Re: ACT, healthy habits, brain chemicals and neuroplasticity.

[Guest guest]

The art is about accepetance not the outcome. If you accept so as to

get a good outcome this is not true acceptance, but by learning true

accptance you may get an improved outcome at some stage. It is best to

work on the art acceptance and forget outcomes.

Kv

> >

> > I've read that a proper exercise/diet/sleep schedule over time can

> increase endorphins/serotonin (not sure if I have the brain chemical

> names right) and this in turn can reduce the frequency of " negative

> thoughts/improve mood " and such. Also that the brain can change to be

> more " positive/emotionally resilient " . How does this tie in with ACT?

> I'm under the understanding that we mostly can't control our thoughts

> and emotions, so should we expect or aim to improve our mood, or would

> this just be another thinking trap? Obviously living a healthier

> lifestyle is sure to PHYSICALLY bring about many benefits, but can it

> change our mind/brain and emotions for the better?

> >

> > -Thanks

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Ok, so your opinion is that brains can change for the better...I'm hoping that's

the case, but like you said I think your advice of letting go of the outcomes is

wise.

> >

> > I've read that a proper exercise/diet/sleep schedule over time can

> increase endorphins/serotonin (not sure if I have the brain chemical

> names right) and this in turn can reduce the frequency of " negative

> thoughts/improve mood " and such. Also that the brain can change to be

> more " positive/emotionally resilient " . How does this tie in with ACT?

> I'm under the understanding that we mostly can't control our thoughts

> and emotions, so should we expect or aim to improve our mood, or would

> this just be another thinking trap? Obviously living a healthier

> lifestyle is sure to PHYSICALLY bring about many benefits, but can it

> change our mind/brain and emotions for the better?

> >

> > -Thanks

> >

>

[Guest guest]

KV, you come up with all these wonderful "discoveries" and antidrug messages, and all I see is someone fighting tooth and nail to avoid doing something that might actually help you.From what I'm gleaning here and elsewhere, the only therapist who can actually make a difference to our lives, is us. , , , etc, can only try to awaken that sleeping part within our own skins, so that we, perhaps finally, can come to love who and what we are.I'm not saying I'm there - far from it. I may never regain what never was. If I am to continue, it will have to be from an entirely different perspective, a brand new one, where, just maybe, I can see and empathize with that almost forgotten little guy who haunts my days and nights.Best wishes,Detlef > > > > >> > > > > > I've read that a proper exercise/diet/sleep schedule over time> can> > > > > > increase endorphins/serotonin (not sure if I have the brain> > > > chemical> > > > > > names right) and this in turn can reduce the frequency of> > > > "negative> > > > > > thoughts/improve mood" and such. Also that the brain can> change to> > > > > > be more "positive/emotionally resilient". How does this tie in> > > > with> > > > > > ACT? I'm under the understanding that we mostly can't control> our> > > > > > thoughts and emotions, so should we expect or aim to improve> our> > > > > > mood, or would this just be another thinking trap? Obviously> > > > living> > > > > > a healthier lifestyle is sure to PHYSICALLY bring about many> > > > > > benefits, but can it change our mind/brain and emotions for> the> > > > > > better?> > > > > >> > > > > > -Thanks> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >>