Health - Mental
Maintenance and healing
Health - Mental
Forgiving doesn’t mean you forget or excuse the hurt; it means you choose your peace over your pride, your joy over your anger. It means you stop letting the past poison your present.
Forgiveness is the ultimate act of self-care. It’s not about them—it’s about you, your well-being, and your ability to live a life unburdened by the weight of... See more
Forgiveness is the ultimate act of self-care. It’s not about them—it’s about you, your well-being, and your ability to live a life unburdened by the weight of... See more
Zoe Scaman • Forty Years, Forty Lessons
Wherever you are, be there totally
Patients are asked to identify the part involved in the current problem, like feeling worthless, abandoned, or obsessed with vengeful thoughts. As they ask themselves, “What inside me feels that way?” an image may come to mind.16 Maybe the depressed part looks like an abandoned child, or an aging man, or an overwhelmed nurse taking care of the
... See moreBessel van der Kolk • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
But in this process, we must remember something important: life is not meant to be rushed through. It is not a race, nor is it a problem to be solved. It is an experience to be lived, and living well requires presence. To focus on one thing deeply, to give it your full attention, is to experience it fully. And when we do this, something remarkable... See more
Bill Wear • The Quiet Art of Attention
The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma
Bessel van der Kolk • 5 highlights
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Notice noise. Tune in to silence. There are three basic steps to the process: Pay attention to the diverse forms of auditory, informational, and internal interference that arise in your life. Study how to navigate them. Perceive the small pockets of peace that live amidst all the sounds and stimuli. Seek these spaces. Savor them. Go as