Alan Watts talks the human game

posted at Youtube by sounds132.

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Alan Watts speaks of  human game (of the individuality)… where he states much of our anxiety is our temporal interpretation of a “universe at play”.

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your purpose young being is..
in not in your end,
it is not in your beginning.
anxiety is a meter of end points
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sing your song
not the note
before the first
after the last

—Chris

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Viewing life as a time line is a very handy thing to do.  it allows us to predict, and find casualty of events  in our modern life.
It is  the core our modern thinking, with such as topics as “progress” and cause-effect science.  we have grown up with this thinking: refined in our educational institutions.
However the past and future concern can take us away from our “here and now” being…. creating anxiety.

our most un-anxious being… is our spontaneous being where we are not concern with our time lines.

Seasons change and so doth mood.

‘Twas a dark and stormy night Autumn night”… as I  write from Pennsylvania.
the daylight lessens each day as we head towards winter.

I like Autumn, but many others I know, Diagnosed with Mood disorder or Bipolar disorder often slide towards depression, fatigue or low energy at this time of year.

In fact many people with no mental health diagnosis will start to feel depressed, extremely fatigued, or sleep excessively in the Fall and Winter.

For those with extreme intrusive symptoms  a diagnosis of  SAD…
or Seasonal Affective Disorder may be made by a health care professional.

It is believed by many doctors that:   mood and energy levels are dramatically change  with sensitivity to season (also including S.A.D and seasonal depression)  are caused by a disruption bodily hormone cycle.
too much melatonin created in the brain, seems to be the biggest factor .

treatments for seasonal depression, S.A.D.

1. Let there be light Light!

• there is less natural light in  Autumn and winter (in fact this is believed to be the major trigger of  S.A.D and the like)….
• use increase light indoors: using brighter bulbs and or more lamps.
• get as much natural light outdoors as possible.  Sun light is the best treatment.
• many find it most important to get a lot of light in the morning to start the day (artificial or natural).

2. Let there be Blue light!

• Sunlight is the most important treatment for SAD.   getting as much as possible….
• many have found that  soft blue light bulbs, for no more than twenty minutes twice a day help with fatigue and SAD. Note: that too much direct blue light can be harmful to eyes.

3. Exercise.

a regular routine of light exercise in the morning.
walking, jogging or exercise outdoors is ideal since it is more time in natural light.

4. the doctor.

doctors can prescribe treatment  such as light therapy or medication, if necessarily.

I ..myself… am very sensitive to temperature. When the temperature drops I tend to sleep longer, and my entire body including my thinking  slows down.
So I start my morning with a long hot bath or shower, and dress to stay very warm.
So I’d advise others who are also sensitive to seasonal factors to think the same way.
Our interaction with our environment, including light and climate temperature, are integral  parts of us we must factor in or wellness.!

friendship and trust a greater communication

nothing is more intimate to me than trust.

Trust is the cornerstone of my personal relationships and most meaningful friendships.

In friendships, I am not overly concerned about loyalties.
friends come and go and comeback again… life throws people around, people fall out of touch and meet up again.

Friendships are not a matter of convenience or contract….”What can I do for you, what can you do for me”.
Friends do make gestures, help one and other. However, for me its not the as important as trust.

my first question, that  I think of, for potential close friend is

“Can I trust you.”
“Can we trust one and other one this topic and others“.

if we trust one and other than we are free to truly listen to one and other.
when we trust each other, we need not to be on our guards
We can than  really listen to one and other, hear whats being said between the lines of a dialog….
empathize without the need to assert ourselves with judgments.

Thats when we really get to know one and other
and influence one an other.

Friendship is one sense, another form of communication.

At its best friendship is  one of the most sincere, trustworthy and meaningful forms of communications.

Mood tracking Charts on Scribd

A mood chart is a simple tool for someone who has been diagnosed with a mood disorder :
( Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Schizo Effective  Disorder, etc)

to use to track their mood fluctuation, as well  stress, sleep and symptoms…
over a  period of time.  The purpose of  tracking with a mood chart is to gain greater awareness of the disorders symptoms and to be able to share with health care providers, doctors and therapist.

1. Simple Mood Chart

previously I posted about tracking my moods with a mood chart with my post:
Pennsylvania Echoes::Charting my Moods (bipolar)

Now with Scribd I have a better visual tool to show what a simple bipolar moot tracking chart looks like, as well as distribute:

View this document on Scribd

You may still Download  a copy of  the simple bipolar disorder chart in
PDF format (Readable with Adobe Reader, Foxit, etc.)
Its free. click on the link below:

daily-mood-chart-for-bipd1
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2. Mood Disorder Management Chart

the following mood  track chart is very  detailed and would be very tedious to fill out.
The intended  purpose is to demonstrate how many different details one can use in creating their own personal chart.
the origional post this chart was published was:
Pennsylvania Echoes ::  Mood Disorder Management
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View this document on Scribd

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You may still Download a copy of the disorder manage ment chart in
PDF format (Readable with Adobe Reader, Foxit, etc.)
Its free. click on the link below:

mood-disorder-management-chart

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enjoy 

Scribd with Pennsylvania Echoes

I find it important to pass on information on wellness management.
in fact as Health Care becomes more complicated and expensive….
I believe that, sharing simple inexpensive tips on  our personal wellness management and health problems is becoming more and more important.

I have  posted  a few charts  (viewable on  the CHARTS tab of my blog) to provoke ideas  for others to find cheap and creative ways to take back some power in their health care.

WordPress.com now has easy integration with Scribd.
I hope to use Scribd to give a more viewable and accessible integration of  down loadable health documents that I post here on this blog.

Scribd not only makes document sharing more viewable and sharable … It also  gives the ability to print out a document from the web.

All post using Scribd will be in the  in the  “Scribd” Category (topic tag).

I hope as I learn how to use Scribd, I will improve Pennsylvania Echoes.

Mary Travers and Peter, Paul and Mary.

Mary Travers (November 9, 1936 – September 16, 2009)

If I Had A Hammer	Blowing In The Wind

Mary Travers lost her battle with leukemia September 17 at the age of 72.
Mary was one third of the Pop-Folk Revival band:
“Peter, Paul and Mary“  who had a great deal with making folk music popular in the 1960s.

My Father was a huge fan of these bands when he was a young.
I, in turn, would sneak into my fathers vinyl record collection, and listen to  this Trio, and many others the like, when I was a kid.

I think it might of helped developed my strong sense of social responsibility as well, my life long love affair with music.

Mary Travers will be missed.