Aug 13 2011

Global Coherence Initiative

A definition of “coherence” goes something like this:

1. The quality or state of cohering, especially a logical, orderly, and aesthetically consistent relationship of parts.
2. Physics The property of being coherent, as of waves.

 

We can use the word coherence also to represent coherent ideas or coherent presentations. The essence of the word denotes a kind of seamless bringing together, a unification and overall harmony. The last blog post on the Institute of HeartMath focused on personal coherence and offered a technique to achieve the state of inner coherence that is so beneficial for us personally. But what if we could extend personal coherence outwards into our relationships, into our communities and even into our planetary systems? This is the question that researchers from the Global Coherence Initiative decided to ask in 2008.

 

“The Global Coherence Initiative is perhaps the greatest experiment in the history of the world.” Jack Canfeild. “The Global Coherence project is about how to go from individual coherence, to social coherence, to global coherence.” Deborah Rozman. Sounds like a big deal, and it is. The 2nd sensor was recently grounded in Saudi Arabia and the hope is over the next few years to get a total of 12 sensors in order to monitor the electromagnetics of the earth, the sun as well as those created by human social events e.g. Egyptian Riots, Tsunamis Affecting Millions etc. Incredible as it may sound, the astrophysicists involved in this work are looking for relationships between the solar flares emitted from the sun and their effects on human behavior/feeling and VICE VERSA. This last point is significant, and is worth reflecting upon. If you are at all interested in this, you can participate in monthly global meditations in the Global Care Rooms that have been developed for this purpose.

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Jun 28 2011

Institute of HeartMath

Unbelievable as it may sound, it now appears that we have what researchers call a “mini brain” in the heart. Complete with over 60,000 neurons, the brain in the heart is fully capable of sensing, perceiving, remembering and communicating with the rest of the body and even beyond. Some beautiful studies along with some deeply transformative techniques created and developed by the Institute of HeartMath are certainly worth investigating. Over and above rigorous scientific investigation and deep contemplation into ways of shifting emotional patterns, they have created and refined biofeedback technologies that can be of tremendous assistance to those of us who feel the need to purify and better manage our body-minds so that we may be of service of something larger and more meaningful. Although I am fascinated by the scientific studies and the technicalities of what occurs within the heart and throughout the human body as we consciously begin to shift our attention, breathing rhythms and emotional states, I want to keep this blog post very concise. In an effort to do this, I will refer you to the video posted as well as give you the “Quick Coherence Technique” developed by the Institute.

Firstly, it is important to emphasize that this is not an exercise in positive thinking. Nor is it a kind of meditation. Rather, it is an emotion focused exercise that can help us achieve a balanced state of coherence: optimal functioning of our physiological system matched with emotional well-being and psychological or cognitive higher functioning. The Coherence Technique involves 3 steps: heart focus, heart breathing, and heart feeling. 1st, we put our attention on the area around the heart. If it helps, put your hand on your chest. The idea is that you want to put your attention on the heart area and keep it there. 2nd, heart breathing is the process of breathing rhythmically while maintaining focus on the heart. Nice, steady breaths. Once you have a healthy rhythm going, move into the 3rd step which is the emotional shift. And this is not something to be done lock stock and barrel. You focus your attention on the area of your heart, begin breathing rhythmically and then feel gratitude or appreciation or care or receptivity or openness or peacefulness or love. Don’t force it. Gently. Keep the breathing going, keep the focus on the heart, and feel the positive emotion. This is not a thinking process that you do with your head. It is not “positive thinking.” This is a feeling we are generating. And we can’t push too hard. Ease into the coherence technique and enjoy the feeling as well as the knowledge that this practice is optimizing many of the systems in your physical body.

 

 

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