Heart Math

Some people are enjoyable to be around maybe due to their light hearted bubbly
sense of humor or the skill of being a great conversationalist; its almost as if they
have some kind of positive radiance about them. Every person has this radiance
within them and is able to affect the people around them with feelings of positive
self-expression. It is something to behold when this positive emotion is imparted
between your close friends and acquaintances livening up the atmosphere in the
room. Everyone has felt this positive effect that brings forth the best in the situation
and the people involved. Scientific researchers have been looking deeper into the
subtle interactions we share between each other more specifically studying the
interaction into the profound human energy of the heart. This heart based research
is giving a new point of view that can help give new insights on the larger aspects of
how we express ourselves and how it goes on to affect our surroundings.
Scientific research is discovering more and
more about the functions of the heart looking at
it as much more than a powerful pump
supplying blood to the body. The heart is the
first organ to be animated as a fetus but before
it starts to beat the heart forms in the shape of
a toroid.[1] This shape is directly related to the
field of energy it will emit when it becomes fully
developed. The shape of the energy field is that
of a torus and can be seen in the picture aside.
This toroid energy field of the heart is in
continual flux and its field of influence has been measured more than 2-3 meters
from the body. [2] The field of the heart is made of electromagnetic energy the
magnetic field produced by the heart is 100 times greater in strength and the
electric field is 40 to 60 times greater than that of the brain.[2] Besides being a
strong energetic organ the heart is also part of the hormonal system because it
secretes several important hormones. One of the more important hormones is
called atrial-peptide, this hormone serves to reduce the release of a stress hormone
cortisol.[3] This biological hormone regulation is important for the heart because a
state of stress is not desirable because it causes an out of sync heart rhythm. Going
beyond the biological functions of the heart is where researchers have been
venturing. As mentioned the heart field is not only powerful it also is very dynamic
and its activity depends on emotional states. The heart communicates to all other
organs in the body especially the brain and this is where the influence of thoughts
and feelings affect the coherence of the heart field. The most important
communication the heart has is with the brain this energetic relationship is

something that has been closely researched by The Institute of HeartMath. One
thing they discovered is that the heart sends much more signals to the brain as the
brain does to it research has shown that the heart communicates to the brain in four
major ways: neurologically (through the transmission of nerve impulses),
biochemically (via hormones and neurotransmitters), biophysically (through
pressure waves) and energetically (through electromagnetic field interactions).
Communication along all these conduits
significantly affects the brains activity. Our
research shows that messages the heart
sends the brain can also affect
performance.[4] It is clearly seen there is a
large amount of interaction however it is
not so much about the quantity but the
quality of these signals between the Heart
and Brain. When a person is experiencing
stress discomfort pain or fear the heart
sends signals to the brain and the personal energy field is in a state of incoherence
the readings from this phenomenon are shown in the image. During states of
incoherent brain heart communication the heart will send signals to the brain and
have it shut down higher functioning process of the brain this is called cortical
inhibition. Likewise the opposite is seen in a coherent heart brain state here the
heart will sent signals to the brain opening up higher functioning processes cortical
facilitation.[4] In both cases the signal of change in the brain was initiated by the
heart and in this state of heart brain harmony is where problems are most
effectively solved. This state of incoherence or coherence directly influences the
individuals health and is why conscientious practice of keeping the heart and brain
in a state of coherence is of great importance. Electromagnetic fields generated by
the heart that permeate every cell and may act as a synchronizing signal for the
body in a manner analogous to information carried by radio waves.[5] What type of
radio signals it left to the power of each person and what each person emits is up to
their own state of mind.
These discoveries pertaining to the research of the human heart and its dynamic
energy field help give a deeper understanding of the role and power of the heart in
our everyday lives. The heart field extends out around everyone connecting each
other energetically. Knowing this great piece of knowledge on the Heart Brain
functioning gives the individual the ability to look at their own self-expression in a
whole new way giving more meaning and importance to the thoughts and feelings
experienced. Being aware of this can give many benefits to the individual and serve
to help everyone achieve more harmonious relationships.
SOURCES:
1. "Congenital Malformations of the Heart" Drs. Robert Rushmer and Richard
Blandau

2. http://www.healingheartpower.com/power-heart.html
3. Engaging The Intelligence of the Heart Howard Martin
4. http://www.heartmath.org/research/science-of-the-heart/head-heartinteractions.html
5. http://www.heartmath.org/research/research-publications/energetic-heartbioelectromagnetic-communication-within-and-between-people.html