Transforming Stress

by Childre, Doc Lew; Rozman, Deborah

• ISBN13: 9781572243972
• ISBN10: 157224397X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-01
• Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Inc

Summary

Written by the leaders of the renowed HeartMath Institute and authors of Transforming Anger, this book provides scientifically-proven techniques that alter the body's physical response to stress, and shows readers how to attain a peaceful, positive state of being.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	1	(10)
Your Heart Really Knows
How Stress Affects You
The HeartMath Solution to Stress
How to Use This Book
A Change of Heart Changes Everything	11	(8)
The Heart in HeartMath
Emotions and Heart Rhythms
Harnessing the Power of the Heart
The Rhythm of Emotion	19	(12)
The Power of Rhythm
Emotional Regeneration
The Energetic Field of Stress	31	(12)
An Electromagnetic Field Effect
Amplified Speed: The Stresses of Your Daily Life
The Emotional Virus
Stress Is a Systems Issue
Quick Coherence	43	(14)
The Quick Coherence Technique
Using Quick Coherence
Deciding to Use Your Heart Intelligence
Changing the Inside
Transforming the Stress Response	57	(14)
The Stress Habit
Your Brain Listens to Your Heart
Transforming the Stress Response
Finding the Courage to Change
Sustaining Coherence	71	(12)
Getting Pulled Back: Anxiety and Anger
The Anxiety Pathway
The Anger Pathway
Realigning with Your Inner Security
Locking In Coherence
Transforming Stress into High Performance	83	(16)
Stress Hormones
Stress and Overeating
Feel-Good Hormones
Transforming Your Hormonal Responses
Improving Your Stress-to-Performance Ratio
The Power to Shift Attitude	99	(14)
The Three Brains
Attitude Breathing
Don't Postpone Positive Change
Change Is an Act of Integrity
Going Deeper in the Heart: Unraveling the Mysteries of Life	113	(14)
Managing and Clearing Emotions
Accumulating Stress Accounts
Clearing Stress Accounts
The Freeze- Frame Technique
Finding Your Rhythm	127	(12)
Setting Up a Practice Program
Becoming a Rhythm Master
The Transformative Power of the Heart
Learn More about HeartMath	139	(6)
Books and Learning Programs by Doc Childre
Music by Doc Childre
Freeze-Framer Monitor by Doc Childre
HeartMath Training, Seminars, and Telecourses
Licensing and Certification: Training to Become a One-on-One Provider
Research and Education
Scientific Monographs
References	145