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Biofield science is revealing much about the workings of the human electromagnetic field and how it interacts with surrounding electromagnetic energy from the earth and other living beings. One of the most important discoveries in biofield science has been the importance of the heart in setting and maintaining the body’s electromagnetic rhythms. This is because the heart’s electromagnetic activity generates the most powerful and consistent energy patterns of the body [1] making it the centre of a network that encodes and connects electromagnetic fields and conveys information throughout the body.

The Heart-Brain-Body Connection

The heart’s communication with the brain is particularly extensive. Its magnetic field is 5000 times stronger than that of the brain [2] and electromagnetic signals travel from the heart to the brain almost instantaneously allowing for exceedingly rapid responses that help regulate brain physiology [3] and make the heart a central node of cognitive and emotional information [1].

The heart’s magnetic field is also perceived by every cell in the body [2] and can be detected up to 5 feet from the body. When other people and animals receive this energetic information, a phenomenon known as “frequency locking” occurs in which the cardiac energy of one person becomes synchronised with the brain activity of a nearby person [3]. Additionally, our bodies act as receivers of electromagnetic energy from our surroundings, including the earth’s natural magnetic fields generated by the molten iron at its core [4] and, more recently, wired and wireless appliances and devices.

Electrical potentials of the heart naturally synchronise with the brain’s alpha wave activity within an individual and this coherence effect increases significantly in response to appreciative emotions [2] which also creates higher cross-coherence, or entrainment, between body systems [2]. In a clinical trial, a single Reiki session produced significant improvement in heart rate variability compared to a group that listened to classical music. Its benefits were comparable to those of the beta-blocker drug propranolol. Similarly, Healing Touch therapy has reduced anxiety and decreased the length of hospital stay in coronary bypass patients [5].