There is some fascinating new research that verifies the idea that we can “think” and feel with our hearts. The research comes from three different scientific fields.
o Molecular biologists have discovered that the heart is the most important endocrine gland in the body. In response to our experience, the heart produces a hormone, the Neuriatic Factor Atriol, which performs all the operations on our limbic structure. We refer to it as the “emotional brain” and it is also where memories and learning take place.
o Neurocardiologists have found that 60-65% of heart cells are actually neural cells, not muscle cells. These cells are identical to the neural cells in the brain with the same connecting links and the same types of neurotransmitters found in the brain.
o Biophysicists have discovered that the heart is also a very powerful electromagnetic generator. Creates an electromagnetic field that encompasses the body and extends 8 to 12 feet away. This electromagnetic field profoundly affects the brain.
Why is this research important? Your heart and mind are connected. So when you feel stressed, anxious, angry, or sad, it affects the communication system throughout your body.
Let’s look at two ways to decrease your stress. The first is through your thinking. As Brian Tracey says, “You are a living magnet; you attract people, situations, and circumstances into your life that are in harmony with your dominant thoughts. Whatever you dwell on in your awareness becomes your experience.” Power comes from focusing your thoughts on what you DO want; not what you fear or don’t want. When you focus your mind on more positive outcomes, your biochemistry changes and you become calmer.
Another way to lower your stress is to focus on your heart. Childre and Martin developed a technology to bring balance back to our hearts and minds called “Mathematics of the Heart.” Childre and Martin reviewed and conducted research on the heart/mind/body connection. They developed a protocol to reduce stress, solve problems and return to balance. You can learn the “Freeze Frame” technique through the simple process below.
The Freeze Picture Technique of:
The Mathematical Answers of the Heart
Doc Childre and Howard Martin
Why the freeze frame?
Under stress and emotional turmoil, the heart, pulse, and breathing become erratic and agitated. When individuals practice freeze frame, all three physiological systems are activated (smooth and synchronized rhythm). When our systems are synchronized in this way, they run more efficiently, saving valuable energy and promoting health.
FROZEN FRAME WORKSHEET
Here are the 5 steps of the Freeze Frame technique:
1. Acknowledge the stressful feeling and FREEZE IT. Take some time off!
2. Make a sincere effort to shift your focus from racing mind or disturbed emotions to the area around your heart. You can imagine/pretend that you are actually breathing through your heart. This will help focus your energy on the ear area. Hold your focus there for 10 seconds or more as you breathe through your heart.
3. Remember a positive and fun feeling or moment you have had in your life and feel and experience that moment.
4. Now, using your intuition, ask your heart what would be a more efficient response to the situation, one that minimizes future stress?
5. Listen to what your heart says in response to your question. It is an effective way to put your reactive mind and emotions in check: a source of “internal” insight.
Situation
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Head Reaction (write all your reactions both your thoughts and your emotions)
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FREEZE FRAME
Heart Intuition Response
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When doing the freeze frame, I changed from __________ to ___________.