Emotional self-regulation is key to thriving in life and creating harmony within yourself and your loved ones.
It is not that emotions are good or bad, all emotions are vital to this human experience. However, it is important to know that living in the feelings of depleting emotions such as anger, judgment, worry, and fear, causes the release of stress hormones, and research shows that the accumulated emotional reactions over time can have several unhealthy effects on the body, such as reduced muscle mass, brain-cell death, impaired memory, accelerated aging, impaired mental function, and diminished performance.
On the other hand, self-regulating our emotions by practicing heart-coherent techniques leads to many physiological, psychological, and relational benefits:
- Enhances ability to maintain composure during challenges.
- Improves family, workplace, and social harmony.
- Reduces fatigue and exhaustion.
- Promotes the body’s natural regenerative processes.
- Improves coordination and reaction times.
- Enhances ability to think clearly and find better solutions.
- Increases access to intuitive intelligence
Here is a quick practice to help with emotional self-regulation. This practice comes from the HeartMath Institute and is called the Quick Coherence® Technique.
Step 1: Focus your attention in the area of the heart. Imagine your breath is flowing in and out of your heart or chest area, breathing a little slower and deeper than usual.
Step 2: Make a sincere attempt to experience a regenerative feeling such as appreciation or care for someone or something in your life.
Suggestion: Try to re-experience the feeling you have for someone you love, a pet, a special place, an accomplishment, etc., or focus on a feeling of calm or ease.
That’s it! Practicing this for two minutes a few times a day can significantly change your physiology for the better by bringing more coherence to your system.
May you choose the path that serves the highest & and greatest good for yourself, all those around you, and the situation at hand. May you find that love and peace in your heart that helps others find it in theirs.
Sending you so much love.