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The Wabaunsee County Signal-Enterprlse, Thursday, July 11, 2002
Mental Health
Min-dfulness: Living
in the Present
Within the past nine
months, many of us have ex-
perlenced either higher levels
of anxiety or increased de-
pression, or both. The terror-
/st attacks in September cer-
tainly began fueling this
heightened awareness of our
emotions. Then came anthrax,
pipe bombs, possible nuclear
war, floods, wildfires, and
stock market instability.
Needless to say, the daily news
has fueled a plethora of de-
pressive and worrisome feel-
ings for us.
How does a person survive
emotionally when there are so
many problems in our world,
and there often doesn't seem
to be much out there to be
happy or hopeful about? To
begin with, remember that
much of what we get anxious
about are poteptial things that
could happen in the future.
Because we choose to worry
about them doesn't make them
any more likely or less likely
to happen. Most of the time,
our worst fears and anxieties
never materialize. So, a key
point to remember is that we
oftentimes create worry, de-
pression, and anxiety all
within our own minds, and
when we fear the unknown, v~
Mental Health
Center
of East Central
Kansas
1000 Lincoln St.
Emporia, KS 66801
316-343-2211
or 800-279-3645
ten" -d to lose perspect---- e On the
present
Another point to keep in
mind is that worrying and
feeling anxious has never been
powerful enough to change
what will happen in the fu-
ture. Many events in the fu-
ture are often beyond our con-
trol, and things that happened
in the past are history and
also beyond our control. Bot-
tom line: depression, worry,
blaming, and anxiety are
rarely productive. To recog-
nize this takes considerable
mastery of our thinking pat-
terns, but the end result is a
more positive and productive
outcome, for we can save our-
selves a lot of energy that we
otherwJse spend on worrying.
One of the remarkable
things about our individual
minds is that we can quickly
move all over the world, and
through centuries of time
through our thinking pro-
cesses. Our bodies are set to
always be in the present tense,
but our minds can wander all
over. We sometimes lament
that our bodies don't move as
quickly as our minds. But it
can also be a handicap to our
mental health when our
minds get stuck In dwelling on
unpleasant events of the past
and/or worrying about terri-
ble things that might happen
in the future. Researchers are
discovering that people who
are able to focus their think-
ing in the present tend to be
happier, more contented, and
experience less stress in their
lives.
The ability to focus your
mind on the present and here-
and-now is known as mind-
fulness. Being mindful means
that you know what you are
doing and what is going on
around you at the very mo-
ment, and you savor the pre-
sent. You are tuned in to your
five senses, so that you are
aware of what you see, hear,
smelt feel, and touch all
around you. Learning medita-
tion is a primary aspect of be-
coming mindful.
Think about the times
when you misplaced your car
keys or left behind a personal
belonging because your mind
was engaged elsewhere, per-
haps worrying about a per-
sonal or work-related prob-
lem. Or the time when you
tuned out what your child or
spouse was saying to you be-
cause you were thinking about
something that happened at
work. Such diversions, or
"traveling" of the mind not
only cause you extra stress
from the worry caused by your
thinking, but can cause addi-
tional stressors in the future
when you can't find your keys,
or you don't remember an im-
portant message that was spo-
ken to you.
Living in the present mo-
ment is not to be confused
with living for the moment.
Going on a shopping spree, a
drinking binge, or engaging in
any type of excesses as an ex-
cuse that "life is short," are
missing the point On the other
hand, living mindfully and in
the present moment does not
mean that you avoid savoring
past memories or discontinue
planning for the future.
Learning to" think and live in
the present tense allows you to
put aside worry, guilt, anxiety
and other unpleasant emo-
tions and focus on things that
are currently under your con-
trol.
Becoming mindful takes
practice, and like changing
any old habit, is not easy. You
may need to remind yourself
to focus on the present when
your mind wanders elsewhere,
mucn as
yourself to
posture, or
speed limit.
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Shurfresh Butter Quarters, one pound ............................................. 2/$3.00
Shurfresh Cinnamon Rolls, 12.4 oz .................................................... $1.19
Shurfine Lemonade, 12 oz., pink or regular ........................................ 2/88¢
PRODUCE
Mexico Mangos ............................................................................ 4/$2.00
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Washington Large Bing Cherries .................................................. $1.69 lb.
Shurfresh Caesar Salad, 10 oz ........................................................... $1.69
Russet Potatoes, 5 lb. bag ................................................................... $1.99
MEAT
Split Chicken Breast ................................................................................... 99¢ lb.
New York Strips .................................................... .: ....................... $6.39 lb.
Boneless Top Sirloin Steak ............................................................ $2.99 lb.
Boneless Sirloin Roast .................................................................. $2.89 lb.
80/20 Lean Ground Beef ............................................................... $1.49 lb.
Oscar Meyer Ready-to-Serve Bacon, 2.1 oz .................................. ....$2.49
Lay's Potato Chips
12.25 to 12.50 oz.
assorted variety
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Shurfine Cider Vinegar, 1 gal ...................................
Geisha Mandarin Oranges, 11 oz.
Shurfine Dark Sweet Pitted Cherries, 15 oz.
Shurfine Fruit Cocktail, regular 15.25 oz., light 15 oz.
Shurfine Peaches, sliced or halves 15.25 oz., light sliced 15 oz.
Shurfine Pears, lite halves or reg. sliced, 15 oz., Bartlett halves 15.25 6z,
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Shurfine Apple Pie Filling, 21 oz.
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