#i can also deal with the fatigue and the not-so-nice effects on my mental health

[philemonsdarling]

why do i never see people talking about leg and joint pain as pms and period symptoms?

[molsons112000]

So my life I watched Going by the Firehouse on Division or The Firehouse on Orleans growing up in the Seventies, and The Firehouse by Wrigley Field... And I would see him with the door open and then in their lawn chairs sitting outside, just shooting the shit and getting paid. And they would be there for hours, just sitting outside watching the Cubs game and w. GN would PAN over to the firehouse and you would see them sitting outside at the beginning of the Cubs game and after the Cubs game...

So we're getting real right.... Not lies but the truth..... Like ninety five percent of police, never ever pull their weapon ....

Most of the calls to the fire department are for paramedics. Remember I used to hang out with a bunch of firefighters. One of those firefighters was a paramedic...

Hows.tech

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How Many Fires In Chicago Per Year

The Call of Duty: The Chicago Fire Department responds to over 800,000 calls per year, though not all of these are fire-related. But hey, that's a 

How many firehouses are in the city of Chicago?

They include not just the standard firehouses, but also special operations centers, fire academies, and even those cool guys at Air Mask Services. By their count, Chicago boasts a grand total of 120 fire stations. That's a whole lotta firetrucks and firefighters, folks!

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So we have to look at? Who-does-what? And this is why I want them on eight hour shifts. This way they get a lunch. They get 2 15 minute and we don't pay for them. The sleep and they can do a lot of productive stuff. And to be asleep, and then wake up is not the best way, because it puts them at greater risk...

So it takes the brain fifteen minutes to sixty minutes to fully wake up... This means they're at great risk... So breaking it down, the 3 8-hour shifts. They come in fresh and they stay up all eight hours... So do you want more capable? First responders are less capable first responders?

The brain can take 15–60 minutes to fully wake up after sleeping, depending on the depth of sleep, sleep schedule, and overall sleep health. This temporary state of disorientation is called sleep inertia, and it can cause a decline in mood and performance. Some effects include:

Slower reaction time

Poorer short-term memory

Slower thinking, reasoning, remembering, and learning 

healthline.com

How to Deal with Sleep Inertia, That Groggy Feeling When You Wake Up

Now, the good news. Typically, sleep inertia disappears after about 30 minutes, according to research from 2019 . In fact, it can sometimes disappear within 15 minutes. However, what some scientists call a “full recovery” takes about an hour to achieve — and it can continue to improve over the course of about 2 hours.

Sleep Foundation

Sleep Inertia: How to Combat Morning Grogginess | Sleep Foundation

Apr 11, 2024

CDC

Module 7. Napping, an Important Fatigue Countermeasure, Sleep Inertia | NIOSH | CDC

Calm

Sleep inertia: 8 tips for anyone who finds it hard to wake up — Calm ...

Sep 1, 2023 — Factors that can impact the duration of sleep inertia include the depth of sleep at the time of waking, the individual's sleep schedule, and overall sleep health. Regular and quality sleep can help reduce the impact and duration of sleep inertia. Calm your mind. Change your life. Mental health is hard. Getting ...

Sleep inertia can occur after waking up from a long sleep or a nap that's longer than 30 minutes. It can also be more severe or longer lasting for people with certain sleep disorders. 

Some strategies to reduce sleep inertia include:

Caffeine

Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors in the brain, which can promote wakefulness. You can try taking 100 mg of caffeine when you wake up, or drinking coffee or caffeinated tea.

Light

Exposure to bright light or natural light can help.

Wake-up routine

Try to wake up at consistent times and start your morning slowly with a nice breakfast.

Other strategies

You can also try washing your face, using gentle alarms, or diffusing essential oils like lavender. 

So I want people at the top of their game. And don't give me the s*** They can go out to a call and relieve them if they're on-site. The new shift comes in. They get on their gear. They go out to the fire and they replace them... This way, we get a fresh group of firefighters..... They do this all the time in the military. They rotate out units... So they know when they're coming in that. The team is out on a call and they need to go to the site and relieve them... And you get a fresh group of guys fighting the fire and staying at the top of their game..... They do it in baseball, and they rotate out the pitcher...

[feisty-yordle]

I have a troubled relationship with caffeine. I really want to like her, and i do not know why. Maybe because people praise her so much. But it has been nothing but ups and downs with us.

And at the heart of many troubled relationships is misunderstanding. Recently, i think i have solved a misunderstanding.

But to explain, i will go into the weeds for a bit. It should all make sense in the end.

[Biology of Exercise and Blood] There is not enough blood in a human's body to perfuse well all tissues. The body handles that by constricting and relaxing vessels in different parts of the body. When a human exercises, blood moves away from the gut and other places into the periphery, especially voluntary muscles, and the heart, among others. This is why humans may find that your hunger disappears when you exercise, and remains absent for some time after. This is also why many runners get nauseous if they have food in their stomachs and may even vomit.

[My Health is not Great] I want there to be lots of blood in my muscles and general periphery. I do not have great circulation most of the time. But i also have very little energy on most days. We do not know why yet.

[Caffeine is a Remedy?] Caffeine can give you energy. Usually does, at least in the short term. But in the long term, people have mixed results. My side-effects can be so severe i get profound mental, emotional disturbances that are very scary to deal with. As well as even worse fatigue than before. But i do get warmer, more focused, and sometimes happier, and more satisfied with my life. It can also, when used well, help me with my circadian rhythm, something i struggle with a lot.

[Caffeine and Exercise: Siblings?] The results i get with caffeine feel a lot like exercise. Its like caffeine puts me into a state of exercise even if im not doing any exercise. I even get the same kind of gastrointestinal discomfort i get when i run hard for long. In a study i recently read, researchers found that caffeine induced central vasoconstriction but did not affect peripheral blood vessels. Which is similar to what exercise does. But with exercise, you can take a break whenever. Caffeine makes you wait hours.

Sounds like if i want the affect of caffeine, i should exercise instead. I am trying to be more regular in my activity. And it has helped with my energy levels and life satisfaction. But getting the butt off the bed, or the Christen into the study mode, is hard if Christen has not already been exposed to caffeine or recently completed exercise.

[Hidden Sibling: Food] Additionally, food is a participant in this dance. When i eat, blood goes to my gut, and i get sleepy. I also get hungry when i am sleepy and feel safe, which may be a natural response for some persons, some more than others. Particularly night eaters. Most humans want to not eat when they are sleepy. But some have the opposite response. I have heard "chronotype" used to describe when people enjoy being awake and asleep. Eating is a part of the circadian rhythm and involved in the same processes that are involved in wake-sleep. Why cannot "chronotype" also then describe when you like to eat?

[The Tug of War] I see a clash here between caffeine and food and maybe also exercise/activity and eating/rest. And maybe, we can work this out. So here is my idea.

[The Idea] If i do not want to be sluggish during a time of the day, i should avoid eating anything substantial. Limit myself to drinks (with energy or without) and light, easy to digest snacks, like bananas. Try doing my morning jogwalk/chores on an empty stomach and making my first meal in the afternoon before my shit. Wake up, go about the rest of my day until my daywork is done. Come home and have a nice dinner and snack whenever i get peckish until it is time for bed.

[Maybe it will not work out with Caffeine and I] Now that i write that all out, i do not see any mention of caffeine. Maybe caffeine has been a cope for me. Forcing me to be in a state of activity, when my body wants to be resting and digesting. Something you may also not know about me: i eat a lot, and i am hungry a lot. Maybe it should not have been so weird to me that i struggle both with hunger and grogginess. But for the same reasons it is hard to tell myself "just eat less", my new plan will be hard because i will become too hungry to go about my shit. But if i am active enough, should that not suppress my appetite until it is a good time to eat and rest? I guess that is where caffeine would come in. In the morning, and after my nap. Pretty standard! Just gotta be more regimented and careful not to consume too much of it. If that is too hard, then i can try becoming a smoker instead.

[Some Closing Props to Cardio] I should add that this has all been made possible at all by me getting back into regular exercise, particularly cardio. Altho exercise makes me tired, i am not more tired overall, and i feel like i have a larger capacity for work, and that it is easier to move my body. I also feel better about my health, and health in one part helps health in the others. And sometimes, when i feel like the best course of action is to lay on the sofa, it may be, but if i exercise first, i sometimes find that i have energy i did not know of.

[Summary] So this is my issue and my new plan. Accepting being a "night eater" and a scantier day eater. Getting up earlier so i have time to eat and nap during midday when it is like planet Venus outside. Allow myself to have caffeine, but be wary of amount, and keep it to mornings and post-siesta so i do not get those awful stomach aches.

