Meaning of no heart feelings

The side of feeling is the heart. Who does not know how great is our heart in life. Everything that enters the soul from outside and that is worked out by its thinking and active side is precipitated in the heart; but through the heart everything passes that is revealed by the soul outside. That is why it is called the center of life. nine0003

The business of the heart is to feel everything that touches our face. And it constantly and relentlessly feels the state of the soul and body, and at the same time, various impressions from the private actions of the soul and body, from the surrounding and encountered objects, from the external situation and in general from the course of life, forcing and forcing a person to give him pleasure and pleasure in all this. turn away the bad. The health and ill health of the body, its liveliness and lethargy, fatigue and strength, cheerfulness and drowsiness; then what is seen, heard, touched, smelled, tasted, what is remembered and imagined, what is considered and pondered, what has been done, is being done and is to be done, what has been obtained and is being obtained, what can and cannot be obtained, what favors us or does not favor us - whether this is a person or a combination of circumstances - all this is reflected in the heart and irritates him pleasantly or unpleasantly. Judging by this, it would be impossible for him to be at rest even for a minute, but to be in continuous agitation and anxiety, like a barometer before a storm. But he felt it, and much passes without a trace, as you can verify by the cases that when for the first time we happen to be somewhere, then everything occupies us there, and after the second and third time, perhaps. nine0003

Every effect on the heart produces a special feeling in it, but there are no words in our language to distinguish them. We express our feelings in general terms: pleasant - unpleasant, like - dislike, fun - boring, joy - grief, sorrow - pleasure, peace - anxiety, annoyance - contentment, fear - hope, antipathy - sympathy. Observe yourself and you will find that one thing or another happens in the heart.

But the significance of the heart in the economy of our life is not only to stand passively over impressions and bear witness to our satisfactory or unsatisfactory condition, but also to maintain the energy of all the forces of soul and body. See how hastily the work that you like, to which the heart lies, is done! And before the one to whom the heart does not lie, the hands fall and the legs do not move. That is why those who know how to govern themselves, when they meet a necessary task, which, however, the heart does not like, they hasten to find a pleasant side in it, and that, having reconciled the heart with it, maintain in themselves the energy necessary for the task. Jealousy - the driving force of the will - comes from the heart. The same is true in mental work: the subject that has fallen on the heart is discussed more hastily and comprehensively. At the same time, thoughts swarm by themselves and labor, no matter how long it may be, is not labor. nine0003

Not everyone likes everything and not everyone has the same heart for everything, but some have more for one thing, while others have more for another. It is expressed like this: everyone has their own taste. It depends partly on the natural predisposition, partly - and is not it more? - from first impressions, from the impressions of upbringing and the accidents of life. But no matter how tastes are formed, they force a person to arrange his life in such a way, to surround himself with objects and relationships such as his taste indicates and with which he is peaceful, being satisfied with them. Satisfying the tastes of the heart gives him peace - sweet, which is its own measure of happiness for everyone. Nothing disturbs - that's happiness. nine0003

If a person always kept to sanity in the mental part, and prudence in action, then he would meet in life the smallest share of accidents that are unpleasant to his heart, and, consequently, would have the greatest share of happiness. But, as has been pointed out, the mental part rarely behaves properly, indulging in dreams and absent-mindedness, and the active part deviates from its normal direction, being carried away by fickle desires, excited not by the needs of nature, but by alien passions. That is why the heart does not have peace, and while those sides are in such a state, it cannot have it. Most of all tyrannize the heart of passion. If there were no passions, of course, troubles would occur, but they would never torment the heart as much as passions torment. How anger burns the heart! How tormented by his hatred! How evil envy sharpens! How many anxieties and torments unsatisfied or disgraced vanity causes! How grief presses when ambition suffers! Yes, if we take a closer look, we will find that all our anxieties and pains of the heart are from passions. These evil passions, when satisfied, give joy, but short-lived, and when they are not satisfied, but, on the contrary, meet the opposite, they cause prolonged and unbearable sorrow. nine0003

