4/28/09 Dinner: Jin made a cabbage/salmon dish in marsala wine with carrots and white beans. I had about two bowls of that, only one on rice. After that I felt rather full but sill had 2 homemade popsicles in dixie cups from Gatorade. The popsicle made me feel cooler because my apartment was still hot from earlier that today. At first I was not too excited about having the salmon dish because it is served hot and today was extremely hot so I was hoping for a meal that would make me more comfortable. But I ate it anyway since I was so hungry.
4/29/09 Breakfast: I usually don't eat breakfast but today I decided to have some left overs from dinner, the salmon dish is good cold as well, I also had it on hot rice which warmed it up a bit. I had one small bowl and only ate until my stomach felt satisfied. I hate going to school feeling stuffed. It is really uncomfortable sitting in class when I feel like I should be at home sleeping after a meal. Lately I have been buying a small or medium hot (or iced) coffee from the stand on Park Ave. and 22nd street, right as I come out of the subway. The caffeine in the coffee helps me to feel a little more awake but I usually still feel extremely sleepy even after I have had the coffee. I sometimes get a French Curler (donut) with my coffee but today I did not buy one. Instead I went to Duane Reade and bought a bar of dark chocolate by Ghirardelli Chocolate, it was 60% cacao. Although I prefer 72% cacao because the more bitter the chocolate is the less likely I feel inclined to buy and eat sweets during the day. While in the drug store I also bought a Special K strawberry "meal bar," which contained approximately *10g of protein (or so it claimed). After I ate that with my coffee I felt good because it is slightly healthier than having a donut because the bar had protein which made me feel full enough, not to snack during the day. I also had a small piece of the dark chocolate bar and saved the rest for later.
4/29/09 Lunch: Today I did not have lunch, the Special K meal bar really filled me up so I didnt feel hungry. I went to a deli and bought a bottle of Aloe Juice and a small bag of Cheese Its. I also bought and ate a banana on the way to the movie theatre.
4/29/09 Dinner: Tonight I had a small appetizer because Jin and I were hungry, he decided to make something to eat. I had two small bite size bread crisps with smoked salmon and cream cheese on top. For the main dinner I ate a feta and chicken sausage pita pizza (homemade, by my mom and brother, while I was in the shower). I ate about 4-5 slices (each about the size of two fingers put together, very small and thin). I had a glass of milk and wanted more but we were out. So I poured a glass of gatorade. After dinner I had a few small pieces of dark chocolate (60% cacao).
Apr 29, 2009
Apr 27, 2009
Food Question
Which countries have the healthiest food/food habits? What foods do they eat? Ethnic Cuisine?
Produce and whole grains: China and Greece
Traditional Chinese diet usually consists of: vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.
In Greece: "vegetables and legumes are main meals, not just side dishes." Antonia Trichopoulou, M.D., Ph.D.
"Research finds that three servings or more a day of produce can lower the risk of stroke, heart disease, and some cancers."
In a study, "85,000 women over 12 to 14 years, found that those who ate the most fruit and vegetables had a 20 percent lower risk for heart disease."
http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/08/31/cl.worldly.advice/index.html
Produce and whole grains: China and Greece
Traditional Chinese diet usually consists of: vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.
In Greece: "vegetables and legumes are main meals, not just side dishes." Antonia Trichopoulou, M.D., Ph.D.
"Research finds that three servings or more a day of produce can lower the risk of stroke, heart disease, and some cancers."
In a study, "85,000 women over 12 to 14 years, found that those who ate the most fruit and vegetables had a 20 percent lower risk for heart disease."
http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/08/31/cl.worldly.advice/index.html
Apr 26, 2009
Refrigerator Assignment: 4/26/09 4:40pm
First Shelf:
Red Bull
White Rose Mayonnaise
Organic Milk 2%
Rice soaking in a tub
Open can of tomato paste
T. Marzetti, Honey Balsamic
Aunt Jemima Syrup
Papaya
Mini Potatoes
Bottom Drawer:
Apples
Celery
Cole Slaw
Romaine lettuce
Second Shelf:
Left over-beef/ginger fried rice
Saint Andre Cheese wheel
Tomatoes
Chicken Skewers
Bacon
Gulden's Spicy Brown Mustard
Vicks NyQuil (x2)
College Inn Chicken Broth
Mom' Lunch
Mission-wraps, sundried tomato basil
Pitted Dates
Sunsweet Prune Juice
Calimryua Figs
Top Shelf:
Athenos Feta Cheese
Greek Yogurt
Sabra Supremely Spicy Hummus
Breakstone's Sour Cream
Left over, crushed tomatoes
Pepridgefarm White Bread
Eaton Jamaican Jerk Seasoning
Gohan Desuyo Shitake Nori (Seasoned Seaweed)
Hillandale Farms Grade A Extra Large Eggs
White Rose Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Shiro Miso Paste
Green Curry Paste (x2)
Pepito Corn Tortillas
Peppers
Hellmans Mayo
Door:
Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce
Terriyaki Sauce (Kikkoman)
Japanese Miso Dressing
A1 Steak Sauce (x2)
Maille Old Style Mustard
Lea & Perrins Worcestershire (x2)
Mongolian Fire Oil
Soba Tsuyu (x3)
Louisiana Hot Sauce
Holland House Marsala
Newman's Own Olive Oil & Vineger
Heinz Tomato Ketchup
Honey
Hot Salsa
Balsamic Glaze
Horseradish
Soy Sauce
Jam
Peach Preserves
Tabasco Hot Sauce
Fresh Lime Juice
Imported Gorgonzola Cheese
Log-Goat Cheese
Fresh Ginger Root
I have noticed my refrigerator is filled with uneaten food and just plainly food I don't eat because I don't like it. I also have a lot of condiments on the door that are very random and unopened. Sometimes my mom buys duplicates of food because she forgets what we already have in the refrigerator. A lot of the time food in my fridge goes uneaten until it is expired. Food is wasted and thrown out when it should be eaten. I can be picky about food. If I don't feel like eating all of my food I sometimes throw it out and my mom usually yells at me. She will tell me to put it in a Tupperware container and she will take it to lunch. She really hates wasting food.
Red Bull
White Rose Mayonnaise
Organic Milk 2%
Rice soaking in a tub
Open can of tomato paste
T. Marzetti, Honey Balsamic
Aunt Jemima Syrup
Papaya
Mini Potatoes
Bottom Drawer:
Apples
Celery
Cole Slaw
Romaine lettuce
Second Shelf:
Left over-beef/ginger fried rice
Saint Andre Cheese wheel
Tomatoes
Chicken Skewers
Bacon
Gulden's Spicy Brown Mustard
Vicks NyQuil (x2)
College Inn Chicken Broth
Mom' Lunch
Mission-wraps, sundried tomato basil
Pitted Dates
Sunsweet Prune Juice
Calimryua Figs
Top Shelf:
Athenos Feta Cheese
Greek Yogurt
Sabra Supremely Spicy Hummus
Breakstone's Sour Cream
Left over, crushed tomatoes
Pepridgefarm White Bread
Eaton Jamaican Jerk Seasoning
Gohan Desuyo Shitake Nori (Seasoned Seaweed)
Hillandale Farms Grade A Extra Large Eggs
White Rose Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Shiro Miso Paste
Green Curry Paste (x2)
Pepito Corn Tortillas
Peppers
Hellmans Mayo
Door:
Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce
Terriyaki Sauce (Kikkoman)
Japanese Miso Dressing
A1 Steak Sauce (x2)
Maille Old Style Mustard
Lea & Perrins Worcestershire (x2)
Mongolian Fire Oil
Soba Tsuyu (x3)
Louisiana Hot Sauce
Holland House Marsala
Newman's Own Olive Oil & Vineger
Heinz Tomato Ketchup
Honey
Hot Salsa
Balsamic Glaze
Horseradish
Soy Sauce
Jam
Peach Preserves
Tabasco Hot Sauce
Fresh Lime Juice
Imported Gorgonzola Cheese
Log-Goat Cheese
Fresh Ginger Root
I have noticed my refrigerator is filled with uneaten food and just plainly food I don't eat because I don't like it. I also have a lot of condiments on the door that are very random and unopened. Sometimes my mom buys duplicates of food because she forgets what we already have in the refrigerator. A lot of the time food in my fridge goes uneaten until it is expired. Food is wasted and thrown out when it should be eaten. I can be picky about food. If I don't feel like eating all of my food I sometimes throw it out and my mom usually yells at me. She will tell me to put it in a Tupperware container and she will take it to lunch. She really hates wasting food.
