The Human Heart is More Powerful than the Brain, Science Confirmed!

The power of the Human Heart

From a long time ago, many believe that it is the heart that controls everything. From the story of Anubis, in which the underworld god and judge of the dead, would weigh the hearts of the recently deceased against a single feather. If they are balanced, then it would go back to its owner. However, if the heart was heavier, it would count as bad deeds and feed to a monster. Furthermore, Aristotle also viewed the Heart as the core of reason, thoughts, and emotion; bigger than the brain.

“The most common denominator in all religions is that the heart is the seat of wisdom,” shared Rollin McCraty Ph.D., the director of research at the groundbreaking HeartMath Institute in Santa Cruz, CA. Formerly trained as a geologist, Gregg Braden also investigated the cross between science and spirituality. In details, he has his opinion of the heart/brain union, “Our brain receives many of its instructions on what to do from the heart. Studies show that the heart can think, feel, and have emotions on its own.”

Heartache Vs. Happiness

On another note, many research has shown that grave anger can be great damage to the human heart. Meanwhile, positive human emotions like happiness usually accompanied by comprehensible heart rhythms. In short, they are good for the heart. Additionally, we know that the oxytocin hormones (or ‘love’ hormone) is the product of the human heart.

How do you achieve the Heart-Mind Resonance?

Simply, meditation! Until now, many researchers have proved the benefits of meditation in helping to lower blood pressure, anxiety, and depression relief. “In meditation, different methods produce heart signatures — a loving-kindness meditation shows a different signature than say, a mindfulness meditation. Loving-kindness practices shift the heart into a different state, called coherence, a synchronized heart/brain neurology,” McCraty (one of the founders of Heartmath) said.