The Heart Brain Connection

A discovery in 1991 found concentrated cells in the heart (40,000 cells) that learn independently of the cells in our brain.  These neurons form a special communication network within the heart. These cells act without the need to be directed by the brain.  They can, however, act in concert with the brain if there is something called "coherence". So, basically, you have a "brain" in your heart.  The HeartMath Institute researches the connection to the heart. During a research project conducted by the HeartMath Institute, it was found that participants could predict the "feeling" of a picture 20 seconds before the participants were shown the picture.  The heart would then notify the brain and the physical reaction would then be sent out by the brain. Your heart knows what is going to happen before your brain does. And, it knows it before the event actually happens.

There is a shift happening in our way of living.  A shift that is moving us to live more by the heart.  A shift to open our hearts.  It is believed that if you can find a way to connect into the heart and gain coherence with the brain, we will then have a conduit to our subconscious.  When you have direct access to our subconscious, you will have the ability to self heal and allow access to deep intuition. Who wouldn't want that?

I think us humans have a lot more gifts that we don't use.  We truly have superpowers.  However, we have been taught that we don't.  Since birth, we have been ingrained with beliefs about the world around us.  And, to be honest, a lot of those limited beliefs stem from fear and used as a form of control.  We have to break free of those beliefs and understand what we are capable of as humans. Before we can access our gifts, we must change our limited belief systems.  Then, we can begin to connect the heart and the brain.

So, what next? How do we do it?  How do we get heart brain connection?

About a year ago, I was in a very stressful situation at work.  And, I used a technique from the HeartMath Institute to immediately change the perceptions I was having.  Truly, I saw the world around me change when I was in coherence. It was just a subtle shift to move out of my brain which would take me down a rabbit hold of fear and move into my heart which what full of love and trust.

Try this technique:

1. Move your awareness to your heart.  Imagine your breath is coming in through your heart and out through your heart.  Watch as your breath starts to slow down.

2.  Think of someone or something that immediately brings you a feeling of appreciation or unconditional love....like a child or pet or a time in nature, for example. And, just stay in the space of your heart.

That's it!  Pretty simple.  Maybe 5 or 10 minutes.  Just stay in the heart space.

Now that I'm no longer in the stressful situation, I don't use this technique on a regular basis.  And, that is unfortunate because it was so very powerful when I used this technique in the past. I think the key to finding a heart brain conference is consistency.  Something I need to work on myself.  I'm going to set a reminder on my phone to spend a few minutes every day in a heart brain coherence.  Perhaps that is something you might want to try too?? Even if you don't do this every day, it may help you move out of a stressful or panic situation. Reach back out and tell me how your world is changing with this technique.