The Courageous Life Practicing Courage #3: Opening the heart when it begins to close
When your heart begins to close, how can you find ways to open it again?
First offered by Mark Nepo in our conversation from 2018, this has become a central question I've been exploring on the Courageous Life for years. Today's practice will invite you to pause, reflect, and explore this question as you move forward through your week and beyond.
As you listen you'll be invited to engage in a brief guided practice, and you'll be exposed to intriguing findings from neuroscientists and leading emotion researchers. Additionally, you'll gain insights that I've distilled from the podcast for opening the heart and mind, and ultimately moving from contracted states to more expansive ones. Some of which include:
- Opening to learning, possibility, and growth (vs. closing off or shutting down)
- Responding from a place of choice (vs. reactivity)
- And moving from fear to love
Thanks for practicing with us!
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