practices can provide an effectiv...

Establishing a New Baseline At the HMI Research Center, we have found that the heart plays a central role in the generation of emotional experience and therefore, in the establishment of psychophysiological coherence. From a systems perspective, the human organism is truly a vast, multidimensional i...

Police Special Forces (a.k.a. special weapons and tactics ) officers are tasked with responding to the most critical situations, including incidents that require specialized skills and equipment beyond typical policing activities. In this study, we tested the feasibility of applying Arnetz and colle...

Everyone worries occasionally, but constant worry could signal unhealthy stress and anxiety levels. HeartMath Institute understands that when anxiety becomes an ever-present condition it’s time to take care. Excessive or chronic anxiety can be paralyzing, though maybe not in the normal sense. People...

Research FAQs Question: What is Heart intelligence? Answer: Heart intelligence is the flow of intuitive awareness, understanding and inner guidance we experience when the mind and emotions are brought into coherent alignment with the heart. It can be activated through self-initiated practice. The mo...

While much psychological theory and practice has focused on improving health and well being by eradicating negative emotions, relatively little research has explored the impact of positive emotions on physical and psychological functioning. We have found that sustained positive affective states lead...