Thus, it is clear that our heart is definitely the root and center of life. It, letting you know about the good or bad state of a person, excites other forces to activity, and the aftermath of their activity again takes into itself, to strengthen or weaken the feeling that determines the state of a person. It would seem that he should have been given full power over the management of life, as is the case with many, many completely, but with all others a little. It would seem so, and perhaps, by nature, it had just such a purpose, but passions came up and clouded everything. Under them, our state is also indicated by the heart incorrectly, and impressions are not what they should be, and tastes are perverted, and excitations of other forces are directed in the wrong direction. Therefore, now the law is to hold the heart in the hands and subject the feelings, tastes and inclinations to its strict criticism. When someone is cleansed of passions, let him give free rein to his heart, but as long as the passions are in power, to give free rein to the heart means clearly dooming yourself to all sorts of wrong steps. Worst of all are those who, as the goal of life, set the sweetness of the heart and the enjoyment, as they say, of life. Since the sweetness and pleasures of the flesh and the senses make themselves felt more strongly, such persons always fall into coarse sensuality and become below the line that separates man from other living creatures. nine0003

So here is your soul and spiritual life from all its sides! I pointed out on purpose what naturally should be on each side and what should not. And without reminding you, I see in you a willingness to follow the former and avert the latter. And bless, Lord!

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Source: What is spiritual life and how to tune into it? : letters / St. Theophan the Recluse. - Moscow: Father's House, 2012. - 301 p. ISBN 5-87301-120-6

March 5, 2019

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Your heart can suffer after some unfortunate event, and your brain is most likely responsible for your "heartbreak", experts say.

Swiss scientists are conducting a study on the so-called "broken heart syndrome". nine0003

Psychological stress can cause acute transient left ventricular dysfunction. The syndrome is manifested by the sudden development of heart failure or chest pain, combined with ECG changes characteristic of myocardial infarction of the anterior wall of the left ventricle.

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Most often, this syndrome develops against the background of stressful situations that cause strong, often sharply negative, emotions. Such events can be the death of a loved one or separation. nine0003

Scientists do not yet have complete clarity on how this happens. In the publication of scientists in the medical journal European Heart Journal, it is suggested that the syndrome is provoked by the brain's response to stress.

"Broken heart syndrome" was first described by the Japanese scientist Hikaru Sato in 1990 and was named "takotsubo cardiomyopathy" (from the Japanese "takotsubo" - a ceramic pot with a round base and a narrow neck).

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This syndrome is different from a "normal" heart attack, when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked. Blockage of blood flow to the heart occurs when there is a blood clot in the coronary arteries. nine0003

However, the symptoms of broken heart syndrome and heart attack are similar in many ways, most notably difficulty breathing and chest pain.

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Often some sad event is a kind of trigger that provokes the onset of the syndrome. However, joyful events that cause strong emotions can also lead to the development of broken heart syndrome. For example, getting married or getting a new job. nine0003

Broken heart syndrome can be temporary, in which case the heart muscle will recover in a few days, weeks or months, and in some cases the development of the syndrome can be fatal.

In Britain, about 2500 patients are diagnosed with broken heart syndrome each year.

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X-ray of the heart of a person diagnosed with takotsubo syndrome

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The exact cause of broken heart syndrome is unknown to scientists. However, it is suggested that this syndrome may be associated with an increase in the level of stress hormones - for example, adrenaline.

Elena Gadri from the University Hospital Zurich, together with her colleagues, studied the brain activity of 15 patients diagnosed with broken heart syndrome. nine0003

Imaging data showed significant differences in the brain activity of these patients from the pattern observed in 39 participants in the control group, who were healthy.

Much less communication has been noted between the areas of the brain responsible for controlling emotions and the unconscious (automatic) reactions of the body (such as the heartbeat).

"Emotions are formed in the brain, so it is quite possible that the disease is formed in the brain. And then the brain sends the appropriate signals to the heart," says Gadry. nine0003

Further research is needed to understand the mechanism of the syndrome.

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