Developing Physical Intelligence

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Developing Physical Intelligence

PQ

Jonathan M. Carretas RN., LL.B. (ongoing)


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Body is the instrument of the mind, heart and

spirit.

is the physical body of an individual.

is used in connection with appearance,

health and death.

Physiology is the study of the workings of the

body.


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3 Fundamental Ways in Developing PQ:

a) Wise Nutrition

b) Consistent Balanced Exercisec) Proper Rest, Relaxation, and Stress

Management, and Prevention Thinking


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3 Fundamental Ways in Developing PQ

WISE NUTRITION

Most of us know what we should and

shouldnt eat.

The key is BALANCE and MODERATION

It optimizes the bodys functions and

significantly contributes to ones efforts to

maintain physical fitness and a healthy weight

through diet and regular exercise.


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WISE NUTRITION

Efficacy and Wisdom of Occasional Fasting:

This is when you miss a meal or two for thepurposes of providing rest to the whole digestiveprocess and also for cleansing.

Main Benefit Mental and Spiritual

When you properly control your appetites, yourability to control your passions and to purify yourdesires increases.

This gives you a real feeling of humility andenables you to gain greater perspective aboutwhat is really important in life.


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WISE NUTRITION

We have also experienced the negative fruits ofovereating, extreme dieting and mindless eatingof junk food.

This is a PERSONAL MATTER, and everyone mustdecide what is wise nutrition for him or her.

We can experience tremendous benefits ofwinning the private victory over the body. Suchvictory also impacts our ability to produce public

victories in our relationships with others and onre-orienting ourselves to a life of service andcontribution.


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CONSISTENT, BALANCED EXERCISE

Regular Exercise cardiovascular, strength &

flexibility

Significantly increases both the quality of life

and life expectancy.

The key is - BALANCE

Our society has adopted increasinglysedentary, inactive lifestyles.


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Ways to Have a Regular Exercise:

Start small, in ways you can sustain

Do something daily, or at least 3-5 times a week

Choose something you enjoy and that fits yourspecific needs and conditions

Consult with your physician

Vary the kinds of exercises you do so that youstrengthen different parts of your body and avoidbecoming bored or burned out on one thing.


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Importance of Muscle Toning and Flexibility Exercises:

Go as far as you could go then to do one more

Most of the benefit comes at the very end of the

exercise when the muscle fiber is exhausted and

breaks (pain), and within about 48 hours is

renewed and strengthened.

Emerson said: That which we persist in doingbecomes easier, not that the nature of the thing

has changed, but our ability to do has increased.


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Importance of Muscle Toning and Flexibility Exercises:

Must exercise everyday or go to gym at least 3

times a day

Exercises increases our own sense of self-

control and self-mastery, which enhances the

totality of our lives and truly enlarges the

space between stimulus and response.


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There are 168 hours in every persons week. But

if you will physically sharpen the saw through

regular and balanced exercise for even at least

2-3 of those 168 hours. You will experience such a positive effect of those

2 or 3 on the other 166, including the depth and

quality of your sleep, that you will begin to seethe tremendous leverage and power that comes

in your life from this kind of self-mastery.


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PROPER REST, RELAXATION, STRESS MGMT AND

PREVENTION THINKING

Stress describes a negative concept that can have animpact on onesmental and physical well-being, but itis unclear what exactly defines stress and whether ornot stress is a cause, an effect, or the process

connecting the two. With organisms as complex as humans, stresscan take on entirely concrete or abstract meanings withhighly subjective qualities, satisfying definitions of bothcause and effect in ways that can be both tangible and

intangible. related to the concepts of General Adaptation

Syndrome
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General Adaptation Syndrome

Physiologists define stress as how the body

reacts to a stressor, real or imagined, a

stimulus that causes stress. Acute stressors

affect an organism in the short term; chronic

stressors over the longer term.


