The HeartMath Solution: The Institute of HeartMath's Revolutionary Program for Engaging the Power of the Heart's Intelligence

If we’d take a minute every so often to do a FREEZE-FRAME and engage the power of the heart, we could make energy adjustments moment by moment that would reduce the effects of overload.

FREEZE-FRAME allows a spontaneous entrainment or coherence to naturally emerge, thus bypassing any need for cognitive control of breathing. The mind gets out of the way instead of driving the breathing process. This not only feels good but is easy to sustain.

And in order to truly quiet the mind, we need to bring the head into alignment with the heart.

In communications that are difficult or draining, ease into the heart and find something to appreciate about the person you’re dealing with, or find a feeling of compassion or kindness.

Core heart feelings such as appreciation, nonjudgment, and forgiveness increase energy assets and eliminate many deficits.

Appreciation is a powerful force. It eats the stress response for breakfast.

That’s because appreciation is highly magnetic and energizing. Generally, appreciation means some blend of thankfulness, admiration, approval, and gratitude.

He’d cultivated one of the heart’s most precious qualities: wherever he went, he connected powerfully to the world with love. And people responded.

heart is the primary regulator of respiratory rhythm.