Physical Health(s): Dental

K, I know that I said this was a "psychology" blog, but I have decided (since I have too many other applications/blogspots, and I would like to simplify things), that I am going to end up using this blog to discuss and post things about physical issues and solutions as well as mental and emotional. And besides, what does it hurt? You've heard that the 3 sides of the triangle tie into each other in so many ways that you can't really separate them too much besides defining the regions in categories. (I am specifically referring to the scientific community's "Genetics X Environment (GxE)" movement as opposed to the fast-flying-out-the-door G+E.) By the way there is a book (that I really like) I read pieces from once that goes over that movement and its concepts quite well,  but for the life of me can't remember the name of it. I will mention it in the next blog though (once I've found the book again). It's a fantastic read.


Anyhows, I found this really cool article of fun interest on http://www.prevention.com/health/. I am going to put it in here, as well as my (fun & silly), but very well-working code word set that helps me remember all the tips. It is a dental health article:


http://www.prevention.com/loveyoursmile


‎1. Carbs at Mealtimes


2. XDrink, Sip or Chew, Brush


3. Increase C


4. Tea


5. Sip through Straw


6. Boost Calcium 1K mg


7. Toothbrush&Fluoride@Pool



8. AppleADay (actually any crunchy Hmunchy)



9. Kiss! (or sugarfree gum w/xylitol)




10. ThreeWholeGrain Servings Daily

Think Positive

Most Important things:


Think Positive


Let Everything You Let In Today Be Healthy




Choose words that are creative, or building, of you, your surroundings, and other living creatures


If you aren't able to think positive about a certain person, group, idea, or thing,


I won't ask you to  "avoid" it,


but DO ask you to do your best,


to fill your mind with things that ARE positive


so that there is "only" more room for things that are positive


Refer back to the second Important thing,


Let Everything You Let In Today be Healthy


Sometimes avoidance can actually cause more stress on a person,


so basically don't think of it today as avoiding -


just think about only positive things today -


without necessarily "avoiding"


Rather lets make it Replacing


Sometimes also, if you know you are a thinker (constant-can't-stop-it kind of thinker),


you will notice that trying to replace that thought that is influencing toward unhealthiness


may only lead you to another thought you may have thought positive,


until memory pops up that connects this new positive thought with the old unhealthy one


So go straight to the pure source,


rather than thinking of the positive thing,


expose yourself to it.


Smell that jar of mint, eat that raspberry, take that hike to YOUR favorite place,


and if it helps, imagine nature's ability to cleanse things and apply that -


thinking that nature "cleans the slate"


inbetween each person that has been there in the past, and you.


Then you will better be able


to have the nature and you be one.

Again

- Not sure if I'm actually heading into another manic phase again, but I am getting a lot of that "floaty" feeling. Just checking up and checking in. Today is June 8, 2011.

Operant Conditioning Square

Learning: Principles of Operant Conditioning

This is the square representing Positive Reinforcement (R+), Negative Reinforcement (R-),
Positive Punishment (P+), and Negative Punishment (P-).

     To understand what this square and operant conditioning mean, you will probably have to throw away your regular idea of what "positive" and "negative" are. In this context, positive means putting something into place, whether that something is pleasant or unpleasant. Negative means taking something away, whether it is something pleasant or unpleasant.

R+ example: John scores well on an exam in school, so his parents: 

( Bring him to lunch / Buy him new game console / Insert good thing here), to reward him for good behavior. He will remember that something good is given to him after this particular behavior, so he will be more likely to repeat this behavior in the future.

R- example: John scores well on an exam in school, so his parents:

( Take away his chores for a day / Insert something to be taken away here), to reward him for good behavior.

He will remember that something unpleasant was taken away after this behavior, and will therefore be more likely to repeat this behavior in the future.

P+ example: Suzie is late to work several times, so her manager:

( Gives her a write-up / Insert appropriate unpleasantry here ), to discourage her from being late again.

P- example: Suzie is late to work several times, so her manager:

 ( Takes away her privilege of reading books at work / Insert appropriate loss of privilege here ), to discourage her from being late again.

To sum it up, reinforcement is to encourage the continuation of behavior, and punishment is to discourage a behavior from occurring again.

Till next time!