Healthy Body – Healthy Brain

Most people would be thrilled to live eternally if they knew they would retain their health, vitality, strength, and abilities.

Jennings MD, Timothy R.. The Aging Brain: Proven Steps to Prevent Dementia and Sharpen Your Mind (pp. 20-21). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

For our purposes, we are going to be…

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Brain health has gained a special place in my heart. Both of my parents had dementia before passing away. I understand what it’s like to lose someone twice; once before they die and when they die. This also concerns me as I’m aging, because I don’t want my children to have to go through what I went through with my parents. The big question in…

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Software

In part one of The mind as a computer, I talked about the Hardware of our minds, the physical pieces of the brain. In part two, we will look at the Software, or programming of our minds.

But hardware is not enough for a computer to function. It must also have software–or programming. A computer must have an “operating system”–a…

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The law of love is the law of life–the principle upon which all life in the universe is based. As God Himself is love, He designed everything that He created to operate in harmony with this law of love, this circle of beneficence in which all things give freely to others. In nature we witness this cycle in the sun warming the oceans, which…

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One of the first steps is recognizing that you are affected by the seasons. Winter seems to be the most common time for SAD, but I find that any time there are long periods of no sunshine can also be difficult. I think for me it’s about being outside.

I’m willing to give these ideas a try and I want to be more mindful about getting a good…

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Do you find there’s a regular season every year where you struggle with depression and motivation? You might explore SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder).

Some things you can do:

1. Talk to a professional to diagnose and come up with a treatment plan for seasonal motivation and depression issues.
2. Phototherapy: some people use exposure to light to help. …

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Hardware:

I would never be mistaken for a member of the “Geek Squad.” In fact, I don’t know much about the workings of the hardware inside the computer. But I do know that it has circuit boards, power supplies, fans, heat sinks (?), a video card, a sound card, and who knows what else. All of these pieces are part of a certain design,…

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This disregard for imago Dei bearers is why Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who experienced his fair share of racism, defined racism this way: “Racism is a philosophy based on a contempt for life. It is the arrogant assertion that one race is the center of value and object of devotion, before which other races must kneel in submission.”Contempt…

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For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

What does it mean by thoughts and attitudes of the heart? Can our physical pump (heart) really have thoughts of its own? While there…

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Great thought. Our relationship with God is number one in everything in life. All other relationships are influenced by our relationship with Him. But, the opposite is also true. Our relationships with others can influence our relationship with God. Perhaps a childhood with a far off, uncaring, or even abusing father can influence our thoughts…

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Great point. When I answer the big “why” questions about pain and struggle — whether for myself, those I care about, or the wide world in general — I always come back to “with”. God wants to be with us and he will not allow a world where we humans can’t feel this.

Those who deny God’s presence in their pain make him too small in their faith…

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A couple of things speak to me from this Psalm. Mostly, it causes questions about my walk with God. Do I really “thirst” for God? This question causes me to look at where I turn for help when the mental or physical struggles come my way. Do I turn to doctors, counselors, self-help books, etc? I’m not saying that using any of those things is…

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The little “c” and the Large “C” is a way that I came up with to help me think about our relationship with our Father. Mankind was created in the image of God; “Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,…

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This is very helpful @bopbop . I’m curious about the little “c”, big “C” distinction. Where does that come from? I think it’s a good way of explaining how we move from the origin and possibility of children of God into the realty of Children of God. Adam was created as the son of God (Luke 3:38), but the Fall moved humanity out of the…

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All human beings are children (small c) of God because they are created in His image. How do you feel about that statement? Christians as Children (large C) is based on the idea that we are a new creation in Christ. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God,…

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Terry, thank you for investing in the well-being of others by doing the tough work required. I agree with Ben, this outline has the blueprint for a map addressing the whole person. Addressing the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of the person, while understanding that each one affects the other is foundational to mental…

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When I was searching for a name for this work group, I did a search for Bible verses that describe the mental health or soul journey. One passage in particular stood out to me: Paslm 42:

Psalm 42

Book Two

Why Are You Cast Down, O My Soul?

To the choirmaster. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah.

[1] As a deer pants for flowing streams,

so pants…

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This is an awesome summary of months of research you’ve been working on! I can’t wait to sit down with it for a few minutes. Thanks for posting.

I really see this evolving into a content journey where people can get the main ideas of a lot of research to understand their own pathway. This outline is the highway, but each topic is kind of an…

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Introduction:

Feelings of worthlessness. Low self-esteem. Illegitimate guilt. The inability to forgive. Bitterness and

resentment. Dependency. Unhealthy relationship patterns. These battles rage within the minds of millions

of people, including Christians. Although these may be mistaken as private battles, they are part of a much larger

battle—the…

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