Heart2Heart is shutting down after seven years.

Adambl107

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Re: Calming down when self-stething

Hmm mine is usually only affected by sharing with someone else, not really affected by my own ears

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Re: Calming down when self-stething

I often find I can slow mine just by listening to it.

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Re: Calming down when self-stething

For me I find my own heartbeat really soothing. Often pretty slow when I listen to it myself. I usually just self-steth when I need to meditate or have some quiet time. Sometimes falling asleep while doing this.

As for why yours speeds up, could be a number of things. Obviously your cardio interest gets you excited for one reason or another. Hearing your own could cause sudden self-awareness of your body that your mind has subconsciously suppressed. Hopefully it doesn't make you anxious but cardiophobia surrounding one's own heart is a thing for a lot of people. My BF loves listening to mine but gets weird feelings when listening to his own. Hopefully you can work around this and get to listen some of your own calm beats.

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Re: Calming down when self-stething

I really appreciate this reply, hopefully I can hear more of the clam beats that make the heart so enjoyable to me.

@Playonic_Steths Hey not a problem! I'm not sure what would help but I suppose mindfulness and better awareness of your own body could help. Sort of acclimate your mind to things its been ignoring for the most part. Exposing it to those things by listening to or feeling your own pulse. More frequent exposure may do the trick for this? I am no psych what so ever haha. Best of luck on finding a way!