The Wisdom of the Heart: Science, the Human Heart and Performance

The concept of the heart as the seat of empathy and love is well-documented in literature on the heart and its mysteries. Medical science gives us advice on how to keep our heart, in its role of blood pump, healthy and fit.  But now, neurophysiology and neurocardiology are producing research that presents a different picture of how the heart integrates mind and body, intellect and emotions.  The heart’s “intelligence” affects our emotions, our sense of well-being and our immune systems. We’ll discuss heart/brain communication, resilience, stress and emotions, the concept of coherence, which is how the heart affects all our organs and even the people (and pets!) in the environment, and the role of the heart in intuition. It turns out that the heart has a mind of its own! You will also learn simple techniques to bring your physical, mental and emotional systems into alignment with the heart’s intuitive guidance. References for further investigation will be provided.