Moral Health: 4/26/09 4:37pm
Moral health is being selfless and to do things that are justifiable to you. Exploring different ideas about moral health I have noticed that there are a lot of contradictions between different beliefs and most people have a general idea about what is normal, to their standards.
I personally find it extremely difficult to judge a person's moral health; there are so many things that need to be taken into consideration. For example you are in a situation: you are married and your spouse is dying of cancer. There is only one drug to save them, and only one place is selling it, which happens to be in your town. The drug costs $20,000 and it only costs $1,000 to make it. You save up $10,000 and try to bargain with the man selling the drug. But he will not sell the drug for any less. Your spouse will die if they do not get the drug. Will you break into the pharmacy for the drug to save your spouse?
There were many questions that flooded through my head when I thought about this situation: I would probably consider breaking into the pharmacy to get the drug because it is the cure. I think I would also be upset that it was so inexpensive to make the drug and it is being sold for a much higher price. But then I thought about the consequences of breaking into the pharmacy and stealing the drug. What would be the consequences and punishment of breaking the law? Also, how much do I care about my spouse, to put myself in danger to save their life? Is thinking of my safety before their life morally wrong? Does that decision make me a bad person or just a person who made a bad decision? If I love my spouse I would do anything for them, right? I thought about all of these questions when it came down to making a decision about stealing the drug. I decided that I would steal the drug to save my spouse’s life, making my decision morally right, by treating others the way I would like to be treated and not by putting myself first, but I found that I felt I was a bad person for breaking the law.
Kohlberg's Scale of Moral Development is one theory of moral health that I am unfamiliar with but find it an interesting way to describe and judge people on their morality. According to Kohlberg there are 6 stages of moral health:
Stage 1 is Obedience and Punishment
Stage 2 is Individualism-self-being [<^Pre-conventional]
Stage 3 is Interpersonal
Stage 4 is Social Order
Stage 5 is Rights and Social Contrast
Stage 6 is Universal [<^Post-conventional]
According to Kohlberg’s scale of Moral Development, I would say I am at Stage 3, Interpersonal because I decided to steal the drug in order to save my spouse’s life in the first situation.
There is another situation, Peter Singer’s Bugatti Dilemma: Where you work and save all of you money to buy a Bugatti with your life savings. Basically your car is all you have in your life, it means the world to you. There is no parking in a lot so you decide to park it on an old train track off to the side. As you walk away from your car you see a speeding train going down the track. You look ahead in the direction it is traveling and see a baby who is sitting on the track in the direct path of the speeding train. In that moment you have two options, you can either let the train hit the baby or flip the leaver to switch the direction of the train and send it speeding down the sidetrack and destroy your prize possession, you Bugatti.
My first instinct would be to save the baby and let the car be destroyed. But I would probably hate myself for a while because the car meant everything to me and it is worth my life savings. Although by letting the car get destroyed I have saved a life and therefore have made a moral decision, making me morally healthy. But there is still this feeling of selfishness because it is my car and I don’t even know this baby. I also thought about the baby, I don’t even know the baby personally and it is just one life. What if I saved the baby and it died young anyway? Then there was no point in saving the baby. I guess you can only base your decisions on what is currently happening in life and not on the future, because the future can always change based on the decision you make now.
Who decides what is morally healthy anyway? It frustrates me, if I make a decision that is considered morally unhealthy in our society because the decision I make may seem morally acceptable my personal standards.
I personally find it extremely difficult to judge a person's moral health; there are so many things that need to be taken into consideration. For example you are in a situation: you are married and your spouse is dying of cancer. There is only one drug to save them, and only one place is selling it, which happens to be in your town. The drug costs $20,000 and it only costs $1,000 to make it. You save up $10,000 and try to bargain with the man selling the drug. But he will not sell the drug for any less. Your spouse will die if they do not get the drug. Will you break into the pharmacy for the drug to save your spouse?
There were many questions that flooded through my head when I thought about this situation: I would probably consider breaking into the pharmacy to get the drug because it is the cure. I think I would also be upset that it was so inexpensive to make the drug and it is being sold for a much higher price. But then I thought about the consequences of breaking into the pharmacy and stealing the drug. What would be the consequences and punishment of breaking the law? Also, how much do I care about my spouse, to put myself in danger to save their life? Is thinking of my safety before their life morally wrong? Does that decision make me a bad person or just a person who made a bad decision? If I love my spouse I would do anything for them, right? I thought about all of these questions when it came down to making a decision about stealing the drug. I decided that I would steal the drug to save my spouse’s life, making my decision morally right, by treating others the way I would like to be treated and not by putting myself first, but I found that I felt I was a bad person for breaking the law.
Kohlberg's Scale of Moral Development is one theory of moral health that I am unfamiliar with but find it an interesting way to describe and judge people on their morality. According to Kohlberg there are 6 stages of moral health:
Stage 1 is Obedience and Punishment
Stage 2 is Individualism-self-being [<^Pre-conventional]
Stage 3 is Interpersonal
Stage 4 is Social Order
Stage 5 is Rights and Social Contrast
Stage 6 is Universal [<^Post-conventional]
According to Kohlberg’s scale of Moral Development, I would say I am at Stage 3, Interpersonal because I decided to steal the drug in order to save my spouse’s life in the first situation.
There is another situation, Peter Singer’s Bugatti Dilemma: Where you work and save all of you money to buy a Bugatti with your life savings. Basically your car is all you have in your life, it means the world to you. There is no parking in a lot so you decide to park it on an old train track off to the side. As you walk away from your car you see a speeding train going down the track. You look ahead in the direction it is traveling and see a baby who is sitting on the track in the direct path of the speeding train. In that moment you have two options, you can either let the train hit the baby or flip the leaver to switch the direction of the train and send it speeding down the sidetrack and destroy your prize possession, you Bugatti.
My first instinct would be to save the baby and let the car be destroyed. But I would probably hate myself for a while because the car meant everything to me and it is worth my life savings. Although by letting the car get destroyed I have saved a life and therefore have made a moral decision, making me morally healthy. But there is still this feeling of selfishness because it is my car and I don’t even know this baby. I also thought about the baby, I don’t even know the baby personally and it is just one life. What if I saved the baby and it died young anyway? Then there was no point in saving the baby. I guess you can only base your decisions on what is currently happening in life and not on the future, because the future can always change based on the decision you make now.
Who decides what is morally healthy anyway? It frustrates me, if I make a decision that is considered morally unhealthy in our society because the decision I make may seem morally acceptable my personal standards.
Apr 16, 2009
Break Assignment: Falmouth, Jamaica 4/1109-4/16/09
This is the break assignment, but I have decided to incorporate my experiences into it, creating a short/mini recap or story of being in Falmouth, Jamaica.
Falmouth is the chief town and capital of the parish of Trelawny in Jamaica. It is situated on Jamaica's north coast 18 miles east of Montego Bay. It is noted for being one of the Caribbean’s best-preserved Georgian towns.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmouth,_Jamaica
Over break I was in Jamaica for 5 days. We stayed in Falmouth, a town outside Montego Bay. I felt emotionally healthiest when we arrived and stepped outside the airport and I was standing in the sun. The warmth made me feel happy to be in an exciting and familiar place again.
As good as I felt standing outside, the journey to Jamaica was time consuming and was when I felt least emotionally healthy. Being cooped up i a car, airport, plane, airport, hotel, airport, plane, and then finally an airport in Montego Bay. All of this "box to box" movement had begun to feel depressing and I felt so bored. There was very little physical movement during this time of constant transportation, which is funny because transportation involves movement but I was not physically moving. It kind of defeats the meaning of transportation in a basic form.
Being physically trapped by the necessities of travel and transportation in life is emotionally damaging to me, and I believe it is the same for most people. Personally I would prefer to be outside where I feel free and can feel the air and sun on my skin, that feels real and comforting to me.
