The Heart Has Its Own “Brain” and Consciousness

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'Many believe that conscious awareness originates in the brain alone. Recent scientific research suggests that consciousness actually emerges from the brain and body acting together. A growing body of evidence suggests that the heart plays a particularly significant role in this process.

Far more than a simple pump, as was once believed, the heart is now recognized by scientists as a highly complex system with its own functional “brain.”'

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Do Affirmations Work?

'According to American memoirist Augusten Burroughs, affirmations or the process of repeating positive words may boost the spirits of already happy people but can leave sad people feeling worse.'


'Burroughs questions the validity of affirmations and whether they work. Scientists are divided in their opinion. But the majority concludes that self-affirmations have the power to change people's lives and reiterate what sages have been saying all this while. Science also says that positive self-talk definitely brings about changes in the brain.'

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Mysteries of the Heart

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Where is the Evidence?

 by Dr. Ben Kim

Your Mind-Body Connection is ON at All Times

'Here's the thing: it's not just the big ups and downs that affect your health via your mind-body connection. This connection is on at all times. 

Every thought and emotion that courses through you influences your health. Your thoughts and emotions affect blood flow, the strength of your immune system, healing capacity, and every other aspect of your physiology. 

You can see evidence of this undeniable connection between your ongoing emotions and your health in everyday life. Have you ever woken up from a bad dream, covered with a thin coat of sweat? Nothing but your dream – thoughts and emotions – caused a series of chemical reactions that resulted in real physical change: production of sweat from your sweat glands. 

Have you ever had your mouth water at the thought of eating a particular food that you had a strong craving for? How about saliva production at the thought of drinking a large glass of cold, tart, super sour lemon juice? Clearly, your thoughts and emotions are capable of causing physical contraction of your salivary glands.' 



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"Made with love": Can Mood Affect Your Food?

Intentionality and Food

 “Made with love” is an ingredient I have often seen on home-made packaged cookies and other home-made foods in health food stores. It always seems like a sweet and nice thing to say, but without real meaning, a friendly, new-agey kind of sentiment. Turns out it’s quite real, and measurable."

"You realize what this means: that the mood of the cook can affect the mood of the people eating the food. As mentioned, this is not a new idea. If cooking with love enhances the flavor and energizing effects of your dinner, what happens when you cook with anger? Years ago my then-husband and I found ourselves in a nasty fight after leaving a restaurant, and the fight was over nothing at all. It was just the mood. We finally figured that the chef must have been really cranky."

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