Living anyway
I was holding off on blogging consistently until my brain was more consistently reliable — until I had enough improvement in my mental faculties. Reason… Read More »Living anyway
brain care
To fail myself is to fail others, and doesn’t that suck!
My desk setup is nonexistent and much of it still buried in unpacking. I wish I’d been writing some of the wonderful blog ideas that… Read More »To fail myself is to fail others, and doesn’t that suck!
Story: Shasta suggests a dog
This is another story improvised on the fly. One solution to boredom, when my studying-brain won’t work: I send it wandering, and it brings back… Read More »Story: Shasta suggests a dog
First, keep breathing
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
Oh look! I’ve adapted!
I used to be punctual, meaning, 3-10 minutes early. I used to be relentlessly diligent. I used to be cast-iron reliable. (I worked hard to… Read More »Oh look! I’ve adapted!
TV, inappropriate sensory stimulation, and when enough is enough
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
Winter Recipe #1 – Cyano-berry brain booster, with special maple syrup notes
I view a recipe strictly as a starting point. To some, recipes are instructions to be followed. That’s probably very wise. To me, they’re a… Read More »Winter Recipe #1 – Cyano-berry brain booster, with special maple syrup notes
Autogenic training — calming the CNS in the nicest possible way
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
Treating CRPS enough to have a life
Someone asked a question on social media that led to my doing a brain-dump on the basic format of current treatment for CRPS. This will… Read More »Treating CRPS enough to have a life
Acute pain, chronic brain, and naming this ratfink disease
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is the latest in a long line of names for this disease. Some of the older names have been recast to… Read More »Acute pain, chronic brain, and naming this ratfink disease