Good thinking

[Ronniefm]

And I do believe it's all about our thoughts Yep incorrect thinking! I know I suffered for years. I tell you this: try and work out where your thoughts come from. That's interesting!

[Lici]

Hi Ronnie,

I think a lot of MI comes from distorted thinking. In fact, it's the whole basis of cognitive theory in psychology.

Cognitive theory states that people have negative core beliefs that are usually a result of traumatic experiences in childhood and that these core beliefs lead to "cognitive distortions" which are biased ways of thinking about a situation and that these distortions lead to negative automatic thoughts.

This can be true in a lot of cases of depression etc, but for other mental illnesses and some cases of depression it can be a result of imbalances of neurotransmitters in the brain, depression for example can be a result of underactive serotonin and noradreniline which is why ssri and snri medications work for a lot of people.

I think I believe that MI is a lot of the time a result of both "negative" thinking and imbalances because your environment can also change your brain chemistry.

It is definitely interesting to start analyzing and challenging your thoughts and beliefs. It can be quite confronting sometimes too!

I hope you have a good day 😊

Kind regards,

Lici

[Ronniefm]

Thankyou Lici Oh yes it's all about our thought patterns I know this is true I keep mine on a happy and righteous pathway And the beauty is over time you stay there You are what you think Naturally when you are concentrating on new thought patterns, it's best to be in your healing studio Bye for now

[Ronniefm]

Hi again I never had a single traumatic experience as a child;however I was raised in a constant emotional void The result:a frozen spirit, same thing and it took quiet some time to thaw But it can be done and very successfully too. Happy day on the way

[Lici]

Hi Ronnie,

One could say that growing up in an emotional void is a traumatic experience for a child.

I'm currently studying psychology at uni and in one of my topics we discussed the importance of parental involvement in childhood and looked at brain scans of a 3 year old who had a normal upbringing and a 3 year old who had no affection or social interaction. The one with no affection had a significantly smaller brain than the healthy child. This was given as an example of how the brain can change due to lack of affection and social interaction as well as other maltreatment in early childhood.

So while a person may not be physically harmed etc in childhood, lack of positive emotion from parents is just as traumatic and can have just as many negative consequences as physical harm.

Unfortunately though for many MI (such as bipolar and schizophrenia), changing thought patterns isn't going to completely cure the illness. MI is very complex and individual, so while you and I may have great success in changing our thought patterns through cognitive behaviour therapy etc, others will not have that success because they need medication to fix the imbalances in their brain.

I hope you have a good day 😊

Lici

[Ronniefm]

Hello Lici. I agree with you entirely, but great to know the value of a mothers nurturing I believe a baby is born(in the main)a perfect specimen Even things like arguments, a slamming door ect. can alter their development We could be like baboons,sling the lil darling over your shoulder and continue on. Thanks ever so much for connecting Bye

[Doolhof]

Hi Ronniefm and Lici,

It interests me that children who grow up with the same parents in the same environment can be so totally different, because each one of us is our own unique person. We don't even always see situations to have been the same.

Environment, expectations, behaviours, beliefs, all these things have an impact on our mental health.

Looking deeper into the way the mind works can be both interesting and baffling to me.

Cheers from Dools

[Lici]

Hi Dools,

It's definitely interesting looking at and learning about how the mind works!

With what you mention about siblings in the same environment. Sometimes you can get different genes from your parents and this can impact whether you're at risk of developing a mental illness etc as well. So if one sibling has the specific genes that puts them at risk and the other doesn't, then one can grow up to have MI while the other doesn't. This can be the same for personality traits, looks etc etc etc.

Perception is very important too. The way we see things will definitely impact how we react to situations at any given time.

It's all really fascinating to ponder on and learn about. Our brain is such a complex organ! It's the only organ in our body that can analyse itself!

[Ronniefm]

Hello This is a great subject Yes we must strive to be original,to be yourself so that life can be one great adventure And for this to happen we need a resilient spirit And for that to happen we need parental love and guidance So many times I have looked at infants and seen their innocence,listened to the 'gobblegock' and thought them to be a clean slate, no damage there So what happens to the children to have so many of them in trouble as grown ups?

[Ronniefm]

Hi.Doolhof In meditation I have five painted doors up in a blue sky One door is from the mature adult/another is the nurturing parent/another is the fun loving child/another my critical adult. So I visualize all the thoughts pouring in. Then I walk up to the critical parent door . . And slam it shut Then I walk to the frightened child door and slam that shut stopping the negative flow What do you think? It worked for me Cherio