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Yep Yep!!!!! And whenever you're down...remember not to take life too seriously...no one gets out of it alive!!!!! err i mean.......lifes about learning and having fun....not about getting things right!!!!

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Here is some good advice for getting our feelings working for
(not against) us. I hope this is of some help or interest to someone. I
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p class="header"How to Jump-start Your Emotional Healthp


pYou've probably heard the expression: "It's not what you're eating.
It's what's eating you!" This well-known saying reminds us that the
thoughts we entertain can have an impact on our health. p


pScientists have discovered that what you're thinking actually affects your
physical health as well as your emotional well-being. Ulcers, indigestion,
nervousness, high blood pressure and a wide variety of diseases can result from
an injured immune system ought on by harmful thought patterns. p


pThere are thoughts that heal and thoughts that hurt.
If you read this article through to the end, you will discover an effective
tool to enhance your emotional and physical health. p


pHere are five keys to emotional well-being


pstrong1. Emotions tag right along behind your thoughts, so guard your mind
carefully. strongp


pYour emotions can't tell if what you're thinking about is really happening
or if it's just an image in your head.
Prove this to yourself by thinking back to when you watched a terrifying scene
on television on in a movie. Even though you knew what you were watching wasn't
actually happening, you were still scared - weren't you?p


pHere's something to consider. About ten minutes after you start to dwell on
something, corresponding emotions will follow.
We are what we eat - both physically and mentally. Pay close attention to what
you're feeding your mind. The books, television, movies, newspapers and even
the jokes we hear enter into our lives and become part of us.
So what's eating you? Examine what you're feeling and then ask yourself this
question, "What have I been thinking about recently?"
If you have a garbage can for a head, life will look like garbage to you. p


pstrong2. Learn to develop a cheerful attitude toward life.strongp


pLife can be painful, but it's possible to overcome.
Choose to behave in a cheerful way as much as possible even if you don't feel
like it. You may be surprised at what happens. Cheerfulness is contagious. p


pA positive attitude toward life may help ward off sicknesses. Psychology Professor
Sheldon Cohen (st1lacest1:PlaceNameCarnegiest1:PlaceName st1:PlaceNameMellonst1:PlaceName
st1:PlaceTypeUniversityst1:PlaceTypest1lace, st1:Cityst1lacePittsburghst1lacest1:City)
found that relaxed, happy people are less prone to catch colds than unhappy,
anxious people. p


pstrong3. Deal with stress as an opportunity to grow.strongp


pStress can be a killer. People who go through stressful events seem to get
sicker more often than those who have less problems confronting them. But some
people thrive on stress. This tends to show that the problem is not stress, but
how we deal with it. p


pWhen we experience times of anxiety and fear, our ains release hormones as
part of the fight-flight syndrone to prepare us for dangerous situations. When
the body receives too many of these "danger" messages from our
ains, our disease-resistance systems are weakened. p


pStressful situations seem to cause increased illnesses in those who consider
themselves to be victims and who react with anxiety and frustration.
Others see stressful situations as opportunities to overcome. So why not choose
this positive approach yourself? p


pstrong4. Make the right friends.strongp


pSelect people who are cheerful instead of depressed for the majority of your
friends.
Emotions can be transferred almost by osmosis. Retired baseball Coach, John
Scolinos (from st1lacest1:PlaceNameCaliforniast1:PlaceName st1:PlaceNamePolytechnicst1:PlaceName
st1:PlaceTypeCollegest1:PlaceTypest1lace, st1:Cityst1lacePomonast1lacest1:City),
used to tell his winning baseball players, "Show me who you're with and
I'll tell you who you are."
We need a positive social life that includes friends, close family members,
churches and members of organizations.
Those who have satisfying social lives enjoy improved resistance to illness.p


pstrong5. Let wisdom from the world's greatest book be your guide.strongp


p"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the
bones" (Proverbs st1:time minute="22" hour="17"17:22st1:time NIV).
"All the days of the afflicted are bad, but a cheerful heart has a
continual feast." (Proverbs st1:time minute="15" hour="15"15:15st1:time
NASV). p


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