Listen With Your Heart As You Connect Through Technology
Out of necessity, most of our connections are now taking place online or by phone. We no longer have access to all the cues that give us information when we are present with someone - gestures, movement, body posture or facial expression if on the phone. Instead we are learning to expand our senses as we connect differently.
Having done lots of coaching sessions by phone over the years, I’ve found, through deep listening, I can attune to the energy of the other more closely without the distractions of the visuals. I’ve learned to use my body, mind and emotions to connect and feel resonance. More importantly I’ve learned to listen with my heart.
To listen with the heart is a literal experience. Instead of taking in thoughts and ideas with my mind only, listening with my heart is paying attention to the sensations the words are having in my body. These sensations carry a lot of wisdom.
To deepen connection over your devices you have to be aware of yourself first:
Start by getting grounded in your body, attuning to yourself. Consciously focus your awareness on sensations in your body. What parts of your body are you aware of the most? What parts can’t you feel?
Use your breath to relax into your body further. Make your exhalations longer than your inhalations to deepen relaxation in the body. As you deepen into relaxation notice again the sensations in your body.
Using your body awareness, intend to connect with others through your heart. You body receives lots of information. When you interact with someone you’re constantly receiving signals from your body. You may feel your heart expand, or something feels right. Perhaps you’re aware of tingling in your body. With practice, you can feel a resonance as your energies connect - there’s a coherence that feels more alive when you’re in sync with another person.
Are you experiencing expanded senses and deepened connections over the internet or phone? What does resonance feel like for you?
