Maximized Mental Health is a Christ centered, Biblically-based, Spirit led approach to mental health. One foundational tenant here is that human existence integrates mind, body, soul and spirit. (Mental Physical Emotional Spiritual)
This is a principle reflected in Jesus’ teaching, for example, when he quoted from Deuteronomy.
Mark 12:30 (NASB) AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.'
Effective living, from this perspective, entails assessing, developing, strengthening, and utilizing all available resources: mental, physical, emotional, spiritual. This “maximized” approach empowers us to live creatively. Synergy occurs at this point. We gain fresh, new insight about living. We tap into new resources and become better equipped to face challenges. We energize our life.
We begin by making an assessment by asking questions. “What am I doing to develop and strengthen and utilize my mind? Am I doing anything that will have a deleterious impact on my brain? Are there thoughts that I need to simply omit or drop like a hot potato? What information needs to be gathered and analyzed?
The Apostle Paul made an amazingly Maximized Mental Health statement which I will share in closing.
Philippians 4:8 (NASB) Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.
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