As you
continue to monitor your heart wave your psychophysiological coherence
increases. This confers a
number of benefits to the system in terms of both physiological and
psychological functioning.
At the physiological level, there is increased
efficiency in fluid exchange, filtration, and absorption between the
capillaries and tissues; increased ability of the cardiovascular system to
adapt to circulatory demands; and increased temporal synchronization of
cells throughout the body.
This results in increased
system-wide energy efficiency and conservation of metabolic energy. These
observations support the link between positive emotions and increased
physiological efficiency that may partially explain the growing number of
documented correlations between positive emotions, improved health, and
increased longevity.
Practicing certain
techniques that increase physiological coherence is associated with both
short-term and long-term improvement in several objective health-related
measures, including enhanced humoral immunity and an increased
DHEA/cortisol ratio.
