I recently came across a research article (Thrive and Survive: Assessing Personal Sustainability, Consulting Psychology Journal) by Richard Boyatzis and Daniel Goleman about stress and renewal with insights that I think are Too Cool Not to Share.

In this article, Boyatzis and Goleman talk about the impact stress has on engagement, our immune system, on impairing our creativity, and even our cognitive abilities.  Stress causes us to feel poorly.  What I loved is that they called out in the article is that the antidote is not to reduce the amount of stress.  Did you hear that, the solution is not to reduce the amount of stress.

I really resonate with this, in this chaotic world, we aren’t going to reduce the potential sources of stress. I think you would agree.  So, what they say, is that the antidote is to develop renewal practices that arouse our parasympathetic nervous system.

You may be saying, Jill, why are you so excited about this?  Here’s why…

I want to introduce you to a research-based organization that has been studying and practicing how to arouse the parasympathetic nervous system for the last 30 years!  They’ve got this antidote to living in a stressful world figured out.

Drum roll please, let me introduce you to HeartMath®!

• HeartMath has been researching stress for the last 30 years
• HeartMath is research based, with over 400 studies
• Published in journals like the American Journal of Cardiology and the Harvard Business Review
• 30+ years of sustained outcomes

Briefly, HeartMath has proven tools to help you activate your parasympathetic nervous system, and put you into what Boyatzis and Goleman describe as a state of renewal.

I personally practice the HeartMath toolkit every morning, for at least 10 minutes.  I use their award-winning technology to see the degree of coherence in my system.  The best part is the benefits I receive from it:  heightened creativity, more joy, clear thinking, greater energy and resilience.

I am such a firm believer in the HeartMath teachings that I have become HeartMath® Certified Coach and Trainer. 

I’d love to share more with you about the HeartMath science and tools.  As Boyatzis and Goleman discuss, and as HeartMath knows – managing our stress is an inside out job. 

Let me give you a peek into how practicing HeartMath skills can set you on a daily trajectory of greater ease, clear thinking, joy, and engagement with what matters most to you in life. Setup a time for a Discovery Call, and let me know you want to explore HeartMath!

We both know, like Boyatzis and Goleman discuss, that reducing the source of stress isn’t the answer.  But by self-management, and practicing some science backed tools, you can move closer to that joy and fulfillment you deserve.

With care,

Jill

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