Going back to feeling emotionally healthy, stepping out of the airport, I felt exceptionally wonderful inside and out. It was a chance for my body to feel awake and rejuvenated. The sun on my skin was warm and the light breeze felt refreshing and new. The air smelled clean and raw, nothing compared to New York City air. In the mini-party-bus to FDR Pebbles Family Resort, I felt pleased to be going somewhere I really enjoyed spending my time. Even though I was in another box, it felt different and strange, which was a new change for my body, so I did not really notice I was in a box. I actually enjoyed the ride to the resort, I was able to see the landscape and the people who inhabited this amazing country.
When we arrived at Pebbles, I felt even better than I did outside the airport or in the bus, I felt exhilarated because walking through the lobby of the resort brought back so many memories there. I could not believe I was back and was able to experience this again. Right about then I was feeling emotionally healthy: I was in a good mood, I was glad to be back again, revisiting my memories-connecting with a part of my life which makes me feel gleeful, enjoying the atmosphere-the entire resort is basically outside and there are plants, flowers, and trees everywhere. Pebbles feels so natural, I don't want to call it a resort.
Pebbles feels very natural, everything is outside, dinning, the bar, the lobby, etc. The room are cabin like, divided into large blocks, 1, 2, 3,... and so on. The rooms have air conditioning but it is optional, so instead you can open the back door and windows for a nice breeze. Natural being the feeling of the environment, I walk around in my bare feet and where light clothing and/or bathing suit. I take naps in the shade or in a hammock. I also swim in the ocean and dance a lot while I'm there. Doing these things while I'm there, make me feel emotionally healthy, partly because they are things I like to do or they prioritize the physical. I am satisfied with the life I am living while in Jamaica, I feel mellow, relaxed, excited, energetic, peaceful, and many more. I also enjoyed laying in the sun and in the shade, the weather is always fantastic and great weather makes me feel enlightened.
While we waited to check in I made myself more comfortable by taking off my tights and flats, and putting sandals on instead. My toes felt free and I didn't feel constrained by my clothing.
Minutes after changing I cam back to the lobby and right in front of me was a familiar face. Ring in that moment I felt exuberant, shocked, stunned, and excited; almost to the point where I wanted to cry because I was so overjoyed. It was someone whom I had met and not seen for exactly one year and missed very much. I didn't think I would see him again so I was very surprised when I saw him standing in the lobby with a huge smile on his face. In the first few seconds of seeing each other, face to face, there were no words exchanged just smiles and gasps of joy. Huge hugs were given and in that embrace I felt a longing to be touched, I felt cherished, joy and protected.
Within the first day or two of break, I had experienced the journey of traveling, feeling great weather, and connecting with people and places that bring me joy. All of these things affect my emotional health both negatively and positively, but mostly giving my emotional heath a boost, needed to support my the way I want to feel.
Actions that I could take to support my own emotional well-being would be to spend most of my time outside and enjoy good (sunny-breezy) weather as much as possible. Travel when I can but try not to be in the air port r something like that for more than a needed amount of time. Although I will enjoy where they traveling takes me, part of the journey is being in a box to get there. I will also hang out wand sped precious time with valuable people who are important to me. They make me feel understood and supported, nurtured and full of purpose and they have an impact on my life.
Along with being in the sun and liking the weather in Jamaica, being on the beach pushing my feet into the sand and swimming in the ocean made me feel emotionally healthy. I felt free while swimming like there was no limit on life or where I was going. I also felt in touch with the world, as corny as that sounds it was how I really felt. Partly because it was something I enjoyed doing and I also don't get to push my feet into the sand or go swimming in the ocean that often. So it is a rare feeling that I had experienced, it felt refreshing and exciting to my body.
Sometimes being emotionally healthy is trying new things, breaking free from the norm, whatever that may be, and being spontaneous. Otherwise, one can become bored, annoyed, and sometimes I even feel depressed because I feel trapped like there is no way out and everything is the same all the time. The one bad part of being at Pebbles was that I sometimes felt like I was stuck eating the same food everyday and it was not changing. I easily became bored with the food because it was either the same food as lunch or a different variation of it. I yearned for something new and exciting. My emotional health at this point was pretty poor because I sometimes felt like I was in jail, just because the food was very similar at each meal. Also because the meals are on a timed schedule, if you want breakfast, lunch, and dinner, you have to eat each meal at its scheduled time. If you come too early the food is not prepared and if you come too late the dinning room is closed. You feel like you are on their schedule, you are being controlled.
I don't necessarily believe that being emotionally healthy is the same as being constantly happy. Sure anyone can feel how they want to feel, I won't argue against that, but I also believe that people should experience different emotions at different times. Expressing themselves using their emotions is a good way to know that they understand who they are and how they feel when they experience something that causes them to use their feelings. There are so many events that occur in life, it would be weird if one where constantly happy. At some point they would probably witness or experience something sad like death or feel hurt by someone they love, like in a relationship. In these situations it would be an odd approach to feel happy in order to deal with death or a relationship problem. Some would think this person is keeping their feelings bottled up and this may be because that person does not understand how to feel or know what emotions they are capable of expressing, which may be considered emotionally unhealthy.
I have no problem if someone feels happy for an extended period of time but if something changes like an event occurs when it would be the time to pay your respects to someone who has passed, they person should not feel happy, but instead they could try feeling neutral. I don't want to force anyone to feel a certain way but I don't think it would be respectful if a person who is constantly happy to feel happy when someone close to them dies. Although it does depend on the situation, for example if the constantly happy person had a bad relationship with the deceased, then they would probably be happy that they had passed. So it really depends on the situation and the person's feelings.
There are many different theories of therapy just to get a gist of the variety there is : CBT which is Cognitive Based Therapy, Psycho-Analysis Therapy, and Existential Therapy. I believe that emotional health should be a natural function of the body. People shouldn't be told how to feel, which is what some therapist do. I guess that feeling of being controlled, like the feeding schedule at Pebbles, is like going to a therapist. You go to them either because you feel you need the help or (more often) people or therapists tell you that you need help because you don't fit the norms of society and acceptable behavior.
I really enjoyed this vacation, having this experience of being in a country where everything is so beautiful and different from my own. It made me realize how miserable I feel when I am at home since I felt so pleasant when I was there. I would love to go back so I am able to have those feelings again and express myself with different emotions. Going back for an extended period of time would be a huge step in improving my own emotional well-being.
posted at 8:32AM, the time below is incorrect
Falmouth is the chief town and capital of the parish of Trelawny in Jamaica. It is situated on Jamaica's north coast 18 miles east of Montego Bay. It is noted for being one of the Caribbean’s best-preserved Georgian towns.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmouth,_Jamaica
Over break I was in Jamaica for 5 days. We stayed in Falmouth, a town outside Montego Bay. I felt emotionally healthiest when we arrived and stepped outside the airport and I was standing in the sun. The warmth made me feel happy to be in an exciting and familiar place again.
As good as I felt standing outside, the journey to Jamaica was time consuming and was when I felt least emotionally healthy. Being cooped up i a car, airport, plane, airport, hotel, airport, plane, and then finally an airport in Montego Bay. All of this "box to box" movement had begun to feel depressing and I felt so bored. There was very little physical movement during this time of constant transportation, which is funny because transportation involves movement but I was not physically moving. It kind of defeats the meaning of transportation in a basic form.
Being physically trapped by the necessities of travel and transportation in life is emotionally damaging to me, and I believe it is the same for most people. Personally I would prefer to be outside where I feel free and can feel the air and sun on my skin, that feels real and comforting to me.
Going back to feeling emotionally healthy, stepping out of the airport, I felt exceptionally wonderful inside and out. It was a chance for my body to feel awake and rejuvenated. The sun on my skin was warm and the light breeze felt refreshing and new. The air smelled clean and raw, nothing compared to New York City air. In the mini-party-bus to FDR Pebbles Family Resort, I felt pleased to be going somewhere I really enjoyed spending my time. Even though I was in another box, it felt different and strange, which was a new change for my body, so I did not really notice I was in a box. I actually enjoyed the ride to the resort, I was able to see the landscape and the people who inhabited this amazing country.