[rhyske]

I've been meaning to message you but then it's slipped my mind haha covid isn't fun, but I've luckily been able to avoid it. ah, depression and anxiety suck, I've been struggling with it for years. I suppose getting a break from it is nice even though covid isn't much better.😅 I'm glad you're doing better, take it easy at work and don't over do it! 💜

ohhhh! I get so bad anxiety just thinking about pets going missing. I have cats as well but no yard. I live in an apartment with a balcony so I get a bit paranoid that the safety net will break or something! I'm glad everything turned out okay for you and your little escape artist hahah! ^^

I've been doing all right, been a bit busy! firstly I got into my school and I start in mid-August! I am so happy and it's gonna be so exciting to start, I sort of wanna start already. secondly, I've joined a D&D group which is fun, oh and I have finished Dragon Age Inquisition after procrastinating a lot and now I am empty and depressed. 🙃 (solas wtf, let me be a villain with you...) Buuuut I started mass effect so that's nice 😅💜

ALSO WHAT IS YOUR KITTY'S NAME AND PLEASE GIVE HIM PETS FROM ME! ^^💜

Life gets busy, I get it!

Yeah I've had both as long as I can remember. Haha, funnily enough, because I'm still dealing with fatigue and brain fog, my mental health is better than it was before COVID 😆 I wonder how long it'll last, or if it was the hard reset my brain needed accompanied with the therapy I've been doing. I'm so glad you haven't gotten COVID, and I hope it stays that way!

I'm doing my best to listen to what my body needs!

It's not the first time he's escaped. He's not one to venture super far, and whenever he goes out he ALWAYS gets his collar. But yeah, my neighbor lost their cat for about a week not long ago and I can't even imagine how terrible it had to have been. They were constantly out looking.

What are your fur babies' names?? I'm happy you let them get fresh air, even if it's just on a balcony! :D

Eeeyyyy, that's awesome!!! Congrats!!! That's great news!! :D Ah man, I miss DnD so badly, I'm glad you found a group! Haha, I still need to get through the DLC... I'm at the point where I might just watch videos of the DLC and put in my Keep what my choices would be. I just.... Ugh I don't wanna play more Inquisition 😂 Heck yeah Mass Effect! Oh man, I really hope you enjoy it! You gotta let me know who you romance!

Here's Belphie, my little troublemaker and the love of my life 🥰

[drunkonmilktea]

hey i don't know if you will ever see this but could you do bnha x mikan tsumiki reader, i really hope i'm not bothering you it's just that i didn't see you saying if you take requests, so i'm really sorry if you don't

Note: Fortunately, I’m still taking request and would love to do this one. However, I want people to remember to be more specific when making a request. Put class 1 a x insert character here reader, or bnha x pro hero insert character here reader. Sorry if this is a lot shorter then my other works similar to this. Coming up with a quirk was a pain and there is definitely way too much

Quirk — Medical Gas&Liquid: Can release various types of gas and liquid from their body. The user can even use it to make different potions by mixing some together. The common use is either having a person enveloped in the healing gas or drink the liquid for healing, but other types of concoctions can be made, and some will lead to explosive results with the right equation. This is more on the magic side, but known chemicals can be made not just made up ones. However, the user must not be fatigue and requirements such as, regular self-care are needed, so the user must take care of themselves and bodily needs to use it effectively.

Class 1-A having a classmate with the same personality and talent as Mikan Tsumiki

Iida: We need a medic!

Izuku: We lost our fucking medic!

Iida: Ahhhhh!!!

You used to be apart of the Support and General Department classes before being transferred to class 1-A. Your first was not exactly the best; you tripped and fell right after you opened the door. Tenya and Momo were nice enough to help you back on your feet, and Mineta was restrained and blinded so he wouldn’t do anything while you in that state.

Because of your quirk and medical knowledge, you are the secondary nurse and often reside there. Plans of you taking over as the main nurse in the future were already being discussed.

Of course, spending all that time in the nurses office meant you had many visits from Midoriya and had already met him on several occasions. You awaited his visits and loved treating him. With him on the bed he had to rely on you, and look at you, and pay attention to… uhh… No, no! You shouldn’t be thinking like that!

Despite all those planned introductions, you couldn’t stop your stuttering and literally cried in front of the class.

You do just fine when it comes to academics. However, fighting is a different story.

Sometimes you go from way too docile to way too scary.

You’d subject yourself to a more passive role and heal your partner or throw small grenades filled with chemicals.

Denki felt like he was in some kind of horror movie while he tried evading you and your giant syringe. Most of your classmates brush incidents like this off as they don’t want to put pressure on you by talking about it.

Because of your role as a secondary nurse, you are often put in charge when dealing with your classmates injuries. Bakugo used to bark at you and insisted he never wanted, not needed, your help; Kirishima and Denki even once had to hold him down and keep his mouth shut so you could do your thing.

Momo and the other girls are very patient with you. They’ll help you if you trip and don’t scold you harshly. The class also unanimously on not letting Mineta peek when he wants.

Aizawa and other members of the staff are worried about your mental health. Why would a child have such injuries and need to have bandages on them? They agreed to have you meet a counselor every week and after further investigation into your past you now stay with Midnight and she is now your guardian.

You still keep in touch with the students from the Support department and often visit them.

Kirishima and Tetsutetsu come to your aid so you can help them with their workout routine. They ask for tips on what diet they should take, what kind of exercise they should try, etc, etc.

Midoriya has probably witnessed the most of your more…odd behavior. Like when he thought your suggestion for him to live in the clinic so you could always take care of him was a joke. It didn’t sound like a joke. Neither of you have ever spoken up about that since that day.

[oraclekleo]

Hey Kleo! 💗 Checking up on you! Hope everything is alright with you. I've also had a hard moment but your blog helped me out that day and I'd like to return that energy to you! I hope you'll have it all figured out, I know you're strong enough to beat this and I hope you don't feel alienated with your blog coming back up lol I know the possible spamming or being noticed more than you were might make you feel you have to reach up to peoples expectations but regardless people are here because of you and the fact that your page is genuinely a safe space for us who enjoy this community. I'm happy for you and hope you get the attention you deserve, you constantly update us which is cool too and the interaction is by far one of the best I've seen in the tarot community, I genuinely feel like a friend in passing lol 💕 hope you know we're here for you and if you need to blow some steam off, you've got people who care! Hope work is okay and you get the things you deserve and work hard for! Praying for much abundance and smiles (and a little darkness 😈🤫🤌🏽). Love you and take care!! ♥️🫧💓❣️

Hey!

It's very kind of you! I'm truly grateful for your care. And yes, everything is fine. More or less. 😊

I have rested during the weekend so my fatigue went back to manageable levels. 😂 It's never gone, but at least it's not affecting me anymore in a bad way. 😁

And yes, it's a bit of a rush now when the blog is visible again but it's nothing I couldn't handle. It's Tumblr. When I don't feel like responding at the moment, I simply close the app and done. I have all notifications off, I don't receive alerts about somebody texting or messaging me. I have it like that in all social media. When I have time and mood I open the app and see the messages. When I'm not in the mood I prefer not to be under pressure of notifications. 😂 I started to mute all social media about 5 years and I must say it made wonders with my mental health. The stress dropped instantly. 😂Such a little and easy thing.

I'm happy you feel comfortable around here, that's my intention. I like to make people feel relaxed even on the internet. I'm pretty sure the world outside is hectic enough already, no need to pollute this blog with it. 😊 I consider many of you my friends and I'm genuinely happy to talk to you. 💖

I prefer not to share my burdens publicly. From time to time I might slightly bubble up with anger, it happens, anger is the only emotion I still have and can feel. However, I would never spoil the mood by ranting or complaining excessively. My issues are my responsibility and it's on me to deal with them. It's one of many unhealthy coping mechanisms I have developed over the years. It's effective though, so I don't feel the need to replace it with healthy coping mechanism. 😂

I appreciate the offer of a shoulder to cry on, though. It's very nice of you. Only I don't really cry, to be honest. 🤭

Thank you for your wishes (especially the darkness 😈😂)!

Love you, too! Be kind to yourself, take care 💕💕💕

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

Miss Raven, I've read your post on how some of the boys are most resistant to accepting help. But I have a thought: what if their s/o is the most persistent, most understanding, most kind-hearted person they've ever met? Of course, they won't immediately change their personalities and heal them instantly, but what if they took it slowly and carefully, step-by-step, no rush? Would that help them in any way? Share your thoughts.

[Referring to this post!]

***Trigger warning: discussion of mental health and trauma below the cut.***

I think it's complicated.

As I said in my original post, social support and time can certainly help someone cope with their struggles. However, I don't think those can truly "heal" someone, not completely. A person is capable of improving, but they can also have recurring episodes, relapses, and just straight up bad days where they spiral back into their old mindsets, no matter how much social support they may have. The effects of childhood trauma can't just be "cured", as those same experiences that brought about negative consequences also played an important role in shaping other aspects of an individual (like their general personality). Furthermore, after a certain point in life (most scientific studies cite early adulthood), a personality crystalizes and becomes extremely difficult to change.

