Human Potentials UN-Ltd.

04/03/2026

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Your state of being literally affects the electromagnetic field you generate. The heart produces the largest electromagnetic field in the body, measurable several feet away. This field changes with your emotional state and influences brain activity. Other people can sense this magnetic field with their own heart and brain, picking up the energy you're giving off.

HeartMath studies show that people who practice heart coherence techniques - like deep breathing paired with gratitude or appreciation - demonstrate better brain function, reduced anxiety, and improved focus. The physiological changes are measurable, not just subjective feelings.

This research challenges the traditional idea that the brain is the sole center of intelligence. Instead, it suggests the heart and brain work together as a dynamic, bidirectional system, with the heart playing a central role in emotional intelligence and intuition.

This connects to my concept of embodied sensemaking as well - the recognition that intelligence and awareness aren't confined to your cranial brain. Your heart has its own complex nervous system with about 40,000 neurons. Your gut has roughly 500 million neurons. These are actual neural networks that process information, communicate with your brain, and influence how you perceive and respond to the world.

When you're in a state of coherence - when heart, brain, and gut are synchronized rather than working against each other - you think more clearly, make better decisions, and literally change the field you're broadcasting.

The inverse is also true. When you're dysregulated, when these systems are in conflict, when your heart rhythm is chaotic from chronic stress or unresolved emotion, that shows up in the field you generate. People sense it. You sense it in others, even if you can't articulate what you're picking up.

This isn't new age mysticism. It's measurable physiology with real implications for how we understand consciousness, connection, and the way internal states shape external reality.

03/29/2026

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There’s a well-established body of research in environmental psychology showing that natural environments reduce stress compared to urban settings - this is why most naturally seek nature to retreat. Within that realm of study, various studies have consistently found that “blue spaces” like oceans, lakes, and rivers are often linked to even greater relaxation and mood improvement vs. green spaces alone.

One of the key biological markers researchers look at is cortisol. Some studies have shown that spending time near water, or even viewing water scenes, can lower cortisol levels, heart rate, and perceived stress. There’s also evidence that natural sounds like waves or flowing water help shift the nervous system toward a more parasympathetic, “rest, digest, repair” state.

Water environments tend to provide what’s called “soft fascination,” meaning they gently hold your attention without demanding effort. That gives your brain a break from constant cognitive load of modern day life. The rhythmic, predictable nature of water sounds may also have a regulating effect on the nervous system, similar to slow breathing or certain types of meditation.

So with all the craziness going on in the world, making more time for nature is a good idea - especially if you can work some water into the picture.

11/08/2023

Becoming the loving witness allows the storm to pass. From there, we can act from calm mindful response rather than causing more wind and rain. ⛈️💨☔️

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05/21/2023

Our health is an intricate tapestry made up of the company we keep, the thoughts we think, the nourishment we take into our bodies, how we move our bodies, and the stories we tell ourselves. Life itself is our best medicine.

11/13/2022

“Zen has been called the "religion before religion," which is to say that anyone can practice, including those committed to another faith. And that phrase evokes that natural religion of our early childhood, when heaven and a splendorous earth were one.

But soon the child's clear eye is clouded over by ideas and opinions, preconceptions and abstractions. Not until years later does an instinct come that a vital sense of mystery has been withdrawn.

The sun glints through the pines, and the heart is pierced in a moment of beauty and strange pain, like a memory of paradise. After that day, at the bottom of each breath, there is a hollow place filled with longing.

We become seekers without knowing that we seek, and at first, we long for something "greater" than ourselves, something apart and far away.

It is not a return to childhood, for childhood is not a truly enlightened state. Yet to seek one's own true nature is "a way to lead you to your long lost home."

To practice Zen means to realize one's existence moment after moment, rather than letting life unravel in regret of the past and daydreaming of the future.

To "rest in the present" is a state of magical simplicity… out of the emptiness can come a true insight into our natural harmony with all creation.

