He who controls the heart controls the stress

Firstly my apologies for the use of the masculine gender. It was too tempting to twist the old saying which originates from the times when men ruled the world (well, almost).

We have all heard about how stress, panic and anxiety make the heart beat faster. But now more than a decade long research has led to the conclusion that the reverse may also be possible.

If you were somehow able to see your heart rhythms and were able to control these rhythms then you are likely to directly affect the whole body and relieve yourself from the effects of stress. A shift in heart rhythms may not seem important but in fact it creates a favorable cascade of neural, hormonal and biochemical events that benefit the entire body. The stress relief effects are both immediate and long lasting.

But how do you control your heart rhythms? Till very recently you couldn’t. But the company that has done more than 15 years of scientific validation and research into this phenomena shows you how.

Doc Childre and the research team at the Institute of HeartMath (IHM) have shown that techniques which combine intentional heart focus with the generation of sustained positive feelings lead to a beneficial mode of physiological function they have termed psychophysiological coherence.

There is a very strong relationship between the heart, the brain, stress and our emotions.

The heart is a primary generator of rhythmic patterns in the human body, and possesses a far more extensive communication system with the brain than do other major organs.
In addition, the heart plays a particularly important role in the generation of emotion. With every heart beat, the heart transmits complex patterns of neurological, hormonal, pressure, and electromagnetic information to the brain and throughout the body. As a critical nodal point in many interacting systems - physiological, cognitive and emotional - the heart is uniquely positioned as a powerful entry point into the communication network that connects body, mind, emotions and spirit.

A portable gadget that allows you to control stress – when you need it, where you need it.

IHM has culminated its research into the development of a gadget that monitors your rhythms and trains you to control it. It is very handy and easy to carry it anywhere you go and use it wherever you need it. It is both innovative and practical.
The emWave Personal Stress Reliever, is a unique heart rhythm coherence training device. It objectively monitors your heart rhythms and confirms when you are in the coherence mode. It helps you learn to self-generate coherence and track your progress. With practice you learn how to shift into coherence at will, even in difficult situations which previously would have drained your emotional vitality and buoyancy. You will readily see and experience changes in your heart rhythm patterns as you practice emotional stress management techniques. Your heart rhythms generally become less irregular, and sine wave-like as you send more heart-felt love and appreciation through your system. Read more about it by clicking here.

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