Islam teaches simplicity in
adopting a way of life, there are so many reasons that we have left simplicity
and natural way of life and adopted an artificial and unnatural living which has
led us to a miserable life. Following are few tips which can make life simple
easy and comfortable beside enabling one to live a healthy life.
* Jealousy, resentment, anger, envy, stress, anxiety, fear, sorrow and hatred
have a direct effect on one’s health.
* To maintain a high quality of life one should aim to maintain a high standard
of health which can be obtained through ensuring a strong immune system.
* Stress is a killer. It ruins the quality of life.
* Worries causes high blood pressure, heart trouble, stomach ulcers and
insomnia. If you find that you worry more when you are tired – have a rest
during the day. A midday siesta if only for 20 minutes is worth 2 hours in bed
at night.
* Develop a mental attitude that is calming and logical.
* Do not cry over spilt milk.
* Worrying destroys our ability to concentrate and makes us lose all power of
decision.
* What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world – and loses his health.
* The remedy for worry is to get completely occupied doing something
constructive, mentally or physically and keep busy.
* Think and act cheerfully – and you will feel cheerful.
* An angry man is always full of poison.
* We seldom think of what we have but always of what we lack.
* Our peace of mind and joy depend solely on our mental attitude.
* Our life is what our thoughts make it.
* It has been proved that who suffer from emotional stresses have lower levels
of killer white cells so cannot fight disease and are more likely to die young.
* Stress is the most potent cause of ageing. You can win over this problem
through relaxation and positive thinking.
* Negative thinking works in a vicious circle.
* Smoking, chewing tobacco and alcohol are the factors most likely to cause an
early death.
* Daily exercise and controlling obesity will keep you fit and fine physically
and mentally.
* Discover how to rapidly turn negative emotions into a positive outlook.
* A smile creates happiness in the home, fosters goodwill in business, brings
rest to the weary cheer to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad, and is nature’s
best antidote for trouble.
* Stress can lead to infertility. Women who experience extreme stress are at an
increased risk of miscarriage.
* Stress often leads to over-eating and extra weight.
* Severe stress during pregnancy may cause birth defects.
* Unresolved emotional conflicts resulting from Stress in our life are clearly
one of the most important causes of Cancer.
* People whose blood pressure rise during "Mental Stress" are six times more
likely to have a heart attack or other severe heart event within six years than
people who handles the stress more calmly.
* Stress can cause your face to have more wrinkles.
* Stress worsens your immune system.
* Stress increases the rate of wound infection by three fold.
* The stress is a contributory factor in a wide variety of health problems such
as :
-- High Blood Pressure.
-- Coronary Heart Disease.
-- Gastrointestinal Disorders, such as Ulcers.
-- A risk factor in Cancer.
-- Chronic Pain problems.
-- Suppress the body’s immune system.
-- Influences mental and physical health such as Anxiety, Depression and other
severe emotional problems.
* Once you learn how to forgive it will pave the way to better health.
* Anger can lead to a variety of health problems such as :
-- Headaches.
-- Problems of digestion.
-- Insomnia.
-- Increased anxiety.
-- Depression.
-- High Blood Pressure.
-- Skin problems, such as eczema.
-- Heart Attack.
-- Stroke.
Not only that, but anger can lead to other negative emotions like bitterness,
hopelessness, futility and over all sadness.
* T o conclude one can very safely say that disease begins in the Mind, in
thought,and feeling , and is then expressed in the physical body. The Mind is
therefore, the beginning of disease as also of cure.