Books

Heart Intelligence, Connecting with the Intuitive Guidance of the Heart — By Doc Childre, Howard Martin, Deborah Rozman Ph.D. and Rollin McCraty Ph.D.

HeartMath’s newest book Heart Intelligence provides breakthrough research linking the physical heart to the spiritual (energetic) heart. This book provides simple techniques for accessing our heart’s intuitive intelligence for moment-to-moment guidance and discernment. Authors share their vast knowledge and understanding of heart and emotional intelligence, coherence, intuition and how we all are interconnected. Heart Intelligence, 268 pages, is presented in a conversational style that inspires the reader and provides direction for living a heart-centered and balanced life through the demanding and accelerating pace of change. This fascinating and important work just might change your life forever!  More info »

The HeartMath Solution for Staying Cool Under Pressure
A simple-to-use skill set you can count on any time is invaluable for today’s teenagers who face tremendous pressures in an uncertain and complex world. Teens are experiencing harmful, life-diminishing and draining stress at school and home, yet thousands are thriving with the widely acclaimed solutions in HeartMath’s new book, Transforming Stress for Teens. They’re enjoying life more than ever after learning powerful techniques for tapping into the uplifting and renewing emotions of hope, appreciation, joy, confidence and courage. The authors have worked with thousands of teens using these same techniques to improve personal relationships, schoolwork and athletic performance.  More info »

The HeartMath Solution: The HeartMath Institute's Revolutionary Program for Engaging the Power of the Heart’s Intelligence — By Doc Childre and Howard Martin

Approaching stress from the heart
This clear and concise book contains the basic science, practical information and easy-to-learn techniques you need to understand and begin using the HeartMath System to change your life. It explains how your heart is your body’s systems and health control tower. Then it provides three techniques for lowering stress and deepening the heart qualities of wisdom, compassion, strength and joy and increasing your intuitive, creative and heart-centered aspects.  More info »

Transforming Stress: The HeartMath® Solution for Relieving Worry, Fatigue and Tension — By Doc Childre and Deborah Rozman, Ph.D.

Take Charge of Your Life
Transforming Stress helps you recharge your emotional batteries by learning simple, straightforward methods to transform stress by shifting your heart's rhythms. These scientifically proven techniques alter the body's physical response to stress through emotion self-regulation, helping you create a peaceful, positive state. You’ll learn to focus on positive feelings such as appreciation, care or compassion and promote neural, hormonal and biochemical actions that dissipate stress and improve well-being.  More info »

Transforming Anxiety: The HeartMath® Solution for Overcoming Fear and Worry and Creating Serenity — By Doc Childre and Deborah Rozman, Ph.D.

Managing anxiety from the heart
Most people have some anxiety about themselves, their families, future and, increasingly, the world’s many problems, which can sap your energy, joy and vitality. HMI's research on the physiology of emotions has led to the development of scientifically proven techniques that alter the body's physical response to anxiety. You’ll learn how to attain a peaceful, positive state of being. Includes the Attitude Breathing®, Cut-thru® and Heart Lock-In® techniques.  More info »

Transforming Anger: The HeartMath® Solution for Letting Go of Rage, Frustration and Irritation — By Doc Childre and Deborah Rozman, Ph.D.

Hope for reducing anger
Dealing with anger that seems unmanageable? We have practical tools to help. Adults with long histories of anger, teenagers with shifting and unpredictable emotional moods and children easily frustrated have learned to take charge and manage angry reactions by using HeartMath techniques. Included in this volume are the Attitude Breathing®, Neutral®, Heart Lock-In®, Freeze Frame®, Asset/Deficit Balance Sheet and Intuitive Listening techniques.  More info »

Transforming Depression: The HeartMath® Solution to Feeling Overwhelmed, Sad, and Stressed — By Doc Childre and Deborah Rozman, Ph.D. Foreword by Frank Lawlis, Ph.D., Clinical and Counseling Psychologist

Release and prevent depression
“This book shows how specific practices of mindfulness and emotional mastery can help anyone regain control of their physiology and mental processes,” says David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PH.D., a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh and author of Healing Without Freud or Prozac and The Instinct to Heal. “This is an important help in the treatment of depression.”  More info »

Print Version
All New! This insightful and comprehensive monograph provides fundamental and detailed summaries of HeartMath Institute’s many years of innovative research. It presents brief overviews of heart rate variability, resilience, coherence, heart-brain interactions, intuition and the scientific discoveries that shaped techniques developed to increase personal and social fulfillment and effectiveness. Included are summary reports of research conducted in the business, education, health and first responder fields. Both the layperson and science professional will appreciate its simplicity and thoroughness. Downloadable e-Book versions also available.  More info »

Learn to make the right choices and add balance and ease for a great experience
This is a scientifically validated and teen-friendly book. Students learn about their "three brains" and emotions and how they affect learning; heart-brain connections; performance blocks; and how to achieve goals. It includes three essential HeartMath tools: Neutral, for stepping back from situations and neutralizing strong emotions; Attitude Breathing® for identifying and shifting unwanted attitudes; and Freeze-Frame® for finding new options and solutions. (Order one Student Activity Book per student.)  More info »

Sleep peacefully, wake up refreshed with this simple 5-step program.
Millions of individuals have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or waking up refreshed. Research shows a highly effective and lasting solution is learning to manage stress, the No. 1 cause of sleeplessness. This booklet, which is designed for use with emWave® or Inner Balance™ Trainer technologies, guides you through a proven scientific method for getting peaceful, restorative sleep. Includes two powerful HeartMath energy self-regulation techniques.  More info »

A Practitioners Guide, Applications of Using the emWave® PC* Stress Relief System
This is an in-depth practitioners guide that offers new tools for stress reduction and emotional management. Discussion topics include how to evaluate clients; explaining the emWave® PC system to clients; hands-on use and step-by-step outline for using HeartMath techniques with clients; practical tips on designing effective strategies; interviews with practitioners in clinics, hospitals and private practice, who discuss applications; and results and descriptions of heart-rate variability and psychophysiological coherence. (Downloadable e-book version also available.)

*Now called emWave2®, and formerly known as the Freeze-Framer®.
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The Inside Story: Understanding the Power of Feelings — By Doc Childre and the Institute of HeartMath

Power of Feelings
This booklet helps teens and young adults understand how emotions, health, performance and daily life are connected. Clear, engaging and visually pleasing text is filled with vital information on the latest neuroscience, emotional physiology and stress research. The Inside Story guides youth through key ideas, reflective activities and the powerful Freeze Frame® Technique, which promotes healthy behavior and well-being while reducing emotional turmoil, anger, hostility and depression.  More info »

More Ease and Flow
The HeartMath Meditation Assistant provides comprehensive instructions for using the emWave or Inner Balance to enhance spiritual/self-help practices. They are perfect companions for any meditation, self-help and healing techniques. All systems and techniques are honored and respected. Whatever your practices are, you can create more ease and flow from your heart, which helps you get the most out of your practices and feel the benefits you are seeking more quickly.  More info »

Parents and children building heart-based relationships together
“Kneel down so you can look into your child’s eyes,” Heart to Heart recommends, “and softly ask, ‘How are you?’ ” The heart’s wisdom is a wonderful and gentle approach for parents and caregivers to truly connect with children. This beautifully illustrated color booklet presents powerful ideas simply. Includes the Shift and Shine,™ science-based technique for children.  More info »