MENTAL ATTITUDE
Success is in the blood. There are men whom fate can never keep down they march forward in a jaunty manner, and take by divine right the best of everything that the earth affords. But their success is not attained by means of the Samuel Smiles-Connecticut policy. They do not lie in wait, nor scheme, nor fawn, nor seek to adapt their sails to catch the breeze of popular favor. Still, they are ever alert and alive to any good that may come their way, and when it comes they simply appropriate it, and tarrying not, move steadily on.
Good health! Whenever you go out of doors, draw the chin in, carry the crown of the head high, and fill the lungs to the utmost; drink in the sunshine; greet your friends with a smile, and put soul into every hand-clasp.
Do not fear being misunderstood; and never waste a moment thinking about your enemies. Try to fix firmly in your own mind what you would like to do, and then without violence of direction you will move straight to the goal.
Fear is the rock on which we split, and hate the shoal on which many a barque is stranded. When we become fearful, the judgment is as unreliable as the compass of a ship whose hold is full of iron ore; when we hate, we have unshipped the rudder; and if ever we stop to meditate on what the gossips say, we have allowed a hawser to foul the screw.
Keep your mind on the great and splendid thing you would like to do; and then, as the days go gliding by, you will find yourself unconsciously seizing the opportunities that are required for the fulfillment of your desire, just as the coral insect takes from the running tide the elements that it needs. Picture in your mind the able, earnest, useful person you desire to be, and the thought that you hold is hourly transforming you into that particular individual you so admire.
Thought is supreme, and to think is often better than to do.
Preserve a right mental attitude the attitude of courage, frankness and good cheer.
Darwin and Spencer have told us that this is the method of Creation. Each animal has evolved the parts it needed and desired. The horse is fleet because he wishes to be; the bird flies because it desires to; the duck has a web foot because it wants to swim. All things come through desire and every sincere prayer is answered. We become like that on which our hearts are fixed.
Many people know this, but they do not know it thoroughly enough so that it shapes their lives. We want friends, so we scheme and chase 'cross lots after strong people, and lie in wait for good folks or alleged good folks hoping to be able to attach ourselves to them. The only way to secure friends is to be one. And before you are fit for friendship you must be able to do without it. That is to say, you must have sufficient self-reliance to take care of yourself, and then out of the surplus of your energy you can do for others.
The individual who craves friendship, and yet desires a self-centered spirit more, will never lack for friends.
If you would have friends, cultivate solitude instead of society. Drink in the ozone; bathe in the sunshine; and out in the silent night, under the stars, say to yourself again and yet again, "I am a part of all my eyes behold!" And the feeling then will come to you that you are no mere interloper between earth and heaven; but you are a necessary part of the whole. No harm can come to you that does not come to all, and if you shall go down it can only be amid a wreck of worlds.
Like old Job, that which we fear will surely come upon us. By a wrong mental attitude we have set in motion a train of events that ends in disaster. People who die in middle life from disease, almost without exception, are those who have been preparing for death. The acute tragic condition is simply the result of a chronic state of mind a culmination of a series of events.
Character is the result of two things, mental attitude, and the way we spend our time. It is what we think and what we do that make us what we are.
By laying hold on the forces of the universe, you are strong with them. And when you realize this, all else is easy, for in your arteries will course red corpuscles, and in your heart the determined resolution is born to do and to be. Carry your chin in and the crown of your head high. We are gods in the chrysalis.
Showing posts with label mental health. Show all posts
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Binge drinking could lead to stroke
The Stroke Association is warning the public of the dangers of binge drinking and how it can increase your risk of brain damage from a stroke.
The warning comes at the start of Brain Awareness Week 2008.
Binge drinking can raise blood pressure to dangerously high levels and is a major risk factor for stroke.
A stroke is a brain attack; it happens when the blood supply is cut to the brain causing brain cells to die and results in brain damage.
Stroke is the UK's third biggest killer and if it doesn't kill it could leave you paralysed, unable to talk, walk and/or incontinent.
People who binge drink (consume six or more units at a single sitting) are twice as likely to have a stroke than non-drinkers.
Yet, worryingly an estimated 60 percent of people are not aware that stroke can be a consequence of binge drinking.
Current government statistics indicate that 18 percent of men and eight percent of women drank more than eight units and six units respectively, on at least one day in the previous week.
Despite this only 25 percent of people questioned in a survey said that they would reduce the
ir alcohol intake to help reduce their risk of stroke. The number of people, who already do so, was only slightly higher at 31 percent.
These figures are of some concern, especially given that heavy intermittent drinking is a feature of many people's social lives in the UK and young people are more inclined to consume more than twice the recommended sensible drinking limit.
Joe Korner, Director of Communications at The Stroke Association said:
"Stroke can be a devastating condition and can affect anyone, of any age, at any time.
"By binge drinking you are increasing your risk of stroke and leaving yourself vulnerable to serious consequences such as long term disability or even death.
"Therefore The Stroke Association is urging the public, not just for Brain Awareness Week, but for the whole year round to exercise control over the amount of alcohol they are consuming."
source: Morpeth Today
The warning comes at the start of Brain Awareness Week 2008.
