Reading Guides
Reading guides for books on emotion regulation
The books, Transforming Anxiety, Transforming Stress, Transforming Depression, and Transforming Anger, are written by Doc Childre and Deborah Rozman from The HeartMath Institute, the leading research group investigating the neuroscience of emotion and regulation. These books are written for a general audience. They can be purchased at many bookstores or online through Amazon.
These books discuss the origins of each of the emotions and present the research behind the exercises that the HeartMath Institute has developed to help us regulate emotions that can overwhelm and damage our lives. Dr. Kathryn Patten has been using these books with support groups for six years and has developed reading guides to help people understand and put into practice the skills and exercises presented in the books.
Click on each chapter title to be able to download and print the page. (There are self-administered tests for anxiety and stress below the Chapter reading guides designed by leading scholars in the field.)
Transforming Anxiety: The HeartMath Solution for Overcoming Fear and Worry and Creating Serenity
Foreword, Introduction and Chapter 1
Chapter 2: What makes you anxious?
Chapter 3: Transforming Overcare and Anxiety Triggers
Chapter 4: Transforming and Clearing Accumulated Anxieties
Chapter 5: Accelerated Clearing (of Anxieties)
Chapter 6: The Extraordinary Power of Coherence
Chapter 8: Getting Relief From Anxiety Disorders
Transforming Stress: The HeartMath Solution for Relieving Worry, Fatigue, and Tension
Foreward, Introduction and Chapter 1
Chapter 2: The Rhythm of Emotion
Chapter 2: Handout: Tracking my triggers
Chapter 3: The Energetic Field of Stress
Chapter 3: Handout: Emotional Viruses
Chapter 5: Transforming the Stress Response
Chapter 6: Sustaining Coherence
Chapter 7: Transforming Stress into High Performance
Chapter 7: Handout: Stress to Performance Ratio
Chapter 8: The Power to Shift Attitude
Chapter 9: Going Deeper in the Heart: Unravelling the Mysteries of Life
Chapter 10: Finding Your Rhythm
Transforming Stress For My Children
Transforming Stress: Handout Review
Transforming Depression: The HeartMath Solution to Feeling Overwhelmed, Sad, and Stressed
Introduction & Chapter 1: Emotional Awareness
Chapter 2: The Planetary Shift
Chapter 2: Handout: Shift to Stress Worksheet
Chapter 3: Clearing Emotions as You Go
Chapter 4: The New Science of Emotional Transformation
Chapter 5: Understanding Stress-Induced Depression
Chapter 6: The Power of Intent
Chapter 6: Handout: Energy Rhythms Worksheet
Chapter 7: Putting a Stop to Fatigue
Chapter 8: Lifting Longer-Term Depression
Chapter 9: Creating a Cut-Through Practice Program
Chapter 9: Handout: Cut-Through Worksheet
Chapter 10: Resolving Relationship Conflicts
Chapter 11: Releasing Emotional Identities
Chapter 11: Handout: Vanities Worksheet
Anxiety and Depression (K10) Checklist
Transforming Depression Review Sheet
Listening to your favourite music can help alleviate depression
Transforming Anger: The HeartMath Solution for Letting Go of Rage, Frustration, and Irritation
Introduction to Anger Management
Introduction, Foreward and Chapter 1
Chapter 3: What’s the Heart Got to Do with It?
Chapter 4: Stopping Emotional Triggers
Chapter 5: Knowing Your Head From Your Heart
Chapter 6: Building New Reference Points
Chapter 6: Freeze-Frame Worksheet
Chapter 7: Sustaining the Shift: Conserving Your Emotional Energy
Chapter 7: Asset/Deficit Balance Worksheet
Chapter 8: The Power of Compassion
Chapter 9: Transforming Anger at Home
Chapter 9: My Anger Triggers Worksheet
Chapter 10: Transforming Anger in the Workplace