A Healthy Mind Promotes A Healthy Body
Editorial by Wendy Menara

Did you ever wonder how some people can seemingly take on the whole world and never stress out, while others can get moved and rattled by the slightest thing? Perhaps you have heard such sayings as: "Boy, he has thick skin", or "Geez, don't take it so personal". STRESS as noted in The American Heritage Dictionary is described as an applied force or system of forces that tends to strain or deform a body. A mentally or emotionally disruptive or disquieting influence; distress. SENSITIVE: Capable of perceiving with a sense or senses. Responsive to external conditions or stimulations. Susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others. Everyone is sensitive to some degree and each person deals with these 'disquieting influences' of stress differently. How do you deal with stress?

DO YOU: Lash out? - Become impatient? - Sleep? - Eat? - Take drugs? - All of the above? No matter how thick-or thin-skinned a person may be, when these psychical influences get under our skin they cause our bodies to act them out. And depending on our degree of sensitivity, the body will 'freak out' to a lesser or more degree. Think of your body like a sponge, and stress like water. Some bodies can hold a great deal of stress, others can hold only a little bit. But at some point we all need to be 'wrung out' - let the stress go.

The quantity of stress a person can deal with doesn't make them a stronger or better person. What is important is knowing how 'you' deal with those foreign energies (influences). The key is getting in touch with your information and how to effectively deal with those psychical influences that bombard you all day long. SRF offers classes in meditation and healing. These classes are a great place to start and give you tools and techniques on how to be aware of your sensitivity levels and how to deal with foreign energies when they come your way. Once you learn how to clear consciousness, you will find your mind settling and your body relaxing. SRF was created with the sole (soul) purpose in mind to educate the sensitive person about their spiritual life.

The American Spirit Newspaper was created to further educate (via print and internet) people about the different aspects of their existence on a physical, spiritual, financial and mental level of being. In this issue you will find educational articles about how to keep your mind healthy, aids in stress reduction, a list of foods for the sensitive body, and a wonderful article helping you to understand a psychic ability (we all have) called 'Clairsentience' - how to know what your body is feeling. There are also fun articles and columns such as the crossword puzzle, astrology, and Bay Area Pet psychic. There is something for everyone, so take a load of stress off your mind and body. Jump in and enjoy this offering we so humbly present to you for your soul enjoyment. Enjoy the American Spirit Newspaper.

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