I'd also like to point out that while persistence, understanding, and kindness are nice sentiments, they should not be seen as "cure-alls". Each person perceives and reacts to trauma differently, and therefore also perceives and reacts to attempts to "correct" that trauma differently. Some might think that persistence is harassment, coddling, or displays a lack of trust in them, and would rather be left alone to deal with their issue. Some might think empathy and understanding is a pretty disguise for pity. Some might think of kindness as a burden on your shoulders, and thus another reason for them to feel bad about themselves.

You can never really know for sure how someone will perceive things or how they will react to them, so words and actions should be tailored to the individual and the context of the situation--but it's impossible for anyone (S/O or otherwise) to be perfect at it, or to never tire from providing support. Even the closest friends and family, and professional therapists and mental health experts, can say or do the wrong thing and upset the person that is hurting, because making mistakes is human, and improvement is always a work in progress. Additionally, people get worn out and suffer from fatigue/burnout from dedicating so much of themselves to another person. Yes, it's nice to support someone, but even the most patient of people can become frustrated, especially if their support isn't being taken the way they intended it to be. At the end of the day, you can offer all the support in the world, but no one should be held responsible for the mental wellbeing of their partner.

The last thing I'd like to remark on is... well, a person can't change unless they want to change, and they can't be helped if they don't want help or don't believe in themselves. External forces can try as hard as they like to help, but they can't make a person improve if they aren’t also onboard with the idea. Resistance to change, however overt or subtle it may be, is ultimately a massive deterrent for self improvement. (If they don't believe they can be better, then how can they be better? And if this belief has been ingrained in them since childhood, then how can they go about changing this belief?) Whether they desire to change for the better or not... That's a decision that each TWST boy should make for themselves, regardless of how much kindness or support their loved ones may offer.

[howtofightwrite]

Q&A: Boons and Stressors

What do you think of altruism? Can it make someone more resilient or does it make them weaker?

This feels a little overly simplistic. It’s saying this a direct consequence, but my suspicion is, it’s a little more nuanced.

So, there’s a theory that receiving help actively makes you weaker. This is one of these things where the person espousing the idea is taking a model for how they think the world should be, and applying it irrelevant of evidence.

The problem is, this only makes sense if you think that you learn nothing from receiving help, and that the world will queue up more difficult challenges as you progress. The former is absurd, because you can learn from seeing what others do, and the latter simply doesn’t reflect how the world works. Yes, the challenges we face can escalate as a result of our actions, but the world isn’t trying “keep up with you as you level.” That’s an abstract concept that has limited relation to reality.

There’s a legitimate idea that if you become dependent on others to help you, and they abandon you, you’ll have nothing to fall back on, but that’s justifying a philosophy with the most extreme scenario.

There’s also the inverse, if you’re burning resources to deal with challenges, it can actually leave you in a weakened state if you’re insisting you need to face every challenge alone. Additionally, you probably won’t have anyone to call on, because you didn’t build those connections earlier.

In case it’s not clear, I don’t have a particularly high regard for the entire self-sufficiency argument. I’m fine with saying that you should prepare for the possibility that you’ll need to face challenges alone. It’s a good contingency to have. However, I don’t buy into the, “sanctity of being self-sufficient.”

With that said, there as a satisfaction from overcoming a challenge. As an individual, you may find greater satisfaction from overcoming it on your terms.

That’s the other end of this. I don’t think receiving altruism directly increases your resilience, however, I do think it’s a very reasonable consequence, so, let’s talk psychology.

Your overall mental health does affect a host of things. “Resilience,” is a pretty nebulous term, but your overall mental health does influence nearly all of those factors. It can improve your immune response. It can affect your emotional resilience. It can’t protect you from physical harm, but it can help you cope with that. It can even help offset fatigue. (You still need to rest, but it will help you push on.) This is not an exhaustive list. So, being in a good state of mind can help with all of those things. It can even help you cope with tragedies and misfortune.

Altruism can help with this, but it’s not just receiving it, being on the giving side can also provide that. There’s also a major caveat, the altruism needs to be a positive experience.

There’s a pair of psychological concepts, “boons,” and, “stressors.” You can find other terms for these, but the basic idea is sound. A boon is a, “nice,” experience. It makes you feel better about your life in a small way. A stressor is a negative experience, and it wears on you. Individually, none of these will change your life, or even ruin your day. However, when you start stacking stressors together, it can have a corrosive effect. Similarly, when you start stacking boons together, it can make a significant difference, and help you deal with the challenges you face.

As an example of a stressor: I have a burn on my hand from the coffee press back flushing and spraying boiling water over my hand on Friday. That was not fun. It didn’t make my day better. Individually it didn’t ruin the day, but these kinds of experiences can stack up. And, yes, this a valid example; boons and stressors can be very minor things. Even a brief conversation with a friend can be a boon.

So, why do I have an issue with, “altruism makes you more resilient?” Because it’s a boon. In some situations it’s a significant one. That kind of help can make you feel a lot better about yourself, your life, you future. In turn, that can increase your overall mental health, and increase your resilience.

Please note the conditional statements. “…that kind of help can make you feel better…” “…that can increase your overall mental health…” It is not certain that it will. Remember the people who view accepting help as a weakness. For someone like that, receiving help can be a stressor. If they need it, or cannot refuse it, it’s an indictment of their self-sufficiency. Meaning, two people, in similar situations, can receive the same help, and have radically different psychological responses.

Remember when I mentioned that overcoming a challenge on your own terms can result greater satisfaction? That’s a boon. So, there are circumstances where someone will benefit from facing and overcoming their challenge alone. This is a factor in whether or not help will be beneficial. To be blunt, this isn’t simple. Someone may need help, but not want it, or state that they don’t want it for appearances, when assistance would be welcome.

As a general statement, altruism will be more beneficial than not. However, the topic is a bit more nuanced than just, “receiving altruism makes you more resilient.”

-Starke

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[heweightlossjourney]

Introductions

**PRO ANA, PRO MIA, AND THINSPO ACCOUNTS DO NOT INTERACT**

Hello to anyone reading this. I’m H and I’ve started this sideblog to document my weight loss and keep myself accountable. Let me start with a little backstory:

I have been overweight for as long as I can remember. I’ve never been super active, though I was on a couple sports teams at various points throughout my school life. I always overate as a kid and I still do it now. Eating has been a coping mechanism for me my entire life, and I would say that I am addicted to food. 

I have generally been okay being heavy, but bullying is a bitch and I know that other people’s perception of me affected me and made me a nasty bitch in middle school and high school. I wasn’t in a place to understand why I acted out until I was able to distance myself from my long term abusive boyfriend and my dad stopped drinking and got out of his abusive/toxic situation. Now, I understand the effects that the trauma in my life has had on me and I’m calmer and more level-headed, so I am in a good place to start working on my physical health in conjunction with my mental health. 

I know that my self-image right now isn’t healthy, and I am aiming to love my body. I am trying hard not to think of the things I might want after this, like skin removal surgery and breast reshaping, but it is hard not to imagine myself with a little sprucing up. While I don’t want to scrutinize over every flaw I have, I think the best way I can motivate myself to keep it up is taking note of my body and how I perceive certain areas, so I will update this with my reflection on how my body looks every so often. 

Over the time I have been not working because of COVID-19, I have gained weight, but I have also started keeping up with infamous obese youtubers like Amberlynn Reid and Foodie Beauty, and watching channels like Charlie Gold and Petty Kitten react to them. I would be lying if I said that it wasn’t a kick in the ass to not become as big as them, but also a motivator knowing that I will never be like that, I won’t allow myself to be like them, and that I am a better person than they are. I know that thinking like that is mean and cruel, but I am here to lose weight, not monetize my addiction and appeal to feeders while maintaining an attitude of entitlement and oblivion.

While we are at it, let me just name a few of my rock bottom moments:

- my abusive ex boyfriend calling me “Whaley”

- being too heavy to ride horses

- being too big for a ride at the fair and having to get off it in front of a ton of people in public

- my brother swiping the back of m head like a debit machine

- my ability to polish of a lot of food in one go

- my lack of stamina standing, walking, exercising, being on top during sex

- crushing my boyfriend when I lay on him

- being too big to fit into 3x clothing on websites like dollskill that actually sell some interesting clothing for bigger ladies

Without too much more delay, let’s get into the facts:

Age: 18

Height: 5′11

Starting Weight: 333 pounds

Current Weight: 329 pounds

Total Loss: 4 pounds

BMI: 45.9

BMI Goal: 25

Current Goal: 300 pounds by day 30

Day: 4

Health Concerns: Morbid Obesity, PCOS and Insulin Resistance, Lactose Intolerance, Depression, Anxiety, Food Addiction.

Diet Plan: OMAD (one meal a day) and intermittent fasting. 

