https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/frame-of-mind

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/14/opinion/sunday/rich-happiness-big-data.html

in myopinion, is the Mappiness project, founded by the British economists Susana Mourato and George MacKerron. The researchers pinged tens of thousands of people on their smartphones and asked them simple questions: Who are they with? What are they doing? How happy are they?

From this, they built a sample of more than three million data points, orders of magnitude more than previous studies on happiness. So what do three million happiness data points tell us?

The activities that make people happiest include sex, exercise and gardening. People get a big happiness boost from being with a romantic partner or friends but not from other people, like colleagues, children or acquaintances. Weather plays 

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/171800/origin-of-half-a-mind-and-a-piece-of-my-mind

Both of these expressions/phrases have similar uses:

I have half a mind to confront that person.

I’m going to give them a piece of my mind.

Were these separate but similar expressions translated from

People often think feelings come from the heart but sometimes i feels as if they come from my bones
especially the bones in my arms

I miss the full shared silence with you here
I miss you as I watch a film alone
Now I am just me ,God must me steer
I miss the full, calm silence with you here
The peace of love, the loneliness of fear
The anguish that arises from my bones
I miss the full, deep silence with you here
I miss you as I lie in bed alone

I miss the car rides into Essex towns
I miss the burning stubble in the fields
Yet I must rise again,I will not drown
I miss the coloured houses in the towns
I miss your glances as Love settled down
Where the harvest, where the ripened yield?
I miss the car. the journeys, hamlets, towns
I miss the burning stubble in the fields

I miss the joy of learning who you were
I miss the warmth of being loved and held
I cannot now complain you are not here
I miss the joy of finding what you were
Of learning what you knew of Art and fear
Now the golden ring has been unwound
I miss the joy of feeling who you were
I miss the peace of being loved and held

A woman of 61 who lived in a flat in South London and have a jov as a doctor’s receptionist

Died in her flat and it was two and a half years before anybody did anything. That was because during a gale the glass door onto her balcony opened someone called the police who broke in. This is very disturbing to know that that could happen to you you when he’s in your next door neighbour will not realise that you were dead. Modern Life

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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jan/22/darling-buds-how-best-friends-keep-us-healthy-and-happy?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Birds of prey aren’t guilty when they eat.

To them raw flesh is tasty like pie

The blood of other birds is very sweet

Birds of prey aren’t guilty when they eat

They must do it quickly in this heat

The gospel truth they will ignore,defy

Birds of prey aren’t guilty when they eat.o

To them raw flesh tastes like an apple pie

https://www.u3a.org.uk/events/educational-events

I did not know theyve been do doing online events and webinars you do not need to be old to take part in these from your own home or whatever you are living so do have a look at it. Another way of taking control of our futures as we move into the next academic year; this is particularly good for disabled people and those with chronic illnesses lll

The article below is from NHS website. Is this sentence but there is a solution to any problem may not always be true but if we assume that there is solution it makes us more likely to find something that will help us or it might help us to talk to other people about it. What a solution is is an interesting question. If you are feeling very anxious about the winter the solution might be to just start to plan what you can do in advance to develop new interests or hobbies I Make sure you can go out and meet people no before the covid-19 or the flu starts to circulate when children go back to school. If you can’t think of an answer relaxing about the problem may help. slStop thinking and go for a walk I’ll go to a coffee shop with a friend or feed the ducks

Our unconscious mind is working all the time and even when you’re not thinking about a problem your unconscious is looking for answers or hints about what will be the best thing to do because it’s not all up to us there are other sources of help whether they are external in the form of therapists or good friends or internal

Some of them are i internal like the part of your mind that sends you you dreams which may contain an answer that we channel into creativity.

We are not told about that in school but if you start to do some research you will find that we are never alone because they are parts of ourself or or if you are religious you believe that the this guidance comes from God.

Our dreams our daydreams ideas if attention is free floating will contain hints about the next step on our path.We need quietness slowness and acceptance to make contact with the different parts of the mind

If we don’t take the first step we won’t get to the destination

Article by Cary Cooper

There is a solution to any problem. “If you remain passive, thinking, ‘I can’t do anything about my problem’, your stress will get worse,” says Professor Cooper.

