Life Lessons
Three Attributes Brought Me Back on My Feet When Things Fell Apart.
From a broader perspective, I present a personal framework for making sense of this complex world.
When not addressed timely, setbacks might cause significant health problems.
Life throws constant setbacks for every individual, with no exception. Some of the challenges manifest as physical and some psychological. Hence, naturally, some people feel the effects stronger than others.
The main difference in this situation is our approach to dealing with problems.
Our mindset and skills make a significant difference. The crucial point is some setbacks, when not addressed timely, might cause more significant issues affecting our health and well-being in the long run.
Problems can be mental, emotional, physical, social, financial, and environmental. We can even categorize them with more granular adjectives. However, the bottom line is that every individual needs practical problem-solving skills, as problems never end.
Therefore, I see problem-solving as one of the critical skills for each individual.
There are, of course, myriad perspectives to life as each person sees and senses it differently. And we have many different ways to understand and solve problems. My broad perspective of life consists of a focus on the body, mind, and connectors.
The body and mind connect in various ways and mechanisms in an environment made up of biological, physical, chemical, electrical, psychological, and spiritual constructs.
Some of us look from a narrow angle and some from a broad viewpoint. For me, some issues require a broader perspective and others narrower ones. We need to be able to switch between broad and detailed perspectives flexibly.
Over the years, I developed a framework for myself like many others. There is no right or wrong framework as each individual creates their own structure to make sense of the complex world and achieve their goals.
My thoughts might resonate with some and might not with others. Either case is fine. However, the critical point is to share and learn from each other’s capabilities with an open mind. We all have the free will and privilege of accepting or rejecting thoughts using our thinking brains.
When I look at the big picture, including knowns and unknowns, I identify three attributes that help me get back on my feet after each setback. These attributes helped me make sense of this complex world and respond to situations to the best ability.
As it is a vast and comprehensive topic, I outline my thoughts, focusing on the crucial points from my perspective. As some of these broad categories might sound abstract, I briefly explain them with my understanding, hoping to create a connection with your perspective and comprehension.
1 — Cognitive Flexibility Leveraging Powerful Principles
I start with the mind, as everything begins with a thought and manifests by how we process thoughts. While we have yet to know about the origins, thoughts happen in the brain based on our current knowledge and determine our behavior based on how we process them.
While the brain has a complex structure with many parts, according to what we have learned through science and technology so far, the central distinguishing characteristic of the brain for humans is the neo-cortex, also known as the cognitive part.
My understanding of cognitive flexibility is simple. It allows us to adjust our thinking when we face new variables. This attribute is critical because it serves as a precious source for acquiring new knowledge and gaining new skills to survive and thrive.
We cannot regulate our emotions without cognitive flexibility, as the only control mechanism is our thinking brain. The other parts collect, process, and monitor vast information entering our consciousness every millisecond, even nanoseconds. This point is critical because we develop our emotional maturity by improving cognitive flexibility.
I empower my cognitive flexibility by focusing on two crucial points. The first point is nothing is permanent in life. The second point is believing in the existence of a solution to every problem.
Focusing on these critical points contributes to my mental and emotional health, mainly addressing psychological issues such as the effects of stress on the body and brain.
2 — Maintaining a Flexible and Resilient Body
The body is believed to host our mind and soul, even though we have not defined these terms yet. However, we know so far that the body has a defense system to deal with internal and external threats.
One of the critical components of the defense system is our immunity. So we might conclude that a flexible and resilient body requires a well-functioning immune system to survive and thrive.
Since the body has billions of cells and many organs, it is impossible to focus on a single entity. Therefore, health requires a holistic approach. Every element in the body is connected in visible and invisible ways.
The body requires certain functions to maintain balance. It is called homeostasis in the body of knowledge. It is reasonable to assume that a flexible and resilient body needs balance.
However, balancing so many pieces of the body is not a trivial task. It keeps processing and readjusting to survive. There is no idle moment in this process. Most of the processes happen in a subconscious state.
In other words, we are unaware of them with the cognitive brain. We have no clue how the body balances hormones, neurotransmitters, and chemical and electrical reactions.
However, we know that the body needs air, water, nutrition, movement, rest, and sleep. The only viable solution is to meet these fundamental requirements using our thinking abilities.
Those who meet them have usually created a flexible and resilient body unless they have underlying genetic and medical conditions.
3 — Establishing Meaningful Connections within and with Others
Connections can be physical and non-physical, so some are visible and others invisible. We perceive some of them via our six senses. The others require special tools or just belief by reasoning and intuition.