The diet I have chosen to follow, OMAD, is one of many different diets I have tried over the course of my life. I have tried keto, I have tried vegetarianism, I have tried slimfast. The reason I have chosen this particular diet this time is because of the freedom to eat pretty much anything within the hour I set aside for myself to eat each day. It’s hard to fuck yourself up too much in an hour. After having done the diet for a few days, here is what I have noticed about it:

- I get hangry

- I am somewhat nocturnal and often sleep from 6am - 2pm, and it makes it so much easier

- The boost in energy after my feels like I am on top of the world, and the naps while digesting fuckin rock, sleepy is a good feeling when you have time set aside for it

- It is a lot of mental will power to look at my favourite foods and say no

- It is a lot of mental will power not to cram 3 meals into an hour

- It is hard to pick what I want for dinner

- Cravings hit hard

- Black Coffee is nasty

- It is easier not to consume dairy with OMAD, and not have diarrhea everyday is nice.

There are some things I have noted as well, like eating dairy at all is a big mistake. It is unpleasant to only feel full for a short period of time before violently emptying the contents of my digestive tract. The effects of lactose has on my body go so much quicker when it is the only thing I have in my body at the time. Lactaid is very hit and miss for me, and by the way the chewable tablets are actually the devil incarnate and I hate them. I have tasted vanilla in my life and that isn’t it. 

I chose this diet because my boyfriend does fasting as his preferred diet method, and while I wish I could fast all day, my job requires me to have energy and I am not a happy hungry lady. I intend to do OMAD long term, but may change it up slightly if I start to struggle when I get back to work. 

It should also be noted that I seriously do not recommend this diet to anyone who struggles with disordered eating (me), depression (me), anxiety (me), obesity (me), anyone who has an affliction that would make it safer for them to consume more than one meal a day (me), and people who have medications they need to take with food (me). This diet is not recommended by doctors for long term weight loss, my endocrinologist was frankly a bit shocked when I told her, and it can cause a host of problems included but not limited to:

- triggering of eating disorders

- lack of protein 

- excess of carbs

- diarrhea (thanks, really needed more of that)

- nausea

- dizziness

- weakness

- extreme fatigue

So let me go ahead here and describe a little bit about my health issues, namely my PCOS, or polycystic ovarian syndrome. PCOS is a hormonal disorder. It can cause increased levels of androgen in the body, increased hair, insulin resistance, excessive hair growth, male pattern baldness, weight gain, irregular periods, fertility problems, increase risk of developing type 2 diabetes, increase risk of high blood pressure and high cholesterol, acne and oily skin, depression, and sleep apnea, as well as increase the risk for endometrial cancers, and obviously, cause ovarian cysts. This disorder can be passed from mother to daughter, and I got it from my mom. I have been suffering with this for years.

The biggest effects on my body have been my weight, my depression, irregular periods and cysts. I currently have an IUD in place to help with the symptoms, but my periods are not even close to regular and are often brown in colour. Before hormonal birth control, I would have 2-3 periods per year that lasted about a month at a time. These periods were heavy and excruciatingly painful, and the clots I birthed were like jellyfish. I often lost enough blood to become anemic. 

It should be noted that my PCOS has caused me to be resistant to insulin, and that can make it hard to lose weight and also cause some brown discolouration on the skin, which I have had on my chest and neck. I remember my mom used to scrub at my neck thinking it was dirty when my neck first started becoming discoloured. 

I had my IUD placed in December of 2018, and the follow up ultrasound revealed a cyst on my right ovary that was 21cm x 21cm which required surgery. Due to that, a traumatic situation and my vegetarianism, I lost 30 pounds by March of 2019. 

I have also struggled most of my life with depression and anxiety and used food to cope. I am currently on medication for that. I also take Metformin to help with the effects of the PCOS.

Here I will give a short description on the areas of my body that bother me and what I would like to see improve. I will try to be objective about what I don’t like and I will be honest about the reasons I would like to improve. I will say now that many of these reasons are cosmetic and not necessarily health related.

Inner thighs: While my legs are one of my favourite parts of my body and are in general strong and shapely, my inner thighs have a pocket of fat near my pubic mound, and I can see it when I stand up or I can see it in the mirror from behind when I bend over. I am self conscious about this because I don’t like the way it looks/hangs, and it makes it hard to be present and immersed when I am having sex or see myself as attractive if I take a picture for my boyfriend. The goal for this area is to have less hang so I can feel more relaxed during sex and any time I bend over. I also don’t particularly enjoy the thigh holes in my jeans, or that I have trouble with any sort of thigh high sock rolling.

Pubic mound: I’m not even gonna bullshit here: I just want a normal looking vulva. That’s it. I want it to be easier to access my clit, I don’t want such a prominent camel toe when I wear pants, I’d like it to be easier for my boyfriend to go down on me. I have a nice inner vulva and I want the exterior to match. I also find it hard to shave the areas between my mound and my thigh, as holding it open is not easy. That groin area is also prone to skin yeast infections and pimples and blackheads, and while I admit that they are fun to pop, it would be nice if I did not have to deal with it. 

My stomach: My stomach hangs. Underneath of it is prone to those same pimples and skin yeast infections (canesten is really helpful for tinea cruris, by the way. Yeast infections are yeast infections.) and while I get some sick pops for r/popping, it isn’t attractive. My stomach is hairy and while that isn’t really totally weight related, it also isn’t cute. My belly button is often very hidden, and it would be nice to get down to a size that I could get it pierced like my mom has. The rolls of my stomach get pimples and the red marks from sitting all day are not cute and can get painful. I have the muffin top when I wear jeans, and while the look of my stomach in jeans is less than sexy, it actually doesn’t bother me all that much.I have trouble keeping up panties that are both too tight or too loose, and tights are always rolling down. If it doesn’t hit just above my waist while still being slightly tight, it isn’t even worth trying to wear at all. All my jeans and leggings are high-waisted, and a lot of them roll when I sit or bend over. As a nanny, that is a really big inconvenience, and I would like to be able to exist for an hour without having to pull up my goddamn pants/leggings/underwear/tights. God forbid I put on a garter belt. Clothes that are flattering are hard for find for obese women. I just want to wear pretty clothes and feel like a person. When I sit with my knees up, my stomach is Very Present, and I can feel it against my thighs and trying to press through the gap in the middle. It would be nice to not feel that way, and I hope that I can achieve a stomach that does not hang.

Rolls under breasts: These are real sons of bitches. Hot, hairy, red, pimply. The heat rash is real. About half to 3/4 the size of my actual breasts. They make finding a comfortable bra difficult, and I would be really happy if they got even half the size they are now. 

Breasts: I don’t necessarily have a weight issue with my tibblies, but they are underdeveloped underneath and I don’t really like the shape of them so much. I am on the waiting list to see a plastic surgeon about my options. There are certain things about my chest that I don’t like that are the fault of obesity however, like the dark marks on my chest because of resistance to insulin, but I will get more into that in a bit. I also don’t love boobne, but hey, acne, amirite ladies? 

My chin/neck situation: My ‘waddle’, as I so hatefully refer to it, is my least favourite part of my body. This makes me so upset. I think this is the only part of my body that I truly genuinely hate. If I could duct tape it back so I could look normal, I would. I often look at plus size and fat and obese women and think why do they have chins and necks that are ‘normal’ but not me? (spoilers: the answer is morbid obesity.) I would like to be able to wear a choker comfortably and without it being hidden by my neck. It is very hard to pop waddle pimples. I do have the insulin marks on my neck, and a dowager’s hump, which makes me feel weird if I look at it too long. I don’t like when it sticks out of my clothing, and it feels odd to look at it with a necklace on, or a choker or collar or anything like that.

My back rolls: You hate to see it, and it makes finding a bra in my size a pain. It is hard to hide them, and anything that is fitted to the boobs and then flares can exaggerate the look of them. I don’t look at them too often so it doesn’t always bother me, but they can be a pain with certain clothes. It also makes some clothes tight and restricting in a way they normally wouldn’t, like dresses or shirts that zip. Highly unpleasant, and I would like to have smoother back for cosmetic reasons. 

The back of my head: I shave the underneath of my head. I’ve had my entire head shaven before, I’ve had just the sides shaven. It would be nice to get to a place where there wasn’t a roll at the back of my head. It would also be nice if my brother hadn’t swiped a card through it, but only one of those things is achievable. 

My arms: I have pretty strong arms, my job requires lifting and I’ve never shied away from taking all the groceries in one trip. My arms are large but not huge. I would be happy with a little reduction in the ‘wing’ area and I would like to see my upper arms a little more streamlined when fully extended. I genuinely do have big bones, but it would be nice to be able to wear my bracelets more comfortably. 

My hands: For the longest time I have been upset about the idea of ‘fat people hands’. I don’t have huge fingers, but it would be nice to fit rings on a little easier. I have large hands, because I am a tall woman, but not really fat or chubby hands like one might think of when thinking of fat people hands. My knuckles are fairly well defined, though they have dimples when my hands are flat, and have had since I was little. I think they are cute to be honest. I do not have discolouration on my fingers or knuckles.

