Heart
Emergency: With signs of a heart attack – severe chest pain/pressure, radiating into arm, back, jaw or upper abdomen, shortness of breath, cold sweat, nausea, a feeling of mortal fear – call the emergency number at once (112 in the EU, or your local emergency number). Do not wait.
Organically, the heart is the motor of the circulation. At the Kyborg Institute we additionally read it on a symbolic level as a centre of feeling and inner harmony – expressly as a personal, worldview-based view and always only as a supplement to medicine. Heart complaints always belong to be clarified by a doctor.
The heart as a centre of feeling – how we read it
In our reading, “the heart sets the tone”: whoever lives too much only in the head and overhears their own feeling more easily falls out of inner balance. More warmth, attention and the letting go of constant stress do good, according to our understanding. That is an inner image – no medical statement and no claim about causes. No one is “to blame themselves” for a heart illness.
Take heart complaints seriously
Heart rhythm disturbances, heart stumbling, pressure or pain in the chest, shortness of breath or a drop in performance belong to be clarified by a doctor – for instance by ECG and medical examination. Please do not read such complaints yourself or “train them away”. Prescribed treatments and devices (e.g. a pacemaker) are sensible medical aids.
What does that mean in practice?
- With signs of a heart attack, the emergency number at once – every minute counts.
- Have heart complaints clarified by a doctor; do not discontinue prescribed medication on your own initiative.
- Beneficial as a supplement: breaking down stress, attention and a calmer rhythm of life.
Note: This article renders a personal, worldview-based view and is not medical advice. It replaces no medical diagnosis or treatment. For health questions please turn to a doctor or pharmacy; do not discontinue prescribed medication on your own initiative.
Frequently asked questions
What to do with signs of a heart attack?
Call the emergency number at once (112 in the EU, or your local emergency number). Warning signs include severe chest pain or pressure, radiating into arm, back, jaw or upper abdomen, shortness of breath, cold sweat, nausea or a feeling of mortal fear. Do not wait.
Are heart stumbling and rhythm disturbances dangerous?
They can be harmless, but also serious – that can only be clarified by a doctor. Please have heart complaints, heart stumbling or rhythm disturbances clarified by a doctor and do not 'train them away' on your own.
How does the Kyborg Institute read the heart?
We understand it symbolically as the centre of feeling and inner harmony. Letting go of stress and listening more to one's own feeling does many people good. That is a worldview-based view, no treatment.
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Sources
- D. Harald Alke: Gesundheitslexikon (Health Encyclopedia). A detailed account of health-relevant topics and therapeutic methods; bundled, overlapping experiences from around 30 years of life counselling with clients. Kyborg Institute.
Autor: D. Harald Alke