Why does heart attention increase stress instead of reducing it?

Namaste, Deepak. It is a common phenomenon: when we look into the basement, we see the mess we’ve stored there. Born December 12, 1993, your chart suggests a "Scorpio/Mars" intensity. In Heartfulness or any heart-centered work, you are opening the Anahata Chakra, which is where we store "Repressed Fears" and "Unfinished Grief." When you focus there, you aren't "Creating" stress; you are "Uncovering" it. The chinta (worry) comes back all at once because you have removed the "Mental Lid" that was keeping it down. Detailed Solution: You are not ready for "Direct Heart Focus." You must build the "Solar Plexus" (Manipura) first. The Solar Plexus is your "Furnace." Once that fire is strong, you can look at the heart and "Burn" the anxiety as it surfaces. Detailed Remedies: ● Shift Focus: Meditate on your Navel instead of your heart for the next 21 days. ● Breathing: Practice "Suryabhedana" (Right nostril breathing) to increase "Inner Courage." ● Mantra: Chant "Om Ram Ramaya Namah" to strengthen your willpower to face the heart's mess.