The Ultimate Partnership:
Understanding the Relationship Between Heart, Mind and Body
By Howard Martin
"Just For The Health Of It! Conference - Marina del Rey, CA
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Vitality, regeneration, wellness, preventative medicine, holistic health, anti-aging, we hear these words frequently as millions of us are seeking to maintain our health in the presence of Father Time. More and more we find ourselves focusing on staying vital and disease free and above all we desire to live a quality life as long as we possibly can.

In the quest for better health and longevity many stay on the hunt for the latest treatments, healing methodologies, exotic herbs and supplements, attend yoga classes and watch food intake with greater discrimination. All of these things are important and do contribute mightily to wellness.

Another important contributor to health lies in the mind/emotions/body connection—the internal power to heal. Research conducted in the field of psychoneuroimmuneology has confirmed without a doubt that our thoughts and feelings have a dynamic effect of health and well-being. While this view is accepted by many it can often be difficult to actualize our internal healing capacities in the face of increasing stress. It takes focus, commitment and belief to accumulate the energy needed to take a mind/emotions/body approach to wellness from conceptual to reality.

A simple but important question to answer is this, “How much energy do we drain from allowing ourselves to experience stress producing thoughts and feelings versus how much do we accumulate from maintaining positive emotional perspectives and acting on insights?” As we engage with our intelligence and integrity, making mental and emotional choices that revitalize and renew instead of succumbing to the standard, automated responses to life’s events, we build the internal energy reserves needed for self-healing and more.

This can sound hard to do but in fact it could be easier than you might think. The secret lies not in the mind alone but rather is found in the heart.

At HeartMath we’ve spent the last 15 years diligently studying “heart” physically, emotionally and spiritually. Our researchers have been mapping the communication pathways between the heart, the brain and the rest of body while also studying the effects of positive emotions on health and performance. What we’ve learned is that the heart is the master controller in the human system capable of sending powerful, healing commands throughout the entire body. These signals from the heart have a dynamic impact on the nervous, hormonal and immune systems. They also influence brain function and have the ability to improve cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, psychological problems and more. In essence our old friend the heart may be the best healer of all.

The key to harnessing the heart’s amazing power lies in our ability to consciously generate positive emotional states like appreciation, care and love. With stress increasing--personally, interpersonally and socially—many people have lost this ability only experiencing theses regenerative emotions occasionally. As a result we’ve become cut off from the heart and our health and well-being are paying a steep price.

In an effort to bring about a more heart directed approach to living we’ve developed techniques and technology used to improve the heart’s communication. The results we’ve seen have been amazing as we’ve shared this work in Fortune 100 companies, health care organizations, school systems, government agencies and with tens of thousands of individuals in over 50 countries. We documented health care costs reductions, improvements in disease states, improved academic performance, significant reductions in stress levels and an increase in overall fulfillment all because people are reconnecting with something they’ve had all along—their heart.

Improving health is a complex process. Illness and disease happen for a variety of reasons from the biological to the spiritual. Through the power of the heart greater understanding will emerge about why illness occurs and what we can do about it to create wholeness healing at all levels. Most importantly it can give us the ability to make peace with whatever comes our way.

At the Just for the Health of It! conference I’ll be sharing this new understanding of psychology and physiology along with exciting new research results and a demonstration of technology that allows us to eavesdrop on the heart’s communication and shows us how to improve it. In the workshop format I’ll offer a suite of practical and effective techniques providing a system useful in improving health and a whole lot more. Above all I’ll promise to make it fun. Hope to see you there!

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HOWARD MARTIN (www.heartmath.com) brings more than 30 years of experience in business and personal development to the position of Executive Vice President, Strategic Development - HeartMath. Howard's responsibilities include global alliances, marketing, and program and product development. Howard has been instrumental in assisting Doc Childre in the development and teaching of HeartMath's programs since its inception. He speaks internationally on the HeartMath approach to advancing human performance that is based on compelling scientific research--linking heart function with health, emotional well-being and intelligence.

Howard is co-author with Doc Childre of The HeartMath Solution, published in 2000 by Harper San Francisco. He also developed Nightingale-Conant's tape series, "The HeartMath Method."

