In September 2019, the Division of Parole Supervision implemented a new program, HeartMath, to promote emotional and physical wellbeing in the workplace through analyzing the rhythmic patterns of your heartbeat. This HeartMath system uses a censor as well as a mobile application to analyze heartrate variability, the time interval between continuous heartbeats. With this HeartMath sensor, along with the Inner Balance mobile application, individuals are able to visualize their current heartrate variability in real-time. For example, when an individual is under stress while participating in a HeartMath session, the heartrate variability is irregular, characterized by jagged peaks and valleys. Conversely, when an individual is coherent, or feeling positive emotions, heartrate variability is characterized by smooth harmonious waves. This heartrate variability plays an important role because the heart, much like the brain, sends signals to the rest of the body.
Ultimately, the goal of this project is to equip our teammates with skills and tools to reduce stress and manifest a workplace environment that promotes coherence, resilience, health, and positivity. Overall, our teammates have been highly receptive of this technology and eagerly look forward to their daily HeartMath sessions.
To learn more about the science behind HeartMath, please go to https://www.heartmath.com/science/.