Your Heart Has a Brain

Hello Empowered Wayers:Remember that scene from the Wizard of Oz, when the scarecrow asked for a brain? And the tin man asked for a heart? It turns out, they already had what they thought they were missing.The same is true for you.If you’re like most people, your mind dominates your heart. Your thoughts and beliefs are the framework from which you make decisions. Your heart, not so much.As Albert Einstein noted, “Don’t let your brain interfere with your heart.”Researchers at the HeartMath Institute have discovered many startling facts about the heart. I share a few of them in the podcast, and then explain why it’s so important to include your heart in all decisions.When you don’t, it allows your ego to wreck havoc in your life. Your heart only knows what is best for you. It doesn’t play games, it isn’t passive-aggressive, and it definitely plays fair. Why don’t we listen to our heart more often? That’s a question that has endless answers. The best answer is that you will listen to your heart in this moment. (You will, right?) In the end, your heart can access a different source of energy than your mind. It can connect to a higher power, infinite intelligence, and abundant love. Why wouldn’t you listen to it?As the Sufi poet, Rumi, said,Why are you knocking at every other door? Go, knock at the door of your own heart.What will you find when you open the door of your heart? Peace, joy, love, forgiveness, and compassion. But you will also discover something else:I looked in temples, churches, and mosques. But I found the Divine within my heart. -RumiBe well,Kathryn This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit empoweredway.substack.com