When we arrived at Pebbles, I felt even better than I did outside the airport or in the bus, I felt exhilarated because walking through the lobby of the resort brought back so many memories there. I could not believe I was back and was able to experience this again. Right about then I was feeling emotionally healthy: I was in a good mood, I was glad to be back again, revisiting my memories-connecting with a part of my life which makes me feel gleeful, enjoying the atmosphere-the entire resort is basically outside and there are plants, flowers, and trees everywhere. Pebbles feels so natural, I don't want to call it a resort.
Pebbles feels very natural, everything is outside, dinning, the bar, the lobby, etc. The room are cabin like, divided into large blocks, 1, 2, 3,... and so on. The rooms have air conditioning but it is optional, so instead you can open the back door and windows for a nice breeze. Natural being the feeling of the environment, I walk around in my bare feet and where light clothing and/or bathing suit. I take naps in the shade or in a hammock. I also swim in the ocean and dance a lot while I'm there. Doing these things while I'm there, make me feel emotionally healthy, partly because they are things I like to do or they prioritize the physical. I am satisfied with the life I am living while in Jamaica, I feel mellow, relaxed, excited, energetic, peaceful, and many more. I also enjoyed laying in the sun and in the shade, the weather is always fantastic and great weather makes me feel enlightened.
While we waited to check in I made myself more comfortable by taking off my tights and flats, and putting sandals on instead. My toes felt free and I didn't feel constrained by my clothing.
Minutes after changing I cam back to the lobby and right in front of me was a familiar face. Ring in that moment I felt exuberant, shocked, stunned, and excited; almost to the point where I wanted to cry because I was so overjoyed. It was someone whom I had met and not seen for exactly one year and missed very much. I didn't think I would see him again so I was very surprised when I saw him standing in the lobby with a huge smile on his face. In the first few seconds of seeing each other, face to face, there were no words exchanged just smiles and gasps of joy. Huge hugs were given and in that embrace I felt a longing to be touched, I felt cherished, joy and protected.
Within the first day or two of break, I had experienced the journey of traveling, feeling great weather, and connecting with people and places that bring me joy. All of these things affect my emotional health both negatively and positively, but mostly giving my emotional heath a boost, needed to support my the way I want to feel.
Actions that I could take to support my own emotional well-being would be to spend most of my time outside and enjoy good (sunny-breezy) weather as much as possible. Travel when I can but try not to be in the air port r something like that for more than a needed amount of time. Although I will enjoy where they traveling takes me, part of the journey is being in a box to get there. I will also hang out wand sped precious time with valuable people who are important to me. They make me feel understood and supported, nurtured and full of purpose and they have an impact on my life.
Along with being in the sun and liking the weather in Jamaica, being on the beach pushing my feet into the sand and swimming in the ocean made me feel emotionally healthy. I felt free while swimming like there was no limit on life or where I was going. I also felt in touch with the world, as corny as that sounds it was how I really felt. Partly because it was something I enjoyed doing and I also don't get to push my feet into the sand or go swimming in the ocean that often. So it is a rare feeling that I had experienced, it felt refreshing and exciting to my body.
Sometimes being emotionally healthy is trying new things, breaking free from the norm, whatever that may be, and being spontaneous. Otherwise, one can become bored, annoyed, and sometimes I even feel depressed because I feel trapped like there is no way out and everything is the same all the time. The one bad part of being at Pebbles was that I sometimes felt like I was stuck eating the same food everyday and it was not changing. I easily became bored with the food because it was either the same food as lunch or a different variation of it. I yearned for something new and exciting. My emotional health at this point was pretty poor because I sometimes felt like I was in jail, just because the food was very similar at each meal. Also because the meals are on a timed schedule, if you want breakfast, lunch, and dinner, you have to eat each meal at its scheduled time. If you come too early the food is not prepared and if you come too late the dinning room is closed. You feel like you are on their schedule, you are being controlled.
I don't necessarily believe that being emotionally healthy is the same as being constantly happy. Sure anyone can feel how they want to feel, I won't argue against that, but I also believe that people should experience different emotions at different times. Expressing themselves using their emotions is a good way to know that they understand who they are and how they feel when they experience something that causes them to use their feelings. There are so many events that occur in life, it would be weird if one where constantly happy. At some point they would probably witness or experience something sad like death or feel hurt by someone they love, like in a relationship. In these situations it would be an odd approach to feel happy in order to deal with death or a relationship problem. Some would think this person is keeping their feelings bottled up and this may be because that person does not understand how to feel or know what emotions they are capable of expressing, which may be considered emotionally unhealthy.
I have no problem if someone feels happy for an extended period of time but if something changes like an event occurs when it would be the time to pay your respects to someone who has passed, they person should not feel happy, but instead they could try feeling neutral. I don't want to force anyone to feel a certain way but I don't think it would be respectful if a person who is constantly happy to feel happy when someone close to them dies. Although it does depend on the situation, for example if the constantly happy person had a bad relationship with the deceased, then they would probably be happy that they had passed. So it really depends on the situation and the person's feelings.
There are many different theories of therapy just to get a gist of the variety there is : CBT which is Cognitive Based Therapy, Psycho-Analysis Therapy, and Existential Therapy. I believe that emotional health should be a natural function of the body. People shouldn't be told how to feel, which is what some therapist do. I guess that feeling of being controlled, like the feeding schedule at Pebbles, is like going to a therapist. You go to them either because you feel you need the help or (more often) people or therapists tell you that you need help because you don't fit the norms of society and acceptable behavior.
I really enjoyed this vacation, having this experience of being in a country where everything is so beautiful and different from my own. It made me realize how miserable I feel when I am at home since I felt so pleasant when I was there. I would love to go back so I am able to have those feelings again and express myself with different emotions. Going back for an extended period of time would be a huge step in improving my own emotional well-being.
posted at 8:32AM, the time below is incorrect
Break Assignment: Falmouth, Jamaica 4/1109-4/16/09
This is the break assignment, but I have decided to incorporate my experiences into it, creating a short/mini recap or story of being in Falmouth, Jamaica.
Falmouth is the chief town and capital of the parish of Trelawny in Jamaica. It is situated on Jamaica's north coast 18 miles east of Montego Bay. It is noted for being one of the Caribbean’s best-preserved Georgian towns.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmouth,_Jamaica
Over break I was in Jamaica for 5 days. We stayed in Falmouth, a town outside Montego Bay. I felt emotionally healthiest when we arrived and stepped outside the airport and I was standing in the sun. The warmth made me feel happy to be in an exciting and familiar place again.
As good as I felt standing outside, the journey to Jamaica was time consuming and was when I felt least emotionally healthy. Being cooped up i a car, airport, plane, airport, hotel, airport, plane, and then finally an airport in Montego Bay. All of this "box to box" movement had begun to feel depressing and I felt so bored. There was very little physical movement during this time of constant transportation, which is funny because transportation involves movement but I was not physically moving. It kind of defeats the meaning of transportation in a basic form.
Being physically trapped by the necessities of travel and transportation in life is emotionally damaging to me, and I believe it is the same for most people. Personally I would prefer to be outside where I feel free and can feel the air and sun on my skin, that feels real and comforting to me.
Going back to feeling emotionally healthy, stepping out of the airport, I felt exceptionally wonderful inside and out. It was a chance for my body to feel awake and rejuvenated. The sun on my skin was warm and the light breeze felt refreshing and new. The air smelled clean and raw, nothing compared to New York City air. In the mini-party-bus to FDR Pebbles Family Resort, I felt pleased to be going somewhere I really enjoyed spending my time. Even though I was in another box, it felt different and strange, which was a new change for my body, so I did not really notice I was in a box. I actually enjoyed the ride to the resort, I was able to see the landscape and the people who inhabited this amazing country.
When we arrived at Pebbles, I felt even better than I did outside the airport or in the bus, I felt exhilarated because walking through the lobby of the resort brought back so many memories there. I could not believe I was back and was able to experience this again. Right about then I was feeling emotionally healthy: I was in a good mood, I was glad to be back again, revisiting my memories-connecting with a part of my life which makes me feel gleeful, enjoying the atmosphere-the entire resort is basically outside and there are plants, flowers, and trees everywhere. Pebbles feels so natural, I don't want to call it a resort.
