The brain is the powerhouse of the body.
Or so we thought.
The heart organ, it turns out, has a mind of its own. Research shows that the heart doesn’t just take commands from the brain—heart-brain communication is a dynamic, two-way conversation.
Scientists were mostly interested in learning how the heart receives signals from the brain, but later discovered that the heart has a complex communication system of its own that sends more messages to the brain than vice-versa, and it does so in four ways: via neurological (nerve impulses), biochemical (hormones), biophysical (pulse wave) and energetic (electromagnetic field) communication methods.
Furthermore, in the 1960s and 70s, psychophysiology researchers observed that the heart organ communicates with the brain in ways that significantly affect how an individual perceives and reacts to the world. In the 90s, pioneer neurocardiologist Dr. J. Andrew Armour coined the term “heart brain” to express just how intelligent and communicative the heart is.
Vistage speaker Vered Kogan encourages business leaders to take this science to heart. If the heart organ holds such fantastic intelligence, what role does it play in decision-making?
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