The Heart of Recovery
Recovery asks everything of your nervous system.
HeartMath builds the steadiness to meet it.
Addiction takes many forms, and the chronic stress behind cravings and reactivity keeps the nervous system on high alert. HeartMath teaches a way to steady it in the moment — using your own heart rhythm as the guide, with technology that shows you it's working.
Free resources for people in recovery and the programs that support them — nothing gated, ready to use today.
9 Years Sober: One Bad Night, and What GotHim Through
Brad Jensen — the moment that tested nine years of recovery, and the heart-focused practice that carried him through
Spirituality in the Recovery Journey
Jesse Harless on Better Than Rich — how HeartMath can help in recovery
Addiction, Attachment + Dysregulation
Jorina Elbers, MD, HeartMath Medical Director, in conversation with Steve Sawyer, LCSW — how early attachment shapes the nervous system, and what that means for recovery
What Happens in Your Nervous System When a Craving Hits
Deborah Rozman, PhD, HeartMath CEO, and Jorina Elbers, MD, Medical Director — and why "just calm down" was never going to be enough
Much of this work comes from the HeartMath Institute, an independent nonprofit that has researched the heart-brain connection since 1991. HeartMath turns their peer-reviewed findings into the tools below.
Randomized Controlled Trial: HeartMath Training in Substance Use Recovery
130 inpatients (65 trained / 65 control) — measured improvements in resilience, emotional adjustment, and motivation to stay in treatment · Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 2025;22:e70061
Heart Rhythm Training in Law Enforcement: A Research Review
Peer-reviewed studies from the HeartMath Institute and others on faster stress recovery and healthier coping in high-stress populations
The Sanctuary at Sedona
A residential treatment center using HeartMath practices as part of its holistic approach to recovery
AnchorPoint Rehab
Pairs HeartMath with its NeuroFaith® approach, working with the nervous system patterns that sit underneath addiction and trauma
New Moon Rising Wellness
Integrative mental healthcare — including addiction and recovery
Trauma & Therapy Center of TN
Trauma therapy practice
The Cord
A trauma-informed mental health practice
Inner Balance Coherence Plus: Quick Overview
Barbara Hudak, RN — Certified Senior Trainer (2 min)
Introducing HRV Technology to Your Clients
Sara Gilman, PsyD, LMFT (12 min)
The technology
Inner Balance™ Coherence Plus
The sensor makes the shift visible. You watch your own heart rhythm settle on screen — the jagged pattern under stress smoothing out as you practice. For anyone who has been told to calm down and had no idea how, seeing it actually happen changes things.
$249
Sensor + app · free shipping
HSA/FSA eligible · 60-day money back
HeartMath products are intended for stress education and resilience training. They are not medical devices and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Research listed here is published by its named authors; individual results vary. HeartMath is a complement to professional care, not a replacement for it.
Where to go from here
Recovery isn't the only thing that asks a lot of your nervous system. The full HeartMath resource library covers everyday stress, sleep, focus, and the core techniques in more depth — free, and open to anyone. And if you run a program or treatment center, we offer training and certification that build measurable resilience into the care you provide.