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Soul Sustenance 27-01-2013
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Effects Of Anger On The Human Body
In numerous studies, anger has been found to have a completely negative effect on
our physical well-being. In one such study, reported at a recent conference on forgiveness
and peace in the US, it was demonstrated that letting go of negative feelings that
we have for someone due to his/her negative actions relieved and reduced chronic
back pain.
It seems we have been conditioned to treat any tension-triggering event, be it a
small accident or a conflict with a partner or colleague, as a big problem or crisis.
At these moments our bodies generate and release the stress hormones adrenaline
and cortisol. Our heart accelerates, our breath quickens and our mind races. It's
all harmless if the tension or fright is brief and once in a while, like a near
miss while driving, but the emotional disturbances of anger and hatred are like
accidents that don't end, and hormones turn into toxins. The depressive effect of
cortisol upon the immune system has been linked to serious diseases and disorders.
According to a recent medical research, "Cortisol wears down the brain, leading
to cell degeneration and memory loss. It also raises blood pressure and blood sugar,
hardening the arteries, leading to heart disease."
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Message for the day 27-01-2013
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To have knowledge in the intellect is to be constantly cheerful.
Projection: When something negative happens, we find that there are only
negative or waste thoughts about the situation or people. We try hard not to think
about it but we find only those thoughts coming to our mind. With such thoughts
the situation seems worse than it is and we find it difficult to remain cheerful.
Solution: In such situations instead of trying to cut out waste we need to
give ourselves something positive to think about. When the intellect is busy thinking
about the positive, there'll be no room for negativity. In this way we will be able
to remain constantly cheerful even in the most negative situations.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris