Racing Heart (Tachycardia)

What is Racing Heart (Tachycardia)?

A racing heart — medically called tachycardia — is a heart rate above 100 beats per minute, or the subjective sensation of the heart beating rapidly or irregularly. While a racing heart during exercise is normal, experiencing it at rest, on standing, or in response to minimal activity can be a sign of autonomic nervous system dysfunction.

How to know if Racing Heart (Tachycardia)is chronic

• Heart rate consistently above 100bpm at rest, or rising excessively on standing
• Occurring without obvious triggers like exercise or caffeine
• Accompanied by dizziness, chest discomfort, breathlessness, or fatigue
• Persisting for weeks to months

Racing Heart (Tachycardia) can be associated with the following conditions:

• • POTS: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
  • General Anxiety Disorder
  • Dysautonomia
  • Long-COVID
  • Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)

How brain training & re-origin can help

Tachycardia linked to POTS, dysautonomia, and anxiety all share an underlying nervous system mechanism. Re-origin’s program works to restore autonomic balance — improving the nervous system’s ability to regulate heart rate, particularly in response to positional changes and activity. The POTS Blueprint at re-origin.com/pots-blueprint offers additional specific guidance.