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http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-08-17/culture-may-affect-the-way-your-brain-processes-everything/10120068 In the West, we have an individualist culture, one where broadly speaking the “focus is on an independent and unique self that values autonomy, personal achievement and an analytical style of thinking. This is known as individualism.” “There's also a different kind of self-representation known as collectivism — and this cultural framework is more common in non-Western cultures, including populations from East Asian, African, and Middle Eastern countries.” This article is interesting in that it explores just how limited modern psychology really is, especially in multicultural societies. Because our culture affects how our brain processes things happening to us, and how different are our lives in the West with those, from say, Afghanistan? “Our current understanding of human psychology may be limited by the fact that most research studies involve participants that represent a very narrow slice of humanity.” We are the WEIRD ones: W estern E ducated I ndustrialised R ich D emocratic How our brains work is just so fascinating, and it’s so amazing how Jehovah knows how our culture affects how we see things. He brings us all into one unified way of worship, a new culture so to speak, which is so superior to how psychologists and others have formulated theories on how to manage mental health.

Spiritual or physical fatigue. In that mental picture I can see jehovah leaning over putting a finger in our hand and just hoping we grab hold.

I live near this attraction. It is to scale more or less but is otherwise built with a high degree of artistic liscence. The people I’ve talked to have said it was interesting but had some very speculative features and was fairly expensive. I , for one, will go see it when and if we have to remove or revise it in the new system. I’d rather spend my money on something that furthers the kingdom or my development as Jehovah’s servant. I do recommend the Met tours in NYC.

I think it is harder to be a JW in the West with all the pervasive political and philosophical ideas around you. Individualism, postmodernism, rationalism, postgenderism, feminism, transgenderim, homosexuality, liberalism, capitalism, consumerism come to my mind right away. If you research these big ideas, you will understand that most, if not all, of them are incompatible with Christianity. In my view, it is easier for JWs in the East, because we are largely still living in traditional societies, but things are slowly changing of course for the worse. Traditional values of collectivism, family, traditional gender roles, chastity, modesty, simplicity etc are all eroding.

I think the poor cat was out for his morning run, probably headed to Starbucks for a coffee when he accidentally bumped into a trail hog. They exchanged words, one thing led to another and one of them is dead. Just another case of Trail Rage.....

Wow, the Roku makes it easy to watch JWB, I should have done this a long time ago.

Let's see lack of trust/faith to start. Guilt or feeling of unworthiness

Good points, thanks Lucy for your post. While there can be some benefits to psychology if it agrees with the wisdom of the Bible, I believe that modern psychology receives too much credit and acclaim despite it's shortcomings and failures. A good way to view modern psychology is the way this article is suggesting, that it is very "limited". No wonder Jehovah did not go into details about psychological factors such as how culture effects our brain. He simply gave commands to help us remain separate from the "world" and to avoid certain philosophies and traditions. Jehovah is a great Father.

Fortunately, since the story was posted on the Internet and a link was provided, none of us has to buy his story ... it is available for free!

I knew it, teach a man to fish and he sleeps better.... Thanks Alexa...

Good news. I wanted into a cloud of gnats today in field service.

We have had a lot of rain recently. And now last night it got down below freezing so our parking lot at the Kingdom Hall is a skating rink. We have a row of trees on the south side of the parking lot that prevents the Sun from doing much thawing so our meeting was called off this morning due to Black Ice.

Obviously not in my cave.. LOL

The wonder of sleep. Sleep helps your brain work properly. While you're sleeping, your brain is preparing for the next day. It's forming new pathways to help you learn and remember information. Studies show that a good night's sleep improves learning. Whether you're learning math, how to play the piano, how to perfect your golf swing, or how to drive a car, sleep helps enhance your learning and problem-solving skills. Sleep also helps you pay attention, make decisions, and be creative. Studies also show that sleep deficiency alters activity in some parts of the brain. If you're sleep deficient, you may have trouble making decisions, solving problems, controlling your emotions and behavior, and coping with change. Sleep deficiency also has been linked to depression, suicide, and risk-taking behavior. Physical Health Sleep plays an important role in your physical health. For example, sleep is involved in healing and repair of your heart and blood vessels. Ongoing sleep deficiency is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke. Sleep deficiency also increases the risk of obesity. For example, one study of teenagers showed that with each hour of sleep lost, the odds of becoming obese went up. Sleep deficiency increases the risk of obesity in other age groups as well. Sleep helps maintain a healthy balance of the hormones that make you feel hungry (ghrelin) or full (leptin). When you don't get enough sleep, your level of ghrelin goes up and your level of leptin goes down. This makes you feel hungrier than when you're well-rested. Sleep also affects how your body reacts to insulin, the hormone that controls your blood glucose level. Sleep deficiency results in a higher than normal blood sugar level, which may increase your risk for diabetes. Sleep also supports healthy growth and development. Deep sleep triggers the body to release the hormone that promotes normal growth in children and teens. This hormone also boosts muscle mass and helps repair cells and tissues in children, teens, and adults. Sleep also plays a role in puberty and fertility. Your immune system relies on sleep to stay healthy. Ongoing sleep deficiency can change the way in which your immune system responds. For example, if you're sleep deficient, you may have trouble fighting common infections. So stay healthy, folks and sleep well. My late brother suffered from 4th stage lung cancer and could not lie down to sleep at night and now his long suffering wife is suffering from dementia. A frightening disease that takes away one's past and leaves only a shadow of a former vibrant personality. So please do not under estimate the value of a good night sleep. Your brain as well as your whole body will thank you for that. Sleep away but not too much though.

