So first of all, in my general psychology class, we were talking about vision. A really cool trick is to extend your arms, and give a thumbs up at eye level. Close one eye (it doesn't really matter which one, just pick the one that's easier for you to close), and then move the thumb that's on the opposite side to the left and the right. For a brief second the top of your thumb should disappear. Pretty cool I think. Apparently our eyes have a blind spot. Must suck for pirates. ;)
The second bit of info is a bit more useful. In my social psychology class we talked about an experiment that basically showed that those who bottle up their feelings and keep them suppressed actually take a whole bunch of toll on their immune systems and really weakens them. People like that are a lot more proned to get sick more often.Remedies you ask?
1) Never dwell on things that hurt you. You can't change the past so you must accept things and move on.
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?"
- Matthew 6:25
2) Find someone that you can talk to. In addition to friends that you may have around (if you know me then consider me one of those friends), you can also confide in the friend that sticks closer than a brother. God is dying to have a talk with you all the time.
"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." - 1 Peter 5:7
So just a little information for those of you who crave knowledge. Is this sort of info/encouragement useful? Let me know folks.
2 comments:
Very interesting post! It really makes sense that those who hold their emotions in tend to get sick more often. But it's neat that they've actually done studies along those lines.
I'm glad to see that you're updating your blog regularly. Way to go!
How's life going for you?
if you hold a quarter or dime or something between two fingers for the blind spot finder it works easier too... our minds are so used to completing the picture that sometimes it's hard to recognize that you aren't actually seeing your thumb. The blind spot's the point where your optic nerve disk disrupts the retina and it is really awesome!
Glad you are learning so much it's always way easier when you feel like you are. glad to see you online too.
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