Heart Rate Coherence Biofeedback

What Is Heart Rate Coherence?

A healthy heart has a natural beat-to-beat variation in rate, known as Heart Rate Variability (HRV). Patterns and rhythms within this variability are important to health and well-being. Research shows that when you shift into a different emotional state, heart rhythms immediately change. Negative emotions such as anxiety and frustration show a disordered and chaotic variation, while positive states like appreciation and tranquillity show an ordered rhythm which is synchronised with breathing - as you can see in the graphic below. The state is known as Heart Rate Coherence (HRC).

A shift towards this ordered rhythm creates a favourable cascade of neural, hormonal and biochemical changes that benefit you both physically and mentally. The research-proven effects are both rapid and long-lasting.

Heart Rate Coherence Training

Heart Rate Coherence is something you can learn. Because HRC predisposes you to positive emotional states it can be a powerful component of therapy for anxiety and depression as well as stress-related physical symptoms.

Regular practice is important, and you can rent a powerful device for home use, so you can fine-tune your skills.