B100 Method

Introducing the new HRV Module

HRV is defined as the variation in time between heartbeats. Your heart rate goes up when you exercise, or in response to stressful situations, but down when you’re trying to relax and go to sleep for the night. The variation in your heart rate can be considered throughout the day. And that’s a good thing! Your heart is not in lock-step like a metronome: so your HRV being on the higher side means your heart is adapting well to changing conditions, from exercise to stress, to relaxation, to sleep, from a slower to a faster heart rate (HR), or vice versa. What Are The Benefits Of Knowing My HRV • Your HRV is an independent predictor of cardiac risk. Therefore, knowing you have a low HRV may enable you or your doctor to discover other underlying heart problems. (However, there may or may not be any further issues.) Either way, you can begin mitigating your risk. • Identify whether your nervous system is balanced and functioning optimally • Provides insights into your levels of stress and your ability to handle or recover from additional stress • Higher HRV is independently associated with better overall psychological well-being. Some studies have even shown that having a higher HRV even improves your executive functioning. You may be able to use biofeedback to help raise HRV.