In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Heart is compared to a King governing the rest of the organs. It is responsible for our mental and spiritual aspects of health. What can we do when stress, trauma or overthinking closes up the heart? This article from Dr. Xiang Jung explains what it means for your heart to open and close, and how we can observe our physical and mental health for manifestations of these states of being. Further, it details how we may introduce new behaviors – or leave old habits behind – in an effort to have a more open Heart.