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Exploring intriguing aspects of the Science of the Heart, new research shows the human heart is much more than an efficient pump that sustains life. Our research suggests the heart also is an access point to a source of wisdom and intelligence that we can call upon to live our lives with more balanc...

Mysteries of the Heart is an infographic depicting the fascinating understandings of the human heart, as explored in HeartMath Institute's nearly three decades of research. The 'Did You Know?' facts are lesser-known gems of information to enlighten curiosity on how your own thoughts and emotions are...

With Ann Baldwin, Ph.D. and Rollin McCraty, Ph.D. Heart-to-Heart Communication With Horses With Ann Baldwin, Ph.D. and Rollin McCraty, Ph.D. Researchers have explored the horse/human relationship a great deal in recent years, particularly the therapeutic benefits of interacting with horses. We are p...

Rollin McCraty, Ph.D., HeartMath Institute's Director of Research, explains HRV - the beat-to-beat changes in heart rate – and its importance in your personal life, or in your practice or research if you are a professional clinician or researcher. …

This article proposes HeartMath as a positive psychology paradigm for promoting psychophysiological and global coherence. It provides evidence for the value of psychophysiological and global coherence, with special reference to human functioning through synchronisation between positive emotions, car...

The goal of this study was to evaluate the influence of a HeartMath training apparatus on personal resilience and physiological coherence. A within group, pre-test and post-test, outcome evaluative design was employed to assess changes in dependent variables. A small convenience sample of 6 par...

HeartMath Institute invites you into the HMI Video Gallery to explore the mysteries and science of the heart in this heartwarming introductory series on our nearly quarter-century of cutting-edge research. We hope these short presentations will inspire and enlighten you with new ideas and possibilit...

The Global Coherence Initiative (GCI) conducts pioneering research into interconnectedness in order to promote global coherence, consciousness and health through heartfocused care (Institute of HeartMath, 2013). A global network of ultrasensitive magnetic field detectors are being installed strategi...

Biofield physiology is proposed as an overarching descriptor for the electromagnetic, biophotonic, and other types of spatially-distributed fields that living systems generate and respond to as integral aspects of cellular, tissue, and whole organism self-regulation and organization. Medical physiol...

Previous research studies have indicated that biofeedback treatment and relaxation techniques are effective in reducing psychological and physical symptoms (Hammond, 2005; Manzoni, G. M., Pagnini, F., Castelnuovo, G., & Molinari, E., 2008). However, dearth of studies has compared heart rate vari...