We have different patterns in our heart activity that are influenced by our emotions.
So this means when we are very frustrated,
When we have,
Let's say,
Negative emotional attitudes,
Like anger,
Frustration or anxiety,
Our heart rate is like super not in balance.
It's like pumping up and down and pumping up and down and the cortisol level increases,
So our stress increases.
This actually means also that when we are surrounded by people who are frustrated a lot,
Our mirror neurons are checking this and our heart rate reacts.
And at the same time,
When we have positive emotions,
When we,
Let's say,
Practice appreciation,
Joy,
Care and love,
Our heart rate is super balanced.
That is where I want to do a little practice with you.
And I would like to invite you to have a quick look in your calendar today and pick one person you have a meeting with today.
And once you are ready,
You can close your eyes and take a deep breath into your nose.
Open your mouth and exhale.
And another deep inhale into your nose.
You can lift up your belly,
Lift up your chest with the inhale.
Open your mouth and exhale.
And the third one.
Inhale into your nose very actively.
And open your mouth and exhale.
And exhale.
Now let your breath flow in a natural rhythm.
Just for a moment,
Imagine you're a curious little scientist right now.
You have a white coat and really nice goggles on your nose.
And you're very curious and want to learn something new.
You want to realize something new.
And for a moment as this little scientist,
Join your breath on its way through your body.
Be very curious on how your inhale goes its way through your body and how the exhale goes the way back.
And observe how deep your breath is.
It's very deep.
And you're going to take a deep breath in and out.
And then you're going to take a deep breath out.
And observe how deep your breath is.
Observe the warmth of the breath when you breathe out and the little cold of the breath when you breathe in.
Observe all these sides and aspects of your breath right now.
Without judging it,
You're just observing very curiously.
And now you step in your mind way back from your breath.
And you imagine the person you're meeting today in front of your closed eyes.
See this person,
How it would stand in front of you.
And as a curious little scientist,
You can approach this person.
You can come a bit closer.
You can walk around this person.
And first of all,
Have a look at the person from the outside with all its aspects.
How is the face of this person?
Is she or he smiling or is it neutral?
How is the face of this person?
Is she or he smiling or is it neutral?
How is she or he standing?
Very straight,
Tense,
Very calm.
How is she or he standing?
Very straight,
Tense,
Relaxed and soft.
And now you come around this person and stand in front of her or him.
For a moment ask yourself,
What do I really appreciate of you?
What is it that I like a lot about you?
Maybe it's a type of behavior or a mindset or values he or she perceives and shows up to the world.
Maybe it's more the physical aspect of this person.
It can be everything.
Just pick a few things or at least one where you would say,
Wow,
I really appreciate that of you.
In your imagination come a bit closer to this person and ask yourself,
What can I learn from you?
What do I want to learn from you?
What is it that you helped me to grow?
And keep asking yourself,
What is it that you might need?
What are your needs or the goals you have where I could support you?
Where could I help you grow?
Where could I help you learn?
Where would you appreciate me?
What would you like about me?
And then step one step back and you can take your right hand to your heart and for a moment feel how this feels to appreciate another person.
And feel appreciated.
And now you step one or two steps back from this person and still as a curious little scientist you again have a look on her or him.
How did she or he change?
Maybe the physical aspect,
The body language changed.
Maybe he or she got a smile on her face.
And with this feeling of appreciation you can decide now if you want to at some point somehow communicate this person what you think is really inspiring,
What you would like to learn from him or her.
Or you could just carry on this focus and this feeling and this mindset about the other person when you meet him or her.
And in your imagination you can now take off your white coat as a little scientist,
Take off your goggles and come back into your body.
Take a deep breath into your nose.
Open your mouth and exhale.
And feel the inhale into your belly again.
Open your mouth and exhale.
And lift up the shoulders on your next inhale to your ears and with the exhale let them drop.
Once you're ready you can open your eyes and come back into this moment,
Into this situation.
And you can decide if you would like to communicate this appreciation.
I wish you a really,
Really wonderful day.
Thank you for listening.