I would not pick a fight even with this one...LOL

At the bottom of the column change the tab from Most Occurrences to Categorized Occurrences.

Yes, the "Navigation" option has disappeared. Perhaps we need to send the suggestion to have it put back. The more people that ask - the more attention this feature will receive in consideration to restore it. Anyone want to post the "suggestion" link?

One snowstorm after another. I am rapidly running out of places to put the snow. If this keeps up, I won't even be able to see the feeders.

In answer to the question.... not long enough 🤣

Well, in spite of the inclement weather and treacherous road conditions, we had our LDC meeting tonight. I cannot believe our remodel project is scheduled to take TWELVE WEEKS!!! The changes are apparently going to be a lot more extensive than were originally slated a few years ago. Our remodel project got put on a back-burner because of all the natural disasters and the need for brothers and sisters who didn't have any hall at all. Exciting times ahead for our Munising, Michigan congregation.

They cannot change because this is the fulfillment of bible prophecy.

I wouldn’t recommend reading that first article unless you can deal with the thought of potential problems that the future could hold. Really disheartening that things like this can happen. I remember this. https://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/true-faith/prophet-elijah-took-comfort/

Yes , a person may not choose to reach out for Jehovah’s hand out of feelings of worthlessness. Such we encourage that Jehovah is bigger than our own hearts. We would picture this person as literally not even trying to raise their hand.

My daughter really likes her Surface Pro - it has true Windows 10 and can easily have multiple apps open at one.

Training for the PT next week... about seeking for God's kingdom and the sermon on the mount... basics... but yes, basics are important, as the GT is very close now.

Br. Richard Thanks very much,

Looks like they found a body... Kauffman was then able to extract his wrist from the mouth of the dead cat, which wildlife officers said was young and weighed about fifty pounds. https://www.westword.com/news/mountain-lion-killer-travis-kauffmans-story-garners-hilarious-comments-11233764 Fifty pounds..??? that's a small kitty.

Oh girl - Chi-Lites Have you seen her - The Chi-Lites

He made sure that we will never hear the cats side of the story....hmmmm....

It is Caturday. 🐈

I had a lot of rainforest tracks covered for the past 2 days ..this is my favorite spot Hopetoun Waterfalls (I never get tired of this spot)

I mean rich

I just wanted to share what one of my students asked me yesterday. I teach English language in University to first years (18/19 year olds) ... anyway we were studying a video that I had on my laptop. On the cover I have a JW.ORG sticker. So during the break one girl came up and asked "Is that the Jehovah website" pointing to the sticker. I said "Yes, do you know it?" She said, no but that she had seen it on the stands in the street. I couldn't really preach as French schools are very strict about things like that, but I did say "You should check it out, it's very interesting". I found this encouraging because it shows that when we're public witnessing, we don't really see who takes notice or not, but this young girl not only remembered the logo but knew it "belonged" to Jehovah. Made me smile.

Yes you never really know who is looking and who is not, just shows how important that we make sure we always are at our post, because people see us everyday and it just takes one time to see something that interests them and then they come over and look, but if we miss our chance at being out there we miss the chance of making a witness Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

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Your tribulations way heavy on our hearts! We pray for the friends here in Warwick, NY. and will continue to pray!

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My favorite game is seeing which wife can bring the most sweets home to her husband.. i love that game...🧡

Heads of State, as individuals, cannot know everything going on within their administrations. Thus, they have little choice but to rely on 'advisors '. We often read that 'So-and-So is close to the President, a trusted advisor '. What's happening in Russia reminds me of the account in Esther. The scheming Haman the Agagite advised King Ahasuerus to issue a royal, irrevocable, decree for the purpose of annihilating the Jews. Imagine someone in Russia explaining to Putin what was happening to JW's on his watch. Would Putin say "Huh? What?" . When evil Haman's scheme was revealed, King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther "You may now write in the King's name whatever you see fit in behalf of the Jews". The king granted permission to the Jews to defend their lives. The text of the document was to be ISSUED AS LAW. It's a thrilling account of Jehovah's wisdom and authority over human rulers and powerful advisors. Jehovah has allowed this persecution in Russia to proceed, but he knows how the story will end.

Br. Tony, in mountainous areas there have been rare sighting of this flightless bird. I saw in on National Geographic...😎

Br. Richard, you just showed me brotherly love. I can't thank you enough.

https://1drv.ms/f/s!AusPP2qBpA29gbcDFgpNWyQiffQFhg Try this

But, what if your mate is just stubborn and give you the silent treatment?

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Me too. I want to watch that until I finally get everything straight!

I'm still stuck on part 3 of the Annual Meeting as well.

I was thinking they might announce a "Retro" day when they have us sit from 9am to 9pm and listen to 1 hour lectures with no video, pictures or visual aids. Then I woke up...what a nightmare!...