I posted about the NYTs article The Americanization of Mental Illness not long ago. Fascinating read BTW. The article was adapted from Ethan Watters book, Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche. The book is now out in stores and is on my spring break reading list. If you check it out before [...]
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The Mayo Clinic released their Meditation App for the iPhone and iPod Touch… and the reviews that I’ve heard haven’t been so hot. Some of the complaints are that the App is overpriced and too simplistic. The expensive complaint I get, but let’s be serious, how complex should something be if its purpose is to [...]
FASCINATING article from the NYTs: The Americanization of Mental Illness. If you read it, please comment back here. I would love to hear more opinions on this one… A continuation from yesterday’s post…
I watched the doco Yoga Inc. last night and found it to be pretty fascinating. The amount of money being thrown at yoga is enough to throw anyone into a back bend (no joke, I dropped way too much money on some yoga clothes just last month). [...]
Great lines from the documentary Enlighten Up!: Nick: ”When I’m twisting myself into a pretzel in the yoga studio, I’m thinking, ‘What the hell is the connection between this and enlightenment?’” Norman Allen: ”Nothin. Absolutely nothin.” Check out these clips:
I found these clips really fascinating and [...] The last decade of January 7’s have not been so hot for me. But this January 7 was really different. Today’s date marks the 10 year anniversary of my dad’s death. It was a long road for me to move past his death and finally discover happiness in my life. But, all that screwing around, [...] So, what do you think, is depression a disease? I’ve been exploring this question for many years now. And the more I explore the more questions I have. Nonetheless, the exploration has been healing in and of itself. Here’s a fascinating debate that I came across a few years ago whenI was working on a project. [...] These are the three things on my mind right now. I know, random. But, they’re kind of connected… Last week was finals week for me. Ugh. The dreaded week always gets the best of me. One day last week, I actually had malt balls for breakfast. Yup, malt balls. And quite a few of them. This evening was a bit [...] Dr. Matthieu Ricard is absolutely amazing (learn more about him in this interview). Check out his presentation, “Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: Cultivating Inner Conditions for Genuine Happiness.”
The video above is pretty lame, so if you didn’t watch it, here’s my summary: the TMS Therapy system uses a targeted magnetic field to stimulate an area of the brain associated with mood. Treatment lasts 40 minutes daily for four to six weeks. Neuronetics, the developer of the TMS Therapy, claims the [...] NAMI has finally admitted (kind of) that they are way too involved with Big Pharma. Click here to read my earlier post on NAMI and why being BFF with Big Pharma is not the best route for advocacy organizations. If you donate money or volunteer with advocacy organizations, this is important info to be aware [...] Laughter, dancing, working together and singing some positive lyrics… all activities that can improve health. And here’s an awesome video that incorporates them all: Oprah’s Flash Mob Dance (seriously!), click here to watch it. Keep singing it: Today’s gonna be a good, good day!
Here’s my thought: Since our medical system has diagnosed and medicated every other emotion, it’s about time pharma started profiting on happiness. I think the Onion nailed this one…
FDA Approves Depressant Drug For The Annoyingly Cheerful
It looks like the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has a different understanding of the “grassroots” model. Here’s how the non-profit describes itself: NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has affiliates in every state [...] Here are a few of my favorite yoga postures that boost energy and mood:
The above segment is from “Yoga for Life”, a program on Veria. The Veria network has some quality programs; find them on Dish Network channel 9575. Or, if you’re like me and only get 4 channels on your [...] |
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