Heroes and Villains

With weak mitochondria, our systems no longer function properly. When you enter G4, the mitochondria ramp up their activity within seconds; Using a thermal imaging camera or brain frequency imaging, we can observe how the mitochondria react to interactions with other humans or in a particular context; If the employee reacts to the criticism, his mitochondria `power down' their activity while the boss's mitochondria `ramp up' theirs. As long as the mitochondria are in a good condition, they'll send the cells into programmed cell death: As a cell nears death, the mitochondria fire - to put it simply - a `hand grenade' into the cell so that the old cell can destroy itself and be fed into the system. The body eats its cells (which are mainly protein) and uses them up. If the mitochondria aren't working properly, they'll pull the safety pin - to take the metaphor further - on the hand grenade, but aren't actually able to set it off. The hand grenade's safety catch has been released, but the cells are not able to die. Somehow, it feels easier to let go once you've reviewed all that came before. Here is an example: A phrase that used to describe me: A phrase that describes me now: A phrase that describes the person I want to be: A phrase I'd love used about me when I die: HOMEWORK: WRITE YOUR EPITAPH When my father died, my mother donated money for a chapel to be built in a homeless shelter, which was a perfect way for her to memorialize him. It fit her belief systems and was a positive way for her to remember him. When she asked her kids to donate money to the cause, however, I balked. It took a long time, but I finished it. The hat has numerous dropped stitches resulting in holes, but this hat catapulted me into knitting again.

Within the last 20 years, I have knit blankets, scarves, sweaters, numerous nicely knitted hats, mittens, novelty items, and fingerless gloves, and I've even made up my own patterns. But that ugly blue hat will always be my personal favorite. I have found that knitting is great for finger dexterity as well as fine motor development. My friend, a nurse, knew it before I did. Talents (Tips 447-449) This activity requires small muscle movement and eye and hand coordination. Some people enjoy putting together jigsaw puzzles; One hand can be used for the keyboard and the originality comes from you. The phlegm occurring elsewhere causes conditions less known to laymen: In fact, any organ or tissue can be affected by this substance: it is ubiquitous in its pathogenicity. This ubiquity can appear to limit its usefulness. Western medicine relies on reductionism to guide its treatments and such a catch-all would appear to limit guided treatment. For instance, the exact causes of atherosclerotic plaques are mired in tome upon tome of Western research and this research enables cures and advice, treatments and prognosis. However, when you get to the nitty-gritty of what it involves, it all boils down to a combination of Dampness- and Heat-forming Phlegm. As an example, risk factors for heart plaques include: Splenectomy (removal of the spleen) is also a risk factor13, 14 because the spleen helps control Dampness. To a Western doctor a diagnosis of Phlegm is so vague as to be meaningless, but it is all in the interpretation. Diagnosing Phlegm is useful because the treatment always follows the same lines: clear the Phlegm, reduce Dampness and Heat, and strengthen the Organ. It's a thing that happens. It keeps on happening.

It tells me I can't. Because my brain thinks it's safer not to. My brain thinks it safer not to act, not to try, not to do, not to move. And she nods in the `end of session' way. I need to consolidate my thought quickly. When I feel I can't now, it's not necessarily true. It's a strategy for staying safe, to believe that. That's all. Slipping Away from Reality IN THIS article Sorting out dissociation Pinpointing paranoia Dealing with hearing voices Feeling crazy because of BPD The word borderline suggests the edge or boundary between two properties, conditions, or emotions. Originally, mental health professionals thought that borderline personality disorder (BPD) sat on the edge between sane and insane, more technically between neurotic and psychotic. Although professionals no longer believe that BPD lies on a clear border between sanity and insanity, many people who have BPD do report feeling a bit crazy or insane. Psychosis -- the technical term that comes the closest to what people mean when they say crazy or insane -- refers to a loss of contact with reality. Just before my grandmother died, she begged my mom to repair relations with Warren. Reluctantly, Mom and I did start talking to him again, but it was very strained.

We spoke now and then over the years, and it always felt like a struggle. It would have been easier to talk to a complete stranger. Warren and his new wife have been to my home in Pensacola several times, with their two young children. About a year ago when they were visiting, my mom brought up the fact that I have Asperger's syndrome. This made Warren very angry, and he walked outside to avoid talking about it. He knows very well what it is, because he has a PhD in psychology and is a dean and professor at a large university. He couldn't pretend he didn't know what Asperger's syndrome was. I had the pathetic hope that once he knew this, he would finally understand why I am the way I am. If you are unhappy with them, they will turn your mistakes into games. As a result, they want you to be on their side. They make you think you are wrong. They hide their insecurities and make you think you are wrong about something. It may be when discussing opinions or what was said earlier. They may exaggerate, excuse, or act to make themselves appear smarter or better than you. They keep going until you admit that you are wrong. You do not see friends or family members often. When robots do not have the most significant interest in you, they will keep you away from interested. They become the controlling force in your life and keep you from getting along with others. When I grew up I spent a lot of time alone in my room, he said, even when my dad wasn't home. I liked pretending that he was in the kitchen cooking me dinner.

When I was on retreat, I looked around my room and it suddenly felt the same way. Like no one was coming for me. Sam's jaw tightened and tears came to his eyes. It makes me want to cry and punch through a wall at the same time. This was an entryway into deeper work with Sam. The neglect Sam had experienced was traumatizing--an isolation too much for his young mind and body to bear. The impact of the trauma was showing up in the form of panic attacks, devastating self-blame, and disintegrated memories. Mindfulness meditation had brought this trauma to the surface, but it was unlikely that solitary practice was going to help him through. Now the cells are changing, degenerating, and illness looms. In the worst cases, cancer can develop. The level of energy is low. What happens to most people when they're sick? They're treated by a doctor, which means the illness is given significance as it's being paid attention. Instead, we could accept the illness and simply observe it. The illness is allowed to be. Consequently, the illness loses energy - something that the affected person is currently lacking. When the body has more energy available again, it's able to recover. Every disease develops, correspondingly, due to a lack of energy or weak mitochondria. His gravestone was very religious, and this chapel would, of course, be very religious, and religion had, in fact, been something that I'd experienced as a destructive force in my life. Furthermore, I had never considered my father to be very religious.