Mental Fitness

It is not that we need more knowledge about the mind as much as finding how to construct a life- saving bridge from our minds to the knowledge deep in our hearts.

Stranded on the shores of knowledge of the intellect alone, we eventually find ourselves lonely and devoid of real life satisfaction and experience regardless of our accumulation of information.

If we should choose to depend upon our emotions and consciousness of our hearts alone, we soon learn that we need the mind to channel our affections and sympathies appropriately.

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Tags: deeper emotions of the soul, knowing of heart, knowledge of mind, thought and feeling

It is seldom that emotions are experienced without some accompanying thought.

Our feelings are often motivated by thought and directed by them.

We can entertain an idea that is purely intellectual as a product of thinking alone.

We can entertain emotions without any instruction or control of our minds.

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Tags: avoid conflicting thoughts and feelings, feelings empower thought, mind and emotions harmonized, resolve tensions.... them, thought governs emotion

It is easy to be aware of physical pain as a symptom of some disturbance of body function or of accidental hurt. It is natural to give it immediate attention so that we can return to the comfort zone that is physical well being. We have to allow Nature time in order to mend damaged tissue, bone or nerves.

When someone hurts our feelings, and this is perhaps the most common injury, it is possible to endure symptoms of emotional upset, tearful episodes, anger, seething resentment or violent reactions that can cause aggressive behavior or even impulse to retaliate.

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Tags: accept, affection injury, anxiety hurts, heart hurt, mental pain, painful emotions, patience helps

It is easy to be aware of physical pain as a symptom of some disturbance of body function. It is natural to give it immediate attention so that we can return to the comfort zone that is physical well being. If we have been physically injured Nature demands time in order to mend damaged tissue, bone or nerves. Most of us need to have time to recover from any hurt inflicted upon us from outside. We learn to reduce the time of healing according to our attitude or philosophy.

When someone hurts our feelings, and this is perhaps the most common injury, it is possible to endure symptoms of emotional upset, tearful episodes, anger, seething resentment or violent reactions that can cause aggressive behavior or impulse to retaliate.

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Tags: emotional suffering, hurt feelings, injured mind, pain, psychological injury

Although from an early age we are taught to have some control over our emotions and in the expression of our negative feelings, we are not often made equally aware of the value in increasing and cultivating our good ones, such as loving kindness, consideration  and contentment.

To a degree our emotions seem left to develop as we grow up and adolescence years offers a period of acquiring emotional independence, instead of continuing the patterns and values of our family.  We begin to determine emotional expression and choose to adopt desirable or appropriate behaviour for ourselves.  Other people serve us by their example of what we see as positive qualities to develop and also by demonstrating behavior we choose to avoid.

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Tags: contentment, love, positive emotional practise for happiness and peace, self confidence and feelings of life as a learning place

In English we use exactly the same word to denote a sensory physical touch or sensation as for ‘feeling’ meaning emotional mood and experience. Although it is often the case that sensory feeling is accompanied by an emotional state, it is important that we clarify that the following use of the word applies to our emotions. Emotions can directly affect our mental health.

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Tags: comfortable emotions, cultivate good responses, emotional control, good emotions help the mind, positive emotion

It is easy to be aware of physical pain as a symptom of some disturbance of body function. It is natural to give it immediate attention so that we can return to the comfort zone that is physical well being.  If we have been physically injured Nature demands time in order to mend damaged tissue, bone or nerves. We need time to recover from any hurt inflicted upon us from outside.

When someone hurts our feelings, and this is perhaps the most common injury, it is likely to demonstrate symptoms of emotional upset. This can range from tearful episodes, anger, seething resentment or violent reactions that can cause aggressive behavior or retaliation.  We can also brood about the hurt, or try to resolve the cause by discussion. When it is extremely serious, we can allow depression or even despair to take away our ability to enjoy life.

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Tags: dont react, emotional sensitivity, forgiveness too, healing, hurt feelings, Meditation, moods, psychological well being, relaxation, take time to heal, too sensitive

We all love to laugh in a cheerful response to a humorous situation, word, image, enactment or even our own thoughts.

Some days we don’t seem to be provided with any stimulus where laughter would be appropriate. There are days when we don’t laugh at all.  These are also the days that don’t seem to be our good days.

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Tags: cheerful, good moods, humorous, joy, personality, smiling

It is not often in early life that we are encouraged to undertake training of our emotions. Perhaps a little restraint over the negative ones and unconscious encouragement of our finer one is the common experience in early home life as we respond to outer circumstances and whatever family life teaches us.

We are not aware of the power that emotions have. They can steer us to future happiness or to damage our healthy intellectual development or interfere with our mental fitness as well as our physical well being.

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Tags: calm, constructive feelings, contentment, control of personality, emotions, happiness, Mental Fitness

Just as we have to exercise and look after our own physical health, each of us is responsible for our own emotions – their expressions and restraints.

The emotions are strong and many a time will win in any conflict situation between thought and feeling.  So we have to maintain a co-operative team situation in recognition of their mutual importance yet retain the mind in the role of manager.

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Tags: calm, constructive feelings, contentment, control of personality, emotions, happiness, Mental Fitness