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Freeze-Framer Interactive Learning System (HRV biofeedback system) | 
| Brand: Planetary Heartmath LLC
Category: Health And Beauty
Buy New: $299.00
New (2) from $299.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 91441
Format: Cd
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: windows xp home edition
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5.4 x 3.3
MPN: FreezeFramer
Model: Freeze-Framer
UPC: 630243600004
ASIN: B000JZ56NW
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Real time heart rate variability monitor, coherence scoring, tracking & training system. | | • | Created from the institute of HeartMath's 15 years of research. | | • | Includes 3 fun, easy, self reinforcing games and comprehensive multimedia tutorial (approx 90 mins) | | • | Save and review sessions. Audio & Visual Feedback. Four challenge levels. | | • | Includes: Software, USB sensors & ext. cable, Manuals, Quiet Joy CD, & One Year warranty. |
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Product Description
The Freeze-Framer Interactive Learning System is an easy-to-use software program, learning system and patented heart rhythm monitor. The Freeze-Framer has been designed to prevent, manage and reverse the negative effects of stress, and to enable users to learn how to operate their mind-body-heart as a unified system, achieving new levels of health and well-being. Using Freeze-Framer's fingertip or ear pulse sensor that plugs into the USB Port on your computer you can watch in real time how thoughts and emotions affect your heart and autonomic nervous system. With the Freeze-Framer you can objectively monitor your heart rhythms and confirm when you have achieved autonomic nervous system balance. It's like a mirror of your emotional state, and this real-time feedback enables you to more effectively manage your levels of stress and negative emotions. You will learn how to intentionally shift to a positive emotional state and will be able to see the changes in your heart rhythms immediately on your computer screen. These shifts in your heart rhythms create a favorable cascade of neural, hormonal and biochemical events that benefit the entire body and mind. HeartMath research has shown that emotions are reflected in our heart rhythm patterns. The analysis of Heart Rate Variability (HRV), or heart rhythms, is recognized 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. System Requirements: Pentium II compatible processor (233 MHz or greater) Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP Minimum 50 MB available disk space (450 MB required for full installation) 800 x 600 16 bit color support or better DirectX 8.0 or compatible CD-ROM Drive One available USB port
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| Customer Reviews:
Exceeds expectations February 3, 2007
4 out of 11 found this review helpful
The science is sound, but check it out yourself.
Police, military, etc., are using it, Fortune 100, other governmental agencies. Schools should use it, if they don't. It puts the kids into their best possible learning state.
Seriously, 5 stars is not justice. 50,000 stars. 50,000 is the number of neurons directing your brain when you are in the zone. The power the brain when "coherent" or not is tangible, and it's driven by the heart.
You can sense it in a person, anger, happiness, whatever. It's the healing state. It's the creative state. It's where hormones balance.
Review by former Physiology Fellow and coach who works in the area of stress management October 20, 2006
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
This latest version of Freeze-Framer is an excellent tool for the home user to practice relaxation and learn to synchronize the two branches of the autonomic nervous system. In HearthMath terms this state is called high coherence and represents a heart rate variability pattern where the sympathetic (excitatory) and parasympathetic (calming) parts of the autonomic nervous system are in balance. In more simple terms, it represents a state of less chaos in the nervous system which simply means we are in an optimum state that favors good health.
With respect to the software itself, it has a nice user interface, is easy to use and you don't have to have a technical or medical background to get the full benefit from it. In fact, you don't have to understand the technology at enjoy the benefits! That's one of the things I most like.
This software is particularly good for people who are working with stress management, pranayama, meditation or other relaxation techniques and want to see the affects on their nervous system and heart. How it does this is by exploiting monitoring heart rate variability from moment-to-moment. By practicing meditation, various breathing techniques or relaxation exercises one can see the affects on the nervous system as manifested in changes in heart rate variability (HRV). This data is shown graphically along with other useful information such as the percentage of time spent in the session in high, medium and low coherence. There is also graphical and audio feedback to let you know whether you are in high, medium or low coherence in a given moment. You can also measure pulse waves and see your pulse rate at any given time.
This software also allows you to save past sessions, change many options and increase the thresholds for the various states of coherence. This allows you to keep things challenging as you get better at achieving a state of balance. There are also a variety of games available for you to practice your skills outside of the main program.
This package also comes with some useful tutorials and good online help. It is very simple to use and doesn't have a busy or complicated user interface or instructions. I do a fair amount of biofeedback work on some very expensive equipment and I find that this program has most of the things I need for heart rate variability measurements at a low price. This makes it ideal for home users or people contemplating more in-depth biofeedback work.
If you want to no more about the theory behind this product and how it could help you, you can look at HeartMath's website or do a search on the book "THE HEARTMATH SOLUTION" by Doc Childre and Howard Martin. You can also search on biofeedback, heart rate variability and respiratory sinus arrhythmia on the web. While I don't necessary agree with everything the HEARTHMATH SOLUTION says, I think it makes some excellent points that have been validated scientifically and that I've found to be true in my own experience and the experience of my clients.
I think one of the most powerful uses of this software is to see how different emotional states affect coherence such as anger, compassion, love, anxiety, etc. For most people, it's a very visceral experience to see how states of love and compassion correlate to maximum coherence. It is also an eye opener to see how anger and other negative emotions cause these physiological states to deteriorate.
I also teach various types of meditation including loving-kindness and forgiveness meditation. This software is an excellent accompaniment to this type of practice or pranayama work in yoga.
In summary, I think this is a great investment for busy people trying to find a simple stress management practice, yoga practioners and meditators. It will help you to develop higher awareness of your anxiety levels and other emotional states. It could also be used in combination with therapy for anger management and other issues in a very effective manner. The tutorial also gives you beginning instruction on how to increase your coherence on your own and points you to other more in-depth resources.
If you have depression or other serious difficulties in your life then I recommend checking in with a professional as to the suitability of this product. Some things just can't be treated on your solely on your own and I have found that deep relaxation practices without guidance when there are serious issues going on can evoke anxiety or strong emotions. For the average person, however, this shouldn't be an issue.
IN YOUR FACE December 3, 2004
7 out of 31 found this review helpful
THIS IN YOUR FACE PRODUCT LETS YOU SEE INSIDE YOURSELF, RIGHT NOW, SEE WHAT YOUR MIND AND BODY IS DOING, LETTING YOU GO FROM CHAOS TO COHERENCE IN SECONDS. I HAVE BEEN USING THIS FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW...........PEOPLE HAVE SAID , WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOUR DIFFERENT. BY IT GET I GO FOR IT
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