Although it is the most important part of our representing as it does our direct link we have to our Maker or our spiritual source, most of us have not kept pace with modern neurological science and consequently have limited knowledge of the brain.
We know the brain is housed as a sensitive instrument within the confines of the bony skull. It is shaped somewhat like a walnut, with a division between the hemispheres and all crinkly but much softer in texture than a nut.
Each part of the brain has a different purpose and responsibility and is wired with unlimited connections to transmit commands and to receive information. Up until now, it is believed that most people only make use of about 1/12 of its capacity. But that figure is no doubt a seriously inaccurate one if we are to go by the similar assessments of use of our personal electronic computers, capable of so much more than we can fully utilize, particularly if we choose to waste its potential talents in just playing electronic games.
Perhaps only the genius mentality of those who created the first advances in computer technology will ever have some clues to understand how our brain works. Most of us don’t want to understand how it functions, we just want to rely upon its capacity to do want we want and never crash. That’s what all of us want of our brain.
The brain begins to make complaint when we have a headache. Sometimes it can be obvious that the cause is a physical one such as after too much coffee, or alcohol. At other times there seems to be no reason at all, except perhaps with nervous tension or anxiety about something. However, the brain in good health doesn’t usually complain. It functions well enough and remembers most things we want it to. Only later as we age it seems to use the delete button too freely!
If we look after the brain and avoid accidental injury, eat the right food, get proper sleep and rest and be sure to deep breathe and inhale enough oxygen, it is expected to last in good shape for the rest of our life. With some people, it can even hold its own intellectually and even improve in its creative abilities into old age.
But we generally know so little about our brain – the organ that deserves much more than casual interest and respect- at least a little wonderment and appreciation of this precious personal computer that is so central to our existence.
Sally Janssen’s wonderful book “Mental Fitness: The Complete Self-Help Guide”, offers timely solutions. Read more…
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