How did Oren first learn about his relationship to the Earth? Listen to his story... [click title for the rest of the post]
We Are Part of the Earth
How Big Pharma profits from war
by PAUL WOODWARD Yes, the medicating of combat troops has been done in such a way that it constitutes a form of drug abuse. A year ago the Army Surgeon General warned that medications being widely used to treat PTSD risk making the condition worse. And the dramatic rise in suicides has been widely linked to the effects of suicide-triggering medications. But there is a gaping whole in Friedman’s commentary: no recognition that the misprescribing of psychiatric drugs by military doctors does not so much contrast with the practice of civilian doctors — it is merely an amplification of already excessive use in the wider population. … [click on title to read the rest]
Naomi Feil demonstrates love…
Naomi Feil, founder of Validation Therapy, shares a breakthrough moment of communication with Gladys Wilson, a woman who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2000 and is virtually non-verbal. … [click on title to read the rest]
Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You (relevant to anyone with PTSD as well as ordinary modern stress)
Thanks to technology, we live in a world that’s much more comfortable than ever before. But here’s the paradox: our tolerance for discomfort is at an all-time low. And as we wrestle with a sinking “discomfort threshold,” we increasingly find ourselves at the mercy of our primitive instincts and reactions that can perpetuate disease, dysfunction, and impair performance and decision making. … [click on title to read the rest]
Synkro – Acceptance (Saturday Mellow)
I just wish people could accept each other for what they are on the inside... … [click on title to read the rest]
Coming Off Psych Drugs: A Meeting of the Minds — new documentary and info
Trailer for "Coming Off Psych Drugs: A Meeting of the Minds," a 75-minute documentary film. More than half the film's subjects have successfully come off a variety of medications, including antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, antidepressants, and benzos, and several participants give trainings on the process. Here they tell how they did it and they provide a philosophy and framework for coming off. (post includes additional info on coming off meds) … [click on title to read the rest]
GMO OMG: a film for #foodie friday
Today in the United States, by the simple acts of feeding ourselves, we are unwittingly participating in the largest experiment ever conducted on human beings. Each of us unknowingly consumes genetically engineered food on a daily basis. The risks and effects to our health and the environment are largely unknown. Yet more and more studies are being conducted around the world, which only provide even more reason for concern. We are the oblivious guinea pigs for wide-scale experimentation of modern biotechnology. This opens with a lovely poem and looks like a really wonderful and important film. Below I've included a list posts that consider our contaminated food supply… [click on title to read the rest]
learning to deeply love and attend to the body — #foodie friday
Eat what makes you and your body healthy...this will evolve and change as your needs and understanding evolve and change. The one thing that should remain constant is that the diet should consist of mostly if not all REAL WHOLE FOOD. Beyond that whether you're vegan, vegetarian or omnivore is UP TO YOUR BODY. The amount of raw vs. cooked food is also UP TO YOUR BODY. Whole real food...from there you have to listen and learn and be ready to change as is appropriate. … [click on title to read the rest]
Be in service to something larger than yourself…
It’s become clear to me that service is essential to a healthy and whole life. For me it’s been essential to healing. Focusing on others, if nothing else, takes the focus off ourselves.
How science devalues non-scientific knowledge
by PAUL WOODWARD
“Systematic differences in EEG recordings were found between three urban areas in line with restoration theory. This has implications for promoting urban green space as a mood-enhancing environment for walking or for other forms of physical or reflective activity.”
In other words, getting away from a frenetic office and city traffic and taking a walk in a peaceful leafy park is good for you. … [click on title to read the rest]
Acceptance doesn’t mean acquiescence…
There is no way to embrace the totality of life without accepting the ugliness that also exists…it’s a sort of paradoxical conundrum…and…Acceptance doesn’t mean acquiescence…