| "Over
the last 20 years, scientists have discovered new information
about the heart. We now have evidence that the heart sends
us emotional and intuitive signals to help us govern our lives.
These new discoveries reveal that within each of us exists
an organizing and central intelligence that can lift us beyond
our problems and into a new experience of fulfillment, even
in the midst of chaos.
This intuitive source of wisdom and clear perception embraces
and fosters both mental and emotional intelligence. We call
is "heart intelligence"
From
"The HeartMath Solution"
HeartMath researchers have explored human emotions extensively using heart-rate variability, or heart rhythms, to measure inner emotional states and stress, explains Science of the Heart: Exploring the Role of the Heart in Human Performance, an overview of research conducted by the Institute of HeartMath.
After years of such studies, Science of the Heart notes, "It became clear, that negative emotions lead to increased disorder in the heart’s rhythms and in the autonomic nervous system, thereby adversely affecting the rest of the body. … Disharmony in the nervous system leads to inefficiency and increased stress on the heart and other organs while harmonious rhythms are more efficient and less stressful to the body’s systems."
Moreover, our ability to think clearly and reason often is impaired during heightened stress, so the decisions we make may be less effective and beneficial than when we are in a calmer, more coherent state.
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