Clear your heart!!

Summary

The article emphasizes the importance of emotional cleansing by clearing one's heart of past grudges and misunderstandings to achieve personal growth and a sense of lightness.

Abstract

The author reflects on the age-old question of where the mind resides, suggesting it might be both in the heart and the head, influenced by different situations. The article highlights the need for mental clarity during stress or anxiety, often sought through activities like taking breaks or walks. However, it posits that sometimes the head is not the source of our troubles, but rather our hearts carry unseen burdens from past experiences and memories. The author advocates for the necessity of not just clearing the mind but also the heart, as holding onto grudges can weigh one down. By letting go and seeking closure, individuals can achieve a sense of emotional freedom and rejuvenation that goes beyond temporary relief.

Opinions

The mind's location is ambiguous, possibly being in both the heart and the head, influenced by the context of thoughts or feelings.
Mental strain and anxiety call for activities that clear the head, but this might not address the deeper emotional burdens carried by the heart.
The heart can be weighed down by past experiences and memories that the head might not actively recall, affecting one's emotional state.
The concept of "forgive and forget" is challenging; the heart may forgive, but the head may struggle to forget, or it may compartmentalize memories.
Letting go of grudges and seeking emotional clarity can lead to a significant sense of relief and personal growth, beyond what physical exercise or momentary distractions can offer.

But honey, you won’t grow if you don’t let go. . .

Right from my younger days I have had a conflict regarding the exact location of the mind. Our heart or heads? This conflict has been a bother for so long that I’ve drawn my own conclusions that the mind is somehow located in both, maybe just not simultaneously. (Seriously, can someone tell me where the really mind is?)

When our minds or instincts tell us things or makes us do things, saying “we felt it in our hearts” sounds appropriate. Other times, we find ourselves ruminating on certain ideas and concepts that draw on our brainpower. In such case, the mind might just be in the head.

At times when we are stressed, under some form of mental strain or even anxious, we tend to be inclined to activities that stand a chance at clearing our heads. This often results in the need to take breaks, walks or mini distractions. On some days, clearing our heads may not be enough. Sure, it can result in relief and momentary rejuvenation but, we might just head back down the slopes shortly after that.

Feeling angry, inadequate, disconcerted or some other feeling you can’t quite place a finger on? Seems like it is time to clear your heart.

Different phases in life come with their complexities and many a time, we don’t know how much our hearts hold till we attempt to take stock. It is funny how what weighs your heart down is not really in the fore of your thoughts (head). So, most times we are oblivious to the fact that our hearts are weighed down by experiences and memories our heads are too busy to remember as we power through the day. I’m certain the saying: “forgive and forget” is not uncommon and as some have come to discover, this saying isn’t the easiest to apply. Forgiving might seem easy, and forgetting not quite and vice versa. The heart forgives, the head forgets — or in some cases, relegates that memory to a nook.

Source: Author

Clear your heart. Let go of the grudges and misunderstandings since forever. The chances that the guilty party has forgotten whatever happened are high. Rid your heart of a couple lbs — physical exercise is not enough to do this. Sort your emotions, get closure if need be.

Bottomline; just get whatever might weigh your heart down off your chest. Trust me, you would feel lighter after that.