Living From the Heart

"The heart is the size of an ocean.

Go find yourself in its hidden depths."

Rumi

Though we have probably heard that living from the heart is the greatest way to know the Love, compassion and joy that we long for in our lives, it can also feel incredibly difficult to know how to do this. After all, with fear and anxiety levels at an all-time high, most people are finding themselves lost in the stress of their own thoughts, and completely unable to settle down into the heart space. Luckily, the scientist's at the HeartMath Institute are showing us that, when we drop from our heads down into the space of the heart, we access a field of intelligence that is far greater than our thinking minds can ever be. In fact, research shows that the heart emits an electrical field that is 60 times greater than that found in the brain, and an electromagnetic field that is 5000 times stronger. This energy can be measured as radiating from the body up to six feet away and the good news is that, through a very easy technique, we can harmonize the mind and heart into a deep coherence; where the guidance, Love and compassion we have been longing for can be accessed at will.

The most miraculous thing about this technique is that, according to science, it heals the neural pathways between the heart and brain, and reconnects them in a healthy and balanced way, and it does so in just 72 hours! So, if you're feeling traumatized by life; depressed, sad or completely cut off from your heart, you can heal that connection very quickly by just committing yourself to the technique that I'll be giving below.

This doesn't mean you need to practice for 72 hours straight; just do this technique periodically throughout the day for at least three minutes, especially whenever you feel yourself becoming overwhelmed, stressed out or disconnected from your heart. You can do it when you wake up in the morning, while you're at work, or before you go to bed. Again, science has shown that after you practice this consistently, you'll be able to drop down into your heart in as little as three minutes. Studies have also shown that people who practice some form of this technique also radiate a powerful energy from their chest area that impacts the people and events around them.

Here then, is what you do:

Close your eyes and touch your heart in the center of your chest. This could be with your right palm , the first two finger tips of your right hand, or by putting your hands in a prayer position with them touching the middle of your chest. Don't overthink it!

Come to your breathing and allow it to soften and slow down, as you drop down and feel into the area of your heart space where you are touching.

Now get a sense that the breath is filled with Loving-kindness, joy, and gratitude, and breathe these qualities through your chest and into your heart. You can also think of someone or something that you feel grateful for, and love unconditionally (even a pet), feeling them in your heart as you breathe.

Do this for at least 3 minutes per day, and do 'tune-ups' of three minutes whenever you feel you need it.

Commit to doing this over a three day period (72 hours), which will reconnect and re-establish the neural pathways between the heart - brain; and then continue to do it everyday to keep that connection intact and strong.

All of us would agree that the world needs more love right now, so instead of waiting for someone else to do it, make a commitment to BE the love that you wish to see in the world. And the miracle is this: the more you radiate this love unconditionally, the more it will flow back to you, and the more you will feel love inside yourself.