Brains – we all have one. They do a lot for us. We also have a heart, and it too does a lot for us. The two of them even communicate. Did you know that the heart sends more messages to the brain than the brain does to the heart?…
Category: From the Heart
Whew! It Isn’t COVID What I’ve Learned
I’ve had a sore throat, runny nose, head and body aches, and have felt crappy for almost a week now. I canceled two medical appointments because I didn’t want to spread anything. I got tested for COVID – negative. A big sigh of relief.I thought about this and gave myself…
A Closer Look at Following Your Heart
An Exerpt from HeartMath® Increasingly, people are taking a closer look at what the age-old term “following your heart “means, and more are practicing heart-based living. The term heart-based living is a simple phrase which suggest that we are including our hearts’ intuitive feeling, along with our minds, when making choices and decisions that shape our life’s…
The Science of HeartMath
HeartMath products, tools and techniques are based on over 25 years of scientific research conducted at the HeartMath Institute on the psychophysiology of stress, emotions, and the interactions between the heart and brain. There are over 300 peer-reviewed or independent studies utilizing HeartMath techniques or technologies to achieve beneficial outcomes…
Lead Yourself to the Life You Want
Do you know what you want your life to be like? Many of us have heard of numerous ways to get what we want: know your values, set your goals, do a vision board, learn assertive language, read self-development books, go to self-improvement classes, or get a coach. Being a…
Are Your Decisions Based on Fear?
When that bear is after me, I hope I can run faster than you can. I also hope that my fear has kicked in enough that I can actually run. I used to love running, but as with many of us old folk – the knees are gone. If some…
What is Your Mindset?
Our mindset can lift us up, tear us down, gives us a positive attitude or a negative attitude. Much of our mindset has been instilled in us since childhood. The views of our parents, grandparents, teachers, and other important figures in our life influence us, whether we are aware. Our…
Resilience, A Dirty Word
When you hear the word resilience, what do you think of? Lately, I have seen several social media posts stating that people never want to hear this word again. Most recently I saw a posting from a previous work colleague (I’m old, retired). This person is a nurse, a very…
Everything Works Out in the end: If it hasn’t worked out, it’s not the End.
What if you made this your intention? Merriam Webster online Dictionary states these definitions for intention: 1a: what one intends to do or bring about b: the object for which a prayer, mass, or pious act is offered 2: a determination to act in a certain way: RESOLVE I like it. I first heard this when…
Breath work: A variety of Breathing Exercises.
Why is breath work important? Breath work can help us relax, lower our blood pressure, & help boost the immune system by lowering our stress. View Post Deep abdominal breathing encourages full oxygen exchange — that is, the beneficial trade of incoming oxygen for outgoing carbon dioxide. Not surprisingly, it…
Testimonial
” I have been doing lessons with Elaine for many months now. Our lessons use basics from a program called Heart Math. The two combined has helped me immensely. I am able to get through stressful situations with a better outcome. Such as less emotional pain and damage unto myself….
Fear, Freedom, & Control
Would You Rather Be Loved or Feared? Considering what the whole world is going through now & how afraid many people are, I thought this was a good time to share & discuss the topic of fear. I don’t imagine this is the first time you have heard that people…
Learning to be who I am today
Are you the same person you were last year? 5 years ago? 10 years ago? I was watching tv today, an old NCIS. A military man had returned from action due to war injuries. He was not adapting well. At the end of the show, he said “I guess I…
Changes – Something to Think about: What do we Need to change?
That sounds like a odd question for a life coach/mentor to be asking. I consider myself a lifelong learner. At 70 I am still learning & working on self-development. I’ve had coaches, psychologists, been part of improvement groups, & have returned to school more times than my husband likes to…
Goals, Resolutions???
I’ve never been big on making New Year’s Resolutions. I have goals & they are written. I like to make sure that I am in control of achieving my goals. What would be the point if there was no hope of achieving. As much as I would like to get…
Would You Like to Decrease Your Stress?
What a silly question. Doesn’t everyone want to decrease their stress? Of course, we all do. The hard thing for many of us is to figure out how. This past year, 2020, has only added stress for most people. Telling people to “not worry” doesn’t help one little bit. I…
Changes – The Only Thing On Which We Can Rely
I have never been afraid of change. Everything is constantly changing. The world is experiencing huge change because the COVID-19 Pandemic is having an effect on everyone. It is just one of the changes I have experienced over the last seven years. Some of the changes have not been pleasant….
What is Your Life’s Purpose?
I have set goals for myself for as long as I can remember. When I achieved one life goal I would start on another. But, purpose, I wasn’t quite sure what that was or if I had one. Wife, mother, grandmother, step-mother, registered nurse, volunteer, board member… were these purposes…
Benefits of Meditation
I have been meditating for several years. I do a variety of types of meditation. Today I got Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Newsletter for August. In that newsletter were a couple of articles on meditation. I found the article on the benefits of meditation very informative & easy to understand. Though…