“That feeling of loss of control is one of the main causes of stress and lack of wellbeing.”

The act of taking control is in itself empowering, and it’s a crucial part of finding a solution that satisfies you and not someone else.

Get tips on how to manage your time

https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/coronavirus/covid-19-anxiety-tips/

We are approaching the autumn and winter a time when colds and flu begin again circulate. But the numbers of people getting covid-19 is increasing I’m familiar it’s going to bring back the anxiety and stress we have already felt

During the last two winters.

There are some very useful ideas in this NHS article

https://baringfoundation.org.uk/blog-post/covid-19-arts-and-creative-resources-for-older-people-and-anyone-else-in-isolation/

Over the years people have told us countless times about much of a difference being creative has made to them – through the social contacts made as well as the intrinsic pleasure of making or performing. A report we did with the Campaign to End Loneliness back in 2012 highlighted the already high levels of loneliness among older people. This is going to be a particularly hard time.

However, the wonderful world of creative ageing is already alive with ideas about how we can still bring the joy of arts and creativity

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/16/online-cultural-events-lonely-older-people-benefit-study?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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And research suggests online cultural activities such as museum tours can significantly improve the mental and physical health of elderly people who are homebound.

“Our study showed that art-based activity may be an effective intervention,” said Dr Olivier Beauchet, a professor at McGill University in Montreal and lead author of a study published in Frontiers in Medicine.

Social isolation and loneliness, which are often more acute in older people, are as bad for health as long-term illness and can lead to premature death. Successive lockdowns during the pandemic only made things worse.

Researchers suggest that just one virtual trip to the museum a week could foster social inclusion and improve the physical and mental wellbeing of seniors.

If you feel old, lonely and wary of the internet, do what I did – learn Zoom | Esther Rantzen

The team recruited 106 community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older to investigate the potential health benefits of art-based activities. Half of the participants attended

And research suggests online cultural activities such as museum tours can significantly improve the mental and physical health of elderly people who are homebound.

“Our study showed that art-based activity may be an effective intervention,” said Dr Olivier Beauchet, a professor at McGill University in Montreal and lead author of a study published in Frontiers in Medicine.

Social isolation and loneliness, which are often more acute in older people, are as bad for health as long-term illness and can lead to premature death. Successive lockdowns during the pandemic only made things worse.

Researchers suggest that just one virtual trip to the museum a week could foster social inclusion and improve the physical and mental wellbeing of seniors.

If you feel old, lonely and wary of the internet, do what I did – learn Zoom | Esther Rantzen

The team recruited 106 community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older to investigate the potential health benefits of art-based activities. Half of the participants attended

I can’t afford to buy any crisps today I can’t buy any tea

But I just got an interest-free loan

If I can’t afford it now how can I pay it back?

Is this is Johnson’s last bad joke he does deserve the sack

They needbto be more cruel like in the general strike.

They didn’t care if the miners died or whether they had bikes

Boris Johnson come on now what the hell has Boris done.

He got himself a a daughter he got himself a son.

He has seven children anyway so it’s not new for him.

But it is new for Carrie and her pretty face looks grim

The women with no money keep their eye pencils for years

They get chronic infections that look like poisonous tears

Could they follow Jesus and love all humankind

What do you think you would do if you were going blind?

Comparisons are odious we were told at school

But I always like to see just home the rulers ruled

The mind that sees the mouth that speaks the area that listens in.

The body with its hormones songs for

blissful sin.

If you have no money they say you can have more

If you are a prostitute or just another whore.

On the road the car slow down the women raise their eyes.

Sometimes there’s a murderer sometimes there’s a spy.

She took him round the corner she couldn’t see a face.

That was the end for Julie Jay

She was buried wearing lace.

I emptied tomato sauce over my head,

Sent for the doctor and lay on my bed.

He spotted my hoax and ordered some curry

Thus encoated ,I now start to worry.

For, though a hoax ,it¹ betrayed real needs

I needed attention at record speed.

Surely an articulate woman like me

Can make to all a sensible plea.

Acting out is usually done

By those who privacy wish to shun.

But sometimes it’s tempting to throw a fit

And give the boot to our stiff upper lip

I recommend yoghurt and warm cherry pie

Spread it extensively round your eyes.