My face: I don’t have a ton of fat on my cheeks actually. I do have a round face, but I have dimple-like indentations under my cheekbones that clearly define them. It would be nice to be a slightly slimmer face and defined jawline - any attempt at a contour is just awful. I would like to have a less prominent chin and cheeks. 

So let’s talk for a bit about long term goals. I am trying to set goals for myself in chunks. I know that aiming to lose 100 pounds the first go around is highly unlikely to get me any sort of success and I know that breaking it up into smaller bits is less overwhelming and more motivating. I am seriously trying to be careful about rewarding myself with any kind of food. 

Realistically, I would like to see myself get into the ‘normal’ BMI range by this time next year. I also know that to do that, I would need to lose around 170 pounds. With OMAD, you can expect to lose between half a pound and one pound a day. I do not see myself losing 170 pounds in 170 days. I do not think it is healthy to lose that much in under 6 months, and I don’t think my skin would appreciate it either, nor do I think OMAD is sustainable for that long. The idea is to try and hold out with OMAD for about 3 and a half months, and in that time, with upkeep, exercise and discipline, I could lose around 100 pounds, but I think the responsible thing would be to hope for closer to 75 pounds. 

I would like to outline my goals here:

Current Goal: 300 pounds - 33 pounds lost - 41.8 BMI

Second Goal: 270 pounds - 63 pounds lost - 37.7 BMI

Third Goal: 240 - 93 pounds lost - 33.5 BMI

Fourth Goal: 210 - 123 pounds lost - 29.3 BMI

Fifth Goal: 180 - 153 pounds lost - 25.1 BMI

Final Goal: 160 - 173 pounds lost - 22.3 BMI

Knowing how much one can lose in x amount of time with OMAD, and assuming I kept with it for a year, it could take anywhere from 173 days to 346 days to reach my final goal. I know that I won’t lose the same amount every day, and I know that it will be hard to keep it off once I reach my goal. 

I also know that I will need to take vitamins and supplements to make sure I don’t lose anything during this time. 

I am trying not to set deadlines for when I would like to reach my goals, though ideally I would be losing about 20 pounds a month. There are some important dates that I am hoping to have lost a certain amount for, however, and based on how much I might expect to lose and some basic math, I have deemed it pretty feasible to do.

I return to work around July 6th. It is currently May 30th. In 37 days I am hoping to have reached my first goal of 33 pounds lost. I lost 4 pounds in 3 days, and I hope to keep up that pace. 

The other date that I am hoping to have lost weight for is my birthday, which is August 31st. In 93 days I am hoping to have met my second goal of 63 pounds lost. I am turning 19 and very excited to celebrate.

For a little in-depth at what I am doing as far as my meal, I am eating a normal supper for me, a snack and a dessert. I am not counting calories. I’ll give some examples of what I have eaten at this time.

Day 1: Gnocchi bake with chicken, gummies, a chocolate bar, a little bit of bread and an iced tea. I made the bake with a package of sundried tomato gnocchi, one chicken breast, an olivieri package of rose sauce, like 2-3 tablespoons of herb and garlic cream cheese and onion. It was so good.

Day 2: I had the 4 bites of leftovers and some cheese bread, an iced tea, chicken strips, fries, a bite of fish, and some coleslaw. This day I felt sort of weak in the evening and so I had a fried egg sandwich with a cheese slice, mustard and mayo.

Day 3: I GUZZLED water all day long, like 4-5 bottles of water. I had crackers, the middle of a cinnamon bun, chicken strips and fries again, coleslaw and then some cake (I was celebrating a family birthday). My pee has never been so clear, let me just tell you.

One of the good things about this diet is being able to have whatever I would like as my meal for the day. I am an excellent cook (friend, family, teacher, boyfriend’s family and boyfriend approved, being fat has helped me master the kitchen) and I love doing it, so I can really get creative with my meal.

I come from a diet family, and so I am definitely supported on this diet, and my boyfriend is doing it with me, because misery loves company. Overall, I do feel hungry, but I feel satisfied with what I am doing and I have a lot more will power than I thought I did before, so I am proud of myself in that regard.

During my fasts, I try to only consume water and black coffee, which I take iced so it doesn’t nerf me with the flavour. Chewing gum is also quite helpful. My eating period is between 7p-8p, or 7p-8:30p, but that may change overtime as my sleep and activity schedule changes in the coming months.

I do not make promises on diets as a rule, but because of the nature of this diet I have made myself a promise that I will listen to my body. If I need a meal, I will eat one. If what is best for me is splitting my eating hour into two 30 minute eating periods a day for energy, especially while I work, then that is what I will do. 

Like I said, the goal is to check in every day with what I ate, my general feelings and if I am changing anything, and then I will try to do a weigh in weekly, and every couple of weeks update any changes I notice in the areas I mentioned earlier that bother me as a fat person. 

‘Til next time,

H

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❁ Intro. Q&A with S&C ❁

❁ What is your favorite type of movement?

S: I struggled with movement for a long time. Exercise was categorized as a chore in my brain growing up. I had parents who LOVED running, yet running always made me feel like I was dying. I discovered yoga in late high school. Last year, I completely fell in love with a studio that incorporates HIIT, core, and heat to create a dynamic workout. I'm obsessed! It's my therapy, workout, community, and whole heart in one. I also love that yoga is a competition against yourself - constantly bettering your own practice, rather than focused on competition against others.

C: Growing up I was always active and involved in sports like basketball and track. I’ve ALWAYS hated the running aspect, but every now and then I’ll go for a jog outside if it’s nice out. Now that I get to choose my workouts, I enjoy a combination of lifting, yoga, and HIIT workouts. My workout split typically looks like 4 days of lifting and HIIT and 1-2 days of yoga. On rest days, I always start my mornings with a short yoga flow or light stretching. I also enjoy the hot yoga classes that S talked about above! Hot yoga is what brought us together :).

❁ What is your favorite way to de-stress?

S: Oh god. Anything alone. Seriously. I am extroverted until I hit my limit and once I hit that limit it is a hard crash. I recently moved to a really friendly neighborhood and have loved riding my bike to the library, curling up in my hammock, and reading a great book while listening to some instrumental tunes. 

C: So many different ways! As a social worker, in order to be effective, I have to be on top of my self-care at all times. Journaling, meditation, yoga, reading, walking, and playing with my dogs and cats are some of my favorite ways to de-stress. I also find that using ear seeds helps when I’m experiencing high levels of stress or anxiety. Stay tuned for more ear seed info. in later blog posts!

❁ What is your favorite self-care strategy?

S: I need to be organized. I like knowing what food I'm going to eat the next day, having everything written out and color-coded in my planner, etc. I do really well when everything is put in its place and prepped for the next day - to a fault. I tend to deal with my high maintenance personality with obsessive organization because it is the type of self-care that directly combats my ADHD brain and keeps me functioning.

C: In addition to the ways that I de-stress above, I find a sense of calm in my weekly routine. At the beginning of the week, I enjoy cooking and meal prepping lunches for work, cleaning, and journaling my goals and intentions for the week. I have a Panda Planner that I like to use to stay organized. I also feel my best when I’m taking care of myself (i.e. focusing on eating well, being active, and maintaining my beauty/skincare routine).

❁ What are your health passions?

S: I have been on and off vegan for 6 years. I decided to start it back up at the beginning of this year, and 99% of the time I follow veganism. That's a HUGE passion of mine. I also recently started cycle syncing and I can't shut up about it!! I'm so excited to see what benefits it will provide. I'm a RYT200 yoga teacher with certifications in trauma-informed, children's, and teen yoga - I'm particularly passionate about incorporating vulnerability and mental health aspects into my practice. Lastly, I struggle with physical health (Endometriosis diagnosis) and mental health (GAD - Generalized Anxiety Disorder & ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder diagnosis), this has been a huge journey for me over the past two years. I am currently at a point where I manage these diagnoses really well naturally and it's important to me.

C: GUT HEALTH, GUT HEALTH, GUT HEALTH! That is what inspired the name for this blog! I find that my gut health impacts my skin, moods, weight, energy level, and my overall well-being. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease and IBD in 2016 and have been focused on healing myself with a combination of Western Medicine-based medication, nutrition and journaling food sensitivities, vitamin supplements, movement, and strategies to improve my mental health. Don’t get me wrong - I’m very passionate about mental health in general as I’m a practicing therapist, however, I tend to get burnt out on focusing on mental health only as it is often difficult for my consumers to incorporate a holistic approach. I am also passionate about movement and working on my fitness, as Fergie would say. There’s something uplifting about accomplishing a new fitness goal whether it’s increasing my weights in lifting or holding a headstand in yoga (still working on that one lol).

❁ What led you to wholistic wellness?