The body and the brain connect in various ways. And we connect with others and our environment in different ways. But, in my opinion, these connections need to make sense to our psyche to have a balanced life.
We need other people to survive and thrive in this complex life. Our collaboration, in multiple ways ranging from the smallest to the largest communities, helps us achieve our goals.
Thus, we need supportive people. They might be family members, friends, colleagues, mentors, professionals, and community members. They all play different roles.
To connect with others meaningfully, we need to develop emotional, mental, social, and spiritual intelligence. Some of these intelligence types are well-known with documented patterns via science.
However, we still try to figure out other intelligence types, such as spiritual ones. Psychologists, neuroscientists, and other professionals work on numerous other intelligence types.
We also know that cultures connect us in different ways. However, while some cultures align with others, some cultures conflict.
Therefore, we experience so many issues in this world that look beyond our control. However, we have the ability to influence.
The spiritual aspect constitutes the more significant part of the iceberg in terms of connectivity because our consciousness is a connector to external entities. Some people believe in the existence of a single consciousness, including everyone and everything.
Nonetheless, we don’t know its accuracy and might not learn it for a while as it is very complex and looks impossible via our brain and bodily senses.
Apart from believing and sensing intuitively, we currently need more intellectual understanding to comprehend it.
Nevertheless, intellect is a single entity in our multidimensional self.
Conclusions
There are more unknowns than known ones in life. We constantly evolve and learn. From what we know so far, we need a well-functioning brain, body, and connectors.
The good news is we know the fundamentals for the body to function well, such as breathing clean air, drinking water, eating nutritious food, moving the body, resting when needed, sleeping well, working in a flow state, and having fun.
We also learned a lot about brain functions and the role of the neo-cortex in distinguishing us from other living beings giving us a massive advantage for survival and well-being. In addition, we learned a lot about the connectors of the body and mind.
However, the part that needs to be added is the spiritual entities we believe in and try to understand by using the cognitive brain and our senses.
In my opinion, if we can solve the consciousness puzzle, we might be in a better position to make better sense of the world.
Understanding concepts like karma might give insights into unknowns that we cannot comprehend and explain yet.
Based on our capabilities, it looks wise to look after our body and brain, leveraging our collective knowledge and skills.
Thus, the health of the body and mind looks critical for a fulfilling life if there is such a thing as it might mean different things to different people.
I penned this thought leadership piece to give a unique perspective because we focus on intricate parts more than seeing the big picture that matters more, delaying our progress as humanity.
We seem to get lost in details by overlooking the bigger picture.
Thank you for reading my perspectives. I wish you a healthy and happy life.
Disclaimer: Please note that this post does not include health advice. I shared my conversations, observations, experience, and perspectives for information purposes only. If you have disease symptoms, please consult your healthcare professionals.
I share important life lessons from people in my professional and social circles, compiled in the attached collection.
Sample Health Improvement Articles for New Readers
Why 442 Million People Live Diabetic and What We Can Do About it
Defeat Metabolic Syndrome and Slim Down Waistline with Three Tips
Six Tips to Prevent Brain Atrophy and Lower the Risks of Mental Disorders
What Can We Do About NCDs Killing 41 Million People Yearly?.
Reduce the Risks of Neonatal Disorders to Prevent Infant Mortality.
Reduce the Risks of Major Diseases with Healthy Lifestyle Habits
Besides science, technology, spirituality, self-improvement, and health, as nutrients are crucial, I also document promising molecules such as:
Boron, Urolithin, taurine, citrulline malate, biotin, lithium orotate, alpha-lipoic acid, n-acetyl-cysteine, acetyl-l-carnitine, CoQ10, PQQ, NADH, TMG, creatine, choline, digestive enzymes, magnesium, hydrolyzed collagen, nootropics, pure nicotine, activated charcoal, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B1, Vitamin D, Vitamin K2, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and other nutrients that might help to improve metabolism and mental health.
Disclaimer: Please note that this post does not include health or professional advice. I shared my reviews, observations, experience, and perspectives only for information. If you have disease symptoms, please consult your healthcare professionals. Health is the responsibility of individuals.
About the Author
Thank you for subscribing to my content. I share my health and well-being stories in my publication, Euphoria. If you are new to Medium, you may join by following this link.
You can join my publications as a writer requesting access via this weblink.
I write about health as it matters. I believe health is all about homeostasis. I share important life lessons from people in my professional and social circles compiled in the attached collection.
I write about health as it matters. I believe health is all about homeostasis.
You might join my six publications on Medium as a writer by sending a request via this link. More than 16,000 writers contribute to my publications with inspiring content for readers of this platform. You might find more information about my professional background. Join Medium with my referral link