Wednesday, 3 June 2020

Being all talk and no action

You follow a behavior you don't do much with one you do a lot or that is easy for you to do. The more-performed behavior is a reward for the less-performed one. Hunter rubbed his hands together--he'd seen Dr Matt do that enough times that he'd come to perceive it as part of making an action plan--before he picked up the article. I think I can try this, Mr. Hinkle. There'll be dozens of time throughout the day I can read a article, take notes, and get a Mack Truck reward. Once more, he smiled at his own joke. Thanks so much. I'll let you know how it goes. He extended his hand to the counselor, shook it, and left the office, his load much lighter than before. Research shows that Japanese women regularly eat a diet containing 20-100mg of isoflavones, whereas their Western sisters consume a diet that contains less than 5mg. Isoflavones are able to exert effects that are both oestrogenic (similar to that of natural oestrogen) and anti-oestrogenic (blocking oestrogen production), and these foods act to normalise and regulate the systems of the body, and have a balancing effect on hormones. They can help to reduce such low-oestrogen symptoms as hot flushes and night sweats during menopause. Soya is an important source of protein for much of the world, but the amounts of hormone-balancing properties obtained from these natural sources vary greatly, and many of them need to be consumed in large quantities to provide enough phytoestrogen to be of benefit. Obviously it is difficult to ensure that sufficient phytoestrogen is being supplied by diet alone, which makes dependence on natural alternatives as a treatment somewhat unreliable. This is especially important for women whose ovaries have been removed and who are in greater need of bone protection. Whether you are a man or woman, and whatever your age or health status, taking part in physical activity is the single most important thing you can do to maintain mobility and independence and enable you to enjoy a happy, healthy life. Barring an injury or disabling disease, most of us have the ability to walk and should aim to stay fit and to keep on walking for many years. The sooner you begin to lead an active life, the better. From childhood to becoming a young adult, your body was growing bigger and stronger.

You want to fit into a group. Unconsciously, you might feel that what makes you different is embarrassing or painful. Your parents often act as a counter-force as well. They may seek to direct you to a career path that is lucrative and comfortable. If these counterforces become strong enough, you can lose complete contact with your uniqueness, with who you really are. Your inclinations and desires become modeled on those of others. This can set you off on a very dangerous path. You end up choosing a career that does not really suit you. Your desire and interest slowly wane and your work suffers for it. You come to see pleasure and fulfillment as something that comes from outside your work. These are social needs that are as essential as other survival needs like food, shelter, and clothing. We want to feel connected to others and be validated, as it is a core part of having our needs met. Validation involves supporting, recognizing, and acknowledging someone, their thoughts, emotions and feelings without any attempt to alter them. It involves acceptance from others while also accepting ourselves. It is about being seen, heard, understood and valued. It goes hand in hand with empathy since it involves appreciating and acknowledging the emotional state of other people. It is the hallmark of a true and healthy relationship. A relationship in which two people truly care about each other and seek to share each other's joy and sadness. Not only will your partner say they care, but their actions will show it. The term gaslighting as a form of emotional abuse that came into popular consciousness in a 1938 thriller play written by the British playwright Patrick Hamilton, Gas Light.

Reading was on his mind as Hunter walked, textarticle in hand, to the mid-morning group therapy session. He stopped just shy of entering the building, glanced at his watch, and thought, Group doesn't start for 5 minutes. This is a time I can read a little bit. Where can I go? How about that bench? He took a seat, opened the article, and read half a article about children of all races having the same need to play. A phrase in the article made him think of a sign he had seen in Dr Matt's office: A child is the boss of play. Hunter quickly wrote that phrase on the note card. A fellow group member, Sha'Kera, slid onto the bench next to him. Hey, Hunter. Your skeleton was developing to support you throughout your life. Bones are particularly important to your health and play a vital role in maintaining your physical independence. Being active will boost your energy levels, enabling you to keep on being more active for years to come. Activity also helps control your weight and is key to keeping your muscles and bones strong, your joints working properly and your heart healthy. The better your strength and balance, the less likely you are to fall and fracture bones, or to lose the ability to perform basic daily functions like walking, climbing stairs or standing up easily. Performing routine everyday physical activities, such as housework and gardening, all count as exercise. Choose to do hobbies and activities that you enjoy and which you will want to keep on doing, and think about joining a gym or sports club. If you're in pain, all this activity may seem impossible, but in many cases, exercise can actually help you feel better. There are five immediate benefits to being active and taking exercise - and they are easy to remember. They all begin with S.

Because you are increasingly less engaged in your career, you fail to pay attention to changes going on in the field--you fall behind the times and pay a price for this. At moments when you must make important decisions, you flounder or follow what others are doing because you have no sense of inner direction or radar to guide you. You have broken contact with your destiny as formed at birth. At all cost you must avoid such a fate. The process of following your Life's Task all the way to mastery can essentially begin at any point in life. The hidden force within you is always there and ready to be engaged. The process of realizing your Life's Task comes in three stages: First, you must connect or reconnect with your inclinations, that sense of uniqueness. The first step then is always inward. You search the past for signs of that inner voice or force. You clear away the other voices that might confuse you--parents and peers. The play premiered in London and was adapted into a movie in 1944. The film was about a husband who tried to convince his wife that she was mentally unstable; his ultimate end was to send her away to a mental asylum so that he could steal her inheritance. In the movie, the abusive husband, Gregory Anton (depicted by Charles Boyer) manipulates Paula (depicted by Ingrid Bergman) into making her think that she has gone mad. He makes her believe that she is a kleptomaniac without realizing she is, and that she is hearing noises that aren't being heard by any other person. Paula sees the gas lights around the house dimming at times and brightening at other times for no reason. Unbeknownst to her it was Gregory who was switching the lights on and off to create the impression that she did not see the lights as they were. He was manipulating her belief in her reality. At a point in the movie, Paula begins to question her reality and thinks she is going crazy through her perception of the gas lights. Gregory's action with the gas lights was one of how he manipulated her perception of reality.

He glanced at her, then his watch. He mumbled a greeting but inwardly resented the interruption. We still have 3 minutes. I hope you don't mind, but I'm reading, and I can't talk right now. Sha'Kera stretched her arms along the back of the bench as she tilted her head back to feel the sun on her face. No problem. Hunter read another block of text and wrote a short note on the card. Tim Hinkle pushed open the door and stepped outside. Hunter? Sha'Kera? Stamina - gives you the energy to keep going Strength - helps build strong muscles to tackle any necessary work Suppleness - encourages flexibility, allowing you to bend and stretch Skill - being active encourages coordination of body and mind Shape - exercise expends energy (burns calories), helping control your weight. To keep ourselves healthy and help maintain our bone strength, how much exercise should we take, and which exercises should we do? For people over 65, and some at risk of falls, it's important to include specific exercises designed to help with balance and coordination. But all of us should move around more and sit around less, in order to minimise bone loss and possibly reduce the risk of broken bones. Being physically active has also been proven to improve your cognitive function (brain function) and your sense of well-being, and to make it easier for you to get on with the various activities of everyday life. Nowadays I prefer to use the expression physical activity rather than the word exercise because I want adult people to realise that any movement, including everyday activities and leisure pursuits, counts as exercise.

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