Women's Volleyball Team Serves Up Court Lock-In - HeartMath Institute
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Members of the women’s volleyball team at Azusa Pacific University shouted and flashed plenty of the usual signals during a close game in the fall of 2007, but a peculiar one proved to be their secret weapon that day. “Link up, link up!” the players on the sideline yelled to their teammates out on t...
Finding Social and Global Coherence - HeartMath Institute
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Most people understand that certain people in our lives can have a profound influence on us: our parents, friends, teachers, co-workers, spiritual and world leaders, philanthropists, musicians and artists among others. There are, however, more subtle interactions between us that also affect us. Whet...
PTSD May Be Greatest Injury of War Today - HeartMath Institute
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PTSD May Be Greatest Injury of War Today From time immemorial, war has exacted a huge emotional toll on its participants. Although our understanding of the psychological impact of warfare has increased greatly over the past century and methods for treating combat-related psychological illnesses have...
Results of a Stress Management Program for Graduate Students Based on Relaxation Associated with HRV Biofeedback - HeartMath Institute
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A study on stress management for students using sophrology and HRV biofeedback shows significant stress reduction. The 10-session program improved coherence and cognitive performance.
Effects of Recognition and Coping Strategies Related to Stress and Test Anxiety in Gifted 4th Graders - HeartMath Institute
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A three-month study explored test anxiety in gifted 4th graders, teaching coping strategies to reduce its effects. Pre- and post-measures showed positive outcomes
Four Years into No Child Left Behind: A Profile of California Tenth Grade Students' Well-Being and Mixed Methods Analysis of Its Associations with Academic Success - HeartMath Institute
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This study highlights the role of student well-being in academic success, analyzing diverse data on safety, relationships, and emotional measures from 749 students.
Before Cognition: The Active Contribution of the Heart - HeartMath Institute
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Study tests protocol measuring entrepreneurial intuition’s psychophysiological basis. Results show ANS detects future outcomes 6-7 seconds before known in 4 of 8 entrepreneurs.
The Effects of States of Compassionate Presence on People in Comatose States Near Death - HeartMath Institute
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This study explored the effects of compassionate presence on near-death comatose patients, showing sensitivity to interactions and mutual responses beyond the study period
Physiological, Cognitive and Psychosocial Effects of Emotional Refocusing: A Summative and Formative Analysis - HeartMath Institute
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The study examined emotional re-focusing tools in the TestEdge curriculum, finding reduced test anxiety, improved heart coherence, and academic gains with proper use
What High-Stakes Testing Means for the Emotional Well-Being of Students and Teachers - HeartMath Institute
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A 2004 pilot study of the TestEdge program in Southern California explored reducing test anxiety and improving emotional resilience in students and teachers.