Howard is a dynamic speaker, and has delivered hundreds of workshops and keynote addresses to audiences ranging from corporations, to the armed forces, to educators, families, and human service providers. As a key spokesperson for HeartMath, he has conducted hundreds of media interviews. His appearances include CNN Headline News, U.P.I. Radio network, WNBC-TV-New York, WGN-TV-Chicago, Discovery Channel-Beyond 2000, CBN/Canada, New Women, Muscle and Fitness, San Francisco Chronicle, Billboard, and the Boston Globe.

At Just For The Health Of It!, Howard Martin will be presenting an uplifting and motivating talk and an in-depth experiential workshop in the perfect setting of the Marriott Resort Marina Del Rey. You are invited to join this engaging teacher Howard Martin February 3-5, along with Adam, Dr. Larry Dossey, Dr. Eric Pearl, David Carson, Donna Eden, and Lynne McTaggart as they open us to healing, abundant health and transformed living. Bring along those friends and family who want to learn and take home tools and techniques that will increase their health and wellbeing in every aspect of their lives.

CEUs are available for RNs, LCSWs and MFTs. A formal letter of attendance will be given to massage therapists.

Just For The Health Of It! Conference is being brought to you by Axiom Conferences, producers of The Great Rethinking Conferences, The Prophets Conferences, The What The Bleep Conference series, and other exceptional expansive events.

Just For The Health Of It! Conference Information:
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Testimonials

"Nearly every disease or illness I've seen or treated in two decades of medical practice could have been improved or even cured had my patients or I known how to access the physical power of our heart's intelligence. HeartMath* is the owner's manual we've been waiting for to help us recognize and use our heart's energy to help heal our bodies and our lives."
--Christiane Northrup, M.D., Author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

"My practice of the HeartMath tools also helped me cope emotionally and psychologically through the stages of brain recovery. I learned to release lingering feelings of grief, regret, self judgment, frustration and resentment. I've made peace with my past and my present brain injured condition.

My cognitive recovery has been most profound and successful. I have been able to stay off seizure and migraine meds. The main challenge I have now is with performance fatigue. It's important that I, every day, manage and renew my energy with my practices.

With affectionate humor, I think of my life as a Forrest Gump kind of life! Every day I tell myself, keep it simple. Brian recovery has been my greatest challenge and my greatest gift! I place no ceiling on my recovery. I have a much more rewarding and fulfilling life now than I did before my brain injury."

--Jasmina J. Agrillo (on her recovery from her operation of a very large frontal lobe bilateral meningioma tumor.) Read the full story at: www.heartmath.com/company/proom/articles/brainstorm_article.pdf

"The HeartMath tools have given me my life back. I suffered from severe arrhythmia and tachycardia. After practicing the HeartMath tools this has improved dramatically."
--Joseph Chilton Pearce, Author of The Magical Child, Evolution's End, The Biology of Transcendence

"HeartMath has had a profound influence on the lives of patients, staff, and administrators at our hospital. Specific health problems such as hypertension and arrhythmias have improved through interventions with HeartMath tools."
--Bruce Wilson, M.D., Former Director, University of Pittsburgh Heart Institute, Chairman, Medical Education Committee, Columbia Hospital, Milwaukee, WI

"The HeartMath* approach could save you years of therapy."
--Deepak Chopra, M.D., *Comment on, The HeartMath Solution.

"The HeartMath Solution is a celebration of the intelligence of the heart and a practical guide to living it."
--Gary Zukav, Author of The Seat of the Soul

"Doc Childre and the dedicated staff at HeartMath have turned emotional wisdom of ancient civilizations into an effective and scientifically validated approach to achieving mastery in everyday life."
--Gerhard Werner, M.D., Emeritus professor of psychiatry, University of Pittsburg

"An idea (HeartMath) that could shake our world."
--Utne Reader

The HeartMath Solution: The Institute of HeartMath's Revolutionary Program for Engaging the Power of the Heart's Intelligence The HeartMath Solution is based on the breakthrough discovery that the heart's intelligence has more impact on our emotions, mind, and physical well-being than ever thought possible. You can access the power of your heart's intelligence to improve your focus and creativity, elevate your emotional clarity, lower stress and anxiety levels, strengthen your immune system, promote your body's optimal performance, and slow the aging process.

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