Blog 12: Head or Heart? Two sides of the same coin

After a very long time, I have woken up with a headache. In my quiet period in the morning, I started to look for the area of my resistance, that has created the loss of my equilibrium. After a few moments I understood that my head was not finding any respite because it was too busy trying to find answers! Instead,I decided to try sitting in my heart space and allow.

I enjoyed the peace this space brought me and got me thinking. Why do we say things like – ‘don’t let your emotions cloud your judgement’ or  ‘don’t let your head rule your heart’. The head is supposed to be the logical, reasoning side of our personality, right? And, when the heart is engaged, it is letting our emotions take over our judgements. Somehow I get the impression that letting the emotions come forward is frowned upon when taking decisions. But, what if the over-thinking mind, in other words, the head, runs around in circles and creates doubt and uncertainty?

My experience this morning was I found myself feeling calm, alert and at peace when I focused on the area of my heart. My mind was very present too, just quieter. My thoughts were more contemplative and reflective, hence more conducive to finding answers. I came to the realisation that we cannot possibly function with only the head or the heart, they are two sides of the same coin that makes us who we are. It is more a matter of which is the dominant player at any one time. Undoubtedly, it would be very useful to be aware just which one is driving our judgements, decisions and therefore our choices. This awareness helps to bring balance to our physical and mental well-being, including headaches!

Does it makes a difference which route one takes – from the heart space to the head or from the head space first? Is it worth practising this awareness and finding which path brings more clarity and joy? Something to think about…