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The Mind Controls the Heart

koolman
koolman
A 76-year-old woman said this to me recently and she is so right. The mind tells the heart what it wants, which then creates the myriad of emotions that occur. Settling the mind is the key.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I agree, although I don't think it is only a 1 way street, if it weren't for our upset hearts or sometimes weakened bodies, our mind wouldn't go through such turmoil at times, often the only answer to settling the mind is to relax and breathe deeply.

Settling the mind would be close to impossible if your smoking a pack a day and drinking 8 cups of coffee or using alchool or drugs. I really think its a 2 way street and for that reason accidents are prone to happen.
deleted_user
deleted_user
All of our components need to work in harmony, don't they? With poor choices of imagery and self talk, our emotions get rattled. With poor physical health, our minds are overtaxed. With poor mental self control, our minds and emotions get drained.