[Nervous Tick]

>> they were instructed to keep an eye on their heart rate, making sure the heart rate stayed as steady as possible.

Huh? How exactly does one make sure that their heart rate stays steady? Or, in fact, how does one make sure that their heart rate "does" anything at all? Sounds like bullsh!t to me.

[ConservativeMind]

Read the article. I deleted that part out.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Nervous Tick.

Shucks! Time for a good LTC policy! Sounds like you are going to end up in a memory care unit. You have my sympathy!

Controlling your heart rate. Slow breathing controls it, but.... Capt. Obvious stuff. Develop good habits. Pray. Easier if you don't smoke or be an alcoholic or eat Crisco out of the can. Avoid red bull shots or double expressos....of course don't take meth. Don't read the news or watch porn while you do this. Don't do this while driving on urban highways. Do not try this at a Sports Bar.

If you can do this in some natural setting, back yard, a garden, a park. Old white guy thing...go fly fishing or garden. Sit in a Church garden. Or Modern sort of stuff. "Forest bathing (Shinrin Yoku)"; or while sitting in a Japanese Garden. (I know...there are so many of these around. ... Get a screen saver!)

This is what the Army is doing with soldiers:

Samurai Mind Training for Modern American Warriors