Binge drinking can raise blood pressure to dangerously high levels and is a major risk factor for stroke.
A stroke is a brain attack; it happens when the blood supply is cut to the brain causing brain cells to die and results in brain damage.
Stroke is the UK's third biggest killer and if it doesn't kill it could leave you paralysed, unable to talk, walk and/or incontinent.
People who binge drink (consume six or more units at a single sitting) are twice as likely to have a stroke than non-drinkers.
Yet, worryingly an estimated 60 percent of people are not aware that stroke can be a consequence of binge drinking.
Current government statistics indicate that 18 percent of men and eight percent of women drank more than eight units and six units respectively, on at least one day in the previous week.
Despite this only 25 percent of people questioned in a survey said that they would reduce the
ir alcohol intake to help reduce their risk of stroke. The number of people, who already do so, was only slightly higher at 31 percent.
These figures are of some concern, especially given that heavy intermittent drinking is a feature of many people's social lives in the UK and young people are more inclined to consume more than twice the recommended sensible drinking limit.
Joe Korner, Director of Communications at The Stroke Association said:
"Stroke can be a devastating condition and can affect anyone, of any age, at any time.
"By binge drinking you are increasing your risk of stroke and leaving yourself vulnerable to serious consequences such as long term disability or even death.
"Therefore The Stroke Association is urging the public, not just for Brain Awareness Week, but for the whole year round to exercise control over the amount of alcohol they are consuming."
source: Morpeth Today
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Traditional Medicine for Mental Health
FRISCO — Often times clients ask psychiatrist Sloan Burton about alternatives to medications.
“I’m the last person people generally want to see... I want people to know that there are other things available ... (and) if they can do things before they get to me, I think that’s great,” said Burton, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist who is also co-chairwoman of the local Mental Health America of Colorado chapter.
So, this week the organization is tackling that subject. They are holding a forum that will help people see their options. It is “A Look at Alternative and Traditional Approaches to Depression and other Mental Health Issues” Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. the Summit County Community and Senior Center near Frisco.
During the forum, community practitioners will address a case study of a man with depression and other mental health issues. The panel of speakers includes Burton, Ken Adnan, MD, family practice, traditional and alternative medicine; Justin Pollack, ND and nutrition; Barbara Leffler, Ph.D., RN, clinical psychologist and advanced practice nursing; Kevin Waldron, MSAOM, acupuncture and Chinese medicine; and William J. van Doorninck, Ph.D., clinical psychologist.
According to Mental Health America of Colorado, clinical depression is one of the most common mental illnesses, affecting more than 19 million Americans each year.
And at a recent health meeting, Leffler said more people miss work for depression than they do for pain. Also, 50 percent of people who experience depression are likely to become depressed again and with each additional episode, the risk of another increases by 16 percent, she said.
Leffler will be presenting on breaking the cycle of reoccurring depression by using mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, a method that even those who don’t have a specific problem with depression can benefit from, she said in a letter.
She will also be available along with the other health professionals to answer questions those who attend may have about mental health treatment.
“Consumers of mental health services have important questions about the benefits and complications of patent medicines as well as herbal and nutritional interventions,” van Doorninck, who is moderating the event, wrote in a letter. “The forum speakers will help sort out the pros and cons of these interventions.”
And all bases will be covered from traditional to alternative medicine. Pollack, who will be presenting research about nutrients that could help someone with depression or alcoholism, said, “It’s really exciting that the whole forum is so diverse to help people understand what their options are.”
Waldron, who will be giving an overview of acupuncture, traditional Chinese herbs and Chinese medicine, agreed, saying, “I just feel this is what the future of medicine should be like — a multi-discipline look at complex chronic illness.”
FRISCO — Often times clients ask psychiatrist Sloan Burton about alternatives to medications.
“I’m the last person people generally want to see... I want people to know that there are other things available ... (and) if they can do things before they get to me, I think that’s great,” said Burton, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist who is also co-chairwoman of the local Mental Health America of Colorado chapter.
So, this week the organization is tackling that subject. They are holding a forum that will help people see their options. It is “A Look at Alternative and Traditional Approaches to Depression and other Mental Health Issues” Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. the Summit County Community and Senior Center near Frisco.
During the forum, community practitioners will address a case study of a man with depression and other mental health issues. The panel of speakers includes Burton, Ken Adnan, MD, family practice, traditional and alternative medicine; Justin Pollack, ND and nutrition; Barbara Leffler, Ph.D., RN, clinical psychologist and advanced practice nursing; Kevin Waldron, MSAOM, acupuncture and Chinese medicine; and William J. van Doorninck, Ph.D., clinical psychologist.
According to Mental Health America of Colorado, clinical depression is one of the most common mental illnesses, affecting more than 19 million Americans each year.
And at a recent health meeting, Leffler said more people miss work for depression than they do for pain. Also, 50 percent of people who experience depression are likely to become depressed again and with each additional episode, the risk of another increases by 16 percent, she said.