Pebbles feels very natural, everything is outside, dinning, the bar, the lobby, etc. The room are cabin like, divided into large blocks, 1, 2, 3,... and so on. The rooms have air conditioning but it is optional, so instead you can open the back door and windows for a nice breeze. Natural being the feeling of the environment, I walk around in my bare feet and where light clothing and/or bathing suit. I take naps in the shade or in a hammock. I also swim in the ocean and dance a lot while I'm there. Doing these things while I'm there, make me feel emotionally healthy, partly because they are things I like to do or they prioritize the physical. I am satisfied with the life I am living while in Jamaica, I feel mellow, relaxed, excited, energetic, peaceful, and many more. I also enjoyed laying in the sun and in the shade, the weather is always fantastic and great weather makes me feel enlightened.
While we waited to check in I made myself more comfortable by taking off my tights and flats, and putting sandals on instead. My toes felt free and I didn't feel constrained by my clothing.
Minutes after changing I cam back to the lobby and right in front of me was a familiar face. Ring in that moment I felt exuberant, shocked, stunned, and excited; almost to the point where I wanted to cry because I was so overjoyed. It was someone whom I had met and not seen for exactly one year and missed very much. I didn't think I would see him again so I was very surprised when I saw him standing in the lobby with a huge smile on his face. In the first few seconds of seeing each other, face to face, there were no words exchanged just smiles and gasps of joy. Huge hugs were given and in that embrace I felt a longing to be touched, I felt cherished, joy and protected.
Within the first day or two of break, I had experienced the journey of traveling, feeling great weather, and connecting with people and places that bring me joy. All of these things affect my emotional health both negatively and positively, but mostly giving my emotional heath a boost.
Falmouth is the chief town and capital of the parish of Trelawny in Jamaica. It is situated on Jamaica's north coast 18 miles east of Montego Bay. It is noted for being one of the Caribbean’s best-preserved Georgian towns.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmouth,_Jamaica
Over break I was in Jamaica for 5 days. We stayed in Falmouth, a town outside Montego Bay. I felt emotionally healthiest when we arrived and stepped outside the airport and I was standing in the sun. The warmth made me feel happy to be in an exciting and familiar place again.
As good as I felt standing outside, the journey to Jamaica was time consuming and was when I felt least emotionally healthy. Being cooped up i a car, airport, plane, airport, hotel, airport, plane, and then finally an airport in Montego Bay. All of this "box to box" movement had begun to feel depressing and I felt so bored. There was very little physical movement during this time of constant transportation, which is funny because transportation involves movement but I was not physically moving. It kind of defeats the meaning of transportation in a basic form.
Being physically trapped by the necessities of travel and transportation in life is emotionally damaging to me, and I believe it is the same for most people. Personally I would prefer to be outside where I feel free and can feel the air and sun on my skin, that feels real and comforting to me.
Going back to feeling emotionally healthy, stepping out of the airport, I felt exceptionally wonderful inside and out. It was a chance for my body to feel awake and rejuvenated. The sun on my skin was warm and the light breeze felt refreshing and new. The air smelled clean and raw, nothing compared to New York City air. In the mini-party-bus to FDR Pebbles Family Resort, I felt pleased to be going somewhere I really enjoyed spending my time. Even though I was in another box, it felt different and strange, which was a new change for my body, so I did not really notice I was in a box. I actually enjoyed the ride to the resort, I was able to see the landscape and the people who inhabited this amazing country.
When we arrived at Pebbles, I felt even better than I did outside the airport or in the bus, I felt exhilarated because walking through the lobby of the resort brought back so many memories there. I could not believe I was back and was able to experience this again. Right about then I was feeling emotionally healthy: I was in a good mood, I was glad to be back again, revisiting my memories-connecting with a part of my life which makes me feel gleeful, enjoying the atmosphere-the entire resort is basically outside and there are plants, flowers, and trees everywhere. Pebbles feels so natural, I don't want to call it a resort.
Pebbles feels very natural, everything is outside, dinning, the bar, the lobby, etc. The room are cabin like, divided into large blocks, 1, 2, 3,... and so on. The rooms have air conditioning but it is optional, so instead you can open the back door and windows for a nice breeze. Natural being the feeling of the environment, I walk around in my bare feet and where light clothing and/or bathing suit. I take naps in the shade or in a hammock. I also swim in the ocean and dance a lot while I'm there. Doing these things while I'm there, make me feel emotionally healthy, partly because they are things I like to do or they prioritize the physical. I am satisfied with the life I am living while in Jamaica, I feel mellow, relaxed, excited, energetic, peaceful, and many more. I also enjoyed laying in the sun and in the shade, the weather is always fantastic and great weather makes me feel enlightened.
While we waited to check in I made myself more comfortable by taking off my tights and flats, and putting sandals on instead. My toes felt free and I didn't feel constrained by my clothing.
Minutes after changing I cam back to the lobby and right in front of me was a familiar face. Ring in that moment I felt exuberant, shocked, stunned, and excited; almost to the point where I wanted to cry because I was so overjoyed. It was someone whom I had met and not seen for exactly one year and missed very much. I didn't think I would see him again so I was very surprised when I saw him standing in the lobby with a huge smile on his face. In the first few seconds of seeing each other, face to face, there were no words exchanged just smiles and gasps of joy. Huge hugs were given and in that embrace I felt a longing to be touched, I felt cherished, joy and protected.
Within the first day or two of break, I had experienced the journey of traveling, feeling great weather, and connecting with people and places that bring me joy. All of these things affect my emotional health both negatively and positively, but mostly giving my emotional heath a boost.
Break Assignment: Falmouth, Jamaica 4/1109-4/16/09
This is the break assignment, but I have decided to incorporate my experiences into it, creating a short/mini recap or story of being in Falmouth, Jamaica.
Falmouth is the chief town and capital of the parish of Trelawny in Jamaica. It is situated on Jamaica's north coast 18 miles east of Montego Bay. It is noted for being one of the Caribbean’s best-preserved Georgian towns.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmouth,_Jamaica
Over break I was in Jamaica for 5 days. We stayed in Falmouth, a town outside Montego Bay. I felt emotionally healthiest when we arrived and stepped outside the airport and I was standing in the sun. The warmth made me feel happy to be in an exciting and familiar place again.
As good as I felt standing outside, the journey to Jamaica was time consuming and was when I felt least emotionally healthy. Being cooped up i a car, airport, plane, airport, hotel, airport, plane, and then finally an airport in Montego Bay. All of this "box to box" movement had begun to feel depressing and I felt so bored. There was very little physical movement during this time of constant transportation, which is funny because transportation involves movement but I was not physically moving. It kind of defeats the meaning of transportation in a basic form.
Being physically trapped by the necessities of travel and transportation in life is emotionally damaging to me, and I believe it is the same for most people. Personally I would prefer to be outside where I feel free and can feel the air and sun on my skin, that feels real and comforting to me.
Going back to feeling emotionally healthy, stepping out of the airport, I felt exceptionally wonderful inside and out. It was a chance for my body to feel awake and rejuvenated. The sun on my skin was warm and the light breeze felt refreshing and new. The air smelled clean and raw, nothing compared to New York City air. In the mini-party-bus to FDR Pebbles Family Resort, I felt pleased to be going somewhere I really enjoyed spending my time. Even though I was in another box, it felt different and strange, which was a new change for my body, so I did not really notice I was in a box. I actually enjoyed the ride to the resort, I was able to see the landscape and the people who inhabited this amazing country.
When we arrived at Pebbles, I felt even better than I did outside the airport or in the bus, I felt exhilarated because walking through the lobby of the resort brought back so many memories there. I could not believe I was back and was able to experience this again. Right about then I was feeling emotionally healthy: I was in a good mood, I was glad to be back again, revisiting my memories-connecting with a part of my life which makes me feel gleeful, enjoying the atmosphere-the entire resort is basically outside and there are plants, flowers, and trees everywhere. Pebbles feels so natural, I don't want to call it a resort.
