Life, CRPS & Everything – Page 34 – Living constructively, adapting, and outwitting the odds

New sib

by Isy
March 12, 2011
science, what works

Check out the sister site: Bio Wizardry: Cauterizing the Bleeding Edge I’ve already had one comment that told me I’m doing exactly what I intended… Read More »New sib

Dopamine, poverty, and pain: the lighter side

by Isy
March 8, 2011November 12, 2017
5 Comments
critical thinking, CRPS knock-on effects, nature, neurotransmitters, perspective, what works

Executive decisions are made in the forebrain. The information that goes into them comes from the sensory cortex (nearby) and the hypothalamus (back in the… Read More »Dopamine, poverty, and pain: the lighter side

Mind, brain, spirit, and the im/pertinence of death

by Isy
March 7, 2011
brainiac, critical thinking, opinion, philosophy, spirituality

I referred to this material in an earlier post, where I described the online conversation that started it. My first thought was to turn it… Read More »Mind, brain, spirit, and the im/pertinence of death

Query: where have all the good studies gone?

by Isy
March 5, 2011
brainiac, realpolitik, science, studies

I wonder why so much money gets thrown at the same basic studies over and over again. My personal hair-puller is the ones that call… Read More »Query: where have all the good studies gone?

Expanding these horizons

by Isy
March 1, 2011
brainiac, critical thinking, opinion, philosophy, spirituality

As a gift of my old friend Jen, I’ve scraped the online acquaintanceship of a very lively group of secularists… And it says a lot… Read More »Expanding these horizons

Inspiration and vacation

by Isy
February 26, 2011
nature, perspective, what works

I must remember to inhale. It’s too normal to go about with my whole core clenched. It’s very tiring, and I’m generally tired enough, thank… Read More »Inspiration and vacation

Balancing act: homeostasis and words I live by

by Isy
January 25, 2011
1 Comment
critical thinking, nature, perspective, tasty words, what works

A balance has two ends: when one goes up, the other goes down. As a metaphor for living, it lacks dimension. Homeostasis is better. It… Read More »Balancing act: homeostasis and words I live by

Chalk boored: cortisol and dentition

My teeth were crumbling. I thought that was churlish of them, especially since I was moving at the time and had quite enough going on.… Read More »Chalk boored: cortisol and dentition

Hope

At 12:11 this morning, a soft sea-wind went through me. My insides relaxed. 2010 was tough all over. We know that. Mortality sucks, life is… Read More »Hope

No choice but integrity

by Isy
December 28, 2010
humor, opinion, perspective, realpolitik

I’m a walking, talking, babbling, ceaseless argument for the fact that sexuality is not a choice. Integrity is — though that’s not my point here.… Read More »No choice but integrity

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