S: I had parents who made a huge lifestyle change right after my freshman year of high school. As a family, we went vegan cold turkey (or is it cold tofurkey? pls laugh) and my Mom poured her heart and soul into researching natural alternatives. I have had my own battle with balancing traditional medicine with more holistic results. I very strongly believe in wholistic approaches - I'm not against medication by any means, but I believe it's so so important to treat the whole person and that there is no "one size fits all" approach.

C: Growing up, I didn’t think there was anything particularly “unhealthy” about my lifestyle, but reflecting back as an adult, I can definitely say that we were not a household that was focused on optimal nutrition. We drank gallons of milk and Sunny D and ate maybe a serving of canned vegetables per day. We were active, so no one in my family was overweight, but I think my parents were just raising us on foods that they grew up on (that and canning became all the rage in the 90’s). I would say that I became passionate about holistic approaches to my health shortly after I was diagnosed with Crohn’s and was trying to learn to manage my symptoms. I had a lot of inflammation in 2016 and was prescribed a low dosage of steroids until my doctor prescribed immunosuppressants to keep my immune system from attacking my colon. I began focusing on more holistic approaches when I noticed that medication alone wasn’t making me feel 100%. Sure, it stopped my active inflammation, however, I was still struggling with stomach cramping, diarrhea, and chronic fatigue. About 1 year after I was diagnosed, my husband and I moved to a larger area where I had access to more specialized medical providers. My new gastroenterologist (GI) referred me to a nutritionist who helped me to learn to identify my food sensitivities. She also referred me to a behavioral health psychologist who provided me with an outlet for my stress and anxiety. I began to learn that I was holding chronic tension in my stomach whenever I was stressed or anxious about something. That’s when I began to understand the importance of holistic health.

❁ What is your personal social media?

S: @sarahlhively on Instagram

C: @cassandruh_dee on Instagram

❁ What kind of posts can I expect to see on this blog?

S: I'm really excited to talk about managing mental health naturally (particularly anxiety), possible book recommendations, self-care, and healthy meal prepping while on a broke college student’s budget.

C: I look forward to sharing my personal experiences with navigating my chronic health issues, nutrition, FODMAPs, gut health, mental health, the gut-brain connection, fitness/movement, and self-care.

❁ Why social work?

S: It's nice to not have this question followed up by "you know you'd make much more money as _______. Is it too late to change your major?" But for real. I started college as a special education major, quickly realized I'd rather do pretty much anything other than write lesson plans, and switched to being a WGST major. I expected to be able to get a job doing advocacy work with a particular focus on LGBTQ+ & women issues. I soon realized the WGST track is for students who eventually want to do research and social work was more what I was looking for. I never looked back. The multiple directions a social work degree can be taken in, the continually changing cases, the advocacy, vulnerability, and seeking justice for people all capture my heart. 

C: I have always been passionate about having a career centered around helping people. I became interested in therapy after having a particularly negative experience with a therapist that my dad sent me to when I was getting caught in the middle of my parent’s divorce and I experienced some trauma. I originally pursued psychology, however, fell into social work when I figured out that there are so many different opportunities available for MSWs.  I truly love my job and feel grateful to be compensated (FYI times have changed and not all social workers make next to nothing - thank the universe) for serving the children and families on my caseload

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The First 90 Minutes Episode 36

Strain: ACDC PAX Pod

Company: Sira Naturals

Location: Somerville, Ma

Cannabis Connoisseur:  Katie

Website: www.siranaturals.org

Hello again to all my cannabis loving and canna-curious friends, and welcome back to another episode of The First 90 Minutes! Today I am excited to be bringing you a review of the awesome 2:1 CBD:THC PAX pod ACDC from Sira Nauturals! This earthy, woody, piney strain is said to have THC levels up to 31.8% and CBD levels up to 40.3%, making it perfect for those looking for relief from pain, stress, depression, inflammation, insomnia, seizures, and migraines. Patients report feeling relaxed, happy, focused, uplifted, and sleepy while using this product, with dry mouth, dry eye, anxiety, and paranoia as potential negatives.

One of the things that makes me so excited about this strain is the reports of the balanced effects patients have reported. Due to the high CBD to THC ratio, those who have tried this Sativa-dominant strain have found little to no intoxicating effects. It is my thought that if this is the case, this could be a great product for those looking for the bodily effects offered by THC without the psychoactive effects that accompany most products. Today I have chosen ACDC to help combat a severe migraine. My head is pounding, I have severe pain in the left side of the back of my head/base of my head, my left inner ear, behind my left eye, my left temple, and on the left side of my forehead. I can’t think straight or focus on anything, and I can’t sleep even though I’m exhausted. My body is extremely tense and aching, and my mood is low and agitated. I am also experiencing a lot of nausea. Now that we have run through our background information, let’s jump right into testing this little pod out! So without further ado, let’s light up, sit back, and relax, as we toke and talk about the first 90 minutes!

Today’s medication session will be administered via PAX pod, so upon opening the container and holding the pod close to my nose, I can smell a strong ounce scent with woody and earthy undertones. The scent reminds me of the scent of the air while hiking in the mountains or deep into the woods. Beginning this medication session at 11:18 am with 3 hits and my PAX Era set at 609 degrees Fahrenheit, the flavor provides a nice balance of pine and earth which seems to dance around my pallet. I am not noticing any immediate effects. However, by 11:28 a.m. I can feel my body relaxing and the muscle pain that accompanies my migraines is starting to decrease. I can feel my mood starting to lift from the low, agitated, pissy, “I feel like I want to die” place I was in, to more of a place of contentment. My anxiety has started to decrease, helping to ease my nausea a bit. The pain throughout the left side of my head is starting to ease up from a “spike ramming through my head” sensation to a “hit really hard in the head” sensation. Despite this change, there have been no changes in the left ocular pressure experienced, nor a change in the severe left ear pain. No negatives experienced as of yet.

At 11:48 a.m., the relaxation effects have really taken over my body. My entire body feels very loose, and there does not seem to be an ounce of tension in my muscles. My mood has continued to lift to the point where I am bordering happy and feeling very content. As my migraine has begun to significantly subside, I have finally begun to see relief from the left ocular pressure as well as the ear pain. My anxiety has almost completely subsided as has the nausea, and I am finding that my focus is beginning to return to a somewhat normal level. Currently, I am experiencing some slight dry eye, but this is responding well to eye drops.

At 12:18 p.m., all the bodily pain I was experiencing has now faded away and all I feel is an overwhelming sense of relaxation. My migraine has completely subsided, all the way down to the left eye pressure and ear pain. My nausea has ceased, as has my anxiety, and currently I am feeling extremely tired. I do not attribute all of this sleepiness to the effects of ACDC, as sleepiness is a common effect of the post-migraine hangover I experience. Although I am tired, my thought process feels completely clear, and I do not feel any cerebral fogginess at all. As a matter of fact, if it were not for being tired at this moment, I believe I would actually be able to function really well with a very clear head on this strain. Finally, although the dry eye is still continuing, the eye drops have helped significantly, so the irritation is only minor.

Rounding the corner into our 90 minute mark at 12:48 p.m., the effects are starting to mellow out a bit. The strong bodily relaxation I was feeling has started to lift leaving me feeling very calm and happy. My migraine, anxiety, and nausea all continue to remain at bay. My thought process is very clear despite the post-migraine hangover and feeling a bit sleepy, and I am finding that I can focus more clearly than I was able to prior to medicating. The dry eye has subsided, and despite the mellowing of the effects, I am not finding that any of my migraine symptoms are returning.

Now it is time for my final thoughts. This product is amazing, and I believe it would be a great fit for patients of any cannabis experience level. It does not have overwhelming psychoactive effects, which is great for those who prefer CBD products, but are looking for something with a little more of a kick to help with their ailments. I have tried this strain a couple of more times outside of this test. I found that the timeline was the same, but the fatigue was dependent on what I was using the session for. If I was using it to combat anxiety and help with stress, it is a great daytime strain, especially with one hit at 560 degrees Fahrenheit. I found four hits at the 609 degrees Fahrenheit worked best for those days when I’m over the top high strung, can’t sleep, and need to relax. This dosage helps calm me down and ease me to a state where I am able to fall asleep. Last, is the test we just did, which is the two hits at 609 degrees Fahrenheit, which helped to combat my severe migraine. Although the dry eye was pretty irritating, I did find that using some eye drops helped ease that negative, making it not a big deal at all. I personally love this product and I would recommend this to anyone looking for relief from medical issues, regardless of whether they are in relation to physical health, mental health, or both. I give this product 5 stars. Great job Sira, keep up the amazing work!

If you are a patient or adult above the age of 21 in Massachusetts, Sira’s ACDC pods are sold at the following dispensary locations:

Sira Naturals:

Cambridge- Medical only

Somerville- Medical only

Needham- Medical & by appointment only

Patriot Care:

Lowell- Medical & Adult use

Boston- Medical only

Greenfield- Medical & Adult use

Well my friends, we have reached the end of this review. Thank you for joining me, and stay tuned for more product reviews!!

