The Head controls Emotions [after 90 seconds]
Brain researcher Jill Bolte Taylor’s book, A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey.
Taylor describes the 90-second rule as, “Once triggered, the chemical released by my brain surges through my body and I have a physiological experience. Within 90 seconds from the initial trigger, the chemical component of my anger has completely dissipated from my blood and my automatic response is over. If, however, I remain angry after those 90 seconds have passed, then it is because I have chosen to let that circuit continue to run.”
All emotions last for less than 90 seconds, Taylor explains. If anything continues after that it is because we have added our own story and chosen to hold on to the emotion. Therefore, we are causing our emotions to escalate further and we are also ensuring they last longer. The more often we replay the memory, that is attached to a thought, or repeat one of our old painful stories, we remain caught in the cycle and it will get more and more difficult to disconnect.
According to Taylor, if we are aware that emotions take 90 seconds to surge through our systems we can simply allow them to naturally pass and flush out. If we choose to fight the emotion we will emphasize it further and then we will need to fight it again and again, and by then the emotion will then have the power to control us.
THE HEAD CONTROLS EMOTIONS OVER TIME [after 90 seconds]
The 3-Part Brain -Space/Time & Emotions
According to Physicist Michio Kaku the three parts of the brain are operating as follows:
- “Reptilian (brain stem): Is in space and reacts to instincts.
- Mammalian (limbic, midbrain): Is in emotions related to self and others.
- Neommalian (cortex, forebrain): Is in time and controls memory.”
- A external trigger will cause a release of chemicals in the BODY [Reptilian Gut brain], but for only 90 seconds, then stops.
- The emotions [ Mammalian Heart brain] will be released and felt in the body.
- The Neocortex [Head brain] will react with a thought, BUT
unless the head brain ruminates over the felt reaction and goes to the past or future [Time] then the emotional reaction will cease in 90 seconds. Going over the past or future generates an internal but effective trigger to the body to continue the cycle.
RULE: STAY IN THE PRESENT
