"I want to live where soul meets body"

It has recently come to my attention that so many girls, including myself, are at odds with what our brains are instructing us to do versus what our emotions are suggesting we do. We often feel like we should listen to our emotions, but then, because we are intelligent, think that this idea counters our intelligence because as girls we have been conditioned to think emotions are more harmful than helpful in proper decision making. As a result, we think that we should listen to our brains. This is a weird and fascinating dichotomy, because does your brain not control your heart? Why then does it seem like your heart is at odds with your brain and that we should somehow pick a side?