The What, Why and How of Heart Opening
What is heart opening?
It’s keeping your heart open even when you feel resistance. When you feel like you don’t agree, or think there could be a better way, or are just not interested for example.
The difference between an open and closed heart:
The open heart says – Ok, I see what you are saying, tell me more.
The closed heart says – No, that’s not the way I do it.
Once you become aware of the difference, you can actually feel your heart closing when are resisting.
Why keep our hearts open?
- Its makes life so much more interesting and fulfilling.
- You feel lighter.
- You learn more.
- You see more good in people.
- You forgive more.
- You love more.
- You feel more at peace.
- You will attract people in your life who also have an open heart.
How to open our heart?
- Observe how it feels to be open and to be close. This is a good place to start.
- Hang out people with open hearts. A sure way to get you there quicker.
- Remind yourself daily to keep your heart open.
- Keep your heart open even when the person opposite to you is closing there’s.
- Don’t be selective, keep your heart open to everyone… the neighbour, the petrol station person, the barista, your collegues, the person in the lift…
- Smile. Keep smiling.
- Physically – stand up straight, push your shoulders back.
- Mediate with the intention of having an open heart, every day.
- Whilst you are building the behaviour, remove yourself from environments that are not heart opening. E.g. Gossip, news, etc. Until you feel you won’t be deterred.
- A good Sleep, exercise, diet – fundamentals.
- Activities that keep your heart open or encourage you to – singing, dancing, painting.And don’t forget, most importantly, to keep your heart open to yourself. This is where it all begins.
And when you think you have come along way, you will eventually realise you are just getting started.
