08-22-2015, 05:23 PM
A very simple and easy practice that I employ every day ...
If you're anything like me or the common person, you probably tend to think of "yourself," that voice within, as residing somewhere in your head.
Now, instead of thinking of 'you' as existing there in your head, try to shift that voice, that consciousness, to your heart. Observe. What do you feel?
That's what it means to me to "live from the heart." It's amazing how much more I can feel when I do that -- and how much more loving, emotive, and empathic my thoughts become.
If I'm feeling angered or stressed by a situation, I'll make the switch and observe the situation from a new perspective. Often, what the heart knows is the right thing to do, is the thing that the ego was unwilling or found impossible to do.
I discovered this practice on my own, but I'm sure it's been talked about plenty by many, many people. I'd be curious if anyone could share links/literature with others who have described this phenomenon ...?
If you're anything like me or the common person, you probably tend to think of "yourself," that voice within, as residing somewhere in your head.
Now, instead of thinking of 'you' as existing there in your head, try to shift that voice, that consciousness, to your heart. Observe. What do you feel?
That's what it means to me to "live from the heart." It's amazing how much more I can feel when I do that -- and how much more loving, emotive, and empathic my thoughts become.
If I'm feeling angered or stressed by a situation, I'll make the switch and observe the situation from a new perspective. Often, what the heart knows is the right thing to do, is the thing that the ego was unwilling or found impossible to do.
I discovered this practice on my own, but I'm sure it's been talked about plenty by many, many people. I'd be curious if anyone could share links/literature with others who have described this phenomenon ...?