Disclaimer

*****Please remember, this blog is an account of my personal experience with this product. Not everyone has the same experience with every product, and that’s okay. I always recommend starting out with one to two hits to see if that is enough, and you can always increase your dose from there.*****

Also, if you find this post helpful, please help me get the word out to other patients by liking and re-blogging this post! Thanks!

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I’ve been dealing with anemia, b-12, and D deficiencies for years. I went undiagnosed for so long, it really fucked up my life, so get it taken care of. Did you know depression, horrible anxiety, and sleep issues, (amongst other wonderful issues) are SYMPTOMS of anemia? I was on meds for depression and once my iron levels started coming up, it went away. Do whatever the doctor tells you. I was really resistant to infusions, but I don’t know where I’d be without them.

Literally myself and everyone around me has thought there’s been something up for years, literally their reactions were ‘i told you so.’ I have struggled with depression and anxiety for years, as well as borderline insomnia, and every day i wake up and feel like i have the worst hangover. if someone literally taps me on the head it can bring me out in tears because my head always feels muggy and heavy 24/7. if i go on day trips anywhere, it normally ends with me nearly in tears or being extremely extremely irritable because the fatigue is just too much. I’ve wanted to get it sorted for years but my doctors in my home town were so bad it put me off. They wrongly diagnosed my Dad with MS for over a decade just because they were too lazy and dismissed other health concerns I had that have transpired into being something that needed sorting. 

Again, dramatic, but words can not DESCRIBE how happy i am to get this addressed. i am getting b12 injections and the required medication and/or supplements for my other deficiencies. im excited to see how it effects how my body feels and also if it helps my mental health that is literally on the floor by this point 

Thanks for sharing though, it’s nice to know im not the only one who legit has every deficiency lmao

[rogue-snorunt]

Hi. I’m gonna unload here. Hope you don’t mind. I’m someone you’ve talked to before. I may seem pretty upbeat, if a bit anxious. In reality, I’m a mess. I’m depressed and angry. I get so mad. Then I get sad for being so mean. I keep what I really want to say hidden and let it burn in me. I should probably get a therapist, but I refuse to waste money like that because words don’t help me and I refuse to drug myself. I keep myself together for my son. Have a nice day. Sorry for bothering you.

this been in my inbox for a while, not because im ignoring it but because this is some heavy stuff and Im not a medical professional. Im sorry you feel like this homie and I get where you are coming from. I am a card carrying member of the sad kids club (TM) and I got some physical and mental health issues myself that Ive mentioned before Im sure: Manic Bi-Polar depression with ADHD So I can relate butthe following is going to be just like.. my thoughts and ideas and shit and like I just said, I am NOT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL, nor am I trained and licensed therapist etc...:I personally have alot of rage and sadness going but I think  alot of it is PTSD from a childhood trauma and parents, one fucked up more than the other, who had no business being so and gave their kid some pretty intense complexes. Thank goodness for grandparents amIright?I am on medication and it took some trail and error but I found one that helps me alot and the side effects are almost 0. now obviously just because I am for medication and it helped me doesnt mean it works for everyone but theres alot of hate on meds and I just wanna say, the stigma of it is dumb. if you are willing to try it out, keep in mind that if one doesnt work for you that there are others out there that can. Ritalin worked but it amplified my temper and made me fatigued. Vynsense was wonderful and chilled me out but also made me tired. Im on concerta right now and its lovely, im chill and not tired because of it. but also if i miss a dose, I cant function. but like, hey man, I’ll take it.I love feeling like a real functional human bean :DI also had a therapist, lovely woman and the only reason I dont anymore is because she wanted to be able to spend more time with her daughter and help younger people like kids. I gotta get other but I keep forgetting D: it helped me alot to just be able to talk to someone and have someone call me out on my shit and give me ways to get better and deal. theres alot of stigma around that too and its really harmful and toxic. theres nothing wrong with it and my insurance covers it. they have programs for those that cant afford, it just takes alittle research and calling around to find out more,  and it does help.dont be afraid to reach out for help from professionals homie, I really think it can help you even if its just the therapist bit.. it’ll be good for you and it’ll show your son that everyone needs help sometimes and theres nothing wrong or embarrassing about admitting that, asking for it and getting it. 

[luvdsc]

Hihi Cat! I've come to deliver some good news! (This is pretty long huhu ToT)

MY ERB HAS BEEN APPROVED AND I CAN PROCEED TO RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS!! Ahh it's been such a blessing to be able to proceed immediately! I've actually hit my target amount of participants in less than a day (IT'S CRAZY) but I'm gonna collect more responses cuz the more the better! (Would you wanna check the questionnaire out? I can PM you the link!! :3)

Also also I PASSED THAT FINALS! The one I took a day after my vaccination (1st dose) ToT GAHH I'm so happy I won't even ask for more, it's enough :3

I've been writing my thesis during this sem break but it's progressing pretty slowly cuz I've been so drained from last semester and the vaccine itself. Huhu but I've written a brief rundown for my proposal so there's a rough idea there, just needa rly assemble it into a clear narrative. And yes I agree! Psychology studies are a beautiful fusion of science & human essence imo, and its fascinating learning more abt ourselves and how we as the human species progress in life ya know? 😌

I got my second dose exactly a week ago and got the same side effects - headache, arm soreness, hunger, fatigue; I felt like a fusion of psyduck & snorlax HAHAHAHA 😂 - it wasn't anything serious so yay I'm fully vaccinated! (in a few weeks time keke I'll be)

HAHAHAHA my vaccination appointments were pretty eventful. The nurses and volunteers were all so warm and friendly! I'm the type of person who feels whatever's being injected into me, it's not the pain that I wanna distract myself from (it wasn't pain tbh) but that sluggish discomfort I get from the needle ejaculation >//< sooo as they showed me the vile and syringe before injecting me, I prepped my Yangyang photocard in my hand. During my second dose, the nurse thought I had some fancy way of taking a video when in actual fact I was just looking at my Yangyang photocard hehe UwU she asked me whether I wanted to see the needle going in (smtg I can't look at tbh) and I was like HELL NAH ToT

And also some recap from the previous ask!

There's no need to apologise for the delayed response okie!! UwU my sem break is ending this week, but I've spent my time completing my academic research trainee tasks (transcribing audio clips), I've also created the content & design for my uni's newsletter, did some thesis writing, and I took a course on financial planning on Coursera to prep myself for the adulting life ToT

And idm sharing my back up / failed topics! I didn't have a lot of cards in my hands, but here are some of em!

1) time perspective and meaning in life 2) anticipatory nostalgia 3) not a topic but a variable! fragility of happiness / happiness aversion

what ideas did you settle on for yr art pieces? If you dm sharing, I'd love to hear abt it! 💖💖💖

Tbh I can't think of a fav ice cream flavor hmm 🤔 i rly didn't think it'd be so hard thinking of a fav ice cream flavor but the first that comes to mind is green tea! I like them milky flavored ice cream😍 though my fav from this ice cream place I go to is thai milk tea, it's so fragrant and milky!! 🥺💖 I just got myself a tub of milk & biscoff gelato keke UwU what's yr fav ice cream flavor? :3

For my course structure:

We have 2 long sems (Jan - Apr, & Aug - Dec, 16 weeks) & a short sem (May - July, 9 weeks)! Our sem breaks are only around a month then it's back to sleepless nights ToT AND YES those weeks were the most stressful weeks ever 🥺😭 I'm glad I'm graduating soon for that reason 😂(though idk what awaits in the working world ToT that is another fear I have :/)

Thank you for being part of this journey and being open to listening to my lil adventures! 🥺🙆🏻‍♀️💖😭 esp w the amount of responses and ppl helping me, I feel a lil more motivated to work and excel in this pregnancy (thesis, I call it pregnancy cuz it's around 9 months too HEHE) Since the pandemic, it's been pretty hard separating studies & hobbies :/ I've learnt it the hard way from my period cramps last sem (mine's the severe type where you can faint ToT), and it was also on my last paper for finals !! Very traumatizing ._. but I'll continue to manage myself better! :3

Huhu Cat since you're working now, I also wanna ask abt yr experience in job seeking! Cuz unemployment is a real deal here esp. w everything that's going on :') I don't have working experience either (only had 1 through internship) and it literally feels like I'm going into the unknown ToT I've been running over some case studies and assessments just to better prep myself for this. Do you have any advice as someone who's already working? UwU

Take care and stay lovely as always!! 💖💖💖

hi, sweetpea !!!! 🌸 omg major congratulations for getting your ERB approved, honey bee !!!!! 🥳🥳🥳 that’s absolutely amazing, and I’m uber proud of you 🥺💗💗 also, it’s wonderful that you hit the required number of participants so quickly !!!!! (And I would love to participate if the questionnaire is still open 🤧)

AND HECK YEAAA CONGRATS ON PASSING THE FINAL TOO 🤩🤩🤩🤩 big congrats to you all around, miss smarty pants 💓💓💓