Call the doctor and say you’re hot

After all.who’s ever not?

Oh let me be neurotic in my way

I’m heterosexual but I’m feeling gay.

I like to meet a man

With a le creuset pan.

Because I’m far too mean to have to pay.

Will you be neurotic in your way?

Unless you are psychotic every day.

0 did you read Donald Laing

Hs methodology stang

You must decide whether you will go or stay.

Can I be sarcastic when we play

Sarcasm isvnot welcome when we pray

0h you are too dramatic.

You’re irony’s pathetic

You’re not a donkey so you cannot bray.

Sorry I can’t answer the phone

I am in Treeged
I am in Spired
I am in Domitable
I am in Attentive
I am in Doors
I have been fired and can’t afford to speak
Stop ringing me up.I am dead.
Stop asking me about that accident last week.It was deliberate
Stop asking me to give you a cigarette.I only know the missionary position:Jesus never smoked.
I do not want to become a Christian.I don’t believe in conversion.
Stop asking if I accept my sins are forgiven.I want to suffer guilt if I do wrong.
Stop telling me Jesus was the Messiah.I don’t believe in believing
I am an unorthodox Jew so I do odd things like watching burning bushes and writing on my Tablet.I have now got a new commmandment
Do not ill treat immigrants or people you wrongly call immigrants.After all one might be the Messiah or Satan.Or me or you one day

Why we shop is not so hard to know.

When we’re lonely time goes all too slow.

And in dark night a minute is an hour.

The faces on the wall now seem to glower

When there are no adults children sob

Maybe that’s why man created god.

0 I wondered what our mam bought in the sales

She always did annoy me with her tales

Here’s a woollen vest made for a boy

I’m sure it’s something that you will enjoy.

Here are shirts and trousers but no dress.

I

I felt into the bag, there’s nothing left

My face fell when I ran upstairs to bed

If you find it send it to my head

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/money-and-mental-health/the-link-between-money-and-mental-health/

These are some common ways money can affect your mental health:

• Certain situations might trigger feelings of anxiety and panic, like opening envelopes or attending a benefits assessment.
• Worrying about money can lead to sleep problems.
• You might not be able to afford the things you need to stay well. This might be housing, food, water, heating, or treatments like medication and therapy. See our information on what to do if you can’t afford the things you need.
• Money problems can affect your social life and relationships. You might feel lonely or isolated, or like you can’t afford to do the things you want to.

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https://stephanjoppich.com/should-i-buy-it/

https://swnsdigital.com/us/2019/05/americans-spend-at-least-18000-a-year-on-these-non-essential-costs/

Fifty-eight percent believe there are important things they are unable to afford – putting money into a retirement account (38 percent) and life insurance (35 percent) were at the top of the list.For those who don’t have life insurance, the top reason for not having it was they thought it was too expensive (52 percent).

“People tend to overestimate the cost of life insurance,” said Ladder Co-founder Laura Hale. “Trading off a couple of smaller short-term purchases per month can support a monthly policy payment. It can give you the longer term satisfaction that comes from making sure your family is protected.”

The survey found that only 10 percent of respondents know that they could get life insurance in place in less than 15 minutes online.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/03/learning/lesson-plans/22-ways-to-teach-and-learn-about-poetry-with-the-new-york-times.html

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, The Times celebrated poetry. For instance, in “Broadway Is Closed. Write Poems Instead,” a piece published the same week the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global pandemic, the playwrite Sarah Ruhl discusses the power of language to heal:

During the 1590s plague, when the theaters were shut, William Shakespeare apparently chose to write poems instead. From his “Venus and Adonis,” penned while the playhouses were closed and writers were essentially quarantined, came this somewhat strange compliment: “The plague is banished by thy breath.” Should we theater people — writers, players and audiences alike — be staying home now and writing and reading poetry as a curative for the next month? Books, unlike group events, carry no germs.

My own children’

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/sunday-review/where-have-all-the-neurotics-gone.html

Men work hard and long in the coal mines

While women kept their life good on the home lines.

Deep down underground

Values can be found.

In the heart not the sky our new sun shines

The back of the mind is so deep

We live there at night while we sleep

A theatre of sorts.

Where at night we are taught

Symbols and signs we will keep