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Katia Costa posted an update
When the Heart Talks… the Brain Should Probably Take Notes
For most of my life, I was trained to believe the brain was the CEO and the heart was just… accounting. Useful, but not exactly in charge.
And yet, the deeper I go into awareness, the more I notice a different reality unfolding inside me.- Sometimes my mind is busy building spreadsheets of worry.
Meanwhile, my heart is over there whispering, “Relax. We have survived worse.”
- Sometimes my thoughts want control, certainty, five backup plans and a laminated emergency folder.
My heart just wants truth. And maybe a good deep breath.
What fascinates me is not the science debate. It is the lived experience.
Because if you have ever:
- Felt an instant yes before logic arrived
- Known someone was not aligned without evidence
- Felt peace in a decision that made zero rational sense
…then you have already experienced this heart to brain conversation.
The mind is brilliant at analysis.
But the heart? The heart is a seasoned traveler. It recognizes the terrain of authenticity from miles away.So these days, before big decisions, I try something simple:
I pause.
I breathe.
I check the body before I check the spreadsheet.Not because the mind is wrong.
But because wisdom often enters the room through the chest, not the skull.
And honestly… my nervous system sleeps much better when both departments are collaborating instead of arguing. 😌✨Curious. Do you usually decide from the head, the heart… or the group chat in your mind⁉️
- Sometimes my mind is busy building spreadsheets of worry.