how mental states can influence physical health by maxime ghislain ZONDO

maxime ghislain zondo
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According to Seal (1997) in” psychology and cancer,”he discusses how our mental state can influence our physical health. Without doubt, it is clear that the mind plays a powerful role in the health of the body. To illustrate that, I can refer to evidence in the chapter, and support it by my own experience and beliefs.

As evidence, after an even that can lead somebody in depression situation, this person is easily exposed to lack of confidence that can cause a lot of disease such a cancer. That what has been proven by a study of widowed husband? Therefore, in the study of widowed husbands, schiefler et al. (1980) found that within two months after the deaths of their wives, these men’s white blood cells functioned less effectively. As the moment the mind is a strong support of our body, when the mind is affected, I think the body also is affected and in this case, your health is severe touched by disease.

In addition, when you have strong mind, I think you have good health and you are not expose to sickness, and the same time you feel happy and you will be able to do whatever you like. For instance, when the student time of stress arrives, such a exam the student can easily caught a disease because his immune cells become less active and his resistance to disease decrease.


Furthermore in my own personal case when I was in my A level class, I have a girlfriend she came and tell me that she got pregnant and I am responsible for that. I was so surprise and afraid because my parents can never hear that, I don’t really know what to do, I was thinking seriously and too confuse, I was not feeling good in my mind .I could not keep one sentence in my mind .the result of that I failed my exam that time.

All in, more you feel good with your mind, the more you feel healthy. That is why the mental states can influence physical health. With good health, you have everything

Stressful Event In My Life

When I studied in the last grade junior high school, I was falling in the strongly stress situation, because every student as me has to pass through many tough tests to attend in to the ideal senior high school. During that time, I studied so hard every time, but there were so many test to pass that made me confuse about my future, I didn't recognize what I was doing for, for passing the tests or attend into a ideal school, and what is my ideal school for? For getting rid off stress, Sometimes, my friends rode their motorbikes and took me to the beach or racing with each other. Those times were dangerous and lost but really comfortable and fresh, just like letting me breath again. During the stress from the huge thousands of tests, I think it has really killed my health by anyway.


Chen, Chieh

Stressful Event In My Life

When I studied in the last grade junior high school, I was falling in the strongly stress situation, because every student as me has to pass through many tough tests to attend in to the ideal senior high school. During that time, I studied so hard every time, but there were so many test to pass that made me confuse about my future, I didn't recognize what I was doing for, for passing the tests or attend into a ideal school, and what is my ideal school for? For getting rid off stress, Sometimes, my friends rode their motorbikes and took me to the beach or racing with each other. Those times were dangerous and lost but really comfortable and fresh, just like letting me breath again. During the stress from the huge thousands of tests, I think it really kill my health by anyway.


Chen, Chieh

How mental states can influence physical health.

I would like to discuss how mental states can influence physical health. Give an example and I explain it. Afterward, I tell what the most important thing is.
In case of person who has the terminal cancer, a doctor told him about limit of his life. The doctor said that he wouldn’t be able to live enough time any more. Also the doctor said that his life has limit by six months. However, he had never lost his gats. Then, he could live until three years. Actually it has some cases that people who got terminal cancer overcame their disease because of their gats.
Finally, the most important thing is always having positive thinking, which will help better our life.

By Tomo

How I solved Stress by Alan

On the first day I become a soldier, I lived in totally strange environment. I felt very stress, but I couldn’t reject to do that, because being a soldier is national responsibility. I had changed my mind to use to the new environment. I thought that I could do anything like other people did,and this idea mades me felt better. The stress made some problem that I didn’t sleep well and empty the bowels, before I had Change compliment my thinking from beginning.

By Alan

When I get some stress written by Jun

When I decided to come to America, I got some stress. Cause it was just weeks that I back to social from army. Korea soldier who must go to army cannot leave from unit except their vacations. So they almost seperate from society and when soldier is back to the society they feel so strange where they live. In my case it is first time to study other contries. Futhermore, I'd never been to other countries. So I was afraid to come here and it was stressful to me.

But when I got stress I always think about bright future in America, and just close my eyes to relax my body. Then I feel comfortable, and it makes my body to release. I think this act can be cause human bodies healthy. When we release our bodies then our bodies can give more effective blood circulation. That make us to healthy.

