Comments on: Wellness – it is in the mind too

By: rajagopal sukumar

rajagopal sukumar — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:30:08 +0000

Thanks Ganesh for stopping by and your kind words. Yes, a positive attitude is especially important.

By: ganesh srinivasan

ganesh srinivasan — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:15:37 +0000

Hi sukh:
I stumbled upon your entry in Linkedin and followed up to this blog. This post is especially a nice one and very encouraging. I have had the experince of managing my father, especially when he was bed ridden for 12 years. His positive attitude towards life made it easier for all of us.

By: Priya Raju

Priya Raju — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:53:02 +0000

Senthil – I think what Sukumar means is, the good effects of doing a puzzle linger long after you finish the puzzle. Its similar to the good effects of listening to a melodious, new song or having a stimulating conversation with someone.

By: senthil

senthil — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:36:58 +0000

sukumar,

I meant that we cannot solve sudoku cotninoursly for a long time.. i may be wrong.. it depends on the person’s interest and involvement..

By: rajagopal sukumar

rajagopal sukumar — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:21:39 +0000

Thanks Senthil. Yes, material possessions probably will not give you happiness in the long term.

Yes, villages probably offer more scope of interaction with other people. In cities, as apartment complexes proliferate, seniors get ample company from other seniors in the complex.

I don’t understand why you think puzzle give only short term relief. On the contrary, by engaging your brain and stimulating it, puzzles offer a lot of long term benefits. You may want to read up some more on neuroscience.

Going by your argument, one can argue that movies or books or music offer only temporary relief? Nothing would be farther from the truth.