Your prayer must be for a sound mind in a sound body.
A sound mind in a sound body, is a short, but full description of a happy state in this world: he that has these two, has little more to wish for; and he that wants either of them, will be little the better for anything else.
Life is like a tree and its root is consciousness. Therefore, once we tend the root, the tree as a whole will be healthy.
The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.
Your health is what you make of it. Everything you do and think either adds to the vitality, energy and spirit you possess or takes away from it.
It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor.
A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought -- they must be earned.
Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.
Doctors won't make you healthy. Nutritionists won't make you slim. Teachers won't make you smart. Gurus won't make you calm. Mentors won't make you rich. Trainers won't make you fit. Ultimately, you have to take responsibility. Save yourself.
The following terms all mean one and the same thing: God, goodness, mental health, truth, decency, happiness, freedom, reality, peace, love, sensibleness.
A great hallmark of mental wellness is the ability to be in the present moment, fully and with no thoughts of being elsewhere.
I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous -- everyone hasn't met me yet.
The power of community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic or hospital.
The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis, but rather the feeling of being unwanted.
Longer Version:
The biggest disease today is not leprosy or cancer or tuberculosis, but rather the feeling or being unwanted, uncared for, deserted by everybody. The greatest evil is the lack of love and charity, the terrible indifference towards one's neighbor who lives at the roadside, the victim of exploitation, corruption, poverty, and disease.
In a disordered mind, as in a disordered body, soundness of health is impossible.
Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.
Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people.
The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.