Pebbles feels very natural, everything is outside, dinning, the bar, the lobby, etc. The room are cabin like, divided into large blocks, 1, 2, 3,... and so on. The rooms have air conditioning but it is optional, so instead you can open the back door and windows for a nice breeze. Natural being the feeling of the environment, I walk around in my bare feet and where light clothing and/or bathing suit. I take naps in the shade or in a hammock. I also swim in the ocean and dance a lot while I'm there. Doing these things while I'm there, make me feel emotionally healthy, partly because they are things I like to do or they prioritize the physical. I am satisfied with the life I am living while in Jamaica, I feel mellow, relaxed, excited, energetic, peaceful, and many more. I also enjoyed laying in the sun and in the shade, the weather is always fantastic and great weather makes me feel enlightened.
While we waited to check in I made myself more comfortable by taking off my tights and flats, and putting sandals on instead. My toes felt free and I didn't feel constrained by my clothing.
Falmouth is the chief town and capital of the parish of Trelawny in Jamaica. It is situated on Jamaica's north coast 18 miles east of Montego Bay. It is noted for being one of the Caribbean’s best-preserved Georgian towns.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmouth,_Jamaica
Over break I was in Jamaica for 5 days. We stayed in Falmouth, a town outside Montego Bay. I felt emotionally healthiest when we arrived and stepped outside the airport and I was standing in the sun. The warmth made me feel happy to be in an exciting and familiar place again.
As good as I felt standing outside, the journey to Jamaica was time consuming and was when I felt least emotionally healthy. Being cooped up i a car, airport, plane, airport, hotel, airport, plane, and then finally an airport in Montego Bay. All of this "box to box" movement had begun to feel depressing and I felt so bored. There was very little physical movement during this time of constant transportation, which is funny because transportation involves movement but I was not physically moving. It kind of defeats the meaning of transportation in a basic form.
Being physically trapped by the necessities of travel and transportation in life is emotionally damaging to me, and I believe it is the same for most people. Personally I would prefer to be outside where I feel free and can feel the air and sun on my skin, that feels real and comforting to me.
Going back to feeling emotionally healthy, stepping out of the airport, I felt exceptionally wonderful inside and out. It was a chance for my body to feel awake and rejuvenated. The sun on my skin was warm and the light breeze felt refreshing and new. The air smelled clean and raw, nothing compared to New York City air. In the mini-party-bus to FDR Pebbles Family Resort, I felt pleased to be going somewhere I really enjoyed spending my time. Even though I was in another box, it felt different and strange, which was a new change for my body, so I did not really notice I was in a box. I actually enjoyed the ride to the resort, I was able to see the landscape and the people who inhabited this amazing country.
When we arrived at Pebbles, I felt even better than I did outside the airport or in the bus, I felt exhilarated because walking through the lobby of the resort brought back so many memories there. I could not believe I was back and was able to experience this again. Right about then I was feeling emotionally healthy: I was in a good mood, I was glad to be back again, revisiting my memories-connecting with a part of my life which makes me feel gleeful, enjoying the atmosphere-the entire resort is basically outside and there are plants, flowers, and trees everywhere. Pebbles feels so natural, I don't want to call it a resort.
Pebbles feels very natural, everything is outside, dinning, the bar, the lobby, etc. The room are cabin like, divided into large blocks, 1, 2, 3,... and so on. The rooms have air conditioning but it is optional, so instead you can open the back door and windows for a nice breeze. Natural being the feeling of the environment, I walk around in my bare feet and where light clothing and/or bathing suit. I take naps in the shade or in a hammock. I also swim in the ocean and dance a lot while I'm there. Doing these things while I'm there, make me feel emotionally healthy, partly because they are things I like to do or they prioritize the physical. I am satisfied with the life I am living while in Jamaica, I feel mellow, relaxed, excited, energetic, peaceful, and many more. I also enjoyed laying in the sun and in the shade, the weather is always fantastic and great weather makes me feel enlightened.
While we waited to check in I made myself more comfortable by taking off my tights and flats, and putting sandals on instead. My toes felt free and I didn't feel constrained by my clothing.
Apr 7, 2009
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 4/7/09
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the important role of thinking in how we feel and what we do.
"Cognitive-behavioral therapy does not exist as a distinct therapeutic technique. The term "cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)" is a very general term for a classification of therapies with similarities. There are several approaches to cognitive-behavioral therapy, including Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Rational Behavior Therapy, Rational Living Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, and Dialectic Behavior Therapy."
I think Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a an interesting form of therapy because it allows one to think about how we feel. The more they think about how they feel the more they can describe their emotions and feelings. Understanding how one feels may be important to their life or make their life more meaningful because they feel they understand themselves, they feel they are more connected to life because they understand the way their body reacts to certain situations. Therefore they are able to understand others around them. I would like to be able to understand how I feel and why I make the decisions I do. I need to think of how to describe my feelings and or emotions.
CBT is based on the idea that our thoughts cause how we feel and what we do and not by external "forces," like people and different situations. Although I agree with most of this theory, I still believe that our thoughts come about because we experience life all around us, we are somehow influenced by other people and ideas. So, yes, our thoughts cause how we feel, but our thoughts are made when our bodies react to a situation, causing us to think. I guess this could go both ways. Starting from our thoughts and or influenced by situations in life, depending on the person.
I'm sure there are types of people who think to themselves all they time. They do not need to experience anything from the outside world to come up with unique thoughts that provoke all these feelings and emotions. In this case it is possible that our thoughts cause how we feel and what we do.
What makes an emotion or behavior dysfunctional?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy
http://www.nacbt.org/whatiscbt.htm
"Cognitive-behavioral therapy does not exist as a distinct therapeutic technique. The term "cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)" is a very general term for a classification of therapies with similarities. There are several approaches to cognitive-behavioral therapy, including Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Rational Behavior Therapy, Rational Living Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, and Dialectic Behavior Therapy."
I think Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a an interesting form of therapy because it allows one to think about how we feel. The more they think about how they feel the more they can describe their emotions and feelings. Understanding how one feels may be important to their life or make their life more meaningful because they feel they understand themselves, they feel they are more connected to life because they understand the way their body reacts to certain situations. Therefore they are able to understand others around them. I would like to be able to understand how I feel and why I make the decisions I do. I need to think of how to describe my feelings and or emotions.
CBT is based on the idea that our thoughts cause how we feel and what we do and not by external "forces," like people and different situations. Although I agree with most of this theory, I still believe that our thoughts come about because we experience life all around us, we are somehow influenced by other people and ideas. So, yes, our thoughts cause how we feel, but our thoughts are made when our bodies react to a situation, causing us to think. I guess this could go both ways. Starting from our thoughts and or influenced by situations in life, depending on the person.
I'm sure there are types of people who think to themselves all they time. They do not need to experience anything from the outside world to come up with unique thoughts that provoke all these feelings and emotions. In this case it is possible that our thoughts cause how we feel and what we do.
What makes an emotion or behavior dysfunctional?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy
http://www.nacbt.org/whatiscbt.htm
Apr 5, 2009
Emotionally Unhealthy and Healthy 4/5/09
Emotionally unhealthy: There is a woman named Jenny. She works part-time at a restaurant. Everyone Jenny works with always says that she looks unstable and uncomfortable where she is, she always looks like she has all these emotions bottled up inside her. Sometimes she looks like she is in pain. She seems distant and is irritated by other people getting too close to her or touching her. Jenny does not talk much and most of the time she stands by herself, instead of serving customers. She did not used to be like this and it does not seem to be where way of expressing herself, she looks like she is hurting herself.
A while back Jenny had a nervous breakdown in the restaurant, no one was sure why it happened but it just did. Then she went away for a while about a month and a half, now she is back and does not speak or do much work at all. She is very different and not in a good way. Sometimes she will start crying or run really quickly though the restaurant to the bathroom and breathing deeply. For a while I thought she was having panic attacks but that doesn't seem to be the case, it may be much more than that. Although she always had this feeling about her, like she was "mental" or not well.
I do not believe Jenny is emotionally healthy. She is showing signs of a mentally ill person, I know I am just comparing her to people who I consider to be normal and also those who are ill to see who she resembles more, which does not seem fair. But she does not seem healthy and it worries me. Sometimes I don't feel comfortable working with her because I would not know what to do if something went wrong and she needed help. I feel like people just blow her off like she doesn't mean anything to them, which may be part of the reason she acts the way she does, maybe she is mistreated.
