A description of the powers of the human mind.

8. Regular rest is vital for mental functioning. The human nervous system works on regular alternation of work & rest and is regularly attuned to this cycle. During sleep, particularly during dreaming periods, proteins and other chemicals in the brain which were used up during the day are replenished. Taking regular rest during reading improves comprehension and memory. Relaxation exercises such as in meditation on regular basis improves mental abilities. A well balanced diet is essential for good brain functioning. In particular vitamin E, which increases cells oxygenization, helps nerve cells (the best source of vitamin E are wheat, grains and vegetable oils such as sunflower seed oil). Vitamin B & C can increase mental alertness and vitamin D helps the assimilation of minerals such as calcium, magnesium and iodine, which in turn increases alertness. Most vitamins can be obtained from fresh vegetables and fruit. Optimizing our brain’s function is essential to being the best we can be, whether at work, in leisure or in our relationships. We should be very careful about the ANTs that invade our brain. ANTs stands for Automatic Negative Thoughts. They just happen. But they can ruin our whole day may be even our life. We can train our thoughts to be positive and hopeful or we can jut allow them to be negative and upset us _________ choice is ours .