Website owner:  James Miller

Institute in Mental Health

   HAPPINESS  =  physical health

              +  mental health




   PHYSICAL HEALTH  =  eating right (i.e. vegetarian diet)

                     +  sufficient exercise

                     +  abstinence from harmful substances (i.e. 
                          alcohol, drugs, tobacco) 

                     +  mental health






   MENTAL HEALTH  =  spiritual health

                  +  financial security

                  +  relaxed lifestyle

                  +  adequate social interaction

                  +  adequate privacy

                  +  understanding (of ourselves, life and others) 

                  +  self-esteem

                  +  self-confidence

                  +  activity; occupation

                  +  physical health







   SPIRITUAL HEALTH  =  harmony with God  (i.e. peace with God)

                     +  harmony with ourselves  (i.e. peace with 
                          ourselves) 

                     +  harmony with others  (i.e. peace with 
                          others) 









   HARMONY WITH GOD  =  belief in God; reverence for God; love of 
                         God  +  obedience to divine law









   OBEDIENCE TO DIVINE LAW  =  honesty

                            +  justness

                            +  self-discipline; self-control; 
                                 self-denial 

                            +  chastity; decency

                            +  concern and consideration for 
                                 others 






   HARMONY WITH OURSELVES  =  living true to the highest within us 

                           +  contentment with little; desiring 
                                little 

                           +  understanding (of ourselves, life 
                                and others) 








   HARMONY WITH OTHERS  =  honesty

                        +  justness

                        +  kindness; consideration for others

                        +  modesty

                        +  chastity; decency

                        +  good life habits (abstinence from 
                             alcohol, drugs, etc.) 

                        +  self-discipline; self-control; self-
                             denial 

                        +  peacefulness

                        +  patience






   FINANCIAL SECURITY  =  frugality; thrift

                       +  contentment with little

                       +  savings

                       +  dependable source of income









   DEPENDABLE SOURCE OF INCOME  =  education 

                                +  training in a trade or 
                                     profession 

                                +  hard work








   UNDERSTANDING (OF OURSELVES, LIFE AND OTHERS)

                                  =  reflection, thought

                                     +  observation of ourselves, 
                                          life and others; 
                                          experience in life 

                                     +  reading







   RELAXED LIFESTYLE  =  renounce competition with others

                      +  keep life simple; simplify

                      +  live close to where you work (to avoid 
                           long commutes) 

                      +  be content with little









   SELF-ESTEEM  =  living true to the highest within us

                +  accomplishment









   ACCOMPLISHMENT  =  hard work

                   + perseverance









   LIVING TRUE TO THE HIGHEST WITHIN US      

                                 =  self-discipline; self-control;
                                          self-denial





   Sept 1992