Category: Central importance of avoiding fear
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A Letter for the Holy Week
Dear Friends, Christian communities all over the world commemorate this Holy Week the passion, death, and resurrection of the Christ. It is but appropriate that in this time of the history of our world, where there is a systematic assault on our humanity, we go back to our ancient heritage and to the great wisdom…
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Mindset can make us victor or victim in this pandemic
The following article was published by The Philippine Daily Inquirer last February 7, 2021. It was written by Dr. Rafael Castillo after his own bout with COVID-19. In the article, Dr. Castillo tells us that the key to fighting COVID-19 was to have the right mindset – to fight and prevent, not to fear. He…
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Happiness and health: what’s the connection?
In this 10-minute video for Be Inspired, Dr. Bruce Lipton explains how psychoneuroimmunology works through his own research. Lipton asserts that the body, like the cell, can only be in a state of growth or protection, not both. When the body is in a state of protection, stress signals are released, and several physiological responses may…
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Here’s why you must avoid stress during this time of COVID-19
Stress, loneliness, and the lack of sleep can make you susceptible to COVID-19, says associate professor Christopher Fagundes. According to Fagundes, these factors could compromise the immune system and lead to the overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines. What does this mean exactly for our health? The field of psychoimmunology highlights the connection between our physical and mental…
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Panic increases the risk for COVID-19
In this article for Psychology Today, Alane Daugherty explains the connection between our emotional and physical health. Daugherty says that unrelenting stress, anxiety, and depression reduces our immune system’s capacity to fight against viruses and could lead to greater susceptibility to COVID-19. Daugherty also offers some suggestions on how we can calm our nerves, and improve…
