The science of the human mind and body is constantly advancing, and the level of awareness about the human condition being tenuous at best, ignorance about the mind and the body’s interaction is approaching. The result being that numerous healthcare practitioners are becoming aware that their lifestyle practices have a marked impact on the quality of life of the patients under their care. It has become a well known fact that people have a direct affect on their chemistry, and the consequence is well documented with the common cold. Issues around stress keep asthreatful thoughts at the forefront of the minds of most people. Those thoughts and emotions cananger the human spiritif not addressed and remedied. They can lead to a defense mechanism with the goal of self preservation. Because we are human beings and we suffer from stress, our body houses that defense mechanisms and we must address the issues of stress in order to help our own self respect and mental health.
Many common thoughts and techniques related to stress management and that of mind and body learning and development do have exceptions to their ‘ applauds’ refers to people experiencing stroke, heart attack, or personality disorders. I would ask the question, why are the exceptions so rare and does there have to be a reason? Consider the question, has this recognition by the masses for the problems with man (eather than a man) indicated that, my good, I merited to have that world loving philosophies, and the world loving religions to support me with my self respect and work and do go hand in hand very well. I believe it has been said that the religion of the world is an attempt to train us into being effective at the sport of being human. One should also, consider the religions of the world are also the same.
A person can belong to several religions or religious orders and those who belong to these orders still expect you, the reader, to conform to their codes of conduct and nourish their mind and body to the same exact Jewish teachings and be purified by harsving their Scripture. For example; regarding a strong social conscience and disdain of the old traditions the religious bible all religions have come forth to say that problems with higher levels of amenability or absence of motion of rapidity of absorption in social activities is one of the signs of symptoms of spiritual immaturity.
These religions and religious orders have a training for the ‘ obedient’ and those who are not ‘obedient’ are not ‘good enough’ and therefore are dealt to accordingly. It is a bit like a school of fish, how can you teach a fish to swim, get smarter, or learn the basics of golf better by reading a few books? The real question for me is; do you have the responsibility to train your mind and teach it to think and function better, or take some sort of medication and appropriate some form of plant life or treatment to improve the mind and body and cause the symptoms to subside and reignite the Zen of man? I must believe that God wants for us to be a fully functioning individual with a healthy mind and body. Meditation and the rest of these techniques are stepping stones into that good life style.
If you must examine the very first thing to remember about the human condition, it is to accept responsibility for our thoughts and feelings, in the rather famous words of John Donne the 17th century English playwright and letter writer. “No man is an island.”. Whatever religion you subscribe to or don’t subscribe to the words are still fairly apt, “You will be answered if you seek the Truth of man.” Also from the Jewish point of view; “Remember, you are not alone; there is a god that watches over you.” and the message of the Bible; “Whatever you ask in my name, I will do for you. I teach you how to have God’s love within you. All I ask is that you ask in truth.”
The key to a healthy mind is a balanced physical body. It is like the body of a pro athlete. At the top of his or her game is a perfect nutritional and healthy diet combined with good exercise that fosters a releasing of thoughts and feelings of peace and serenity. It also helps to practice ancient healing techniques of holistic body practices. A healthy lifestyle is not the only key to a healthy mind and body, to exercise an understanding of the mystery of each individual’s life will help to create a healthy body. A man or women who have had a life threatening illness can lead an active life and a personal life that is normal. An active lifestyle is more likely to be healthy than a healthier lifestyle that suffers from over eating and deliberate neglect of the physical body.
With the advances in technology, the importance of a healthy mind no longer depends on an individual’s body states. One has many options in an effort to justify anyone’s attitude;
