Why Tune into the Heart? 1. Start a chain reaction for positive long term gains: Positive feelings allow for positive thoughts which lead to positive action. When there is more attention on the heart, you can access the positive emotions like appreciation and joy. This can carry you through the long term. [Do it now. Put your attention and your hand on your physical heart. Now leave it there a few moments. There is a calm.] 2. Reverse/Interrupt the worry loop of the mind. Once you put your attention on the heart, you short circuit short circuit the fight or flight response and the worry. This will cause a positive biochemical reaction where cortisol release decreases and more of the brain, body and emotions are
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Another Cure for Anxiety: Pets
Many years ago, when I started my first teaching and I was completely introverted, unconfident and in fight or flight, I got a kitten. As soon as I held her in my arms at the shelter, I felt a wave of heat flow through me. I didn’t know it was love, it just was more like a light bulb turned on. I wasn’t sure I could take care of the cat. I had such a fear of responsibilities. No one in my family had had a cat before. Learning to Love and Play We bonded right away. I taught her not to hop into the refrigerator, and played many games till settling on “string,” her favorite. Experimented with food she liked to eat, and
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How to Transform Doubt and Listen to the Heart
Do you doubt even after your heart tells you what to do? Doubt caused a schism in me for a long time. It affected my health, wealth, creativity, and ability to get things done or see things through. When we are in doubt, our energies are split and we are less effective. It is usually the split between the head and the heart. Maybe you’ve heard the adage, “we can not have two masters.” It’s true. Even if they are both us. (Ha ha!) If we try to follow two paths at once, it will divide us. I was certain that I wanted to make a move across the country. As soon as I looked into it, I found a job and a home. I
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Communicate in Energy
Communicate with Language of Energy I’m sitting right now next to a man in a coffee shop at one of those long tables. This is the same man who two weeks ago, gave me an irritated “harrumph” when I went to sit down next to him. He said nothing, but his body language and intention screamed, “Get out of here.” At that time, I blurted out a response to what I was getting in energy, “OK—I won’t sit here,” picked up my books, moved to a different table and got to work. Today, there was no other place to go but that same coffee shop and that same table. When I sat down, that same man was there but his time he smiled and
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Benefits of Taking Action Despite Your Biggest Fear
Last week I met with a business coach. He asked me to prepare for our meeting by identifying my biggest fear in starting my business. He said if I knew my biggest fear, this would connect me to all other fears which are blocks to taking action. After we talked for a while, he nailed it: “Fear of criticism,” he told me. There is still a voice that wants to remain with the status quo. Don’t make waves. It’s dangerous to stand out, they might not like you or get jealous. Stay small. So I play this game with myself: What’s are the risks of taking action and what are the benefits? Step One: Make a List of Risks Versus Benefits I do something similar
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