emWave FAQs

Our Aust/NZ/Asia clients often call or email with questions, and we encourage you to look at the list below which may assist you to learn more about the technology and what it can do for you.

Question 1: What is the HeartMath emWave?
emWave is a simple, easy to use interactive software program that displays your heart rhythms and shows you how stress may be affecting you. Much more than a heart monitor this revolutionary technology will help you transform stress and anxiety into free energy for personal and professional effectiveness.

It's a learning tool, a practice tool, an awareness raising tool, as well as a unit that can be used by any one to gauge and assess the efficacy of a session or treatment. Un-needed Stress in the nervous system affects our heart rhythms and can be smoothed and eliminated, and this is proven by research to assist us to reach new levels of any or all of the following: relaxation, co-ordination, self-regulation, resilience and higher cognition.

Quickly and easily install the software, plug in the sensor and start to have fun with this new and unique interactive ability to see and control your body's most powerful system--the heart. (This tool is not about heart-rate per se, but about stress patterns that show up in the heartrhythms at any heart rate. These patterns are easily and quickly shifted and controlled to the benefit of your life and the whole body).

HeartMath research has shown that emotions are reflected in our heart rhythm patterns. The analysis of Heart Rate Variability (HRV), or heart rhythms, is recognised as a powerful, non-invasive measure that reflects heart-brain interactions and autonomic nervous system dynamics, which are particularly sensitive to changes in the emotional state. New clinical research identifies HRV as a key indicator of preventable stress and shows correlation with a broad range of related health problems.

Question 3: What is emWave used for?
What would you like to improve? Your work performance; your school work; your golf game; your creative efforts; your health; your fitness; your work, home or social relationships; your peace of mind?

The overwhelming pace and intensity of life affect all of these things today. emWave technology can help you break through stress that's preventing you from feeling good, being in control, and achieving your goals.

Find out how global companies use emWave to retain key talent, strengthen customer relations and improve employee health and performance.

Question 4: What are the minimum system requirements in order to run emWave?
You may view the requirements for emWave related product on our store.

Question 5: Does emWave run on Macintosh?
Yes emWave does have a MAC compatiable version.
Click here for MAC products

Question 6: What is included in the purchase price of emWave PC?
2.0 Software installation CD
Quiet Joy Music CD
Quick Start Guide
Fingertip Pulse Sensor
Onboard Help Menu and Multimedia Tutorial

Question 7: What are the features of emWave?
Features include: Fingertip pulse sensor; real-time pulse wave recording; real-time heart rate variability monitoring; entrainment scoring and ratios; real-time entrainment score feedback; frequency spectrum summaries; three easy, fun, self-reinforcing games; on-demand session review; session to session progress review; in-depth, on-line reference menus, and free technical support.

Question 8: Does emWave have a satisfaction guarantee?
Yes, HeartMath offers a 30-day money-back guarantee (not including shipping costs) if you are not completely satisfied with your results.

Question 9: How do I purchase a emWave?
The link below will take you to our HeartMath Store site where you can purchase emWave online via our secure online ordering system.

Purchase emWave PC

Question 10: Do you ship internationally?
Yes, HeartMath can ship emWave anywhere in the world.

Question 11: How do I become a reseller of the emWave technology?
If you have an established customer base and want to offer emWave to support your business success, we want to hear from you. Go to Reseller page.

Examples of resellers include:

Question 12: Is the emWave® technology like biofeedback?
It is a type of biofeedback, however it is important to understand that there are many types of biofeedback which all feed back different aspects of physiological changes in our body. The simplest form of biofeedback is looking in a mirror and making different faces. emWave is quite different from other forms of technology-based biofeedback such as simple heart rate, skin conductance or brain waves. emWave is an education system that provides feedback of a person's heart rhythm patterns which, in turn, allows them to see and better understand how stress and different emotions are affecting their autonomic nervous system dynamics. It does this by measuring the naturally occurring changes in beat-to-beat heart rate, which is called heart rate variability (HRV) analysis, or simply, analysis of the heart rhythm. Whereas common methods of HRV analysis typically quantify the amount of variability in a given recording, additional information can be gained by heart rhythm pattern analysis, which is unique to emWave. Research has shown that sustained positive emotions lead to a highly efficient and regenerative functional mode associated with increased coherence in heart rhythm patterns and greater synchronisation and harmony among physiological systems. The patented emWave monitors heart rhythm patterns and helps people develop skills to maintain states of increased physiological coherence. The use of pulse wave sensors makes this technology extremely versatile, time-efficient, and easy to use in a wide variety of settings. For a more detailed explanation of physiological coherence and its benefits see the information in The Appreciative Heart e-booklet available at: HeartMath store.

As people practice coherence building techniques, they can readily see and experience the changes in their heart rhythm patterns, which generally become less irregular, smoother, and more sine wave-like as the individual enters the coherent mode. This process enables individuals to easily develop an association between a shift to a more healthful and beneficial physiological mode and the positive internal feeling experience that induces such a shift. emWave also analyzes the heart rhythm patterns and calculates a coherence (referred to as "entrainment" in Version 1.0) ratio for each session. The coherence level is fed back to the user as an accumulated score or success in playing on-screen games designed to reinforce coherence building skills. The software also includes a multi-user database to store results and track one's progress.

Heart rhythm feedback trainers are currently utilised in medical, mental health, corporate, sports, and academic settings to improve clinical, psychological, and performance outcomes. This technology holds promise as a powerful and practical tool for the enhancement of health and human potential.

 

HeartMath is a registered trademark of the Institute of HeartMath. emWave is a registered trademark of Quantum Intech, Inc.