Using Sync States to Be More Consistent

A big step forward in reason is when we gain the logical recognition that the brain needs to synchronize and coordinate its operations effectively in order to function well as an integrated being instead of a collection of parts that don’t mesh well. Then the question becomes: What’s a reasonable way to synchronize our mental operations? The heart provides that function since its own tiny, primitive brain sends signals up through the nervous system (spinal column and vagus nerve) and into the brain. These signals then branch throughout the brain, inviting different regions to get on board with whatever is happening emotionally. This focusing effect can be pretty obvious when emotions are intense. Notice how a jolt of fear, such as the sensation that you’re falling, immediately grabs your attention and gets your whole brain focused. When you’re in a state of intense emotion, you’re probably not succumbing to lots of irrelevant or distracting thoughts. Your whole brain quickly gets on board and coordinates operations. Also notice that your head-brain can trigger these emotional states. The head-brain communicates with the heart-brain too, but it’s a thinner channel with less bandwidth. So it can send a signal like, “immediate danger,” and the heart will bounce that back up into the head-brain 100x stronger with intense emotion. But when the heart is generating intense emotion, it takes a while for it to calm down, and ...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Creating Reality Emotions Source Type: blogs