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| | The commandment against worshiping the equivalent of a false god works well in dealing with anything that distracts from faith and love for God. | | The commandment against worshiping the equivalent of a false god works well in dealing with anything that distracts from faith and love for God. |
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| − | === American Psychological Association tips to improve mental resilience. === | + | === American Psychological Association [[liberal]] tips for improving mental resilience. === |
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| − | Make connections. Good relationships with close family members, friends, or others are important. Accepting help and support from those who care about you and will listen to you strengthens resilience. Some people find that being active in civic groups, faith-based organizations, or other local groups provides social support and can help with reclaiming hope. Assisting others in their time of need also can benefit the helper.
| + | The American Psychological Association espouses [[liberal]] viewpoints, downplays or denies the truth of [[Christianity]], and promotes the [[homosexual agenda]]. Its recommendations for improving mental resilience are comical at best and harmful at worst (it should not be giving medical advice, and this entry does not give medical advice by criticizing its recommendations):<ref>http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=6&ch=4</ref> |
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| − | Avoid seeing crises as insurmountable problems. You can't change the fact that highly stressful events happen, but you can change how you interpret and respond to these events. Try looking beyond the present to how future circumstances may be a little better. Note any subtle ways in which you might already feel somewhat better as you deal with difficult situations.
| + | :"Make connections. Good relationships with close family members, friends, or others are important. ..." |
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| − | Accept that change is a part of living. Certain goals may no longer be attainable as a result of adverse situations. Accepting circumstances that cannot be changed can help you focus on circumstances that you can alter.
| + | Many people in trouble, unfortunately, lack those "good relationships" and are not likely to get any soon. |
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| − | Move toward your goals. Develop some realistic goals. Do something regularly -- even if it seems like a small accomplishment -- that enables you to move toward your goals. Instead of focusing on tasks that seem unachievable, ask yourself, "What's one thing I know I can accomplish today that helps me move in the direction I want to go?"
| + | :"Avoid seeing crises as insurmountable problems. You can't change the fact that highly stressful events happen, but you can change how you interpret and respond to these events. ..." |
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| − | Take decisive actions. Act on adverse situations as much as you can. Take decisive actions, rather than detaching completely from problems and stresses and wishing they would just go away.
| + | Fine, but denies how [[faith]] in [[God]] can overcome any crisis. |
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| − | Look for opportunities for self-discovery. People often learn something about themselves and may find that they have grown in some respect as a result of their struggle with loss. Many people who have experienced tragedies and hardship have reported better relationships, greater sense of strength even while feeling vulnerable, increased sense of self-worth, a more developed spirituality, and heightened appreciation for life.
| + | :"Accept that change is a part of living. ..." |
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| − | Nurture a positive view of yourself. Developing confidence in your ability to solve problems and trusting your instincts helps build resilience.
| + | Sounds like a silly [[Obama]] campaign slogan! |
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| − | Keep things in perspective. Even when facing very painful events, try to consider the stressful situation in a broader context and keep a long-term perspective. Avoid blowing the event out of proportion.
| + | :"Move toward your goals. Develop some realistic goals. Do something regularly -- even if it seems like a small accomplishment -- that enables you to move toward your goals." |
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| − | Maintain a hopeful outlook. An optimistic outlook enables you to expect that good things will happen in your life. Try visualizing what you want, rather than worrying about what you fear.
| + | Well, fine, but when the goal is to be accepted by your [[liberal]] friends, it often leads to problems. |
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| − | Take care of yourself. Pay attention to your own needs and feelings. Engage in activities that you enjoy and find relaxing. Exercise regularly. Taking care of yourself helps to keep your mind and body primed to deal with situations that require resilience. | + | :"Take decisive actions. Act on adverse situations as much as you can. Take decisive actions, rather than detaching completely from problems and stresses and wishing they would just go away." |
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| − | Additional ways of strengthening resilience may be helpful. For example, some people write about their deepest thoughts and feelings related to trauma or other stressful events in their life. Meditation and spiritual practices help some people build connections and restore hope.
| + | That recommendation is very bizarre, particularly if the "decisive action" is hurtful. [[Abortion]] is a decisive action that many regret and are harmed by the rest of their lives. But the American Psychiatric Association probably supports [[abortion]], so perhaps that is why that recommendation is there. |
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| − | The key is to identify ways that are likely to work well for you as part of your own personal strategy for fostering resilience. | + | :"Look for opportunities for self-discovery. People often learn something about themselves and may find that they have grown in some respect as a result of their struggle with loss. ... Nurture a positive view of yourself. Developing confidence in your ability to solve problems and trusting your instincts helps build resilience." |
| − | <ref>http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=6&ch=4</ref>
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| | + | New Age nonsense. Often the more self-centered one becomes, the more problems he has. |
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| | + | :"Keep things in perspective. Even when facing very painful events, try to consider the stressful situation in a broader context and keep a long-term perspective. Avoid blowing the event out of proportion." |
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| | + | Notice how this recommendation denies [[self-defense]]. The [[Devil]] exists and the sooner one realizes it and utilizes mental and emotional self-defense, the better off one is. Trouble is, the American Psychiatric Association probably supports [[gun control]], opposes [[self-defense]], and denies real good and evil, so it cannot use the truth. |
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| | + | :"Maintain a hopeful outlook. An optimistic outlook enables you to expect that good things will happen in your life. Try visualizing what you want, rather than worrying about what you fear." |
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| | + | Well, fine, but if that could be done then the recommendations would not be needed in the first place. The problem is how to do this. |
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| | + | :"Take care of yourself. Pay attention to your own needs and feelings. Engage in activities that you enjoy and find relaxing. Exercise regularly. Taking care of yourself helps to keep your mind and body primed to deal with situations that require resilience." |
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| | + | Exercise helps, but particularly exercise of the mind that rejects [[liberal deceit]] on a daily or hourly basis. |
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| | + | :"Additional ways of strengthening resilience may be helpful. For example, some people write about their deepest thoughts and feelings related to trauma or other stressful events in their life. Meditation and spiritual practices help some people build connections and restore hope." |
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| | + | There's that New Age nonsense again. Try standing on your head for a while, perhaps??? |
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| | + | :"The key is to identify ways that are likely to work well for you as part of your own personal strategy for fostering resilience." |
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| | + | What should "work well" is to realize that the American Psychiatric Association is part of the problem, not the solution. It is even further from the truth than your television set, which is filled with [[deceit]]. Turn off the TV, stop reading the newspaper, and pick up a [[Bible]]. |
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| | == References == | | == References == |