Leffler will be presenting on breaking the cycle of reoccurring depression by using mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, a method that even those who don’t have a specific problem with depression can benefit from, she said in a letter.
She will also be available along with the other health professionals to answer questions those who attend may have about mental health treatment.
“Consumers of mental health services have important questions about the benefits and complications of patent medicines as well as herbal and nutritional interventions,” van Doorninck, who is moderating the event, wrote in a letter. “The forum speakers will help sort out the pros and cons of these interventions.”
And all bases will be covered from traditional to alternative medicine. Pollack, who will be presenting research about nutrients that could help someone with depression or alcoholism, said, “It’s really exciting that the whole forum is so diverse to help people understand what their options are.”
Waldron, who will be giving an overview of acupuncture, traditional Chinese herbs and Chinese medicine, agreed, saying, “I just feel this is what the future of medicine should be like — a multi-discipline look at complex chronic illness.”
“I’m the last person people generally want to see... I want people to know that there are other things available ... (and) if they can do things before they get to me, I think that’s great,” said Burton, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist who is also co-chairwoman of the local Mental Health America of Colorado chapter.
So, this week the organization is tackling that subject. They are holding a forum that will help people see their options. It is “A Look at Alternative and Traditional Approaches to Depression and other Mental Health Issues” Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. the Summit County Community and Senior Center near Frisco.
During the forum, community practitioners will address a case study of a man with depression and other mental health issues. The panel of speakers includes Burton, Ken Adnan, MD, family practice, traditional and alternative medicine; Justin Pollack, ND and nutrition; Barbara Leffler, Ph.D., RN, clinical psychologist and advanced practice nursing; Kevin Waldron, MSAOM, acupuncture and Chinese medicine; and William J. van Doorninck, Ph.D., clinical psychologist.
According to Mental Health America of Colorado, clinical depression is one of the most common mental illnesses, affecting more than 19 million Americans each year.
And at a recent health meeting, Leffler said more people miss work for depression than they do for pain. Also, 50 percent of people who experience depression are likely to become depressed again and with each additional episode, the risk of another increases by 16 percent, she said.
Leffler will be presenting on breaking the cycle of reoccurring depression by using mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, a method that even those who don’t have a specific problem with depression can benefit from, she said in a letter.
She will also be available along with the other health professionals to answer questions those who attend may have about mental health treatment.
“Consumers of mental health services have important questions about the benefits and complications of patent medicines as well as herbal and nutritional interventions,” van Doorninck, who is moderating the event, wrote in a letter. “The forum speakers will help sort out the pros and cons of these interventions.”
And all bases will be covered from traditional to alternative medicine. Pollack, who will be presenting research about nutrients that could help someone with depression or alcoholism, said, “It’s really exciting that the whole forum is so diverse to help people understand what their options are.”
Waldron, who will be giving an overview of acupuncture, traditional Chinese herbs and Chinese medicine, agreed, saying, “I just feel this is what the future of medicine should be like — a multi-discipline look at complex chronic illness.”
FRISCO — Often times clients ask psychiatrist Sloan Burton about alternatives to medications.
“I’m the last person people generally want to see... I want people to know that there are other things available ... (and) if they can do things before they get to me, I think that’s great,” said Burton, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist who is also co-chairwoman of the local Mental Health America of Colorado chapter.
So, this week the organization is tackling that subject. They are holding a forum that will help people see their options. It is “A Look at Alternative and Traditional Approaches to Depression and other Mental Health Issues” Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. the Summit County Community and Senior Center near Frisco.
During the forum, community practitioners will address a case study of a man with depression and other mental health issues. The panel of speakers includes Burton, Ken Adnan, MD, family practice, traditional and alternative medicine; Justin Pollack, ND and nutrition; Barbara Leffler, Ph.D., RN, clinical psychologist and advanced practice nursing; Kevin Waldron, MSAOM, acupuncture and Chinese medicine; and William J. van Doorninck, Ph.D., clinical psychologist.
According to Mental Health America of Colorado, clinical depression is one of the most common mental illnesses, affecting more than 19 million Americans each year.
And at a recent health meeting, Leffler said more people miss work for depression than they do for pain. Also, 50 percent of people who experience depression are likely to become depressed again and with each additional episode, the risk of another increases by 16 percent, she said.
Leffler will be presenting on breaking the cycle of reoccurring depression by using mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, a method that even those who don’t have a specific problem with depression can benefit from, she said in a letter.
She will also be available along with the other health professionals to answer questions those who attend may have about mental health treatment.
“Consumers of mental health services have important questions about the benefits and complications of patent medicines as well as herbal and nutritional interventions,” van Doorninck, who is moderating the event, wrote in a letter. “The forum speakers will help sort out the pros and cons of these interventions.”
And all bases will be covered from traditional to alternative medicine. Pollack, who will be presenting research about nutrients that could help someone with depression or alcoholism, said, “It’s really exciting that the whole forum is so diverse to help people understand what their options are.”
Waldron, who will be giving an overview of acupuncture, traditional Chinese herbs and Chinese medicine, agreed, saying, “I just feel this is what the future of medicine should be like — a multi-discipline look at complex chronic illness.”
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