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Hey everyone, I wanted to share something that I personally use every day that has helped me regulate my own nervous system. It is my favorite tool.
Please take 30 seconds to watch this video...this was 2 sessions that I did on my own self to show you the power of heart coherence and nervous system regulation.
Most people think stress shows up in their thoughts.
It doesn’t. It shows up in your heart first.
Last week, I filmed a short demonstration using the HeartMath monitor — the same device top performers, leaders, and first responders use to measure heart rate variability and train emotional regulation. I wanted to show you something most people never see:
Your heart responds to your inner world in real time.
And the shift is instant.
In the first clip, I breathed the way most people do all day. Quick. Shallow. Distracted. I thought about something that pulled my energy down. Nothing dramatic. Just a thought that didn’t help my system.
Within seconds, the data changed.
The HRV line on my screen became jagged and uneven.
My coherence dropped.
My heart and brain fell out of sync.
And there it was — a visual snapshot of what a dysregulated nervous system looks like.
You don’t feel it at first.
But the body always shows the truth.
Then I filmed the second clip.
Same device.
Same chair.
Same person.
But this time, I slowed my breath.
I pulled my inhale deeper into my ribs.
And I focused on one thing I was grateful for.
Sixty seconds later, my HRV shifted into a smooth, rhythmic pattern.
My coherence rose. My entire system reorganized into alignment.
This is the part that still amazes me, no matter how long I’ve worked in trauma, somatics, and high-performance psychology:
Your nervous system is not fixed.
It is trainable.
And coherence — that smooth, steady state where your heart and brain work together — is one of the most powerful tools you can build. When you’re coherent, you think clearer. You respond instead of react. Your emotional patterns change. Your stress hormones drop. Your performance rises. Your body stops burning energy it doesn’t need to burn.
This is why high achievers burn out:
They run their bodies in jagged HRV patterns for years.
This is why nervous system work matters:
You can bring yourself back into alignment on purpose.
And this is why HeartMath has become one of my favorite tools — not as a gadget, but as a mirror. It shows you what’s happening inside the moment it happens. It teaches you how to shift yourself instead of waiting for circumstances to shift you.
Because once you can influence your physiology, you can influence everything else.
A Gift for My Clients & Community
I recently became a HeartMath affiliate because I believe in this work. And right now, HeartMath is running a major holiday sale — the biggest I’ve seen them offer — which makes this the best time to get the device if you’ve been waiting for a sign. It is 30% off from now through 12/1/2025.
You’ll see the sale details at the link below.
I’m sharing it because I want people to experience what I showed you in the video: the moment your heart shifts from chaos to clarity. Because you learned how to direct your internal state.
Your nervous system wants to support you.
Sometimes it just needs a path back home.
If you decide to order one, feel free to reply to this email and I’ll walk you through how to use it in your daily regulation practice.
Here is the link to purchase: https://www.heartmath.com/jeng
Here’s to alignment, coherence, and a calmer, stronger next chapter.
— Jen