Inner Well-Being

From the Tarot of Mystical Moments, the Six of Cups; from the Inner Eye Oracle, Commitment:

One of the best ways to make yourself happy in the present is to recall happy times from the past. 

―Gretchen Rubin

It's funny how certain smells or sights can trigger a memory. Scientists now know that the brain uses a space-saving technique when storing memories - only key features are stored, not all the details. When retrieved, the brain uses its simulating capacities to make the memory seem whole. This rebuilding process allows us to shift our interior emotional landscape. Other things that are in our mind at the same time - particularly if they are pleasant or unpleasant - will shape the memory. As psychologist Rick Hanson explains, "every time you sift positive feelings and views into painful, limiting states of mind, you build a little bit of neural structure. Over time, the accumulating impact of this positive material will literally, synapse by synapse, change your brain." The Six of Hearts indicates commitment, a decision to sincerely dedicate ourselves to someone or something. What could be more worthy than devoting ourselves to our emotional and mental health?