Spirituality and Health Connect

Beverly Goldsmith, Christian Science Practitioner and Teacher

Enjoy winter! It’s good for your health

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When Winter hits town, so too do the grumbles. The days are too short, there’s not enough sunshine, the temperature is cold, it rains, we can’t get outside. The weather’s not making us feel happy. We long for the Spring that heralds the warmth of Summer. But do we have to wait for Winter to leave before we enjoy life again? No. Try these tips. Get on and enjoy Winter. It’s good for your health.

 

YOU CAN ENJOY WINTER

There’s no need to simply endure wintertime. When cold and rainy weather arrives, it’s time to take mental action – to raise one’s enjoyment level and revel in everything the winter season has to offer – trips to the snow, delicious soups, hearty meals, winter vegies and fruits, a warm bed and cosy doona, to name a few.

TIPS:

– Don’t sit around waiting for summer skies to make you happy. Have a grateful heart. Fill your mind with the sunshine of gladness and gratitude. Give thanks for the good in your life. Be grateful for the roof over your head, good food and warm clothing. Be glad when the “raindrops of divinity” fall. They refresh the earth, cleanse the atmosphere, replenish rainwater tanks and town reservoirs. Gratitude defeats wintery-type thoughts and adds a sparkle to every day.

– Don’t wait for better sunnier times to arrive. Beat the winter blues. Live in the present. Happiness is here and now. Make the most of today. Enjoy it. Don’t waste time worrying about tomorrow. “Can any of you add a single hour to your life by worrying?” The Bible, Matthew 6:27  Be worry-free. There is a divine Presence caring for you yesterday, and today, and tomorrow.

– Appreciate the loving warmth of family, friends, and workmates. Winter doesn’t change them, the help they generously give, or the good things they do. Appreciating their special acts of kindness brightens-up the greyest of days.

– Don’t stay trapped in winter gloom. Be like the small canary that was mistakenly shut inside a cupboard. Although in darkness, it started singing. The result? It was found and set free. On overcast days, free yourself from melancholy emotions. Strike up a song! Let the words of a freedom-generating, joy-bringing song or hymn light up your thinking.

– Let health-bringing thoughts glow in your thinking. Right now, “Hold thought steadfastly to the enduring, the good, and the true, and you will bring these into your experience proportionably to their occupancy of your thoughts.” – Mary Baker Eddy, Science and Health, p. 261:4. So don’t wait. Enjoy winter! It’s good for your health.

 

Beverly Goldsmith writes on the connection between spirituality and health and is a professional Christian Science practitioner and teacher.

This article has been published on Motherpedia Read more by me on Motherpedia… 

Also published in the July 2017 edition of Around Altona   Around Point Cook,  Around Williamstown  community newspapers in print and online via Issuu.

 

Photo attribution: © Glow Images. Model used for illustrative purposes

Comments

  1. Robin Clarke says

    Thanks so much, Beverley, for this reminder that spiritual happiness is not contingent on the weather. Being grateful for each season is such a good idea and beats the typical fears of the so-called flu season. Instead of gloom, God offers us infinite possibilities.

  2. Carol Best says

    Carol Best
    Thank you Beverly, for this timely post. I have been one of the grumblers because of unusually cold weather here in the West, but your post brings it all into perspective. There’s plenty to be grateful for! With love.

    • Beverly Goldsmith says

      Thank you for your comment Carol. Glad that you are finding a new perspective about winter. We do have so much to be grateful for all year round. With love …

  3. Susan Johnson says

    As usual Beverly, you remind us to be thankful for our blessings all year round. Thank you for your inspirational thoughts.