The film Miss Representation exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality. It’s time to break that cycle of mistruths.
Trauma starts in how we put our children to bed…
I've often said we live in a culture of abuse. I'm not always explicit about what that means. Here is one simple example of how we are out of touch with the nature of our being and impose abuse on ourselves and our children. Even in infancy we do harm to our children without meaning... Continue Reading →
AdverseEvents: Why Big Pharma Is Scared Of This Startup
There is a new website worth knowing about that records adverse events from pharmaceuticals. I took a brief look at it. It's clear that many thousands of people have NOT reported their adverse events. I think we might all get on board and do that and start letting it be known what adverse events we've... Continue Reading →
Connected
"Connected explores how, after centuries of declaring our independence, it may be time for us to declare our interdependence instead."
One moment meditation…
How to meditate 1 single moment anywhere at anytime, thus advantageously utilizing the waiting time in stores, on the job, and in the traffic jam with great calm and joy!
Creating Connections through Dialogue
Diverse speakers and thinkers share about the harmful effects of psychiatric labels and indiscriminate medication; the importance of person-centered, holistic approaches to mental health and well-being; and a vision of a more compassionate, connected society.
World mental health day? Push back!
I didn't know today was "world mental health day." I find these days and months marking causes irritating in general -- important issues are important every day. In any case MindFreedom asks us to peacefully push back. And this is a good way to use this day. From MindFreedom: It's time to peacefully push back against... Continue Reading →
Isolation vs. Solitude
Are you "isolating" and "withdrawing" or spending some time alone? Isolation vs. Solitude In my mind it’s important to distinguish between solitude which is imperative for good health and the maturation of the human spirit, and isolation which is a toxic disconnection from others. Balancing can be difficult sometimes. Update 2024: I posted this well before the pandemic. I've had a good taste of isolation now and it's another thing entirely! Isolation can kill the spirit and soul. We need one another. Solitude on the other hand nourishes it. (great video included)
Disturbing stats: 37,485 deaths to prescribed drugs
Deaths from street drugs during 2009 were vastly less than those caused by prescription drugs. Medical doctors are leaving regular drug dealers in the dust.
The Frontier Is Everywhere (Saturday mellow) — some perspective today, not so light and fluffy
A bit of the Sagan series.
Your brain on exercise
exercise isn't just about physical health and appearance. It also has a profound effect on your brain chemistry, physiology, and neuroplasticity (the ability of the brain to literally rewire itself). It affects not only your ability to think, create, and solve, but your mood and ability to lean into uncertainty, risk, judgment, and anxiety in a substantial, measurable way, even though until very recently it's been consistently cast out as the therapeutic bastard child in lists of commonly accepted treatments for anxiety and depression.