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This document provides guidance on how to be satisfied and full at Thanksgiving through cultivating mindfulness. It discusses that mindfulness means having control over one's thoughts by focusing on things that are true, honorable, just, pure, and commendable. Mindfulness also means being content with what one has through gratitude and thankfulness. Finally, mindfulness means committing one's needs to God and trusting in Him. The overall message is that through mindfulness, one can be happy in any circumstance by relying on God.
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Physical Harm in Dreams Lucid dreaming is fundamentally safe. In a lucid dream, everything is a creation of your mind. Therefore, nothing in the dream can physically harm you. Despite the vividness and realness of the dream experience, it remains entirely within your mental landscape, posing no physical danger.
Mental Health Risks Concerns about developing PTSD or other mental illnesses from lucid dreaming are unfounded. As soon as you wake up, it's clear that the events experienced in the dream were not real. On the contrary, lucid dreaming is often seen as a therapeutic tool for conditions like PTSD, as it allows individuals to reframe and manage their thoughts.
Potential Risks of Lucid Dreaming
While generally safe, lucid dreaming does come with a few risks as well:
Mixing Dream Memories with Reality Long-term lucid dreamers might occasionally confuse dream memories with real ones, creating false memories. This issue is rare and preventable by maintaining a dream journal and avoiding lucid dreaming about real-life people or places too frequently.
Escapism Using lucid dreaming to escape reality can be problematic if it interferes with your daily life. While it is sometimes beneficial to escape and relieve the stress of reality, relying on lucid dreaming for happiness can hinder personal growth and productivity.
Feeling Tired After Lucid Dreaming Some people report feeling tired after lucid dreaming. This tiredness is not due to the dreams themselves but often results from not getting enough sleep or using techniques that disrupt sleep patterns. Taking breaks and ensuring adequate sleep can prevent this.
Mental Exhaustion Lucid dreaming can be mentally taxing if practiced excessively without breaks. It’s important to balance lucid dreaming with regular sleep to avoid mental fatigue.
Lucid dreaming is safe and beneficial if done with caution. It has many benefits, such as overcoming fear and improving mental health, and minimal risks. There are many resources and tutorials available for those interested in trying it.
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- 1. S AT I S F I E D How to Be FULL at Thanksgiving
- 3. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable,
- 4. …if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
- 5. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
- 6. I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity.
- 7. Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.
- 8. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.
- 9. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
- 10. And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.
- 11. MI N D F U L
- 12. “Mindfulness is, quite simply, the skill of being present and aware, moment by moment, regardless of circumstances.” Maria Gonzalez
- 13. Being mindful means CONTROL over what I think
- 14. What do I continually think about?
- 15. Being mindful means CONTENTMEN with what I have T
- 16. What am I thankful for?
- 17. Being mindful means COMMI T T ING my needs to God
- 18. What am I trusting God for?
- 19. “I’ve found the recipe for being happy whether full or hungry, hands full or hands empty. Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am.” – The Message
- 20. And in all things give Him thanks… Happy Thanksgiving.
Editor's Notes
- Positive thinking beats negative thinking every day! Have same mind Christ had. ATTITUDE!
- Garbage in garbage out
- Not from Texas. Look around with gratitude instead of greed
- Possessions? People? Plenty of amazing blessings!
- Trusting Him with my future
- Blessed assurance