WELLBEING → FAMILY REFLECTIONS Issue 906 · April 6, 2022

Heartfelt

We can feel less stress by doing heart-calming exercises

Heartfelt

 

Cold-heartedness, warm-heartedness, hard-heartedness, kind-heartedness, a hearty laugh, a heartfelt hug, a heartbreaking story — the heart is the center of it all. The heart — at ease or chronically agitated — determines the quality of our existence: When it’s at peace, so are we.

“My son is struggling this year, and I’m really worried about him,” says one woman. “Unfortunately, my husband and I disagree about how to help him, and the whole thing is really stressing me out.”

We Feel It in the Heart

We feel the day-to-day incidents in our heart. The ordinary conversations we have with loved ones can trigger a raging heart, and the normal shenanigans of children can give us palpitations.

And then there are occasions in life that will naturally trigger the intense emotions: Bad news can bring fear that grips our hearts, sad news makes our hearts sink. The heart takes the hit in every case.

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