Description

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.