To travel this path, one need not be a 'Zen Buddhist', which is only another idea to be discarded like 'enlightenment,' and like 'the Buddha' and like 'God.”

― Peter Matthiessen,
Nine-Headed Dragon River: Zen Journals, 1969-1982

11/13/2022

11/01/2022

- It’s ok if you don’t know how to move on. Start with something easier… like not going back., for the moment you are ready to quit is usually the moment right before the miracle happens. Know your limits, but never stop trying to exceed them. Whether you think you’re ready or not, just start right now. There is magic in action. Each story has an ending… But sometimes endings are just a new beginning. – Anonymous

07/30/2022

Our #1 tip to easily open your heart

Summer is associated with the Fire Element, which is connected to your heart.

And want to know something interesting about the Fire Element? Your inner fire and your lungs are intimately connected.

When your heart contracts, you'll likely feel sluggish, heavy, or withdrawn from your relationships. During times of excess heat, like summer, it's helpful to focus on deep breathing exercises and movements that naturally open up your spine and lungs. These opening exercises help oxygenate the blood fueling your body with more energy.

It's like when you pump air into a fire to get it going BIG. The more air you pump in, the bigger the fire gets.

Your lungs fan the fire of your heart energy. When your lungs contract or you don't take full breaths, your energy depletes. You'll know your lungs are contracted when you take shallow breaths and your shoulders hunch forward.

However, when you breathe fully and deeply, you can open the flow of Qi in your chest and heart. Your chest area will expand. You'll likely feel more energized, light (like a bounce in your step), and confident and expressive in social situations.

So, what's our #1 tip to open your heart?

Spinal cord breathing.

Spinal cord breathing will expand and open your lungs, providing more oxygen to your entire body, especially your brain and heart.

The more oxygen you have in your bloodstream, the better your overall mood will be. You'll also be more relaxed during the natural ups and downs of the day.

Here's how to practice Spinal Cord Breathing.

1. Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart. Bring your arms up by your sides as if you are about to take a stretch first thing in the morning after getting out of bed.

2. Breath in through your nose and open your arms wider (elbows still bent) allowing your heart center to face up to the sky. Arch your back like you are taking a deeper stretch and let your tailbone stick out like a duck's tail.

3. Reverse the movement and bring your elbows together in front of your face as you exhale through your mouth. Tuck your tailbone under and round your upper back.

4. Go back to opening up the arms and arching the back as you breathe in through the nose, then reverse the movement as you breathe out and round the back and neck.

5. Repeat this for a few minutes and notice how it calms your mind, brings more flexibility to your spine, and expands your lungs.

Some additional tips when you practice spinal cord breathing:

You do not have to practice spinal cord breathing while standing. If you work in an office or at a desk, take two minutes every hour to breathe and move your spine in the same motion - heart open to the sky, rounding the spine forward.

With each inhale, you actively expand the capacity of your lungs. It has been shown that people who practice Qi Gong regularly intake as much as two times the amount of oxygen throughout the day as people who don't practice.

The more oxygen you have in your bloodstream, the more energy you'll feel and the more resiliency you'll have to cope with everyday stresses.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Heart is the "king" of the organs. This means all the other organs will sacrifice their energy for the heart.

Your heart is the ruler of your emotions, which is why you must send yourself positive messages to keep yourself clear and compassionate.

In Qi Gong for a Healthy Heart, you will learn how to expand your capacity for unconditional love and compassion. The Qi Gong for a Healthy Heart program is on sale until July 31st.

Click here to learn more and get 25% OFF the recording: https://qigo.ng/healthy-heart-sale-0722

Talk soon,

The Holden QiGong Team
www.HoldenQiGong.com

03/23/2021

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- It’s ok if you don’t know how to move on. Start with something easier… like not going back., for the moment you are ready to quit is usually the moment right before the miracle happens. Know your limits, but never stop trying to exceed them. Whether you think you’re ready or not, just start right now. There is magic in action. Each story has an ending… But sometimes endings are just a new beginning. – Anonymous

01/11/2021

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01/02/2021