tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post3083436898140659463..comments2024-03-28T05:15:00.483-07:00Comments on Buddies in the Saddle: Stress, de-stressRon Scheerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-7159243484150049762014-05-31T04:29:10.432-07:002014-05-31T04:29:10.432-07:00Although I seldom comment here, your blog-journali...Although I seldom comment here, your blog-journaling, Ron, fills me with deep wonder and longing, and takes me to a similar, interior place of reflection and the range of emotions experienced there. I've attempted Tibetan and 'mindfulness' meditation, the recitation of 'mantras' from varied faith traditions. Like you, Tibetan 'bowl' bells and chanted Om Mani Padme Hung's don't resonate with me. Nor do Hindu ragas played by Ravi Shankar: both produce, not 'relaxation' but only further mental 'stimulation'. <br /><br />Sometimes, an attempt at writing a poem, then re-reading it, comes close. I wrote a (not very good I'm afraid) haiku this past easter:<br /><br /> promise <br /> <br /> plum blossoms open<br /> on branches reaching sunward.<br /> a robin perches, waiting.<br /><br />And I just re-discovered, on Youtube, a piece of music which, after reading my haiku several times, I listen to. It allows me to 'rest', if only briefly, in an inner place...and simply Wait.<br /><br />http://youtu.be/AK51LblcEOwAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317819983281277403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-89813388926213788952014-05-28T09:28:15.689-07:002014-05-28T09:28:15.689-07:00I understand the show called REVIEW, which you can...I understand the show called REVIEW, which you can watch on HULA on your computer is very funny. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-90315196521686379262014-05-27T10:22:57.436-07:002014-05-27T10:22:57.436-07:00Ron, we at home love Frazier and Fawlty Towers as ...Ron, we at home love Frazier and Fawlty Towers as well as To the Manor Born and Are You Being Served? two equally hilarious Britcoms. P.G. Wodehouse is an excellent tonic.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-18478077480504454902014-05-27T09:28:26.721-07:002014-05-27T09:28:26.721-07:00Good advice. Frazier works for me, too. So do Fawl...Good advice. Frazier works for me, too. So do Fawlty Towers and As Time Goes By. Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-80688160431307994582014-05-27T08:13:36.372-07:002014-05-27T08:13:36.372-07:00I have been filled with anxiety my entire life--at...I have been filled with anxiety my entire life--at sometimes worse than others--but it is always there. I have tried various anti-depressants, which made me crazy instead of worried. The only thing that helped me was work--but you are in a place where that's not your answer. I would go for humor. Rent as many funny movies as you can, read books written by Jean Shepherd--I have a few. Watch old sitcoms. Laugh--be noisy instead of quiet. Norman Cousins taught us this many years ago. And I believe it. Laugh. I always feel better after a episode of FRASIER. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-39631002539836244262014-05-26T22:23:35.798-07:002014-05-26T22:23:35.798-07:00I hear you, Prashant. Having no expectations seems...I hear you, Prashant. Having no expectations seems to make a difference. Comparing what is with what ought to be gets me nowhere. Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-22315591134711792492014-05-26T21:00:11.313-07:002014-05-26T21:00:11.313-07:00Ron, I agree. I often feel more stress when I'...Ron, I agree. I often feel more stress when I'm trying to reduce it. Maybe, I'm trying too hard, I don't know. Meditation helps, especially if I do it regularly, as does long deep breaths, inhaling through the nose and slowly exhaling through the mouth. Doctors have admitted that even five minutes of meditation or sitting quietly in one place can lower stress levels. The nice thing about it is that one can practice it almost anywhere.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-22466684444694245382014-05-26T00:53:13.665-07:002014-05-26T00:53:13.665-07:00Of course your blog is important to us. And I know...Of course your blog is important to us. And I know I'll adopt some appropriate vocabulary words for the novel I'm writing. Like having my own research assistant to supplement my own research. Lolleaves on the Raney Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711219595014372212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-39393896542312733202014-05-25T19:17:02.040-07:002014-05-25T19:17:02.040-07:00The loss of taste for food was one of Lana's b...The loss of taste for food was one of Lana's biggest struggles. We constantly tried new drinks or food to try and get her to consume more. She had some luck for a while with things like sprite and lemon lime. <br /><br />As for destressing, the main thing I do is play video games, which totally consumes my thinking for a while so that I don't really think about my stress.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-69104855883522837892014-05-25T08:55:02.067-07:002014-05-25T08:55:02.067-07:00Just do what you want and can when you want. Never...Just do what you want and can when you want. Never listen to anyone selling a technique for relaxation. You are doing just fine with this blog. More, if possible, will be welcome.barrylanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507827607600595861noreply@blogger.com