| 6 bpm | 6 breaths per minute |
| AAQ-II | Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II |
| ANS | Autonomic Nervous System |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| HR Diff | Difference between Maximum and Minimum Heart Rate |
| HF | High-Frequency Component |
| HRV | Heart Rate Variability |
| LF/HF | Ratio between the low- and high-frequency bands |
| LF | Low-Frequency Component |
| max HR | Maximum Heart Rate |
| Mean HR | Mean Heart Rate |
| min HR | Minimum Heart Rate |
| NN | Intervals between consecutive heartbeats when interference is removed |
| NN50 | Number of NN Intervals differing by more than 50 ms |
| pNN50 | Percentage of NN Intervals differing by more than 50 ms |
| PNS | Parasympathetic Nervous System |
| PSS | Perceived Stress Scale |
| RMSSD | Root Mean Square Difference of the Successive Differences |
| RR | Intervals between consecutive heartbeats |
| SDNN | Standard Deviation of NN Intervals |
| SNS | Sympathetic Nervous System |
| UCLA | University of California, Los Angeles (Loneliness Scale) |
| WHO | World Health Organization |