Dr. Rollin McCraty: The Science of the Heart (And What It Means for Leaders)

Dr. Rollin McCraty: The Science of the Heart (And What It Means for Leaders)

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Recently I sat down with Rollin McCraty, Ph.D., director of research at the HeartMath Institute and a professor at Florida Atlantic University. A psychophysiologist, he studies how emotions affect cognition, behavior, health, and global interconnectivity. His work on heart rate variability and coherence has garnered international recognition.

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Highlights

  • “What we feel, whether we’re frustrated, angry or impatient OR we’re more calm, compassionate, or appreciative, these emotions are directly reflected in the rhythmic pattern that the heart is beating.” Dr. McCraty gets into the science of how the heart transports information to the brain.
  • “The heart is carrying emotional state information… so what I’m saying, quite literally, is that we are broadcasting; we are radiating our emotions into the field. It doesn’t stop at the skin.” You've heard the expression, "You can feel the tension in the room." This familiar phrase has more truth than we might realize. The truth is that we are emanating our feelings, and others can feel them, too. The power this has over a room's energy is palpable.?
  • “You can learn a heart math technique on how to shift into coherence in minutes when you practice it, but how do you bring that in and sustain it within an organization?” McCraty comments that it is not usually a culture shift that’s needed, it’s a climate shift. After this discussion about the way our emotions emanate around us, this makes perfect sense.?
  • McCraty walked me through this exercise of shifting your coherence, which involves breathing and shifting your thoughts to kindness, love, and appreciation. I share what I experienced through this exercise.?
  • Dr. McCraty urges us to pause throughout the day and examine the feelings and emotions we’re holding onto. Are we putting out anger and frustration? Focus on how you can make that shift to love and care. The impact is one that will radiate around the world.?

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