Sunday, March 22, 2009

Disaster Movies

Who needs to pay to see disaster movies when we have created an entire library of them in our minds? There are two types of movies in this genre. First there is the Retro Disaster Movie. In this one, we relive things-conflicts, nasty medical procedures, hurts, failures. Second is the Future Disaster Movie. In this one, we imagine potential horrific events. Whether we are viewing the Retro or Future versions, the result on the body is the same. STRESS! And stress makes everything worse. Stress kicks the immune system into high gear, raises blood pressure, releases sugar from the liver into the blood stream, tenses muscles, and diverts blood from organs to muscles. Our own disaster movies put us in a constant state of stress. Stress causes disease. Stress makes existing diseases worse.

Are you wondering why there is no Present Disaster Movie? When we are busy watching the Retro and Future Disaster Movies there is no time to see what is really happening now.

What are your disaster movies? How many times have you watched the same movie or variations on that movie? What would you rather be watching? Why don’t you do that now?

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