ANS and fight-or-flight

Don’t abandon yourself

by Isy
November 6, 2015November 6, 2015
activity, adaptation, ANS and fight-or-flight, basics, critical thinking, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, self-care

Um, I’m embarrassed here, but WordPress decided I wanted to publish this instead of keeping it as a draft, despite my (I thought) clear button-clicking.… Read More »Don’t abandon yourself

A simple 3-step program for bearing the unbearable

by Isy
September 10, 2015September 10, 2015
adaptation, ANS and fight-or-flight, basics, imp-possible, perspective, self-care, what works

It’s been an interesting summer. It’s good to be safe and well. And that’s all I want to say about it right now. On to… Read More »A simple 3-step program for bearing the unbearable

First, keep breathing

by Isy
May 3, 2015February 6, 2016
3 Comments
ANS and fight-or-flight, basics, biofeedback, brain care, CRPS knock-on effects, martial & internal arts, radical presence/radical acceptance, reiki/meditation, self-care, what works

I say that a lot. The first thing our bodies do when we get a burst of pain or other shock is, clench. Hard to… Read More »First, keep breathing

TV, inappropriate sensory stimulation, and when enough is enough

by Isy
November 4, 2014
ANS and fight-or-flight, brain care, Dept. of Blith. Obv., loved ones, moving/traveling

TV flickers at a rate guaranteed to put the higher cognitive functions to sleep. LINK It is literally, and specifically, hypnotic. Anyone surprised? Some people… Read More »TV, inappropriate sensory stimulation, and when enough is enough

Autogenic training — calming the CNS in the nicest possible way

by Isy
October 18, 2014December 3, 2014
ANS and fight-or-flight, brain care, CRPS Art and Spirit, poetry, self-care

I have to fling this file up onto my site and write the supporting material later. I’m trying to do a lot on very little… Read More »Autogenic training — calming the CNS in the nicest possible way

Humbling invitation

by Isy
July 19, 2014July 19, 2014
ANS and fight-or-flight, CRPS knock-on effects, mortality, nutrition, self-care

I’ve been invited to ride in the funeral cortége of the man I helped code last week. It’s a semi-public occasion, as he was a… Read More »Humbling invitation

Threads on the loom: bereavement and CRPS

by Isy
March 8, 2014February 6, 2016
9 Comments
ANS and fight-or-flight, basics, brain care, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, kitten, loved ones, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, what works

When I was 4, we moved to New Jersey from Turkey, as my parents thought their kids should get a feel for their native land.… Read More »Threads on the loom: bereavement and CRPS

Painting my limbic system blue

by Isy
November 1, 2013November 1, 2013
1 Comment
ANS and fight-or-flight, brain care, loved ones, self-care

I’m not used to having TV. I grew up in Egypt, at a time when you only needed to take off one shoe to count… Read More »Painting my limbic system blue

Persistence, chronic illness, mortality, and other perky subjects

by Isy
October 8, 2013February 6, 2016
1 Comment
ANS and fight-or-flight, CRPS knock-on effects, humor, imp-possible, kitten, mortality, moving/traveling, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

I’m recovering from packing and moving to my homestead. [I’m sorry to say that I don’t have internet yet, and the library’s uplink is slo-o-o-o-ow.… Read More »Persistence, chronic illness, mortality, and other perky subjects

Your normal is my catatonic

by Isy
June 6, 2013
3 Comments
adaptation, ANS and fight-or-flight, biofeedback, brain care, home-hunt, kitten, mortality, self-care

On top of my careful eating and constant self-policing… I’ve cut my online time to the bone, to conserve neurotransmitters and wear and tear on… Read More »Your normal is my catatonic