Emotional Excellence

Praise God, I have finished reading the book "Emotional Excellence" written by DR Leornad Yong.

Dr. Leonard Yong is an international consultant who has trained and consulted in many countries. He is an Educational Psychologist. Prior to his retirement as Professor, University of Malay's Department of Educational Psychology @ Counselling, he taught for mare than 20 yeas in the University of Malay. He was also the pioneering Director of the University Malaya. He was also the pioneering Director of the University Malaya Centre for Continuing Education (UMCCED). By applying the LEONARD Model in leading and managing the UMCCED, UMCCED became a self-financing educational enterprise.

I attended his talk with Mr.Wong (Economics Lecturer) and a few of my friends. What that really attracted my attention is the "TENT". Basically, "TENT" is a special kind of therapy that protects the spirit and mind from the elements of the outside world. TENT also can be considered as a practice.

T- Thanksgiving Attitude
E- Enjoy the now as your conscience permits you
N- No coincidence
T- Thankfulness to Creator God

Benefits of practicing TENT:
~ Royal relationship with Creator God
~ Reconciliation with enemies
~ Recompense others more readily

From my perspective, by practicing the TENT, one is able to turn negative thinking to positive.
Change the whole situation from bad to good.^^

Duration of each TENT: Approximately 10 mins

Step 1
Thanksgiving attitude
Begin by recalling a pleasant memory and dwell on it. This enables you to switch from a negative mood to a positive mood. Make this memory brighter in your imagination. Make it bigger on the screen of your imagination. Make any sounds or music or noise associated with the memory to be louder and clearer.

Step 2
Enjoy the now as your conscience permits you.
Continue by enjoying the present in a genuine, wholesome way. Enjoyment of the present is a vital mental habit that can enrich the spirit; for the mind is the doorway to the spirit, and a healthy spirit. Say to yourself, "It's now 9am. (or whatever time). I've this present moment as a gift of Creator God. I am thankful for this moment. I don't need to be anxious of fearful of tomorrow or the future."

Step 3
No coincidence
Remind yourself that life has no coincidence. Remind yourself in the next few minutes of quiet meditation that there are no coincidences or accidents in life. If God has permitted an event - even a negative one that was partly or largely caused by you - you can learn to accept it and move on. Let go of the past and any oppressive memory of past failures or defeats.

Step 4
Thankfulness to Creator God
In the same few minutes, declare joyfully to God your gratefulness for all the blessings he has showered upon you. Be thankful for all the things that you have, enjoy them and do not covet those that you don't. Give thanks to God for our health. Thank Him for your family. Continue to thank God for all aspects of your life.

BY performing it on a regular basis everyday, we can help stimulate the release of "ENDORPHINS" in larger quantities at a higher frequency. Endorphins are so so important...(*do your own research about it) Scientifically proven!^^

Finally, for my christian and yet-to-be christian friends, there are some verses below which related to the TENT that you might find it useful:

T

Psalm 100:4-5 (New International Version)

⁴ Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.

⁵ For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.

E

Matthew 6:34 (New International Version)

³⁴Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

N

Romans 8:28 (New International Version)

More Than Conquerors

²⁸And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

T

Colossians 3:15-17 (New International Version)

¹⁵Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. ¹⁶Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. ¹⁷And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Hope you have been Blessed!^^