Stress

When I get angry at trifling and a trifling errors or warrys; are piled up high, it have the cramps in the stomach. even though I made an effort in my own way, like chat with my friends or hang out somewhere, but I think it wouldn't cover of stress. The stomach problem has been aroused once a year or twice a year. anything can't prevent it.

by Hanna

The hardest stress by omar

The hardest stress that I had when I began first month in Riyadh Cable Company as a supervisor. My stress was with my operators and my helpers. I wasn't sure how to manage them or which the best way that I become accepted by them. I had a lot of support from my boss that made to do my best. however, it was not easy experince to stay a way of it.

Omar

Stress Summary

The author, Seal, (1997), discusses stress. He defines stress as the physical and emotional response to a stimulus or stressor. Big life events, physical disasters, daily problems cause stress, which we have to deal with.
Seyle, a physiologist, has studied reaction to stress in animals and humans and describes three stages in his general adaptation syndrome. First, in the alarm reaction, we recognize a danger. Second, in the resistance reaction we try to solve or avoid the problem. Finally, if there is no solution we enter the exhaustion stage. Seyle says in rats you can expect their reaction to be the same but in humans you can’t. Moreover, humans are reactions varied and depend on who is the receiver and how well he or she receive the stressor and whether the person who receives the stressor is going to handle it or not.

Omar

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The Difficult Life for International Student-by Selina

Before I went abroad, I always thought that everything was so wonderful there. I could study English rapidly in an English-speaking country, walk in the breeze, and hear the fall leaves singing by my ears. After my arriving, I find that something is out of control and life is difficult.

First, I have trouble understanding English. I live in the U.S.A., so the majority of people around me are American. They speak very fast. For instance, when I was having my dinner, my friends were talking about something. Suddenly, all the girls started to laugh except me. I was embarrassed and did not know what made them laugh. Furthermore, when I ask my teachers some questions, they give me the answers with words that I do not know. Although teachers are patient, I am still confused. In addition, I have some problem in shopping. I do not know the English names of goods, so it is difficult to search for them.

Second, transportation is hard. I do not have a car, but shops are far away. Some people do not have a car likewise, but they have boyfriends or girlfriends who have cars. I do not. Moreover, Saluki Express is inconvenient, for it will make a detour for a long time.

Third, food is another problem to me. American food is often cold, but all food is hot in my home country. I cannot get used to American sweet food for too much sugar. American sauces make me uncomfortable, either too sour or too bitter.

In short, I think that life is difficult for me. To illustrate, the language, transportation and food are problems. Nevertheless, I have learned a lot of things, and this life can be viewed as a good chance to challenge myself. I am excited to accept these challenges and make sure that I can overcome them finally.

The only interesting thing-by Selina

I will stay in the U.S.A. during the Thanksgiving break because I cannot go back to my motherland. The only interesting thing that I can do is make Chinese dumplings with my friends. My friends and I will go to someone’s house and make the dumplings. I have learned how to make dumpling before, yet I am not good at it. However, that is not important. The important thing is that we can get together and have fun.

Mini-Survey Body Language-by Selina

1.Introduction
Although verbal communication is very important in our daily life, we cannot overlook nonverbal communication--body language. People always use body language, for instance, raising their eyebrows, shaking their hands.
We went to the Student Center, and observed body language of American. The author of the book (Academic Encounters) said that people have universals of body language (Seal, 2002).Our group, W. Kinoshita and I, intended to observe what body language American usually uses.

2. Methods and Procedure
Both of us observed the same ten people, but I observed extra five people. I wanted to know whether American really used a lot of body language or not. I supposed that mouth could lie, but body could not. I observed fifteen people, four male and eleven female, at lease ten Americans. There were three White and one Hispanic in males, ten White and one Hispanic in females. I thought that Hispanic people had more body language than American.

3.Results
One hundred percent of people had body language. Males did less behaviors of touching their hair than females. One out of four of males (25%) touched their hair, while five out of eleven females (45.5%) did this. Both of males and females liked crossing their legs. Three males (75%) used this gesture, and eight females (72.7%) did this one too. Two out of four males (50%) lay to their girl friends with touching their noses, ears and chins as the expert said on the video. Two out of four males (50%) touched their partners!/s arms. But female did not do this.
In general, Americans used lots of different body language.

