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Simple ways to practice mental fitness Here are some simple ways we can all start to practice mental fitness suggested by the Canadian Mental Health Association: Daydream - Close your eyes and imagine yourself in a dream location. Breathe slowly and deeply. Whether it's a beach, a mountaintop, a hushed forest or a favourite room from your past, let the comforting environment wrap you in a sensation of peace and tranquility. Everybody needs a hand 2hold,its a long trip alone 
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"Collect" positive emotional moments - Make it a point to recall times when you have experienced pleasure, comfort, tenderness, confidence, or other positive emotions. Everybody needs a hand 2hold,its a long trip alone
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Learn ways to cope with negative thoughts - Negative thoughts can be insistent and loud. Learn to interrupt them. Don't try to block them completely (that never works), but don't let them take over. Try distracting yourself or comforting yourself, if you can't solve the problem right away. Everybody needs a hand 2hold,its a long trip alone
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Do one thing at a time - For example, when you are out for a walk or spending time with friends, turn off your cell phone and stop making that mental "to do" list. Take in all the sights, sounds and smells you encounter. Everybody needs a hand 2hold,its a long trip alone
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Exercise - Regular physical activity improves psychological well-being and can reduce depression and anxiety. Joining an exercise group or a gym can also reduce loneliness, since it connects you with a new set of people sharing a common goal. Try your local recreation centre for free or low cost classes. Join - or start - a walking club in your neighbourhood. Everybody needs a hand 2hold,its a long trip alone
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Enjoy hobbies - Taking up a hobby brings balance to your life by allowing you to do something you enjoy because you want to do it, free of the pressure of everyday tasks. It also keeps your brain active. Everybody needs a hand 2hold,its a long trip alone
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Set personal goals - Goals don't have to be ambitious. You might decide to finish that book you started three years ago; to take a walk around the block every day; to try a new sport; to call your friends instead of waiting for the phone to ring. Whatever goal you set, reaching it will build confidence and a sense of satisfaction. Everybody needs a hand 2hold,its a long trip alone
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Keep a journal (or even talk to the wall!) - Expressing yourself after a stressful day can help you gain perspective, release tension and even boost your body's resistance to illness. Everybody needs a hand 2hold,its a long trip alone
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Share humour - Life often gets too serious, so when you hear or see something that makes you smile or laugh, share it with someone you know. A little humour can go a long way to keeping us mentally fit! Everybody needs a hand 2hold,its a long trip alone
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Volunteer - Volunteering is called the "win-win" activity because helping others makes us feel good about ourselves. At the same time, it widens our social network, provides us with new learning experiences and can bring balance to our lives. Everybody needs a hand 2hold,its a long trip alone
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Treat yourself well - Find simple pleasures that bring joy to your life. Read a book. Cook yourself a good meal. See a movie. Call a friend or relative you haven't talked to in ages. Whatever it is, do it just for you. Treating yourself doesn't have to involve a lot of money or time. Start today on the road to a healthier and happier life! Everybody needs a hand 2hold,its a long trip alone
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3/15/2007 9:03 am |
Happy people Inquirer Last updated 01:02am (Mla time) 07/18/2006 Published on page A10 of the July 18, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer A STUDY that measures quality of life against environmental impact recently showed that the tiny South Pacific Ocean archipelago of Vanuatu is the happiest country on earth. The same study, made by the British think tank New Economics Foundation, ranked the Philippines 17th in the Happy Planet Index. Be swift 2LOVE make haste 2B kind  DUnLop
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3/15/2007 9:04 am |
The index strips the view of the economy back to the absolute basics: what we put in (resources) and what comes out (human lives of different length and happiness). The index combines life satisfaction, life expectancy and environmental footprint -- the amount of land required to sustain the population and absorb its energy consumption. Be swift 2LOVE make haste 2B kind DUnLop
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3/15/2007 9:05 am |
This is not the first time that the Philippines has ranked high in “happiness” surveys and studies. Several years ago, a Hong Kong ad agency found the Philippines to be the happiest place among a group that included Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and China. Be swift 2LOVE make haste 2B kind DUnLop
