Books

New Edition

Heart Intelligence, Connecting with the Heart's Intuitive Guidance for Effective Choices and Solutions - By Doc Childre, Howard Martin, Deborah Rozman Ph.D. and Rollin McCraty Ph.D.

Newly revised and updated, Heart Intelligence (263 pages) provides simple, effective techniques for accessing our heart’s intuitive intelligence for moment-to-moment guidance and discernment. The book is grounded in breakthrough research linking the physical heart to the spiritual (energetic) heart.  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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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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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 »