Article Explains Importance of Heart Rate Variability for Your Health

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Article Explains Importance of Heart Rate Variability for Your Health

January 26, 2015 Science of the Heart134,788 Views = 22

It has only been five decades since scientists began to alter their long-held belief that the human body’s cells, tissues and organs, particularly the heart, strive to maintain a constant static or steady state.

Heart Rate Variability

October 27, 2014 The Math of HeartMath63,543 Views = 28

Heart rate variability (HRV), which is at the core of research the HeartMath Institute conducts, is a measure of the naturally occurring beat-to-beat changes in heart rate/heart rhythms. It serves as a critical method for gauging human health and resiliency.

Just Right or Perfectly Wrong?

August 15, 2014 Personal Development10,280 Views = 6

Rachael smiles, remembering her plans to open her own florist shop three years ago. Excited by what she'd learned in just four months at Tom's House of Flowers, she eagerly leaped for her dream.

Doctoral Research Project Explores Healing with Heart-Focused Prayer/Compassion Meditation

July 11, 2014 Science of the Heart21,413 Views = 9

Core HeartMath research and principals figured prominently in a recent doctoral research project that explored whether heart-focused internal prayer-compassion meditation could contribute to personal and communal healing.

Life According to Your ‘Heart Blueprint’

June 8, 2014 Personal Development31,920 Views = 10

Now and then we all take a moment to look at the life we are living and daydream about how our futures will look. So, take one of those moments right now, and rather than "thinking" about what the future might look like based on your life as it is now, do the following:

Look as deeply as you can into your heart and visualize the future you've always truly desired, the one that fills your heart with joy whenever you imagine it.

Stress Got You Down on the Job?

May 20, 2014 Personal Development12,626 Views = 5

Very important memo to self, staff! — What can WE do to make this a better place to work?

That question is one today’s public- and private-sector employers who genuinely care about their workers are prone to ponder often.

Personality and Heart Rate Variability

March 31, 2014 Science of the Heart14,593 Views = 6

Research shows how intimately the heart is involved in the processes and proper functioning of the human body. Therefore, even the nonscientist might easily accept the premise that certain aspects of heart rhythms can be indicators of general health. Now, a recent study suggests that personality can be a useful barometer as well.

Effectiveness With Diverse Groups of Youth

March 25, 2014 The World of Kids9,129 Views = 4

Editor's note: Clemson University has offered experiential education to South Carolina youth since 1934. Clemson's Youth Learning Institute (YLI) has played a vital role in the university's rich heritage in youth development, and currently serves more than 130,000 people through some 190 programs annually. YLI partners with numerous organizations to deliver its programs and has a licensing agreement to utilize HeartMath training, tools and technology. Marking the 10 years in YLI and HeartMath’s relationship, HeartMath Institute Director of Research Dr. Rollin McCraty recently discussed the partnership and future plans.

Stress and Cognitive Decline

January 21, 2014 Science of the Heart87,311 Views = 13

Having a well-functioning memory is something we all think about more and more as we age. Memory and other cognitive processes gradually diminish as we grow older, but research in the last several decades shows those who experience persistent or high levels of stress are especially vulnerable.