Self-Care

Getting ready for you trip Annie? 

Annie, yours!  Never...

My husband said this to me today: I notice that you can be a softie when you see people trying very hard to do what they must do.

I think about it and I agree. Whether they will succeed or not is not as important to me as how hard they try.

Everytime I want to complain, I remember this and feel how lucky I am:

www.npr.org/2016/08/20/490682349/in-the-face-of-a-bloodied-boy-a-call-to-look-more-deeply-at-syria

I saw this today and thought it was a great way of explaining things..

She continued, "The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed – incapable of doing anything."
Remember to put the glass down.
(Courtesy of Jimmy Harmon)

That IS genius.

Perhaps to release my demons I should put the glass down.

I love that, heatherly.

This is me 100%.

Thank you, heatherly.

That can maybe work the other way round too? They are so inter-connected.

The mind and body are deeply connected: one affects the other. It is something many medical practitioners explore and study. It is a subject of much debate in the medical world.

I do know when I am happy, my body feels well. When I am miserable, my body deteriorates. They are interconnected. But good mental health helps people recover/cope in times of illness. This is why people on medication have other therapy. Medication alone does not heal the body: the healing has to also come from the mind. Obviously, though, if someone has cancer and says to themselves they are fine, that isn't correct. Plus, being in a good mood doesn't get rid of a headache. But those connections can be explored and used to help the body heal over time. But I'd advise a professional medical practitioner to advise on this topic.

Just another post to add.

Having good health is much more important than having lots of money.

I still like having money, a_muppet!

I don't have millions and millions BUT I do like luxury and living a good life.