The Power of Thoughts
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Glass half full or Half Empty. The choice of how is see is yours.
Postnatal depression is a type of depression some women experience after they have had a baby.
It usually develops in the first four to six weeks after childbirth, although in some cases it may not develop for several months.
There are many symptoms of postnatal depression, such as low mood, feeling unable to cope and difficulty sleeping, but many women are not aware they have the condition.
As long as postnatal depression is recognized and treated, it is a temporary condition you can recover from.
Treatment for postnatal depression includes:
· self-help advice
· talking therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy
· antidepressant medication
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When you treat a disease, first treat the mind.
~Chen Jen
Source: Mayo Clinic 2014
“Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events.
It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped.
Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends
forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples
build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.”
– Robert Kennedy (1925 – 1968)
A Short History of Medicine
2000 B.C. – "Here, eat this root."
1000 B.C. – "That root is heathen, say this prayer."
1850 A.D. – "That prayer is superstition, drink this potion."
1940 A.D. – "That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill."
1985 A.D. – "That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic."
2000 A.D. – "That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root."
~Author Unknown
“All the things I didn’t want
Were the things that I was given,
Despite the mess that life can be
I know it’s worth the livin’.
The very things that make me cry
Are the things that make me strong
For You create what’s good and right
From all that has gone wrong.”
– Author unknown, Shared by Vinod Tiwari
The study, carried out by the researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, found that chronic, toxic stress like poverty, neglect and physical abuse can have lasting negative impacts in children. Researchers found that children exposed to stress had changes in the Amygdala than children who had not. This led to behavioral problems. Stress factors experienced in early life, might change the parts of developing children’s brains responsible for learning, memory and the processing of stress and emotion.
TAKEAWAY
Understanding this is the first step. Understanding could lead to a change in our attitude and lifestyle.
Even subtle changes (like changing to a positive attitude) will be contagious, and de-stress a child.
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According to the latest new field of study, Neurotheology, as outlined by Dr Andrew Newberg in Principles of Neurotheology – Meditation or Practices that involve concentrating on something over and over again, either through prayer or a mantra-based meditation, tend to activate the frontal lobes, the areas chiefly responsible for directing attention, modulating behavior, and expressing language.
Newberg believes everyone can benefit from some type of meditation practice. If one practice isn’t working for an individual, she should try something else. As a general rule, these practices lower depression, anxiety, and stress. He adds that at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, where he is director of research at the Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine, researchers have found that meditation can improve memory and concentration.