Emotionally healthy: A man named Kenji, who is a close friend, has always seemed emotionally healthy. He is very creative and plays the guitar professionally. Kenji has displayed many emotions, joy, sadness, anger, annoyance, fear, and surprise, anticipation and disgust. Kenji has felt it all. So when he experiences something, he reacts in a way that is normal to his body. For example is Kenji has gotten into a fight with a friend and his friend apologizes, Kenji may not feel like forgiving his friend right away, the apology has been accpeted but Kenji is still experiencing this feeling of anger. It would be abnormal if Kenji felt fine immediately after his friend apologized. It would be like his emotions were controlled by flipping a switch on and off. Like a robot, obeying every command.
People don't work like that, we need to feel an emotions for some time before we go on to feeling another emotion. Its like a cycle of emotions. You need to complete one full cycle of anger before you can feel joy or comfort. I believe one needs to feel more than one emotion to be considered emotionally healthy. Otherwise its like speaking in a monotone voice, never changing tone would make it very difficult to express emotion. I also think its okay to experience a certain emotion for a little while but not over an excessive amount of time. The body should feel other emotions, other than just anger or joy.
If one shows they are joyful for a while, other people tend to wonder if there is something wrong with that person because they are expressing happiness for too long. Sometimes people may interpret the long period of happiness or joy as a way to mask or cover up a problem one person is having. They probably think if they pretend and say they are happy other people will not notice that is not how they really feel? Why do people mask their true feeling and emotions? Are people embarrassed to show how they really feel?
I think a reason I believe Jenny is emotionally unhealthy is because I have never seen her go through different emotions before. She is always the same, scared and unsure. I don't think she ever experiences any joy or happiness. I believe you need to show emotion in order to be emotionally healthy.
I believe the more you experience in life, the more emotionally developed you become. How does your body know how to react to a certain situation if you have never experienced that emotion before.
-Happy Birthday Shimon 4/5/09
A while back Jenny had a nervous breakdown in the restaurant, no one was sure why it happened but it just did. Then she went away for a while about a month and a half, now she is back and does not speak or do much work at all. She is very different and not in a good way. Sometimes she will start crying or run really quickly though the restaurant to the bathroom and breathing deeply. For a while I thought she was having panic attacks but that doesn't seem to be the case, it may be much more than that. Although she always had this feeling about her, like she was "mental" or not well.
I do not believe Jenny is emotionally healthy. She is showing signs of a mentally ill person, I know I am just comparing her to people who I consider to be normal and also those who are ill to see who she resembles more, which does not seem fair. But she does not seem healthy and it worries me. Sometimes I don't feel comfortable working with her because I would not know what to do if something went wrong and she needed help. I feel like people just blow her off like she doesn't mean anything to them, which may be part of the reason she acts the way she does, maybe she is mistreated.
Emotionally healthy: A man named Kenji, who is a close friend, has always seemed emotionally healthy. He is very creative and plays the guitar professionally. Kenji has displayed many emotions, joy, sadness, anger, annoyance, fear, and surprise, anticipation and disgust. Kenji has felt it all. So when he experiences something, he reacts in a way that is normal to his body. For example is Kenji has gotten into a fight with a friend and his friend apologizes, Kenji may not feel like forgiving his friend right away, the apology has been accpeted but Kenji is still experiencing this feeling of anger. It would be abnormal if Kenji felt fine immediately after his friend apologized. It would be like his emotions were controlled by flipping a switch on and off. Like a robot, obeying every command.
People don't work like that, we need to feel an emotions for some time before we go on to feeling another emotion. Its like a cycle of emotions. You need to complete one full cycle of anger before you can feel joy or comfort. I believe one needs to feel more than one emotion to be considered emotionally healthy. Otherwise its like speaking in a monotone voice, never changing tone would make it very difficult to express emotion. I also think its okay to experience a certain emotion for a little while but not over an excessive amount of time. The body should feel other emotions, other than just anger or joy.
If one shows they are joyful for a while, other people tend to wonder if there is something wrong with that person because they are expressing happiness for too long. Sometimes people may interpret the long period of happiness or joy as a way to mask or cover up a problem one person is having. They probably think if they pretend and say they are happy other people will not notice that is not how they really feel? Why do people mask their true feeling and emotions? Are people embarrassed to show how they really feel?
I think a reason I believe Jenny is emotionally unhealthy is because I have never seen her go through different emotions before. She is always the same, scared and unsure. I don't think she ever experiences any joy or happiness. I believe you need to show emotion in order to be emotionally healthy.
I believe the more you experience in life, the more emotionally developed you become. How does your body know how to react to a certain situation if you have never experienced that emotion before.
-Happy Birthday Shimon 4/5/09
Apr 1, 2009
HEALTH? II 4/1/09
Questions about HEALTH:
1. Does stress play a role in decreasing mental and/or physical fitness?
Stress is the result of the forces from the outside world affecting the individual. An individual will respond to this stress in ways that will affect their personal “container” and their environment. Stress enables the body to function properly
http://stress.about.com/od/stressmanagementglossary/g/Chronicstress.htm
http://www.medicinenet.com/stress/article.htm#what
2. What is a valid definition of a healthy mental state?
Numerous experiments and test have been conducted over many years and even today scientists and doctors are having difficulty deciding where to draw the line between normal and abnormal health. "There's a broad range of what's normal," says psychologist Donald E. Williams, Ph.D., a medical specialty editor at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
Deciding whether an individual is considered to be in a health mental state really depends on who is defining it. “Normalcy is ambiguous and often tied to value judgments particular to a certain culture or society.” The definition of normal health depends on the socially accepted values in their culture/society. The definition can change if the culture or society decides to change their values.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mental-health/MH00042
3. What is a valid definition of a healthy physical state?
A valid definition of a healthy physical state, according to Healthy People 2010 Operational Definition is:
"Increase the proportion of adults who engage in vigorous physical activity that promotes the development and maintenance of cardiorespiratory fitness for at least 20 minutes per day 3 or more days per week."
ftp://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Datasets/DATA2010/Focusarea22/O2203.pdf
Another definition is:
-a state of physical and psychological well-being and of productivity including reproduction.
-a bodily state in which all parts are functioning properly. Also refers to the normal functioning of a part of the body. A state of normal functional equilibrium; homeostasis.
-a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/health
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Health
4. How can one improve their mental or physical fitness?
There are several ways to improve ones mental or physical fitness/health. Changing the food one regularly eats for ones that contain antioxidants. Antioxidants are a substance such as vitamin C or E that remove potentially harmful and or damaging agents in living organisms.
Antioxidants improve health by fighting free radicals. Free radicals are charged oxygen molecules that our bodies are create – and are exposed to (such as pollution and cigarette smoke). If free radicals overcome the antioxidants in your body, then you’re more likely to struggle with cancer or other diseases.
Among the 10 Foods that Fight Disease, a few are:
Leafy Greens: A diet rich in spinach, kale, collard greens, beet greens and romaine lettuce can protect against gastric cancer, heart attack, and stroke. Leafy greens can lower your risk of cataracts and protect your eye health.
Tomatoes: The lycopene in tomatoes helps maintain healthy bones and regulates blood pressure. Lycopene fights disease by neutralizing free radicals, which damage normal cell growth (see “how antioxidants improve your health” below). Tomatoes also provide cancer protection and guard against hearth disease.
Citrus fruits: Grapefruit, oranges, tangerines and lemons may protect against skin cancer. These foods fight disease by helping your body detoxify or get rid of toxic substances. Citrus fruits protect you from cancer and stroke, and build up your immune system.
Fish and Seafood: Salmon, char, haddock, shrimp, rainbow trout and sardines are foods that fight disease because of their high omega-3 fish oils. Omega-3’s protect your brain, heart and blood pressure, and are associated with lower risks of various diseases.
There are many types of food that can improve the mental and physical well-being, more can be found on this site, from the link below.
http://food-facts.suite101.com/article.cfm/10_foods_that_fight_disease
5. How do foods that are "bad for the body" effect the body?
6. What is the average calorie intake for the average person (average American)? What is the average calorie intake for my body?
