THE IMPORTANCE OF EMOTIONAL CONTROL IN HEALTH

To achieve health and quality of life, we must go beyond healthy eating, regular physical activity, and quality sleep; we need to maintain the balance of body, mind, and spirit.

When we talk about happiness, for some, it is something to be achieved at some point, and for others, it is a state of life that manifests daily regardless of circumstances.

An important point is the fact that people cling to material conditions, as if only after achieving something material, like paying for a house or an apartment, or buying a car or winning the lottery, will the long-awaited happiness happen.

The problem with this thinking is the idea that happiness can only be achieved by eliminating suffering. But precisely eliminating pain and problems does not necessarily mean being happier.

We must understand that happiness is a personal decision; it does not depend on circumstances, only on ourselves and our perspective on life. Happy people do not live in a paradise and do not live without problems; however, they have decided to focus on the aspects that bring them joy and satisfaction, focusing on what they have in the moment, being grateful, and not on what they wish they had.

We need to teach our minds to control our thoughts and use them to our advantage; we cannot always change external circumstances, but we can change the way we face them.

We need to develop the habit of setting aside 10 to 20 minutes in the morning or at night to meditate, pray, or think positive thoughts; this way, we prepare ourselves for the rest of the day.

Our emotions influence the entire functioning of our organism. The problems we face daily harm our energy; this energetic imbalance ends up affecting some part of the organism, initiating the disease process.