4.Discussion and Conclusion
I found that Americans used lots of body language. When some of them lay to others, their body language told the truth as we can see through the two male above. Females used to touch their hair more than males, and both of them crossed their legs. They used these gestures because they felt comfortable and relaxed. The male lovers touched their partners's arms to express their love.
If we did this survey again, we would ask some question about why they used this gesture, what was the relationship about the action!/s sender and the recipient. Did they think that the gesture would be helpful with their verbal communication? If someone lay to others, but did not touch nose, ears and chins, could we recognize it?

5.ReferenceSeal,B. (2002). Body language. Academic Encounters.

6.Appendix
Touching hair Crossing legs
Male 25% 75%
Female 45.5% 72.7%
Touching mouth,ears and chin Touching arms
Male 50% 50%

Catch me if you can-by Selina

Leonardo Dicaprio played the role of Frank W.Abagnale Jr. in the firm catch me if you can. He is an outstanding actor so I enjoy his acting. Frank was active, brave and resourceful. And he always did what he wanted. He pretended to a sub of his teacher in his high school. However, his father’s company failed and his parents divorced each other. He felt depressed and could not accept it. As a result, he left home and tried to raise a loan from banks. After his failure in loan, he became a fraud and made fake checks to steal money from banks. Occasionally, he made a decision to pretend a pilot and succeeded. Finally, he was tracked by FBI but escaped frequently under control of FBI agents. I anticipate that he will go to France and be extradited from there.

Movie:Catch me if you can

Catch if you can

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Name: Frank Abagnale Jr.
Job : Fraud
Family information: His father is a business man, mother is a housewife.
Personal characteristics: good-looking, smart, attractive.
Problems: helpless, alone

Name: Carl Hanratty
Job: FBI agent
Personal characteristics: quiet, patient, decisive, smart
Problems: lonely

Name: Frank Abagnale Sr.
Job: Business man
Personal characteristics: well-speaking, attractive, and handsome
Problems: depressive, lonely, sadness because he failed his business

Name: Paula Abagnale
Job: Housewife
Personal Characteristics: beautiful, attractive, romantic
Problems : silly

Name: Cherly Ann
Job: model
Personal characteristics: wonderful, attractive, impressive
Problems: she needs to love

Name: Brenda Strong
Job: Nurse
Family information: his father is a lawyer, also a rich man. His mother is a housewife.
Personal Characteristics: pretty, sweety, beautiful.
Problems: she loves frank Jr. too much, and she believes him

Name: Roger Strong
Job: Lawyer
Personal Characteristics: decisive person. He loves his daughter too much.
Problems: he doesn’t recognize people.

Name: Carol Strong
Job: Housewife
Personal Characteristics: she loves her daughter too much she is also emotional.

Name: Assistant Director Marsh
Job: FBI Agent
Personal Characteristics: silly

Types of love -by Selina

Summary of “ Types of Love ”

Bernard Seal thinks that these are the types of love: ludus, storge, mania, pragma, and eros. Love is fun to the ludic lover. The ludic lover will end the relationship with the partner if he or she cannot find any interest from the partner. The storgic lovers have limited passion and strong emotions, but they can keep a longer relationship and endure the separation of long time without feeling that there are any troubles with the relationship. The emotions of manic lovers will be high and low. They love intensely after feeling the depression of life. The pragma lover is practical person. They often search the person on the Internet who matches the data that they think important. They consider social qualifications, family and background to be important. Beauty and attractiveness are the characteristics of the erotic lover.

Reaction

I agree with the author that there are different kinds of love. It seems that ludus is the most romantic. To begin with, the ludic lover has to have something interesting all the time. The reason why ludic lover seeks a partner is to find something interesting. If they cannot find anything interesting from the partner, they will end the relationship. The son of my father’s sibling is a ludic lover. He has fun with his partner all the time, so he is happy. Moreover, ludic lovers have more freedom than other lovers. They hope their partners will not be worried if they have other partners. They view love is a game, so the love is under control. If a ludic lover wants to change his or her partner, it is acceptable. Consequently, I consider ludus to be the most romantic love. We can see that from the summary above, storge lacks passion; mania goes up and down extremely, high and low; pragma is too practical; erotic lover always feels unfulfilled. Ludus is fun than these.

Reference

Seal, B. (1997) Types of love. In Academic encounters (pp.203-205). NY: Cambridge.
By Selina