Male: (average)
height: 69.2in
weight: 189.8 lbs.
age: 26
Average Calorie intake: bmr 1947.52
Female: (average)
height: 63.8in
weight: 162.9 lbs.
age: 26
Average Calorie intake: bmr 1533.85
Currently my average daily calorie intake is: bmr 1402.19
http://www.hpathy.com/healthtools/calories-need.asp
http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/growthcharts2/f/avg_ht_male.htm
7. Is it a healthy choice to eat at McDonalds, along with other fast food restaurants?
According to the McDonald's USA site: they serve a range of high-quality foods that fit into a balanced diet.
When you go to: http://nutrition.mcdonalds.com/nutritionexchange/bagMeal.do the site allows to choose options that would be in a meal at McDonalds, then those options are put into a chart and you are able to read all the nutritional facts they provide.
For the example I chose a cheeseburger, medium french fries, 2 ketchup packets, and a small sprite.
The cheeseburger has 300 calories
The medium french fries have 380 calories
The 2 ketchup packets contain 15 calories each, 30 total
A small sprite has 150 calories.
This meal would total in 850 calories.
http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/eat/nutrition_info.html
8. In magazines, newspapers, etc, there are always articles saying people should exercise more often, so why do schools not allow more gym classes per week?
9. How would the definitions of health compare/contrast of a doctor/physician or a nutritionist or a psychologist? How do they come up with their definitions of health? What is their source of information for making a definition? What proof do they have?
10. People are always saying they will prioritize they physical, then why haven’t they done it? Is there a lack of motivation?
1. Does stress play a role in decreasing mental and/or physical fitness?
Stress is the result of the forces from the outside world affecting the individual. An individual will respond to this stress in ways that will affect their personal “container” and their environment. Stress enables the body to function properly
http://stress.about.com/od/stressmanagementglossary/g/Chronicstress.htm
http://www.medicinenet.com/stress/article.htm#what
2. What is a valid definition of a healthy mental state?
Numerous experiments and test have been conducted over many years and even today scientists and doctors are having difficulty deciding where to draw the line between normal and abnormal health. "There's a broad range of what's normal," says psychologist Donald E. Williams, Ph.D., a medical specialty editor at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
Deciding whether an individual is considered to be in a health mental state really depends on who is defining it. “Normalcy is ambiguous and often tied to value judgments particular to a certain culture or society.” The definition of normal health depends on the socially accepted values in their culture/society. The definition can change if the culture or society decides to change their values.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mental-health/MH00042
3. What is a valid definition of a healthy physical state?
A valid definition of a healthy physical state, according to Healthy People 2010 Operational Definition is:
"Increase the proportion of adults who engage in vigorous physical activity that promotes the development and maintenance of cardiorespiratory fitness for at least 20 minutes per day 3 or more days per week."
ftp://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Datasets/DATA2010/Focusarea22/O2203.pdf
Another definition is:
-a state of physical and psychological well-being and of productivity including reproduction.
-a bodily state in which all parts are functioning properly. Also refers to the normal functioning of a part of the body. A state of normal functional equilibrium; homeostasis.
-a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/health
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Health
4. How can one improve their mental or physical fitness?
There are several ways to improve ones mental or physical fitness/health. Changing the food one regularly eats for ones that contain antioxidants. Antioxidants are a substance such as vitamin C or E that remove potentially harmful and or damaging agents in living organisms.
Antioxidants improve health by fighting free radicals. Free radicals are charged oxygen molecules that our bodies are create – and are exposed to (such as pollution and cigarette smoke). If free radicals overcome the antioxidants in your body, then you’re more likely to struggle with cancer or other diseases.
Among the 10 Foods that Fight Disease, a few are:
Leafy Greens: A diet rich in spinach, kale, collard greens, beet greens and romaine lettuce can protect against gastric cancer, heart attack, and stroke. Leafy greens can lower your risk of cataracts and protect your eye health.
Tomatoes: The lycopene in tomatoes helps maintain healthy bones and regulates blood pressure. Lycopene fights disease by neutralizing free radicals, which damage normal cell growth (see “how antioxidants improve your health” below). Tomatoes also provide cancer protection and guard against hearth disease.
Citrus fruits: Grapefruit, oranges, tangerines and lemons may protect against skin cancer. These foods fight disease by helping your body detoxify or get rid of toxic substances. Citrus fruits protect you from cancer and stroke, and build up your immune system.
Fish and Seafood: Salmon, char, haddock, shrimp, rainbow trout and sardines are foods that fight disease because of their high omega-3 fish oils. Omega-3’s protect your brain, heart and blood pressure, and are associated with lower risks of various diseases.
There are many types of food that can improve the mental and physical well-being, more can be found on this site, from the link below.
http://food-facts.suite101.com/article.cfm/10_foods_that_fight_disease
5. How do foods that are "bad for the body" effect the body?
6. What is the average calorie intake for the average person (average American)? What is the average calorie intake for my body?
Male: (average)
height: 69.2in
weight: 189.8 lbs.
age: 26
Average Calorie intake: bmr 1947.52
Female: (average)
height: 63.8in
weight: 162.9 lbs.
age: 26
Average Calorie intake: bmr 1533.85
Currently my average daily calorie intake is: bmr 1402.19
http://www.hpathy.com/healthtools/calories-need.asp
http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/growthcharts2/f/avg_ht_male.htm
7. Is it a healthy choice to eat at McDonalds, along with other fast food restaurants?
According to the McDonald's USA site: they serve a range of high-quality foods that fit into a balanced diet.
When you go to: http://nutrition.mcdonalds.com/nutritionexchange/bagMeal.do the site allows to choose options that would be in a meal at McDonalds, then those options are put into a chart and you are able to read all the nutritional facts they provide.
For the example I chose a cheeseburger, medium french fries, 2 ketchup packets, and a small sprite.
The cheeseburger has 300 calories
The medium french fries have 380 calories
The 2 ketchup packets contain 15 calories each, 30 total
A small sprite has 150 calories.
This meal would total in 850 calories.
http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/eat/nutrition_info.html
8. In magazines, newspapers, etc, there are always articles saying people should exercise more often, so why do schools not allow more gym classes per week?
9. How would the definitions of health compare/contrast of a doctor/physician or a nutritionist or a psychologist? How do they come up with their definitions of health? What is their source of information for making a definition? What proof do they have?
10. People are always saying they will prioritize they physical, then why haven’t they done it? Is there a lack of motivation?
HEALTH? I 4/1/09
Questions about HEALTH:
1. Does stress play a role in decreasing mental and/or physical fitness?
2. What is a valid definition of a healthy mental state?
3. What is a valid definition of a healthy physical state?
4. How can one improve their mental or physical fitness?
5. In magazines, newspapers, etc, there are always articles saying people should manage what they eat in order to be healthy, so why do you still see advertisements for McDonalds, Wendys, A&W etc. and other fast food restaurants?
6. Why do people eat “fast food” even if they know it is bad for their health?
7. What other options for eating healthy are there? What types of foods are affordable?
8. In magazines, newspapers, etc, there are always articles saying people should exercise more often, so why do schools not allow more gym classes per week?
9. How would the definitions of health compare/contrast of a doctor/physician or a nutritionist or a psychologist? How do they come up with their definitions of health? What is their source of information for making a definition? What proof do they have?
10. People are always saying they will prioritize they physical, then why haven’t they done it? Lack of motivation?
1. Does stress play a role in decreasing mental and/or physical fitness?
2. What is a valid definition of a healthy mental state?
3. What is a valid definition of a healthy physical state?
4. How can one improve their mental or physical fitness?
5. In magazines, newspapers, etc, there are always articles saying people should manage what they eat in order to be healthy, so why do you still see advertisements for McDonalds, Wendys, A&W etc. and other fast food restaurants?
6. Why do people eat “fast food” even if they know it is bad for their health?
7. What other options for eating healthy are there? What types of foods are affordable?
8. In magazines, newspapers, etc, there are always articles saying people should exercise more often, so why do schools not allow more gym classes per week?
9. How would the definitions of health compare/contrast of a doctor/physician or a nutritionist or a psychologist? How do they come up with their definitions of health? What is their source of information for making a definition? What proof do they have?
10. People are always saying they will prioritize they physical, then why haven’t they done it? Lack of motivation?
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