Mind over Analgesics
I took this photo at the Taman Tun Market. At a famous soya bean stall that has pictures of political figures who have tasted its soya bean. Both our most recent PMs have have their pictures on the wall, but it doesn't mean they liked it. :P.
Your mind is more powerful than a Panadol
Tell this someone with a history of migraine and they'll give you a bitter laugh. The mind is definitely a powerful tool, but I think most of us lack the mind power and mental capacity to block off pain in an effective way. At best, we are able to distract ourselves from the feeling, but to be completely numb to it, I don't think so. Even analgesics can't work wonders. But there are exceptions to the norm of course. One of my close friends JM, advocate the concept of mind over matter. Most of the time, he shrugs off his illness. He wills himself to be better. Even when he does take Panadol as a last resort, he doesn't swallow them, he chews them without gagging (!). Anyway, my mind is weak, so pass me the Panadol.
PS: The poster is an advertisement for better health through qi gong
PPS: I'm still battling a sore throat since my first swimming lesson. I still refuse to see a medical professional. I wonder if its the chlorine or the sun? *phlegmy cough*
Your mind is more powerful than a Panadol
Tell this someone with a history of migraine and they'll give you a bitter laugh. The mind is definitely a powerful tool, but I think most of us lack the mind power and mental capacity to block off pain in an effective way. At best, we are able to distract ourselves from the feeling, but to be completely numb to it, I don't think so. Even analgesics can't work wonders. But there are exceptions to the norm of course. One of my close friends JM, advocate the concept of mind over matter. Most of the time, he shrugs off his illness. He wills himself to be better. Even when he does take Panadol as a last resort, he doesn't swallow them, he chews them without gagging (!). Anyway, my mind is weak, so pass me the Panadol.
PS: The poster is an advertisement for better health through qi gong
PPS: I'm still battling a sore throat since my first swimming lesson. I still refuse to see a medical professional. I wonder if its the chlorine or the sun? *phlegmy cough*
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