It always seems fast-paced and dramatic on TV, but in reality, it’s a parade of medical professionals popping in for brief moments—testing, medicating, scanning, consulting—and then long stretches of solitude. Thankfully, Tara Brach’s audio meditations kept me in good company. I listened ...
On one occasion, I did require a deep inhale and Brian’s help to get fully ‘clicked in.’ That being said, I still love flying and haven’t let that stop me from traveling for both work and pleasure. Visits to the doctor require that we have ‘the talk’ about my weight. I don...
12.Dunning Kruger Effect– Tendency to overestimate our competence in a specific area.You commit to learning a new language and learn the basics fast. Yet, you realize more progress is needed to become fluent. On the other hand, your friend studied the same language, learned a few words, a...
My parents once visited Rome independently. On arrival they were put into a terrible room at their pricey hotel. My mother was reduced to tears. The reason for this poor room was that a tour had co-opted all the best rooms. But the tour departed the following morning. Thankfully the man...
2b) Not so valid reasons for putting an animal down.3) How to decide when it is time to put a pet animal (e.g. cat or dog) down?:3a) How will I know that it is time to euthanase? - hints and tips on how and when to make that hard decision. 3b) How to recognise that a...
If there are a lot of numbers and a lot of computation is going on, there might be too much to remember in your head. Along the route of figuring out the answer, you write down what you have so far. Another reason for taking notes can be showing the steps you took to solve the...
He told her his dreams of her, how he couldn’t wait to see her in a few days, he wished he could fast forward. She had never been attracted to vapid or stupid, no matter how pretty a package it was wrapped in. He was bright, not afraid to say exactly what was on his mind ...
a 25-year-old woman who was just diagnosed with PCOS. Laura was told by her doctor upon hearing of her diagnosis, to eat an Atkins style diet of no carbohydrates and to lose weight. The problem was that Laura also had bulimia and found herself bingeing on carbohydrates. Flooded with guilt...
As fast as the web races forward, it’s clearly still in its infancy. We have time to make it grander than it is, and that better web is likelier to arrive through open doors, not those slammed shut. This isn’t a call for netiquette, though that’s a good start. Nearly everyone...
My cat is limping, she is not putting weight on her left hind leg. She isn't cut or bleeding. I didn't see anything stuck in her footpad, and she didn't seem to...