Your Brain, You, and Your Quality of Life

Reply with: It's not a question of fairness, but of making the most productive use of my time. It would help if you could reschedule your appointments this evening. Reply with: I wish I could, but it's impossible on such short notice. Does physical therapy help someone like me? A: Here's a list of the types of people physical therapy helps: People still working (and who want to remain that way), especially salespeople, managers, civil servants, engineers, office workers, teachers, manual workers, nurses, healthcare workers, lawyers, even doctors. Because they need to move easily and be able to sit comfortably for long periods in order to perform well in their jobs. People aged 50+ who are determined to remain independent. Because many people see the impact that poor physical health has had on their parents. Active and involved grandparents. Grandparents who play games with their grandkids, help with school work, walk with them to and from school, take them places, or babysit often tell us that's why they felt the need to try physical therapy. People who take their health seriously. Many people who visit us are proactive about their health. Make sure you exfoliate and wear a good sunscreen. In fact, I typically tell anyone who's pregnant to avoid sun exposure. Treatment options include the Pearl laser, Cosmelan, and peels. Finally, while there isn't specific research that states these ingredients are harmful to use while pregnant, I suggest that the following be avoided: vitamin A (retinoids), salicylic acid, fragrance, hydrocortisone, and benzoyl peroxide. Expression Confession

I'm really expressive, and it started to show early on. My brow moves. My eyes smile. I express a wealth of emotion. So guess what? DOING THINGS THAT OTHER PEOPLE DON'T LIKE DOES NOT MAKE YOU BAD. DOING THINGS THAT OTHER PEOPLE DON'T LIKE DOES NOT MAKE YOU UNGRATEFUL. DOING THINGS THAT OTHER PEOPLE DON'T LIKE DOES NOT MAKE YOU ANYTHING OTHER THAN NOT RIGHT FOR THEM. YOU ARE GOOD, YOU ARE GOOD, YOU ARE GOOD. DEFEATING IMPOSTER SYNDROME TOOL KIT POUR A GLASS OF WATER LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND SAY SOMETHING LIKE YOU ARE HOT AND YOU ARE COOL AND YOU ARE DOING A GREAT FUCKING JOB! WRITE DOWN THREE PEOPLE WHO AGREE WITH THE ABOVE STATEMENT CALL THOSE THREE PEOPLE OR TEXT THEM IN THE NEXT TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. REMIND THEM OF THE SAME. There is obviously no right answer to any of these questions and prompts; But do hang in and take the time to search yourself a bit. Doing this exercise could fill an hour or even several hours, so you may want to take steps to avoid being interrupted, although it's fine not to do it all at once. Remember, the emphasis is on feelings and experiences. And be true!

Let's just start with the basics. Write down anything that you want in your life. These can be big or small things. Remember--just a few words on the thing, then as much as possible on the experience. Come up with at least ten things you want, and elaborate in great detail on the feelings and experiences you're looking for. She mentioned CTV News Channel as a possibility; There was no clarity. Don't worry, she said, there'll be a job. But I was deeply offended. I was hurt. I'd been with Canada AM for more than ten years, and now I was suddenly out, drifting, and they would somehow find a job for me? I felt completely disrespected. I quickly decided I wasn't going back and that I wouldn't let the powers that be at the network choose my destiny. It was Thanksgiving weekend. I went into the Canada AM offices knowing that there wouldn't be many people in and cleared out my desk. A KITCHEN-COUNTER HOUSE RULE Every design article and HGTV show says that the kitchen is the heart of the home, which might be why you often feel like you're in low-grade cardiac arrest. You have to cook all the food there, it's likely full of nonfood things like mail or bags of clothes you need to take to the consignment store, and it's the place that gets dirty the quickest because they're seriously eating again? If you feel overwhelmed by the clutter in your kitchen and feel like you can never stay on top of it, there's a good chance you let that narrative knock down a line of dominoes. You get frustrated that no one else cares about things being clean, and you withdraw.

You find your favorite pen on the counter in a glob of peanut butter because you live with actual animals, and you get mad. You tell yourself it's all your fault because you're a lousy housekeeper and can't do anything right, and you verbally flay everyone else. It sounds dramatic, but that doesn't make it less true. Unimportant things suddenly feel excessively important, and you don't know why you're feeling all these emotions over a messy kitchen. House rules aren't permission to ignore these feelings or maintain control over your kitchen and your life; If I give up this habit, what can I gain? Why can't I just let go of this addiction? How would I live life if no more _________ (cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, et cetera) existed? A journal can become a tracking system for your addiction, allowing you to pinpoint the emotions and situations that trigger it. In your journal, note how you feel both before and after you indulge in your addiction. Write down the time of day for each incident, what was going on around you, what you were thinking about, and how you felt. Notice when you are most at risk and what triggers the habit--the clues, buzzwords, and emotions. If you can identify these triggers, you can learn to avoid or overcome them. ART THERAPY Art is toxic discharge, said a wise teacher of mine, Michael Tierra. I hope you will find the exercises in this article fun (just wait until you read my exercise cues). Society has fed us the narrative that women need to remain as small and thin as possible. Conversely, lifting weights encourages us to take up a lot of space--and that's a good thing. Lifting weights makes you realize that you're capable of more than you ever imagined. You will see measurable achievements as you progress, and that will calm all of those negative thoughts.

THE IMPORTANCE OF STRENGTH TRAINING DURING MENOPAUSE It's complicated. The idea of growing old--of becoming fragile and not being able to move well, lift objects, or function as an able-bodied person--horrifies me. Strength training allows you to perform such tasks easily and without fear of injury. Of course, there are the aesthetic benefits, too--we all want to look good--but the primary reason to strength-train is that your body needs it. Keep eating that Mediterranean-style food. Continue with the mindfulness, breathing exercises, and other forms of stress-busting and relaxation. Once you have got your insomnia under control, the best way to ensure you go on sleeping well is to follow these eight simple rules: Stick to a regular sleep window, ie, a regular wake-up-go-to-bed routine. Use the sleep tips from article 4 that work for you. Manage your stress by practicing mindfulness and breathing exercises during the day. Get out of bed if you can't go to sleep and don't get back in until you feel tired. Expose yourself to bright light (daylight or a light box) first thing in the morning. Remain active and do plenty of resistance exercises like push-ups and squats. Eat a Med-style diet with some fermented foods. Seeking specialist help When a couple knows that one of them has Asperger syndrome, they should request that they receive appropriate specialised counselling for the problems they are facing. This is one of the gains of having sought and received a diagnosis. Both partners will feel understood and that their concerns are being heard if they see a counsellor who specialises in this area and who is familiar with the effects the syndrome may have on the couple's relationship. The importance of having counsellors specially trained to help people in this situation is slowly being recognised.