This study aims to investigate the effect of Heart math intervention program on stress,
emotional vitality and sense of coherence among intensive care units Nurses.
The intervention was implemented in form of 2 sessions per week according to the
following 7 sessions, each session about 45- 60 minutes.
Session (1)
Aims:
Introduce Heart Math definition of stress. Assess client's current stress level.
Handouts for patients:
Handout 1 : Stress What is stress? How stress affect health? How stressed are you? What
can I do about it? Session (2) Aim: Introduce concept of heart coherence
Handouts for patients:
Handout 1: Heart Coherence How dose Heart Math work? How can I create and practice
physiological coherence? The Quick Coherence Technique. Handout 2: Depletion to renewal
plan. Session (3)
Aims:
Teach Heart-Focused Breathing and Quick Coherence Introduce personal practice plan to use
for
Handouts for patients:
Handout 1: Heart-focused breathing. Handout 2: Quick coherence technique. Handout 3:
Personal practice log. Session (4)
Aims:
Assess client's current anxiety level. Review this week's homework on Personal Practice
Log. Review and practice Quick Coherence Technique. Teach Heart Lock-In Technique.
Handouts for patients:
Handout 1: Anxiety Checklist. Handout 2: Quick Coherence Technique. Handout 3: Heart
Lock-In Technique. Handout 3: Personal Practice Log. Session (5)
Aims:
Review this week's homework on Personal Practice Log. Review Heart-Focused Breathing and
Quick Coherence Techniques. Review and practice. Heart Lock-In Technique. Teach Freeze
Frame Technique.
Handouts for patients:
Handout 1: Heart Lock-In Technique. Handout 2: Freeze Frame Technique. Session (6)
Aims:
Review this week's homework on Personal Practice Log. Review Heart Lock-In and Freeze
Frame Techniques. Teach Attitude Breathing Technique.
Handouts for patients:
Handout 1: Personal Practice Log. Handout 2: Freeze Frame Technique. Handout 3: Attitude
Breathing Technique. Session (7)
Aims:
Review this week's homework on Attitude Breathing Technique. Teach Coherence
Communication Technique.
Handouts for patients:
Handout 1: Attitude Breathing Technique. Handout 2: Coherent Communication Technique.