MENTAL HEALTH IN THE HEART OF MAUN

Blessed is the man who endures the test with strength, for when he has passed, he will receive the crown of life. (James 1:12) When facing suffering, the first step towards healthy attitudes is to overcome the pain in the circumstances and in the way that is necessary. This helps to avoid uncontrolled actions, which usually lead to unfavorable consequences. Intense suffering can cloud your judgment and put you at risk of making poor decisions. Self-control includes avoiding decisions until you are in the best possible mental state. - Don’t make decisions in moments of despair. - Avoid deciding in times of crisis. - Don’t respond to a letter when you’re hungry. Once you’ve reached this basic equilibrium, it’s important to focus on identifying the problems causing the suffering. - Understanding a problem is more than half of its solution. (José Martí) - There is no cure for an unknown ailment. Next, organize yourself to solve them. Make it a rule to move from suffering to identifying the...

  Just as fish are caught in a net and birds in a trap, so too can a man find himself caught in a bad moment when he least expects it. (Ecclesiastes 9:12) Even in the best conditions, every human regularly faces situations, problems, and conflicts that cause some degree of suffering, making pain an inseparable part of existence. - If you don't want to face hardships in life, you shouldn't be born. - Pleasure and suffering are both parts of human existence. A positive aspect of pain is that it indicates something is wrong in an individual's life and needs to be addressed. It creates a sense of urgency to make necessary changes that wouldn't be made from a place of comfort. - The goad gets the ox out of the mud. In this sense, pain is always an opportunity to grow as a person, get to know yourself, and mature. - No one has grown without suffering. - He who has not been tested knows little. (Ecclesiasticus 34:10) - If you don't fall, you can't get up. - Just as gol...