The Heart Codes 1- Heart Coherence Meditation

The Heart Codes 1- Heart Coherence Meditation

This video by Barry Goldstein, about four and a half minutes long and posted in February 2013, is "The Heart Codes 1 - Heart Coherence Meditation," a music and guided meditation piece for heart coherence. I could not listen to the audio, so I cannot describe the music or the guidance. I leave out the download offers and store links. Here is what is known about heart coherence, what research supports, and how to try a simple practice safely.

What "heart coherence" means

  • The heart does not beat like a metronome. The time between beats varies slightly, a pattern called heart rate variability (HRV).
  • The HeartMath Institute, founded in 1991 by Doc Childre, uses the word "coherence" for a smooth, wave-like HRV pattern, which it links to calm and positive emotion.
  • Slow breathing at about six breaths per minute, roughly 0.1 hertz, tends to produce that pattern. Researchers such as Paul Lehrer and Evgeny Gevirtz studied this "resonance frequency" breathing.

What research supports

  • HRV biofeedback has modest evidence for easing anxiety and stress and for helping with blood pressure and some other conditions.
  • The heart has its own network of neurons, sometimes called the "little brain of the heart," studied by J. Andrew Armour in 1991. It exchanges signals with the brain.
  • Bolder claims, such as the heart's magnetic field carrying information to other people at a distance, are not well established and are disputed.

The heart in tradition

  • In ancient Egypt, the heart was weighed against the feather of Ma'at after death.
  • Aristotle placed thought and feeling in the heart. Chinese medicine speaks of the xin, the heart-mind.
  • Many contemplative traditions use the heart as a focus of prayer and meditation.

A simple practice

  • Sit comfortably and rest a hand on your chest.
  • Breathe in slowly for about five seconds and out for about five.
  • Imagine the breath moving through the heart and recall a person or moment you feel grateful for.
  • Continue for five minutes, and stop if you feel dizzy.

Cautions

Music and meditation can help you relax, but they do not treat heart disease. If you have chest pain, palpitations or a heart condition, see a doctor, and do not replace prescribed care with these techniques.

Material audiovisual de referencia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lw5m1YbISo


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