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3/15/2007 9:06 am |
The World Values Survey published by the University of Michigan in November 2004 showed the Philippines to be the “happiest” among Asian countries, purportedly because 93 percent of Filipinos are happy, followed by Japan with 90 percent; Taiwan, 89 percent; China 84 percent; Pakistan, 83 percent; and Indonesia, 77 percent. The World Health Organization has also found that the Philippines has the lowest suicide rate in Asia. Be swift 2LOVE make haste 2B kind DUnLop
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3/15/2007 9:08 am |
In the 2001 round done by the Social Weather Stations poll group for World Values Survey, the Philippines ranked 31st, slightly above the international average of happiest people. And among Asian nations, the Philippines ranked 7th, after Indonesia and Singapore, both 95 percent; Vietnam, 92 percent; Taiwan, 91 percent; Japan, 89 percent; and South Korea, 88 percent. Be swift 2LOVE make haste 2B kind DUnLop
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3/15/2007 9:09 am |
The self-perception that the Philippines is one of the happiest countries on Earth is paradoxical, because it is one of the poorest and most deprived nations. Thirty percent of the people live below the poverty threshold; many families eat only two meals a day. Millions have no access to medical and health services and many people die without even seeing or enjoying the services of a doctor. Be swift 2LOVE make haste 2B kind DUnLop
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3/15/2007 9:10 am |
How can we Filipinos remain optimistic and happy when our nation is not only suffering from grinding poverty but also from unceasing political turmoil, unabated graft and corruption and environmental destruction? On top of this, the Center for Research and Epidemiology of Disasters has ranked the Philippines as the world’s most disaster-prone country. Not a year passes that the Philippines is not struck by floods, typhoons, landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and even by -- only in the Philippines -- “trash” slides. It is not an exaggeration to say that at any time, somewhere in the country there is a place that is just waiting for a disaster to happen. Be swift 2LOVE make haste 2B kind DUnLop
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3/15/2007 9:10 am |
Alan C. Robles, writing in Time Asia in February 2005, said that for Filipinos “happiness isn’t material -- it’s social. We’re happiest in a group: family, friends, immediate community, even strangers.” The group is the Filipinos’ defense against life’s unfairness. Robles also said that Filipinos are known for their resilience and self-sufficiency. Be swift 2LOVE make haste 2B kind DUnLop
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3/15/2007 9:11 am |
Inquirer columnist Michael L. Tan, an anthropologist, said that Filipinos survive because they anticipate the worst. “Because we expect the worst, we are ‘happy’ with whatever happens,” he said. And so “happiness,” in the sense of “saya,” becomes in itself a coping mechanism with the bad things that happen to us in life. Be swift 2LOVE make haste 2B kind DUnLop
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3/15/2007 9:12 am |
Resilience and self-sufficiency: fate may throw anything at the Filipino but he will be able to cope with it. No jobs in the Philippines? Work as an overseas contract worker. Income insufficient to make both ends meet? Start a small business as a “sideline.” Daily earnings not sufficient? Eat cheap noodles every day. “Ba(t)hala na.” Leave it to God, and God will take care of you. Be swift 2LOVE make haste 2B kind DUnLop
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3/15/2007 9:13 am |
Even in dealing with social and political problems, Filipinos resort to humor and merriment to cope with worrisome situations. Political jokes go the rounds of barbershops, coffee shops, restaurants and bars -- any place where Filipinos congregate and socialize. When they feel almost powerless to cope with a political problem, Filipinos crack jokes. They can thus forget their misery and misfortune and go on to face another day. Be swift 2LOVE make haste 2B kind DUnLop
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3/15/2007 9:13 am |
Bertrand Russell said that “the secret of happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible, horrible, horrible.” We suspect that we Filipinos have all along known this truth. In the face of so much poverty, misery and trouble, we can still smile and remain happy. Be swift 2LOVE make haste 2B kind DUnLop
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A Simple And Happy People By: Elmer Anthony Olaer The Filipinos are considered a simple and happy people. This is evidenced by the fact that many Filipinos love to celebrate for any reason even with meager resources.  ~Life is blooey only if U make it one~
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The cheerful disposition of Filipinos may sometimes surprise and strike the foreigner as a lack of seriousness but upon knowing more about the customs in the Philippines, one would understand that cheerfulness is a part the country's culture. ~Life is blooey only if U make it one~
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