The key to emotional wellbeing 💜

Let's look at your second neural center,
 

Last week we looked at your first neural center, the foundation upon which everything else is built, located at the seat of your pelvis, it is the root of your autonomic nervous system.
You can re-read about the first neural center on my blog here.

Today we move a little further up to the second neural center, the Superior Mesenteric Plexus. If you look at your belly button, this neural center goes from one inch below to three inches above it.

It's the network of connective tissue that surrounds and protects your gastrointestinal system, kidneys, and adrenals.

And, very importantly, it's responsible for your emotional well-being.

All the emotional baggage and wounding you carry gets stuck in this neural center, effectively memorizing old emotions and holding onto them.

And when that happens, a trigger from the outside, whether it's something you see, you hear, or something unfortunate your boss or family member says, pushes your buttons and replays those stuck emotions all over again.

This means that your quality of life will intimately depend on what's going on around you.

If you wake up on the wrong side of the bed or someone says the wrong thing, you're in a funk all day because, biologically, you're locked in your old emotions.

Incoherence in this neural center shows up as mental and emotional issues, ranging from depression and anxiety to emotional numbing behavior to deal with repressed feelings. You're disconnected from what brings you joy and pleasure. You're living life emotionally from the outside in, looking for external sources to bring you joy on the inside.

But when you develop coherence here, you feel your way through life in a fully connected way. Fully connected to your life force, energy, and inner voice. With coherence, your inner voice isn't just whispering- it screams at you because your level of intuition is just crystal clear. You feel inspired and free.

And that's a really potent and powerful place to live from.

With such a high level of emotional intelligence, you are so connected to your feelings and emotions that you're no longer running away from them and no longer governed by your past.

So, that's the second neural center. Next week we'll continue moving up to the third one.

Until then, here's a quick tip to support you in integrating any patterns you have built up here.

TIP: One way to connect with the second neural center that you might have learned in yoga class is by engaging Mula Bandha, contracting the entire pelvic floor. Take a slow breath in, as you exhale squeeze that whole area from one inch below your belly button to three inches above.

This will also engage the first neural center, as they're intimately connected, but you can focus higher up to really feel that area around the navel. Breathe, connect, and feel this area as you contract, relax, and repeat. Allow your connection and focus to bring deeper healing. 

Well-Resourced Woman is another wonderful free resource to learn to stop avoiding emotions and to start processing them. As well as to tune deeper into your own inner guidance. Check that out here. 

Let me know how bringing more coherence to your second neural center goes!
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With love & gratitude, 
 Dr. Jessica