Unlock the Hidden Wisdom of Your Heart! 🫀✨

[Rani Madhavapeddi]

Childhood trauma

https://youtube.com/shorts/dwF-Uxso_VY?si=kW3LX-iUawkUpBrf

Rani Madhavapeddi Patel

[Paul Rezendes]

Rani, thanks for sending that, and I found it very interesting.

Paul

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[Sheri R]

Thanks, Rani! 

What time is your zoom group today? 

Sheri Rink Dip.PT, Acup., RYT

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[Rob LO]

Rani, Thank You

Diehards 

For what it's worth, 

One of the reasons, my preference to not bias thought, feeling, or intuition over one another and use a complex head<>heart<>gut "label' is because of the detail in the video (heart has memory!) ... An it's all one anyway ain't it ;-)

I promoted an LLM with

"We now know that there are neurons, and neural nets operating in the head, heart and gut!

how do they interact

a. locally 

b. between the organ systems 

c. and integratively if at all"

The LLM [perplexity]  response was

Neural networks in the head (brain), heart, and gut each possess unique forms of intelligence, but they also interact both locally and across organ systems, forming a complex integrative network that influences cognition, emotion, and physical health[1][2][3][4].

### Local Function

- Each region’s neural network has core functions: the brain processes reasoning and logic; the heart is tuned to emotion, relational connections, and values; the gut handles core identity, self-preservation, and action-taking[1][5].

- Locally, the heart (cardiac nervous system) and gut (enteric nervous system) can operate semi-autonomously, regulating heart rhythms and gut motility independently while also handling specific memory and reflexes[1][2].

### Communication Between Organ Systems

- Communication between these neural networks is primarily mediated by the vagus nerve, part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which carries bidirectional signals among the brain, heart, and gut[2][3][6].

- Neurotransmitters such as serotonin (mostly produced in the gut) and hormones act as chemical messengers, traveling via nerves and the bloodstream to participate in joint regulation of mood, appetite, heart rate, and more[2][6].

- Heart-brain communication is also mediated by autonomic reflexes: for example, baroreceptors in the heart send signals to the brain to adapt cardiovascular function, while gut-brain communication can influence stress responses and reward processing[4][7].

### Integrative Function

- Central integration of signals from all three networks occurs in specific brainstem and cortical regions, such as the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS), amygdala, and prefrontal cortex, where signals from the body influence perception, behavior, and higher cognitive processes[4][3].

- This integration allows the nervous system to coordinate thought, emotion, and visceral responses, enabling adaptive behaviors like intuition (“gut feeling”), empathetic decision-making (“heart response”), and logical analysis—the so-called “three-brains” approach to embodied intelligence[1][8][4].

- Recent studies describe this as a coupled and dynamic system, where changes in one hub (e.g., gut microbiota) can affect distant hubs (the brain or heart) through direct (neural) and indirect (metabolic, hormonal) pathways, affecting mood, cognition, and overall well-being[6][7].

In summary, these neural networks interact in sophisticated local and systemic ways, enabling humans to process and synthesize complex emotional, physical, and intellectual information for integrated, whole-body intelligence[1][4][2].

Citations: [BTW ~ I have not checked or read each of these citations]

[1] Coaching the Brains in Our Head, Heart, and Gut https://trainingmag.com/coaching-the-brains-in-our-head-heart-and-gut/

[2] The Gut-Brain Connection: How it Works and The Role of ... https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/gut-brain-connection

[3] Did you know you have 3 brains? https://ana-guerrero-holistic-wellbeing.com/did-you-know-you-have-3-brains/

[4] The gut and heart's role in reward processing - PMC https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12263961/

[5] The Science Behind the 3 Brains — The Head, Heart and Gut https://www.dungsnacks.com/blogs/the-dung-daily/the-science-behind-the-3-brains-the-head-heart-and-gut

[6] The Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis–Heart Shunt Part II https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7232206/

[7] What Is the Gut-Brain Connection? https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/the-gut-brain-connection

[8] Head, Heart, and Gut in Decision Making: Development of ... https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2158244019837439

[9] mBraining - mBit https://mbraining.com

[10] How the Head, Heart, and Gut Communicate https://www.evolvingtoexceptional.com/blog/how-our-different-intelligences-communicate-head-heart-and-gut

[11] The Three Brains: Why Your head, Heart and Gut ... https://spinalresearch.com.au/three-brains-head-heart-gut-sometimes-conflict/

[12] The Three Human Brains https://ei4change.com/the-three-human-brains/

[13] The communication mechanism of the gut-brain axis and ... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332224010916

[14] Clinical potential of sensory neurites in the heart and their ... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10896837/

[15] The Three Brains - SCCR https://www.scottishconflictresolution.org.uk/blog/the-three-brains

[16] All Three Brains: Using Your Head, Heart and Gut in ... https://heathdavishavlick.com/all-three-brains-using-your-head-heart-and-gut-in-transformation-work/

[17] Research - Head‑Heart‑Gut Thinking https://www.3brainsintelligence.com/research

[18] Neuroscience and the Three Brains of Leadership https://www.nelsontasmankindergartens.com/s/the_three_brains_and_leadership-w8gl.pdf

[19] Head-Heart-Gut Check In And Meditation To Make Wiser ... https://melliobrien.com/the-head-heart-gut-check-in/

[20] Exploring the science behind conflict management https://childreninscotland.org.uk/science-of-conflict-management/

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[Rani Madhavapeddi]

The other interesting fact is the whole gut microbiota that plays a significant role in production of neurotransmitters . A large part of serotonin is produced in the gut mediated through the trillions of gut microflora. This is a form of interbeing with microbes 😁

Rani Madhavapeddi Patel

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[Rani Madhavapeddi]

Sheri,

It’s 3:30 pm EST. 

💐🙏🏻💜

Rani Madhavapeddi Patel

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[Rob MacDonald]

Rob L-O,

As a former Composition & Rhetoric teacher, I appreciate you including the list of sources.  I'd like LLM to visit me in my office for a chat about those sources 😂.

Happy Friday, wherever this message finds you (in your head, your heart, or your gut....).

Peace,
Rob M.

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[Jeffrey Angelson]

Link for meeting??

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