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Do I follow my mind or heart?
Listening to your head may lead to more tangible success, but not following your heart increases your risk of regret, so if you want to lead a more satisfying life, follow your heart.
How do you know where your heart is?
your heart location is actually close to the center of your chest, just slightly shifted to the left side. About two-thirds of your heart is on the left side of your chest, and one-third is on the right side, so it’s pretty nearly centered.
Where does your heart go when it wanders?
“If you want to know where your heart is, look where your mind goes when it wanders.”
What side of the chest is the heart?
Location: Your heart is on the left side of your chest so any pain in this area is suspect. If the pain is on the right side, then a heart attack is unlikely (unless you have a rare condition called dextrocardia). Pain from a heart attack typically feels like vague and non-localizable.
What does it mean to follow your heart and mind?
Here’s the summary. Following your heart means going with your feelings and emotions; while following your mind means going with logic and reason. When faced with conflicts between the heart and the mind, we often do what our heart tells us because our memory often shows us how it has served us well in the past.
Do you really follow your heart’s intuition?
“Follow your heart” have been watchwords for centuries, and with good reason: We know instinctively our heart’s intuition yields the highest outcome. But if you’re like me, you may have found at some point in your life that following what you thought was your heart got you into trouble.
How does your heart speak to you?
The heart often speaks to us quietly and with common sense. The mind tends to rationalize our desires and reactions. To help you distinguish between how your mind might sound vs. your heart, here are some examples in the same situations: Driving. Mind: How long is this going to take? Damn this traffic! Stupid driver, slowing everyone down.
Are We programmed to follow our heart?
Scientific research on reminiscence gives proof that we’re programmed to follow our heart because we recall better all the times that it provided the right decision. For example, you might recall how you impulsively bought that expensive pair of shoes last year, which became your favorite to wear for special occasions.