HEARTMATH

after years of extensive research, claims that…

It is not our perceptions of events that cause stress, but our emotional response to those perceptions.

Apparently, when you’re stressed – feeling anxiety, anger or other negative emotions – your heart processes that information and sends it to your brain in the form of disordered heart-rhythm patterns, leaving many of your body’s systems out of sync. This is what HeartMath calls a state of heart incoherence, but the research shows you can regain and sustain heart coherence by intentionally feeling and focusing on positive emotions such as appreciation and caring.

To find out more click here or go their website: http://www.heartmath.com/

Science meets with William Shakespeare’s consummate words conveyed through Hamlet:

“…for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking (or rather FEELING) makes it so...”

Here’s one of the HeartMath TIPs offered on the site:

We start each day with a certain amount of energy. If that energy is continually spent in stress reactions, there won’t be enough left to replenish our reserves or to maintain a healthy immune system. When we allow our energy to be drained by stress on a regular basis, we set ourselves on a path toward fatigue and exhaustion. Try this simple one-day exercise to stop the energy drain of everyday stress:

Think of five things that stress you out each day, things you could change fairly easily if you put your heart to it. Think of these things as deficits, each one sapping a share of your valuable energy. Here are some possibilities to get you started: traffic – getting to work, your state of mind when you think about your overbooked schedule, communicating with a particular family member, friend or co-worker, thinking about money issues . . .

OK, create your own list, tailoring it to your lifestyle and the things that regularly trigger your stressful emotions. Now, do your best to reduce the negative, stressful responses to the items on your list. When you start to tense up during the day, notice how you’re feeling and try to shift to a more positive feeling of ease or appreciation. Stay conscious of what you are feeling and you’ll gradually reduce those energy-draining deficits and accumulate energy assets.