Preserve Your Health

The various element involved in the thinking process may be summarized as under. In the process of thinking we usually rely on these elements or tools.

Images:

Images, as mind pictures, consist of personal experiences of objects, persons or scenes once actually seen, heard or felt. These mind pictures symbolize the actual objects, experiences and activities. In thinking, we usually manipulate the images instead of actual objects, experiences or activities.

Concepts:

A concept is a ‘general idea’ that stands for a general class will represent the common property of all the objects, or events of this general class. The concepts as a tool economize our efforts in thinking. For example when we listen to the word ‘elephant’ we are at once reminded not only about the nature and qualities of the elephants as a class built also our particular experience and understanding about them emerge from our consciousness that stimulate our present thinking.

Thinking, as a mental process, is usually classified in to the following types:

Perceptual or concrete:

It is the simplest form of thinking. The basis of this type of thinking is perception that is interpretation of sensation according to one’s experience. It is also named as concrete thinking as it is carried over the perception of actual or concrete objects and events.

Conceptual or Abstract Thinking:

Like perceptual thinking it does not require the perception of actual objects or events. It is an abstract thinking where one makes use of concepts; the generalized ideas and language. It is regarded as a superior type of thinking to perceptual thinking as it economizes efforts in understanding and problem-solving.

Reflective thinking:

It is somewhat of a higher form of thinking.
It can be distinguished from simple thinking in the following ways:

• It aims at solving complex problems rather than simple problems.

• It requires reorganization of all the relevant experiences and finding new ways of reaction to a situation or of removing an obstacle instead of simple association of experiences or ideas.

• Mental activity in reflective thinking does not undergo any mechanical trial and error type of effort. There is an insightful cognitive approach in reflective thinking.

• It takes logic into account in which all the relevant facts are arranged in a logical order, in order to get too the solution of the problem in hand.

Walking is the simplest form of aerobic exercise that is very effective in losing weight. It cleanses the body of all toxic materials and makes you feel fresh and rejuvenated. If you move at a brisker pace of 4 miles per hour, you will burn about 400 to 500 calories per hour. If the terrain is hilly or you walk faster, you’ll burn a bit more than that. These are estimates, of course. The actual number of calories you expend will vary slightly according to the distance you walk, the type of terrain (hilly or flat), fluctuation in your pace, and your weight.

By comparison, jogging burns only about 20 percent more calories than brisk walking. But compare how you feel at the end of a 3-mile walk with how you feel when you jog that same distance. Jogging may take more out of you if you are overweight. With less chance of injury and fatigue, even out of shape people exercise longer and more frequently by walking. That translates into a greater number of calories burned. If exercising and walking becomes your habit then chances are slim that you will gain fat. So, walk happily and confidently towards your goal of weight loss.