This is in alignment with every known world philosophy.  Our heart matters. A happy heart (spirit=heart) means a happy, healthy mind and body.  Yet a  misguided, hardened heart (spirit) can create havoc in the mind and body.

In a recent study published earlier this year by the American Heart Journal; 785 men and women age 46-92, who had a baseline of freedom from cardiovascular disease were studied.  They were studied in videotaped interviews on how they responded to life and it’s challenges.  3 types of anger were studied:

Constructive Anger:  The emotion moved them to discussion and problem resolution.

Destructive Anger Justification:  Blaming others for ones anger over a life conflict.

Destructive Anger Rumination:  Stuffing one’s anger over a life conflict.

After a 10 year follow-up the men and women who displayed destructive anger justification for dealing with conflict in life were more than 30 % likely to develop cardiovascular disease.

So what is a constructive way to deal with anger?  Understand that anger as an emotion is a response to “frustrated desire”.  When I become personally responsible for my life, I asses the situation, determine what I am capable of and responsible for and I BRING IT.

I also release what I am not in charge of and be at peace with this.  I do all this from the context that the fulfillment of all desire is an internal and eternal state.  And I re-contextualize life’s many scenario’s, bringing my best, releasing the illusion of control fear and desire, knowing the ultimate all is LOVE and KINDNESS.  If it is to be , it is up to me! So BRING IT!!!

In Health & Service,

Dr. Roland F. Phillips BA, BS, D.C.

Between 0 to 7 years old data is input into our brains, some truth based, others inappropriate and outright falsehood.  All programmed into our brains, as how to perceive and respond in an appropriate, healthy and life generating response.  When trauma occurs in forms of physical, chemical, emotional and mental stimuli, the development of the brain gets stuck in a defense loop and the computer (brain) learns that’s what out there and in here (me) is not safe.  So I’m perpetually fighting tigers (perceived illusion of threat) within and without.  Here is a short list of how our perceptions effect our bodies.

Brain

-Glucocorticoids during stress reaction damage the hippo-campus interfering with long-term and spatial navigation (posture!)

-Alters nerve cell structure; behavioral consequences, depression.

Breasts

-Feelings/perceptions of social isolation (I feel all alone) can contribute to being 3 times more susceptible to developing breast cancer.

Liver

- Glucocorticoids of stress reaction; lead to inflammation, cancer, blood sugar imbalance.

Bones

-Inflammation creates calcium absorption imbalances and a decrease in osteoblasts (cells that make bone).

Heart

-Post Hurricane Katrina there was a 3 fold increase in heart attacks.  Bottled up anger for any reason or justification (it makes no difference)  increases risk of heart attack.

Abdomen

-High stress related hormone cortisol increases belly fat, blocked arteries and Type II Diabetes.  Various studies at Wake Forest University and U.S. Navy indicate high demand jobs are associated with diarrhea, IBS and other GI disorders.

Sexual Reproductive Health

-As Glucocorticoids go up growth hormone goes down. This creates problems with ovulation, sperm count and sexual activity.

Skin

-Acne, fever-blisters and rosacea (sub-clinical undiagnosed lupus) are all indicators of chronic hypersensitive individuals, creating immune imbalances and skin problems.

So take a deep breath in through your nose and out your mouth, lower your shoulders, remember not to take anything personally and realize that anything outside of your own skin is out of your control, so why stress over it?

In Health & Service,

Dr. Roland F Phillips BA,BS, D.C.