{"id":50828,"date":"2019-12-06T14:36:19","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T19:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mileniostadium.com\/?p=50828"},"modified":"2019-12-06T14:36:19","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T19:36:19","slug":"em-nome-da-celebracao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mileniostadium.com\/editorial\/em-nome-da-celebracao\/","title":{"rendered":"Em nome da celebra\u00e7\u00e3o"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00c0 medida que a celebra\u00e7\u00e3o do nascimento de Jesus Cristo se aproxima, v\u00e1rios s\u00e3o os eventos festivos que se realizam por todo o mundo. A rever\u00eancia dessa ocasi\u00e3o \u00e9 muitas vezes ofuscada por consequ\u00eancias negativas criadas por excesso de indulg\u00eancias e viola\u00e7\u00e3o da lei \u00e0 medida que glorificamos comida, bebida e drogas. O j\u00fabilo geralmente faz-nos arrepender mais tarde porque, como indiv\u00edduos, n\u00e3o podemos controlar os nossos impulsos corporais de excesso.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Nesta quadra, a que nos podemos referir como \u201cA \u00e9poca do abuso\u201d, na realidade n\u00f3s n\u00e3o abusamos de n\u00f3s pr\u00f3prios, mas da sociedade em geral. Beber e conduzir normalmente muda vidas para sempre. Conduzir um ve\u00edculo motorizado sob a\u00a0 <\/span>da influ\u00eancia de drogas ou \u00e1lcool lidera a lista de crimes com mortes no Canad\u00e1. A cada dia, uma m\u00e9dia de oito canadianos s\u00e3o mortos e muitos mais ficam feridos. S\u00e3o mais\u00a0 <\/span>de 3000 vidas que se perdem por ano. Apesar de todos os avisos, os casos de condu\u00e7\u00e3o com \u00e1lcool parecem estar a aumentar em vez de, como seria desej\u00e1vel, diminuir. Assim como o \u00e1lcool e as drogas, os alimentos altamente agrad\u00e1veis ao palato desencadeiam subst\u00e2ncias qu\u00edmicas no c\u00e9rebro que nos fazem sentir bem, como a dopamina. Pessoas com depend\u00eancia alimentar, normalmente, usam ocasi\u00f5es comemorativas para exagerar e desculpar esse comportamento. Os efeitos emocionais do comer compulsivo s\u00e3o semelhantes \u00e0s overdoses de drogas que, eventualmente, exigir\u00e3o interven\u00e7\u00e3o a um custo substancial para a sociedade. Divirta-se comemorando, mas n\u00e3o exceda as normas de regozijo, com um custo final para todos.<\/p>\n

Em janeiro, os gin\u00e1sios receber\u00e3o, como presente, milhares de novos membros e outros ir\u00e3o juntar-se \u00e0s mais variadas organiza\u00e7\u00f5es que promovem atividades f\u00edsicas para tentarem atenuar os efeitos do abuso de dezembro. A maioria das pessoas n\u00e3o continuar\u00e1 com os exerc\u00edcios necess\u00e1rios para voltar a ter o f\u00edsico tal como deveria estar, porque n\u00e3o existe disciplina \u2013 a mesma que n\u00e3o existiu quando se permitiu o abuso, em primeiro lugar.<\/span><\/p>\n

A fraqueza mental de que muitos sofrem ap\u00f3s as f\u00e9rias pode ser traum\u00e1tica. \u00d3rg\u00e3os descontrolados, aquilo que foram facilidades de cr\u00e9dito que est\u00e3o agora por pagar, mal-entendidos familiares, etc. levam \u00e0 depress\u00e3o e ao aumento de suic\u00eddios. Como \u00e9 que um momento t\u00e3o feliz pode resultar em consequ\u00eancias t\u00e3o negativas? As press\u00f5es sociais desprovidas dos aspetos espirituais que a ocasi\u00e3o dita fornecem a capacita\u00e7\u00e3o tempor\u00e1ria para que abusemos.<\/span><\/p>\n

Talvez abra\u00e7ar a luz da celebra\u00e7\u00e3o, visitando o seu local de culto favorito com a mesma frequ\u00eancia que voc\u00ea realiza outros eventos comemorativos, ajude a equilibrar a sua vis\u00e3o sobre o que \u00e9 esta \u00e9poca do ano. Se voc\u00ea decidir que a responsabilidade \u00e9 apenas para os outros, as consequ\u00eancias ter\u00e3o que ser assumidas sem queixas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sejamos gentis com os nossos corpos e com os outros para garantirmos que um Natal Santo n\u00e3o se transforma num espinho nas nossas vidas. \u00c9 simples … basta dizer n\u00e3o a situa\u00e7\u00f5es que afetar\u00e3o o controla da sua vida.<\/span><\/p>\n

Celebre em nome da responsabilidade.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

ln the Name of Celebration<\/b><\/h3>\n

As the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ approaches, celebratory events are held throughout the world. The reverence of this occasion is often overshadowed by negative consequences created by overindulgences and breaking of the law as we glorify food, drink and drugs. Jubilation often turns to regret because as individuals we can\u2019t control our bodily impulses of excess.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

l<\/span>n what we can refer to as \u201c\u2019Tis the Season to Abuse\u201d in reality we do not abuse ourselves but society in general.\u00a0 <\/span>Drinking and driving often changes lives forever.\u00a0 <\/span>Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol are the leading criminal cause of death in Canada. Every day an average of eight Canadians are killed and many more injured. Over 3000 lives are lost each year on road crashes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite all the warnings, drinking and driving appears to be increasing rather than the expected decrease. As with alcohol and drugs, highly palatable foods trigger feel-good brain chemicals such as dopamine. People with food addictions use celebratory occasions to overindulge and excusing this behaviour as normal. The emotional effects of compulsive overeating are similar to drug overdoses which eventually will require intervention at a substantial cost to society. Have fun commemorating but don\u2019t exceed the norms of rejoicing at an eventual cost to all.<\/span><\/p>\n

ln January thousands of gym memberships will be given as gifts and others will join various organized physical activities to mitigate the December abuse. Most people will not continue with the exercises required to return physically where they should be because there is no discipline which caused the abuse in the first place.<\/span><\/p>\n

The mental letdown that most suffer after the holidays can be traumatic. Bodies out of control, credit facilities to be paid, family misunderstandings, etc. lead to depression and an increase in suicides. How can such a happy time result in such negative consequences? Societal pressures devoid of the spiritual aspects which the occasion dictates, provides temporary empowerment for us to abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps embracing the light of the celebration by visiting your favourite place of worship as often as you do other celebratory events, will balance your view about what this time of year is about. Should you decide that responsibility is only for others, then the consequences are to be assumed without complaints.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s be kind to our bodies and others and ensure that a Holy Christmas is not a thorn in your side. It\u2019s simple…just say no to situations which will affect control of your life.<\/p>\n

Celebrate in the name of responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\n

Manuel DaCosta<\/p>\n

Stella Jurgen<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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