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The Rachel Hollis Podcast

673: The Science and Spirituality of the Heart | With Holistic Wellness Expert Kimberly Snyder

The Rachel Hollis Podcast

Rachel Hollis

Health And Wellness, Education, Spirituality, Relationships, Personal Development, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Personal Growth, Self-improvement

4.616.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Rachel Hollis podcast, Rachel gets deep with wellness expert and 3-time New York Times best-selling author Kimberly Snyder about the ancient and scientific significance of the heart. They explore the concept of 'heart coherence,' which connects the heart, brain, and nervous system. Kimberly shares insights from her new book, personal anecdotes and practical tips for nurturing this coherence through diet, meditation, and lifestyle practices. Dive into the transformative power of the heart, in her newest book "The Hidden Power of the Five Hearts" comes out September 17th. Get the Start Today Journal - https://starttoday.com/products/start-today-journal 00:00 Ancient Cultures and the Heart 01:30 The Healing Power of Hawaii 03:37 Journey to Wellness and Spirituality 07:09 Understanding Heart Coherence 09:48 Scientific Insights and Heart Stages 28:07 Practical Tips for Heart Coherence 32:37 Heart-Focused Breathing Exercise 33:51 Generating Appreciation 35:45 Sustaining Heart Coherence 38:12 Understanding the Five Heart Stages 39:43 The Dark and Propelled Hearts 41:38 The Steady Heart 46:17 The Devoted Heart 48:49 The Clear Heart 55:31 Practical Tips for Heart Coherence 01:00:05 The Evolution of Wellness 01:03:15 Conclusion and Book Information Have a question you want Rach to answer? An idea for a podcast episode?? Call the podcast hotline and leave a voicemail! Call (737) 400-4626 Sign up for Rachel’s weekly email: https://msrachelhollis.com/insider/ Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RachelHollisMotivation/videos Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MsRachelHollis/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices.

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If you look back into ancient cultures and traditions, they all saw the heart as more than a physical organ.

0:08.0

So take us back to the ancient Egyptians who didn't take the heart when they made mummies. They didn't take it out because they believed it was necessary in the afterlife.

0:16.0

The Babylonians, the Greeks, all world spiritual traditions, the sacred heart of Jesus Christ, the Anahata Chakra in Hinduism and

0:26.2

yoga, the Heart Sutra in Buddhism.

0:28.8

Kalb, the word for heart, is mentioned 132 times in the Quran.

0:33.7

And the word Lev for heart

0:35.2

is mentioned about the Torah and the tabernacle.

0:37.4

There's a central power place of the heart,

0:40.4

right?

0:41.4

So that's what we're really talking about, this gateway to higher self,

0:44.0

true self, highest potential soul.

0:46.3

However you like to think of it, you don't have to subscribe to any spiritual

0:50.0

tradition, however, there is this scientific truth about what we're talking about here as well.

0:58.9

Hi, I'm Rachel, and in this show, we talk about everything.

1:04.5

Life and work, health and healing,

1:07.5

relationships with others and with ourselves.

1:10.9

These are stories for the seekers.

1:14.0

These are conversations for the curious.

1:17.0

This is the Rachel Hollis Podcast. I always feel like Hawaii sort of forces a healing crisis on me like it just the

1:36.4

powerful it's very powerful yeah and the islands will not let you I don't know they don't let you be untruthful with yourself.

1:45.8

I don't know another way to say it.

1:46.9

I don't know if it's something volcanic or what's happening, but it sort of forces you

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