Date: 11:20 pm  Wed Mar 20, 1996       Number : 26 of 102
From: James Bolick                     Base   : [PODS] Spirit General Chat
To  : Melissa Finley                   Refer #: None
Subj: Spirituality/Emotions/Hea        Replies: None
Stat: Sent                             Origin : 19 Mar 96  05:18:00

To: MELISSA FINLEY
Subject: Spirituality/Emotions/Health                                N

  >BY: James Bolick to Melissa Finley on Wed Mar 13 1996 23:15:00

MF> > Feel free to ask anyone basically anything, because most feel that
  > > everything affects one's individual spirituality. And feel free to jump
  > > in any conversation.

MF>Okay.  How about health, and how it is affected by emotions, which, in turn,
  >ispart and parcel of one's spirituality?

Melissa, First, I gotta say that this is my opinion, OK? But, have you
noticed that just about everywhere one turns today, you see the phrase
"Body, Mind, and Spirit"? I feel that the three MUST work together. In
other words, any physical complaint, the body, can be treated by a
physician. But that complaint will take longer to heal without the idea
that the person WANTS to feel better. In other words, the mind must be
in the "proper" focus. If the mind is not in the "proper" focus, then
the person is not thinking straight, and their personal Spirituality
suffers.

Or if a person is depressed, they may not realize it for a long time.
Without treatment of some kind the person may try suicide. Then, the
Body and the Mind is suffering. Plus, even without suicide, the body may
be suffering from a chemical imbalance of "emotional" substances such as
serotonin, and possibly associated "B" vitamins. Then, especially if
suicide is tried, then that person's Spirituality is hurting. I think
that the vast, vast majority of people believe in the sanctity of Life,
whether or not they are members of an "organized religion", denomination
or sect.



MF>(From what I've read lately, I'm sorely =tempted= (key word there!) to switc
  >from mainstream medicine over to some sort of witchdoctor!)  :)

MF>Comments?

You got a mouthful above. :) But, I will never recommend switching from
traditional medicine to something that would be considered "alternative"
by the Office of Alternative Medicine of the NIH. I'm not saying
physicians are perfect, OK, but sometimes the "alternative" approach
works against or perhaps "counters" conventional medicine. I think that
by working with practitioners of both traditional and alternative
medicine you may be happiest and get the best results.

MF>I just got a freebie/ad for Women's Health entitled Toxic Emotions:  Healing
  >the Symptoms They Cause...

MF>More comments?

It never hurts to learn something new. And, even though I am happily
married, hold an advanced degree etc., when it comes to the health of
any woman, I try to back away. :) There are things dealing with the
Body, Mind and Spirit, particularly in women, that I will never
truly understand. (Hormone changes and stuff)

Remember what I said about the Body, Mind, and Spirit connection?

And like I said before, this is only my opinion, but I think that before
you make any "radical" change, you should try to understand yourself,
and understand your feelings when you consider of all three, and how
they are working together, or lack of it.

Bright Blessings,

james




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