Overview
HeartMath technology is designed to be universally accessible. Because the practice focuses on physiological rhythm rather than cognitive processing, users do not need to be fluent in English to get the full benefit of our sensor technology.
Visual and Auditory Design
The primary interface for both the Inner Balance™ and HeartMath™ apps is visual. Users follow a breathing pacer—a shape that expands and contracts—to synchronize their breath. Success is measured by color-coded lights rather than text.
App-Specific Features for Non-English Speakers
1. The Inner Balance App
- The Mandala Pacer: This app features a visual “breathing wheel” or Mandala. The user simply breathes in when it expands and out when it contracts.
- Color Feedback: Your coherence level is displayed as a changing light on the screen:
- Red: Low Coherence (Focus on breath)
- Blue: Medium Coherence (Improving)
- Green: High Coherence (Goal state)
2. The HeartMath App While this app contains many English-spoken guided journeys, it is fully functional for non-English speakers through the Custom Session mode.
- Custom Session: This setting removes all spoken words. It presents a simple visual pacer and uses soft tones to signal the inhale and exhale.
- Feedback: Progress is shown using a similar traffic-light system (Orange, Blue, Green), making it easy to understand “at a glance” without reading descriptions.