The Future of the Human Heart: A Discussion with Vincent M. Figueredo
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The Difference Between the Brain and the Heart
The heart is affecting how the brain is working by sending it regular signals. Positive emotions like compassion, appreciation can make the heart rhythm more coherent and harmonious. In this stable rhythmic pattern influences brain centers and it can alter things like pain perception, emotional processing, motivation. Other examples of that are coherence methods like meditation or mindfulness. These rhythms send signals up to the brain that results in the brain relaxing.
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