I bought this product after learning about the subject of heart coherence from HeartMath. The writers at HeartMath claim one of the best ways to enter coherence is to focus on feelings of love, appreciation, gratitude or compassion. What I have noticed when I am using the StressEraser is that if I am not looking at the screen but am instead only using the beeping sound to know when to exhale while mentally focusing the way HeartMath recommends, my readings usually go into the 2-3 cube territory and my breathing naturally starts to match my HRV w/o my trying to do so. When I am actively looking at the screen and using my eyes to watch the HRV line go up and down to time my breathing, the coherence is not nearly as good.
So I enjoy that function. The LED screen is nice, but is somewhat distracting. I notice when I am getting jagged readings in my heart rate variability, closing my eyes and focusing on positive emotions puts me back into coherence.
But that raises the question of do I even need a biofeedback device if simply focusing on positive emotions puts me in coherence. But having a string of 2 and 3 cubes in the upper right corner when I open my eyes is nice to see and shows that I have been entering coherence.
So all in all, the device seems to work but it seems to more 'record' my meditations rather than 'guide' them. When I am entering coherence by focusing on positive emotions, my breathing and HRV sync up naturally and I really don't think I even need a biofeedback device at that point.
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