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Here is a poem called patience by D.H. Lawerence...PatienceD. H. Lawrence, 1885 - 1930
A wind comes from the north Blowing little flocks of birds Like spray across the town, And a train, roaring forth, Rushes stampeding down With cries and flying curds Of steam, out of the darkening north. Whither I turn and set Like a needle steadfastly, Waiting ever to get The news that she is free; But ever fixed, as yet, To the lode of her agony.
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Here are some ideas from Forbes about healthy brain habits. If you increase your good habits little by little you could be dancing in the morning. Even if you have marginal gains these small daily tweaks can add up to boost energy and foster good internal conditions for optimal brain functions. I can get on board with this.
The research points to getting 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night. If you consistently have a sleep deficit this will deplete the cognitive resources. Oversleeping, more than 9 hours can make you lethargic, tends towards increased obesity and other cardiac risks. Oh! my heart. Use a sleep diary, because if your getting too much or too little it is a good thing to know. Plus you can write down all of the worries that keep you awake. Next get up and stretch for 5 to 20 minutes. This helps the blood flow to the body and the brain. This can also increase your working memory and inhibitory control. This next part is something that I know about but have a hard time implementing. Drink some green tea or tumeric or lemon water or apple cider vinegar water instead of coffee (double espresso anyone. LENS neurofeedback can help the brain to function at a higher level. You will feel better. Here is a little snippet about reminders from the Harvard Kennedy School, Center for Leadership. Set up cues when you need them.
1. If you want to remember to take the garbage out in the morning, leave a crumpled piece of paper by the trash can. 2. To pay a bill, leave the bill poking out of your wallet or purse. 3. If you need a new roll of paper towels, leave the dispenser empty. Make the reminders obvious, so they stand out from other stuff in the room. LENS neurofeedback can help the brain to process information better. of hi
Children of highly critical parents show less attention to facial expressions. According to research from Binghamton University New York, children of highly critical parents, avoid paying attention to faces expressing any type of emotion. This could lead to a risk of anxiety and depression. Researchers had parents talk about their children (ages 7 to 11) for 5 minutes. They then used a scale to measure the level of critical talk. They then measured the children's response to pictures of faces showing different emotions. People tend to avoid things that make them uncomfortable, anxious or sad. Children with critical parents use these avoidant behaviors which can also prevent them from seeing the positive emotions and conditions around them. LENS neurofeedback can help to rearrange the inflexible part of the brain. We can see life in a better way. This article is from Forbes, these people know how to present good ideas.
1. Good leaders motivate their teams to work toward a grand shared vision, but encourage the teams to adapt to change the world. A good example is Jeff Bezos of Amazon. 2. Even though good leaders are flexible they are opinionated. They can convince others to follow them into the unknown, even if they change their mind along the way. 3. Good leaders are ego free fighters. They work to combine different and diverse ways of thinking together. 4. Good leaders and teams are intellectually humble. They are willing to revise their viewpoint, even if they are stubborn. But they are also willing to change their view point. 5. The team and leader should have shared goals and diverging values. 6. To have cognitive diversity in the work place the team and leader should be supportive adversaries. The tension should be about the ideas and not personal. 7. The team should have an angelic troublemaker. This is the concept of being able to push us to see what we need to see and go further than we think we can go. This creates progress. 8. And finally, there should be skeptical optimists. This idea is that a better future is possible. However, the skeptical piece is not taking everything at face value. LENS neurofeedback helps to make the world a clearer place. Serotonin is a hormone in the brain that transmits signals between nerve cells. It causes blood vessels to narrow. It is mostly concentrated in the midbrain and the hypothalmus. But it is also found in the intestinal tract, blood and the immune system. It travels between nerve cells. It is believed that when there is clinical depression, serotonin is reabsorbed back into the nerve cells. SSRI's block the reuptake.
Migraines can be caused by extreme fluctuations in the serotonin levels. The serotonin constricts the blood vessels and then releases. This is what causes the spasm in the arteries at the base of the brain. LENS neurofeedback helps the brain to heal. It lets the brain release the places that are blocked. SSRI's can be reduced or eliminated. Here is a few ideas from the NY times about making decisions (based on research). The concept of the fear of better options comes into view. The author calls this Maximization, which means researching all possible options for fear that you'll miss out on the best one. An example would be looking on line for the best shirt. You have looked for over an hour and have found different options, but still haven't found the best one. So your still looking and this leads to indecision and regret and even lower levels of happiness. Maximizers make better decisions but are less satisfied then people who make quicker decisions. The ultimate goal of maximizers is to examine every possible option before making a decision. So an option is to find the minimum outcome your willing to be fine with, even if it is not the best.
LENS neurofeedback is good for helping to clear out the debris in the brain. Clear out the interference and the world looks better. The authors of this article decided to make an easy pain scale, one that relates to the pain scale that you would use if you went to a doctor,. This scale is the same, 1 through 10, 10 being the worst.
1. Everything is a-okay! There is absolutely nothing wrong. You've probably cuddling a fluffy kitten right now. Enjoy! 2. You're a bit frustrated or disappointed, but you're easily distracted and cheered up with little effort. 3. Things are bothering you, but you're coping. You might be overtired or hungry. The emotional equivalent of a headache. 4. Today is a bad day (or a few bad days). You still have the skills to get through it, be gentle with yourself. Use self-care strategies. 5. Your mental health is starting to impact on your everyday life. Easy things are becoming difficult. You should talk to your doctor. 6. You can't do things the way you usually do them due to your mental health. Impulsive and compulsive thoughts may be hard to cope with. 7. You're avoiding things that make you more distressed, but that will make it worse. You should definitely seek help. This is serious. 8. You can't hide your struggles anymore. You may have issues sleeping, eating, having fun, socializing, and work/study. Your mental health is affecting almost all parts of your life. 9. You're at a critical point. You aren't functioning anymore. You need urgent help. You may be a risk to yourself or others if left untreated. 10. The worst mental and emotional distress possible. You can no longer care for yourself. You can't imagine things getting any worse. Contact a crisis line immediately. LENS neurofeedback can help you get out of the hole of the lower 5 issues. Call soon. This is the last 2 ideas from the writing of Louis Chew. The title of the work is, Become the creative you've always wanted to be by embracing these seven habits.
The sixth habit is, embrace constraints. So what are the barriers that you have in your life? The essence of creativity is making do with what we have. If you have a creative block, and you see too many possibilities, then try putting a fence around them. Dr. Seuss was challenged to writ a children's book with only 50 words. So Green Eggs and Ham, went on to sell 200 million copies. He then set his own constraints to write The Cat in the Hat with a first grade vocabulary list. The seventh habit is, develop your ritual. Here is a quote from Chuck Close, a painter. "Inspiration is for amateurs--the rest of us just show up and get to work. An the belief that things will grow out of the activity itself and that you will--through work--bump into other possibilities and kick open other doors that you would never have dreamt of if you were just sitting around looking for a great art (idea)....If you hang in there, you will get somewhere." Creativity is a process. Use the system and apply it methodically to generate good ideas. It's not just the domain of a genius, one must do the work. Remember--if you hang in there, you will get somewhere..... LENS neurofeedback will open up the areas of the brain that can create more creativity. Get your brain to be flexible and working well. |
AuthorHello, my name is Dana Lee Collins M.A.,L.P.C. I am a psychotherapist that has been trained in the art of neurofeedback. This science helps to heal the brain of trauma. I am dedicated to helping people heal. Archives
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