HeartMath® and Freeze-Framer® Reference Articles


1. McCraty, R. Heart-brain neurodynamics: The making of emotions. In: Watkins A. and
Childre D., eds. HeartMath: The Science of Emotional Sovereignty. Amsterdam: Harwood
Academic Publishers; In press.
2. McCraty, R., Barrios-Choplin, B., Rozman, D., Atkinson, M. and Watkins, A. The
impact of a new emotional self-management program on stress, emotions, heart rate
variability, DHEA and cortisol. Integrative Physiological and Behavioral Science. 1998;
33(2):151-170.
3. McCraty, R. HeartMath learning enhancement programs improve academic
performance and behavior in school children. In: Proceedings of the Futurehealth Winter
Brain Meeting. Miami, FL, 2001.
4. Barrios-Choplin, B., McCraty, R. and Cryer, B. An inner quality approach to reducing
stress and improving physical and emotional wellbeing at work. Stress Medicine. 1997;
13:193-201.
5. McCraty, R., Tomasino, D., Atkinson, M. and Sundram, J. Impact of the HeartMath
self-management skills program on physiological and psychological stress in police
officers. Boulder Creek, CA: HeartMath Research Center, Institute of HeartMath,
Publication No. 99-075.
6. Rein, G., Atkinson, M. and McCraty, R. The physiological and psychological effects of
compassion and anger. Journal of Advancement in Medicine. 1995; 8(2):87-105.
7. McCraty, R., Atkinson, M. and Tomasino, D. HeartMath risk reduction program
reduces blood pressure and improves psychological well-being in individuals with
hypertension. Manuscript in preparation.
8. McCraty, R., Atkinson, M. and Lipsenthal, L. Emotional self-regulation program
enhances psychological health and quality of life in patients with diabetes. Manuscript in
preparation.
9. Luskin, F., Reitz, M. and Newell, K. Pilot study of a group stress management training
on elderly patients with congestive heart failure. Journal of Cardiopulmonary
Rehabilitation. 2000; 20(5):303.
10. Rozman, D., Whitaker, R., Beckman, T. and Jones, D. A pilot intervention program
which reduces psychological symptomatology in individuals with human
immunodeficiency virus. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 1996; 4:226-232.
11. Lehrer, P., Smetankin, A. and Potapova, T. Respiratory sinus arrhythmia biofeedback
therapy for asthma: A report of 20 unmedicated pediatric cases. Applied
Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. 2000; 25(3):193-200.
12. McCraty, R. and Atkinson, M. Psychophysiological coherence. In: Watkins A. and
Childre D., eds. HeartMath: The Science of Emotional Sovereignty. Amsterdam: Harwood
Academic Publishers; In press.
13. Tiller, W., McCraty, R. and Atkinson, M. Cardiac coherence: A new, noninvasive
measure of autonomic nervous system order. Alternative Therapies in Health and
Medicine. 1996; 2(1):52-65.
14. McCraty, R., Atkinson, M., Tiller, W. A., Rein, G. and Watkins, A. The effects of
emotions on short term heart rate variability using power spectrum analysis. American
Journal of Cardiology. 1995; 76:1089-1093.
15. McCraty, R. and Singer, D. Heart rate variability: A measure of autonomic balance
and physiological coherence. In: Watkins A. and Childre D., eds. HeartMath: The Science
of Emotional Sovereignty. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic Publishers; In press.