Very few people think about what they think about. Thus, this lack of mental control can make a person susceptible to varying degrees of mental illness. The question for each of then becomes, “What is a good standard by which we should control our thoughts?” That is what this teaching is about. Our thoughts lead…
Imagine the extent of life damage that can happen if we are deceived. We must not allow false and untrue information to become part of our decision-making process. A vital key to mental health is to always be thinking the truth about every subject. In this teaching you will learn the seventeen dynamic benefits of…
Benjamin Franklin originated this sentence, “Honesty is the best policy.” Thomas Jefferson said it this way, “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” The life we build is based on the decisions we make and the decisions we make are based on the thoughts we think. Imagine the tragedy of a life…
This teaching opens with a thorough understanding of how the mind works. After grasping this, the teaching moves forward to understanding why thoughts unprejudiced, impartial and morally correct contribute directly to not only mental health but to a prosperous and successful life. Fourteen noteworthy benefits provide dynamic insights to having thoughts that are not only…
Bipolar, mood swings, and split personality disorders seem to relate to double-minded thinking. In this teaching you will learn that purity of thought means without mixture. That translates into single-mindedness, a very healthy condition that creates stability and prevents indecision because of vacillating ideas. In this teaching you will learn ten insights into the value…
Lovely thoughts are beautiful thought that stir us to proper affections, pleasantness, and delight. Imagine the mentally health benefits of that. Not everything that appears lovely is lovely. However, in this highly pictorial presentation you will learn seven dynamic sources of loveliness. Each one is designed to stir us to stately, glorious, resplendent, and noble…
There are two kinds of reports, reports of evil and reports of good. Most news seems to be bad news. Good news rarely reaches the headlines. It is true that the facts are the facts, however, when evil reports become the main meditations, one can expect undue pessimism, fear, and despair… certainly not mentally healthy…
Values have to do with knowing what is right. Virtue has to do with doing what is right. Our emotional condition, our conduct, and thus our mental health will be determined by whatever types of thoughts are predominant in our thinking. In this teaching you will receive five vital insights to empower you to not…
All thoughts must be processed. The thoughts that meet or surpass the proper criteria should be retained for contemplation. Mental and emotional wellness is determined by the choice of contemplated material. That mentally healthy criteria is the subject of this series. In this teaching we come to consider mental content that is either grumbling material…
Mental health requires thought monitoring. In this series you have learned the curriculum of eight principles for healthy thinking. This final teaching is the, “How,” of implementing these principles into your daily life. Doing so is designed to lead you to long term mental health and stability.