Have you ever wondered why a "broken heart" actually hurts in your chest? Or why does anxiety feel like butterflies in your stomach?
As a hypnotherapist and a student of the HeartMath Institute, I’ve been fascinated by a simple but profound truth: Emotions are literally energy in motion (E-motion).
1. The River vs. The Dam
Think of your emotional life like a river. When energy flows freely, the water stays clear and life thrives. When we experience an emotion—whether it’s the high vibration of joy or the heavy frequency of grief—it is meant to move through us, inform us, and then leave.
However, many of us were taught to be "dams." We block the flow, telling ourselves, "I shouldn’t feel this way" or "I’ll deal with this later." But energy cannot be destroyed; it can only be transformed. When we bury an emotion, we are just storing it in the "basement" of our subconscious. This "static" energy takes immense power to keep suppressed, which is why "holding it all together" feels so exhausting.
2. The Heart is Your Powerhouse
We often think of the heart as just a pump, but it is actually our most powerful "broadcasting station."
Electromagnetic Power: The heart’s electrical field is 60 times stronger than the brain's, and its magnetic field is up to 5,000 times stronger.
The Signal: Before you even speak, your heart is "talking" to the room. Buried emotions broadcast a jagged, incoherent signal. Shifting into gratitude creates a smooth, powerful wave.
Heart-Brain Conversation: The heart sends more information to the brain than vice-versa. When your heart rhythm is coherent, it tells your brain: "We are safe. You can think clearly. You can be creative."
3. Turning Frustration into Gold: The Kintsugi Method
What do we do when that energy feels "shattered"—when fear or frustration has left us feeling broken? I use the Japanese art of Kintsugi as a guide. When a ceramic bowl breaks, it is mended with gold, making it more beautiful and valuable than before.
In my hypnotherapy practice, we don't just "fix" feelings; we apply the "Golden Joinery":
Gather the Pieces: Acknowledge the anxiety or fear as simple vibration.
The Golden Joinery (Coherence): Using heart-breathing to apply the "gold" of appreciation to those jagged edges.
The New Vessel: Your past fears become lines of strength and wisdom.
Rehearse and Do
It is never enough to just know—we must repeat, rehearse, and do. Your nervous system is a muscle. To shift from "chaos" to "coherence," you must practice the Golden Joinery every day. Every time you choose to breathe through a crack instead of burying it, you are gold-plating your soul.
Final Thought: You don't have to tell your whole life story to find peace. Sometimes, you just need to give yourself permission to let the energy flow today.
We’ve talked about the heart’s electromagnetic field and how emotions are energy in motion. But what do we do when that energy feels "shattered"—when frustration, anxiety, or fear has left us feeling broken?
In Japan, there is a beautiful art form called Kintsugi. When a ceramic bowl breaks, they don’t throw the pieces away or hide the cracks with invisible glue. Instead, they mend the breaks with gold. The bowl became more beautiful and valuable because it was broken.
You can email me at ivataylor808@gmail.com, and I will send you a complimentary exercise modality for Kintsugi practice. It dramatically helps balance unwanted emotions in the body.
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