Every natural organism requires nourishment and elimination of wastes. It is important that we attend equally to both processes. Even the subtler life of the mind obeys these natural processes. Our mental health is dependent equally upon our attention to nourishment of our brain and body and the nourishment of our minds.
The analogy is apt that we do partake of mental food when we feed into our minds nourishment in the form of facts, ideas and news items that provide our intelligence with thought material to digest according to our individual interest and ability to do so.
What may then be seen as mental ‘wastes’ are the unwanted thoughts and ideas that are rejected. The healthy function of our minds is burdened by undigested material that must be eliminated as waste from our body so that our minds are sustained in good health and our integrity maintained. Then it is conceivable that healthy, vital thoughts can continue to be generated.
Sally Janssen’s wonderful book Mental health and Fitness: A simple Self-help Guide, offers simple and timely solutions. Read more…
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