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<P class=pageheadings>Frequently Asked Questions:</P>
<P class=faq_question><STRONG>1. Question: What is COHERENCE® about? </STRONG></P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: COHERENCE® provides patented tools and methods for achieving autonomic nervous system balance and resultant psycho-physiological "coherence". Learn more about COHERENCE® by clicking this link: <span class="hyperlinks"><a href="about_html_production.htm" target="_self">about COHERENCE®</a></span>. </P>
<P class=faq_question>2. Question: What is the psycho-physiological state of "coherence"? </P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: "Coherence" is a technical term referring to amplitude, periodicity, and spectral purity of the intrinsic autonomic nervous system rhythm, this rhythm manifested as the rate at which the heart beat rate changes. "Coherence" of this rhythm is indicative of autonomic nervous system balance and resulting psycho-physiological condition.</P>
<P class=faq_question>3. Question: Why should I care?</P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: Autonomic nervous system imbalance, specifically, "sympathetic dominance" is potentially at the root of many modern day maladies including anxiety, hypertension, etc. Learning to achieve and maintain the state of coherence results in sympathetic/parasympathetic balance with consequent enhancement of health and well being.</P>
<P class=faq_question>4. Question: How do you achieve coherence?</P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: Fundamentally, coherence is a result of synchrony between the breathing cycle and <em>the</em> intrinsic autonomic nervous system rhythm - <em>The Fundamental Quiescent Rhythm</em>®. Consequently, optimal coherence requires this synchrony.</P>
<P class=faq_question>5. Question: How do you achieve synchrony?</P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: By synchronizing your breathing cycle with an audible/visual reference signal that is "tuned" to this Fundamental Quiescent Rhythm®. COHERENCE Breathing Pacemaker® products provide this "reference rhythm". </P>
<P class=faq_question>6. Question: It is my understanding that autonomic nervous system balance is a goal of yoga and meditation. Is this true and does use of the Breathing Pacemaker® facilitate the process of yoga and meditation.</P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: Yes. The state of coherence is both a goal and an outcome of yogic practice. You can learn more about this by reading the short publication <span class="hyperlinks"><a href="publications_html_production.htm" target="_self">Coherence, Yoga, and Meditation</a></span> (anticipated March 2005).</P>
<P class=faq_question>7. Question: Is the Breathing Pacemaker® a tool used for practicing breathing or is it something you use all the time.</P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: Both. The Breathing Pacemaker® is for purposes of deliberate breathing practice and as a background "reference rhythm". You can think of the Breathing Pacemaker® as a metronome for breathing.</P>
<P class=content_text><span class="faq_question">8. Question: What can I expect in the short term from using this product?</span></P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: By following the method outlined in the instructions (that you will receive with each purchase), each day you practice the method, you can anticipate increased calm, comfort, and sense of well being. <span class="content_underlined style1">No specific claims are made regarding health benefits. </span></P>
<P class=faq_question>9. Question: What can I expect in the long term from using the Breathing Pacemaker? </P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: By following the method outlined in the instructions (that you will receive with purchase), you can expect the sense of increased calm and comfort to become lasting and continuous. You can also anticipate a shifting toward the psychophysiological correlates of coherence as described in FIGURE 16 of the <span class="hyperlinks"><a href="science_html_production.htm" target="_self">The Science</a></span> section. <span class="content_underlined style1">No specific claims are made regarding health benefits. </span></P>
<P class=content_text><span class="faq_question">10. Question: Is it possible for a person to change how they breathe on an ongoing basis?</span></P>
<P class=faq_answer> Answer: Yes, definitely. Modifying one's breathing is not unlike modifying one's posture. Once you know what to do and why you are doing it, it simply involves ongoing practice and commitment. Having said this, for you to achieve maximal benefit, it will be necessary for you to commit yourself to a fundamentally new approach to breathing. </P>
<P class=content_text><span class="faq_question">11.</span> <span class="faq_question">Question: How long does it take to retrain one's breathing. </span></P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: In <span class="psychocybernetics">PsychoCybernetics</span> (ISBN: 0-671-70075-8), Maxwell Maltz recommends practicing mindfully for 20 minutes per day for 21 days, after which the new engram will be established. This method has been found to be very effective.</P>
<P class=faq_question>12. Question: What is a Breathing Pacemaker?</P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: While the Breathing Pacemaker® is offered in numerous forms, fundamentally it provides the user with an ~12 second rhythm with which they consciously synchronize their breathing cycle. </P>
<P class=faq_question>13. Question: Is it necessary to synchronize both inhalation and exhalation aspects of the breathing cycle?</P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: Yes. Breathing Pacemaker® products provide an indication as to when to change from inhalation to exhalation and visa versa.</P>
<P class=faq_question>14. Question: How is the breathing performed? That is, how do you go about doing it?</P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: Instructions are provided with the purchase of each Breathing Pacemaker® product.</P>
<P class=faq_question>15. Question: Does achieving the state of coherence on an ongoing basis reduce blood pressure?</P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: <span class="content_underlined style1">No specific claims are made regarding health benefits. </span></P>
<P class=faq_question style5>16. Question: Is "correct" breathing necessary to achieve coherence? </P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: Yes, in fact the degree of coherence is really a measure of the degree of synchrony between <em>the</em> intrinsic autonomic nervous system rhythm - <em>The Fundamental Quiescent Rhythm</em>® and the breathing cycle. </P>
<P class=faq_question>17. Question: You specify a breathing rhythm of 1 cycle in ~12 seconds while resting or semi-active. Does this interval apply when more active, for example, when exercising.</P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: No. When you exercise, there is increased oxygen demand and consequently, a necessary increase in breathing frequency. </P>
<P class=faq_question>18. Question: Once I train my breathing to the rate of 5 cycles in approximately 1 minute, will it remain trained?</P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: Yes, with the ongoing application of awareness and practice. Without ongoing attention and awareness, with time and stress one tends to revert to prior breathing habits. This is a reason that the "pacemaker" is desirable. </P>
<P class=faq_question>19. Question: Does the use of caffeine affect coherence and the use of the Breathing Pacemaker®?</P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: Yes, use of caffeine is known to exacerbate sympathetic dominance making it more difficult to slow the breathing. </P>
<P class=faq_question>20. Question: Does the use of tobacco affect coherence and the use of the Breathing Pacemaker®? </P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: Yes, use of tobacco is known to exacerbate sympathetic dominance making it more difficult to slow the breathing cycle.</P>
<P class=faq_question>21. Question: Does the Breathing Pacemaker® work on a subconscious or subliminal basis?</P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: Yes, once you have thoroughly trained yourself in the use of it. (It is not intended to be used in this manner prior to training.) </P>
<P class=faq_question>22. Question: How is this any different than just breathing slowly?</P>
<P class=faq_answer>Answer: While breathing more slowly while at rest is better than breathing rapidly while at rest, it is our objective that the <em>Fundamental Quiescent Rhythm</em>® and the breathing cycle be perfectly aligned. Perfect alignment requires breathing with a high degree of precision.</P>
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