E · Emotional Regulation
HRV is the heart's score. Mood is its note.
Stress recovery. Dysregulation events. Emotional resilience over time.
Definition
What this axis measures.
Autonomic balance plus emotional capacity. Measured through HRV trends, mood logs, dysregulation event frequency, recovery time after stress.
Signals
The data that feeds it.
Resting HRV
Trend over weeks, not single readings.
Recovery slope
How fast HRV returns after stress.
Mood entries
Daily log, axis-coded.
Dysregulation events
Flagged, with context.
Where it sits
In the equation.
CH = (S × Sp)C × (T + E)p × (ER × RS)(C/3)
E sits with T in the therapeutic-emotional base. (T + E)^p. Treatment of the body without treatment of emotion is incomplete care.
Science
What we lean on.
Vagal tone (HRV) is the most measurable single proxy for emotional regulation capacity. Raises with sleep, practice, movement, and connection.
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