Heart Rate Variability
Rhythms of the Heart
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) feedback is an exciting new technology in stress reduction, heart health, and performance enhancement.
It is believed that HRV will become as common as pulse, blood pressure or temperature in patient charts in the near future. HRV has been used as a screening tool in many disease processes. Positive HRV (resilience) strengthens the heart and helps transform stress into positive energy. A low HRV (rigidity) has been shown to be an indicator of early mortality. HRV is a measure of the subtle beat-to-beat changes in your heart rate. This can be shown on a graph as your heart rhythms. HRV is affected by your thoughts, emotions and environment. HRV shows the condition of your emotional-energetic heart. Your heart rate is actually speeding up and slowing down all the time. This creates your heart rhythms. Unlike your average heart rate, your heart rhythm pattern shows how stress and different emotions are affecting your nervous system.
Stress
The graph above shows Heart Rate Variability (beats per minute vs time) in a person experiencing frustration and anxiety. These feelings along with shallow and irregular breathing can cause the heart’s rhythm to become disordered and irregular. This can hinder higher brain function and reduce your energy levels.
Heart Coherence
The 2nd graph shows HRV in a person experiencing Heart Coherence or Positive Heart Rate Variability. There are many health benefits for the heart, mind and body:
- Your nervous system becomes more balanced and you feel less stress.
- Heart rate slows and becomes more regular. This can eliminate arrhythmia or irregular heartbeats in some cases.
- Blood pressure decreases.
- Mental clarity and focus increases.
- You feel more energetic and balanced.
With just a little practice you can increase coherence in your own heart, giving you a new ability to handle stress and increased heart energy.
Harmonize Your Heart Rhythms
Relax your heart rhythms and increase your coherence level. It's easy to learn and it will benefit you immensely in many areas of your life.Here's what you can do:
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