There’s a missing link in our mental health routines, and it has everything to do with our HRV (heart rate variability) and the emotional alignment of our mind and heart.

In this week’s quickie, we’re diving into the science of heart coherence — a powerful physiological state that can regulate your nervous system, reduce stress, and help you reconnect to your emotional intuition. This isn’t just a woo-woo idea… it’s backed by decades of research from the HeartMath Institute, and it shifted how I think about emotional wellness after I tried it in a recent therapy session.

Tune in as I recount my experience with HeartMath, a heart rate variability (HRV) tool that measures your emotional state and alignment in real time. We cover how heart-brain coherence works, how it improves emotional resilience, and why regenerative feelings like gratitude, compassion, and connection are more effective than logic or deep breathing alone.

Listen to learn about:

• What heart coherence really means and why it optimizes our mental and physical health
• The science behind HeartMath and HRV (Heart Rate Variability)
• How emotions like gratitude and humour can instantly improve your physiological coherence
• Why common coping strategies (like walking or box breathing) might not lead to coherence on their own
• The role your heart plays in decision-making, emotional regulation, and stress
• How to practice heart-focused breathing and coherence-building techniques

Whether you’re feeling burnt out, anxious, disconnected, or out of sync, this one’s for you.

🔗 Resources Mentioned:
– Learn more about HeartMath Institute
– HRV and coherence trackers (HeartMath Inner Balance sensor)
– Listen to Dr Joe Dispenza explain “Heart Coherence” on Lewis Howes School of Greatness

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