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Corporate Stress Solutions: New Technologies to Measurably Improve Your Organizations Productivity and Health. Best Practices Webinar September 13, 2007 Deborah Rozman CEO, Quantum Intech. Quantum Intech Overview.
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Corporate Stress Solutions: New Technologies to Measurably Improve Your Organizations Productivity and Health Best Practices Webinar September 13, 2007 Deborah Rozman CEO, Quantum Intech
Quantum Intech Overview • Chairman Doc Childre founded Institute of HeartMath as non-profit research and education center in 1991 • “Stress has become a global epidemic.” -- WHO • Researched mechanisms of stress, emotion, heart-brain interactions, health, well-being • Developed practical techniques to reduce stress, enhance performance, decision-making, productivity, relationship and communication skills • Founded Quantum Intech Inc in 2002 to develop HeartMath stress relief technology and HeartMath training programs • Major corporate clients and licensees in seven countries • Award-winning biofeedback software and mobile stress reduction device
Research Focus Studying Heart-Brain-Emotion Interactions and the Impact of Stress on Health and Well-being
Published Research • American Journal of Cardiology • Journal of Stress Medicine • Journal of Preventive Cardiology • Modern Healthcare • Harvard Business Review • Wall Street Journal
High Cortisol:Low DHEA • Accelerated aging (Kerr et al., 1991; Namiki, 1994) • Brain cell death (Kerr et al., 1991; Sapolsky, 1992) • Impaired memory and learning (Kerr et al., 1991; Sapolsky, 1992) • Decreased bone density; increased osteoporosis (Manolagas, 1979) • Reduced muscle mass (Beme, 1993) • Reduced skin growth and regeneration (Beme, 1993) • Impaired immune function (Hiemke, 1994) • Increased blood sugar (DeFeo, 1989) • Increased fat accumulation around waist / hips (Marin, 1992) Chronic emotional stress = excess cortisol = accelerated aging
High Cortisol:Low DHEA • Obesity (Marin 1992) • Diabetes (Nestler 1992) • Hypertension (Shafagoj 1992) • Heart Disease (Barrett-Connor 1986) • Cancer (Bhatavdekar 1994) • Alzheimer’s (Nasman 1995) • HIV-related disease (Wisniewski 1993)
Published Research • American Journal of Cardiology • Journal of Stress Medicine • American College of Cardiology • Modern Healthcare • Harvard Business Review • Wall Street Journal
Published Research • American Journal of Cardiology • Journal of Stress Medicine • American College of Cardiology • Modern Healthcare • Harvard Business Review • Wall Street Journal
“HeartMath gave us the tools to move from required courtesy to genuine care. As a result, we have achieved our benchmarks in patient satisfaction and employee satisfaction excellence. Without HeartMath, we could not have reached our potential.” — Tom Wright, Chief Operating Officer
HeartMath Programs and Services Because the heart is a primary generator of rhythm in the body – influencing brain processes that control the ANS, cognitive function and emotion – it provides an access point from which system-wide dynamics can be quickly and profoundly affected. • Transforming Stress Program • Half-day workshop • Full-day leadership program • Tele-training option • Client organizations can be licensed to teach HeartMath programs to staff • Executive Readiness programs (tele-training) • Two-hour emWave Stress Solution workshop • E-Learning module for emWave PSR • Personal and Organizational Quality Assessment • Customer Portal for skill development and ongoing learning
What Makes HeartMath Unique • 15 years of scientific research -- published data • Validated case studies with major corporations and health care systems • Practical techniques for real-time stress reduction • Award-winning heart rhythm biofeedback technology provides immediate user feedback on coherence and progress monitoring • Best Practice in stress management • With performance improvement
Corporate Programs information: Sibyl Cryer at 831-338-8747 or scryer@heartmath.com www.heartmath.com www.emwave.com www.emtechmedia.com