Enjoyed this so much, Sarah! I had to laugh. Giving my mind jobs like a gratitude list can be helpful sort of like tiring a toddler out! Hehe
The whole key for me has been learning not to give the mind any power. It blathers on and on and knows nothing worthwhile. It is not me-it’s a vehicle that can be really cool when properly utilized to invent things or create but it is full of shit otherwise. I learned to say to myself when my mind attacks me “Doesn’t matter what you think or feel. Take action. Go to the meeting. Take a walk. Do the task. Write. Do what’s right in front of you, period.” This has literally saved my life. I recently started using the BEMO journal’s FUNCK process as a tool and wrote about it in my latest post Won’t You Be My Neighbor.” It’s helpful!
I find myself genuinely grateful on an involuntary basis, not unlike the way Proust's memory of his childhood is summoned unexpectedly by the taste and smell of the Madeleine dipped in the tisane.
95% of all health problems start with what people are putting in their mouths...or not putting what our Creator intended for them to eat. If you don't feed your body right, your brain suffers too. The wrong foods can lead to depression and not eating enough can contribute to mental problems. The Recipe for perfect mentally and physically health begins with eating as our intended ...enough natural unprocessed foods. Since our soil does not contain the nutrients it should...supplements are most important, too. The brain needs the right nourishment in order to be healthy. I speak from experience...not from something I have read in a book! I am mentally and physically healthier going on 92 than I was in my 20s and 30s. I had to learn how to eat!!
Enjoyed this so much, Sarah! I had to laugh. Giving my mind jobs like a gratitude list can be helpful sort of like tiring a toddler out! Hehe
The whole key for me has been learning not to give the mind any power. It blathers on and on and knows nothing worthwhile. It is not me-it’s a vehicle that can be really cool when properly utilized to invent things or create but it is full of shit otherwise. I learned to say to myself when my mind attacks me “Doesn’t matter what you think or feel. Take action. Go to the meeting. Take a walk. Do the task. Write. Do what’s right in front of you, period.” This has literally saved my life. I recently started using the BEMO journal’s FUNCK process as a tool and wrote about it in my latest post Won’t You Be My Neighbor.” It’s helpful!
I find gratitude & forgiveness challenging, which is leading me into new territory as I age.
I find myself genuinely grateful on an involuntary basis, not unlike the way Proust's memory of his childhood is summoned unexpectedly by the taste and smell of the Madeleine dipped in the tisane.
95% of all health problems start with what people are putting in their mouths...or not putting what our Creator intended for them to eat. If you don't feed your body right, your brain suffers too. The wrong foods can lead to depression and not eating enough can contribute to mental problems. The Recipe for perfect mentally and physically health begins with eating as our intended ...enough natural unprocessed foods. Since our soil does not contain the nutrients it should...supplements are most important, too. The brain needs the right nourishment in order to be healthy. I speak from experience...not from something I have read in a book! I am mentally and physically healthier going on 92 than I was in my 20s and 30s. I had to learn how to eat!!
I wish you could tell us more! What do you eat?
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