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General Adaptation Syndrome Alarm is the first stage. When the threat or stressor is identified or realized, the

body's stress response is in a state of alarm. During this stage, adrenaline will beproduced in order to bring about the fight-or-flight response. The organism'sresistance to the stressor drops temporarily below the normal range and somelevel of shock may be experienced. There is also some activation of the HPA axis,

producing cortisol. Resistance is the second stage. If the stressor persists, it becomes necessary to

attempt some means of coping with the stress. Although the body begins to try toadapt to the strains or demands of the environment, the body cannot keep this upindefinitely, so its resources are gradually depleted.

Exhaustion is the third and final stage in the GAS model. At this point, all of thebody's resources are eventually depleted and the body is unable to maintain

normal function. The initial autonomic nervous system symptoms may reappear(sweating, raised heart rate, etc.). If stage three is extended, long-term damagemay result, as the body's immune system becomes exhausted, and bodilyfunctions become impaired, resulting in decompensation.

The result can manifest itself in obvious illnesses such as ulcers, depression,diabetes, trouble with the digestive system, or even cardiovascular problems,along with other mental illnesses.
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General Adaptation Syndrome


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Kinds of Stress: (based from Dr. Hans Selye)

1. Distress

2. Eustress


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DISTRESS

Comes from hating your work, resenting the

multiplied pressures of life, and feeling you

are a victim.


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EUSTRESS

Comes from the positive tension between wherewe are now and where we want to go some

meaningful goal or project or cause that reallyturns us on and taps into our talents and passion.

Voice

It braces the immune system and increases

longevity and enjoyment of life.

It strengthens us and enlarge our capacity.


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STRESS MANAGEMENT / EUSTRESS MANAGEMENT

It must be balanced and tempered by the

proper rest and relaxation.

Women live roughly 7 years longer than men

for psychological/spiritual reasons, not

physiological causes.


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PREVENTION THINKING

It is widely accepted that at least 2/3 of all

diseases are caused by LIFESTYLE choices that

people make:

Nutrition

Smoking

Insufficient Rest and Relaxation

Abuses of the body

Sedentary lifestyle


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Many attribute various diseases to GENETIC

factors, but there is always a space between

Stimulus and Response.

When people are aware of this space and

aware of their own capacity to make choices

based on principles, they dont necessarily get

the disease of their genetic predisposition.


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PREVENTION THINKING

It is very important to have frequent

checkups, at least annually, so that various

disease tendencies or symptoms can yield to

wise choices.

We must take full responsibility of our own

health.


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Neglecting the Development and

Health of the Body

Think about what happens to the other threedimensions when the body is neglected.

We can lose not only our health but mentally

we can also lose our focus, our creativity, ourendurance, our toughness, our courage, ourlearning capacity, our retention.

To the contrary, when we exercise, rest andeat properly, we retain our mental focus andtoughness, as well as our thirst for learning.


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Health of the Body

What happens to our emotional intelligence,

to our heart, when we neglect our bodies?

Patient, love, understanding, empathy, the

ability to listen and compassion are

themselves subordinated they become

buzzwords without flesh and blood to drive

them.


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Health of the Body

What happens to our spirit, to our peace ofmind?

It affects our desire to serve, to contribute,

our willingness to sacrifice, to subordinateourselves for a higher good; our consciencebecomes dulled, yielding to almost anytemptation.

Any loss of personal integrity makes me moreself-oriented, more selfish.


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Health of the Body

Physical Self-Mastery and Development

Is foundational

Very concrete, something we can immediately dosomething about

We can control it and have direct access to it

Most people acknowledge they get off the trackfrom time to time. But if they will sincerely

LISTEN to the FEEDBACK of their body, mind,heart and spirit and make necessary changes,they can get back on track.


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Health of the Body

Conscience

If we will just listen to it, this will direct us in

all 3 of these areas.

The more we follows it, the stronger it

becomes, so that he can move more and more

toward giving of himself.


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Health of the Body

By eating wisely, exercising, resting and

relaxing we deepen our capacities and

strengthen the bodys immune system and

ability to rebuild itself

Most importantly, we release the other 3

intelligences contained in the mind, heart and

the spirit.


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