We all know that in the modern world the demands on our time are high. We're busy, our kids are busy, our spouses are busy. There's all too often just not enough of us to go around.
We know this busyness is a major contributor to our weight issues. We know that it contributes to health problems. In some cases these health issues are a direct result of our lives. If we eat poorly, our body will respond accordingly. In other cases though, it's not so cut and dried. We have stomach problems, heart problems, lung problems that are caused or at least made worse by this stress. In these cases, it is called psychosomatic. Unfortunately, the word psychosomatic has gotten something of a bum rap. We associate all sorts of negative connotations with it. The fact of the matter is that psycho pertains to the mind and soma pertains to the body. So, all psychosomatic really means is that the mind affects the body. All of us respond psychosomatically at least periodically. There is nothing wrong with it and there is nothing you could do about it if you wanted. So what do we do? Is it hopeless? Our psychological, or mind, condition not only affects our bodies, but it affects our relationships and obviously, how we enjoy life. But, so many of us are convinced that there is simply nothing we can do. However, the truth is that we aren't nearly as stuck as we feel. There is hope! At GIFT, one of the things we can do for you is to help you to find balance again. We can work with individuals and families to find tactics and techniques to help bring down the stress levels. We do this by understanding who you really are as opposed to the life you live. Once we do that, we help you make adjustments, usually small ones, that will make all the difference. We also teach families (who are incidentally made of people with different needs) how to support each other so that nobody has to bend too much to get along. Are you struggling to get along at home? Has your doctor told you that your health problems are tied to stress? Are you dealing with chronic, unexplained health problems? Are you hating your life when you used to like it? Do you just think you could or should be happier? If so, then please use the Contact page to reach us and learn more.
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AuthorRev. Matthew Hogan is a Certified Temperament Pastoral Counselor, Licensed Pastoral Counselor and is a Professional Clinical Member of the National Christian Counselors Association Archives
March 2021
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