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and supportive manner. It enables an                   First, it begins with heart-focused
        individual to move from a depletive                    breathing. This is a manner of breathing
        state to an energizing state almost                    that feels much slower than how you would

        instantaneously.                                       normally breathe, averaging around 5-7
                                                               breaths per minute. It also helps to imagine

        The foundation of this technique is based  your breath coming in and out of the body
        in the science of heart energetics. In short,  from your heart space. Some clients prefer
        it is a way to create synchronization and              to rest one or both hands over the heart

        harmony between the electromagnetic                    while practicing this breath to deepen their
        rate and rhythms of the heart and the                  connection with their heart.

        brain which then creates a cascade of
        events throughout the body to help                     Once you feel you are in a more balanced
        someone feel more peace, clarity and                   rhythm of breathing from your heart,

        renewed vitality, which over time can then  you then want to invite the mind to
        create new baselines for how we respond                come along for the ride and think about

 Renewed & Restored,   to stressful situations or patterns.    something or someone you feel deep
                                                               appreciation or gratitude for. This is
        Think about the last time you felt stress in           where the magic starts to happen.

 Inside and Out  your life. What was the trigger and how did
        you react and respond? Furthermore, how  You see, gratitude is considered to be

        long did it take you to come back down                 one of the most powerful emotions
 “Renew thyself completely, each day.” –  may go through in life, we can always   to a more neutral state and feeling less   we can experience as humans. It is an
 Henry David Thoreau  choose to claim our power and respond   stress? Some individuals would agree that   emotion that is capable of shifting and
 to life in a way that elevates and refines   stressful triggers can be a slippery slope   changing our network and framework

 What comes to mind when you hear,   rather than regress and confine.  which leads us to having more exaggerated  of perceptions, not just in the short-
 see, and speak the word “renew”? What   and prolonged responses to stressful events  term, but in long-term methods as well.

 feelings does it evoke?  One of the most powerful ways that I have   long after the trigger has left.  Countless experiments have shown over
 learned to reset and restore myself is by                     and over again the way we can improve
 For me, it brings on a sense of a fresh start,  using a tried and true method developed   The QUick Coherence Technique is an   our physical, mental and emotional

 a clean slate and new beginnings. It makes   by the HeartMath Institute known as the   effective strategy at re-educating the mind  health patterns by practicing gratitude.
 me feel like no matter what kind of shape   Quick Coherence Technique.  and the body via the heart, to respond

 I am in right now, I can pivot and shift to   to stress in a more productive and   As a practitioner, I have seen how this
 come out the other side looking, feeling,   The Quick Coherence Technique is   constructive way. With some practice, the  practice has helped clients with anxiety,
 and being more polished and refined.  a simple and powerful tool that can   individual will notice they can feel more   depression, sleep irregularities, chronic

 be used by anyone at any time. This   renewed and restored, inside and out any   pain, and more.
 Some may find it hard to believe, but we   technique is a great way to create better   time they want. How cool is that!?!

 actually are able hit the reset button more  energy resilience and shift underlying   Back to the technique…so we start with
 often than we think. No matter what we   physiological processes into a restorative   So, how does it work exactly?  heart-focused breathing in a slow, deep, and

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