What do you think?

So much of our lives are wrapped up by what we think, and how we react to those thoughts. We have evolved over many years from being a culture whose focus was the survival of the fittest, to one of the survival and dominance of the smartest. The advent of the internet and public access to more and more academic institutions has made ‘knowledge’ something that is more easily attainable than ever before. So what do you do with that knowledge, once you get it?
There is not one thought that can exist without some form of emotion attached to it. So while we are caught up in an interesting conversation or a boring lecture, our emotions are a stones throw away, waiting for attention. It is our emotions that help us learn more, remember more and search for more. What we think about and how we react to our thoughts are really governed by our emotions. What do you think about your emotions? Or, do you feel them, acknowledge them, and simply move on?
Thinking about emotions without understanding where they come from is like eating something from a foreign country. You may be encouraged by those around you that it is okay, but you are still unsure of what it is YOU are tasting or feeling. That lack of knowledge can be unnerving. So how do you gain more knowledge about feelings?
The answer is quite simple… using your curiosity to ask questions, having the courage to face the truth and the humbleness to listen to the feedback from your environment lead to a better and more intimate understanding of the knowledge YOU gained about YOURSELF.
Using these tools with health care providers you trust can help anyone achieve a better relationship with their mind so they can find a friendship with their heart.

“In all battles of the heart over the mind, go with your heart. It's a lot easier for your mind to catch up with your heart, than for your heart to catch up with your mind.”
- anonymous