Oh gosh, I hope you got to rest during your semester break too ): you’re working so hard, please remember to take care of yourself !! 💕 your mental health is more important 🤍 have you finalized your proposal now? And omg yes exactly !!! It’s so interesting to see the thought process behind an action and how it can be manipulated or influenced by various stimulants or there’s also the argument between nature versus nurture too and how that affects psychology and it’s just all so cool to learn about 🤩

Omg you had so many symptoms, I’m so sorry to hear that 😭 I only had a sore arm, but that’s what happens when I get any shot 🤧 I hope you’re feeling better now 💘💘

I’m really glad to hear that the nurses and volunteers were kind and friendly !! it’s always comforting to have nice people as doctors, especially when you’re trusting them to stick a needle in you bshdjdjdkd omg yangyang to the rescue !!!! 💞💞 we’re not allowed to record record any medical appointments, like I think the nurse thought the person in front of me in line was recording when they were getting their vaccine and said they weren’t allowed to do that 😅 and aaaaa I always have to look when they inject me, I don’t like being taken by surprise 🤧

oh my gosh you were so productive over your semester break !!!! :o and oooo you do content & design for your school’s newsletter? Do you do stuff like graphic designing and write articles? 💓 and how was the financial planning course !! Did you learn a lot? Did you like the studies? :’)

aaaaa those topics sound so cool ??? 🤩🤩 I would definitely be down to read about those omg 💛

for my 3D design class, I decided to do lightbulbs and flowers as my overarching theme for my art pieces !! I included a couple pictures below under the cut at the bottom 💓 the first one is a soft sculpture made out of newspaper, and there’s a pencil next to it for size reference, the second one is made of wires that I shaped myself, and the third one is made of foam boards that I cut and assembled myself as well 💕 and I included a picture of my final painting project! it’s a triptych and I believe the size was like 18 x 24 for each one? If you click on the picture, it should be better quality!

omg I love green tea ice cream too !!!!! 🍵🍦 I like going to somi somi for their matcha and milk swirl ice cream with red bean taiyaki 💚 I only had thai milk tea ice cream once, but it was phenomenal 🤩 I wish they sold it near me too !! milk and biscoff :o I’ve never tried that flavor! I’ll have to see if it’s sold around here :’) green tea is my favorite, but I also really like everything but the... from Ben and Jerry’s !! 💛 also alcoholic ice cream.... like there’s this one kind where it was a breakfast esque type with vanilla, corn flakes, and bourbon, and it was delicious 😋

omg what 😭😭 you’re basically going to school year round with no break bahsjdjdjdkd when I was in uni, i had a month off for winter break (usually something like dec 9 - jan 9) and then mid june to mid September off, so around three months of summer vacation? Your school schedule sounds absolutely brutal 💀💀

and omg of course !!! Thank you for letting me be a part of the journey 🥺💗 bdjdjddj pregnancy omg that’s such an interesting way of seeing it :o sending you all my love and support for a successful delivery of your thesis baby 🥰🥰 oh yeah, it’s definitely been a struggle to separate everything, especially when the lines between home and workspace blur with online school or working from home. And oh my god ???? Are you okay ?? Did you go see a doctor or take any medication? I hope you’re feeling better now !! Please take care of yourself 😭

ah, I got my job through my internship, so I’m not sure how helpful I will be 😅 but during the process of interviewing for internships, there were several rounds for each company that range from a group interview, a one on one interview, video interview where they give you random questions that you have to answer on the spot (some of mine were discuss the stock market, give a sales pitch on something you’re interested in, etc), a test, etc. I think it’s different depending on the job you’re going for, but that’s what I had to do in the business field! It’s important to study and prep for all of this!! It’s like taking an verbal exam for one of your classes. And also make sure to study the company’s website and familiarize yourself with what they do/sell.

My one piece of overall advice would be about interviews! Interviews are important in which the person interviewing you is seeing if you’ll be a good fit with the company, not in terms of skill, but personality. They already know you’re qualified and have good skills - that’s how you got the interview. With the interview, they’re essentially trying to see how personable you are and if you will work well with their team. Some people are so intent on proving their skills that they kinda just rattle off all their achievements and whatnot, and it’s like... the interviewer already knows this, it’s all on the resume they reviewed when they decided to give the interview offer. Be friendly, open, maybe make a little small talk at the beginning (“hey, how are you? any weekend plans / how was your weekend?” This is what I did for all my business interviews, and I got an offer back from every one 🤧💗), make appropriate jokes / be a little funny, just show that you’d be a fun person to have in the office whom people will want on their team, but that you will also be dedicated to the job and work hard 💘

And thank you so much, honey bee!!! 💞 I hope you’re doing well and having a good week , and please take care as well 🌷🌷

[allbaseballmom]

Does meditation have any scientifically proven benefits? - https://allbaseballmom.com/blog/does-meditation-have-any-scientifically-proven-benefits6 Incredible Health Benefits Of Mindfulness By Greg Thurston Creator of Seven Minute Mindfulness  "Mindfulness" is a bit of a buzz word right now, but that doesn't mean that you should discredit it. Being mindful is one of the best things you can do for your body and mind! But you might not be sure what it is. Is mindfulness just being more aware? Or does it mean clearing your mind? Being mindful, in one sense, is like simplifying things. Normally we try to multitask all day, worrying about 20 things while doing 10. That doesn't work too well. Being mindful means focusing on the present moment. Being fully here. It allows you to attend to what's going on right around you and inside you. So it simplifies things because you can just enjoy the present moment. You can mediate to be more mindful, and you can practice it throughout your day. Whatever you're doing, give it all of your attention. Be proactive about putting down your other worries and being present in what you're doing and who you're with. To experience the ultimate feelings of inner calm and presence, I highly recommend that you follow this link... Click Here To Discover 7 Minute Mindfulness  You'll gain inner peace, happiness and feel 'uncluttered' in your life. Mindfulness a gift that we don't give to ourselves much. In fact, our society teaches that we should be getting as much done as possible all the time, which leads to burnout, stress, health problems, and lower productivity. Mindfulness, on the other hand, offers the opposite, so let's take a look at all the benefits of mindfulness. 1. Mindfulness reduces stress Let's start with the biggie. In today's world, we really battle stress from all sides. If we carry around all the things we have to worry about, our mind never gets a break. That's why so many people are completely burned out, feeling down, and stressed to the point of panic attacks or needing medication. This kind of worrying steals away any chance of joy or relaxation in our day. You probably know how it goes: you're sitting at your desk at work, stressed about a deadline, and also about a disagreement with your partner, and some tension you're feeling with a coworker, and the company party you're supposed to attend tonight... Constantly carrying all of these things and feeling continued stress leads to: Restless sleep A racing mind Low energy Feeling irritable Feeing defensive Getting angry easier Panic attacks Constant panic Headaches, body aches, migraines Jaw pain from clenching teeth Tight shoulders and back pain Depression As you can see, trying to keep everything on your mind leads to all kinds of problems, resulting in lower productivity and even worse things. We might even feel guilty if we forget to worry about something. Do you ever do that? You'll finally get absorbed in something and it feels really nice, but then you remember all the things that aren't resolved, and you feel guilty for letting yourself have a few minutes. But you need those minutes! Being mindful and present will allow you to get absorbed in what you're doing, give it your full attention so you can do better, and you'll feel more clear and mentally energized. Your body and brain wasn't made to handle constant stress. It's so much healthier to be present and put aside the other pressing thoughts. Challenge yourself to be mindful in one activity a day: a walk, mediation, making a craft, writing, drawing, singing, or something else you enjoy. See how it feels to let yourself be fully present with that one thing and not having thoughts about anything else. And then see how you feel the rest of the day. Click Here To Discover 7 Minute Mindfulness  2. Mindfulness creates better health Being mindful and present lowers our stress levels and also centers us, bringing many health benefits. You might notice that you're calmer after practicing mindfulness, your head feels more clear and focused, you're more productive, and more alert. Being mindful greatly benefits your mind, and that in turn benefits your body and overall health. People who practice being mindful have higher brain function, an increased immune function, lower blood pressure, lower anxiety levels, and are more calm. We've heard this for years, but experts were talking about meditation and yoga. Both of those are ways to be mindful! 3. Mindfulness decreases depression symptoms When you decrease stress and improve your health, that can help with depression. Mindfulness does that and more. It's been considered an effective part of overall depression treatment for a long time. Being mindful often helps people see and acknowledge their feelings, and that leads to better coping. Being mindful and let you say, "I see that I'm feeling that way, and that's okay." Being mindful engages the observant self, so you can notice how you're feeling, and what you're thinking, but not get completely sucked into those feelings. You can step back and analyze the situation better. 4. Mindfulness increases Neuroplasticity Neuroplasticity is one of those fun words (in my opinion) that show you what they mean. Neuro, or brain, plus plasticity, or being flexible. Think about how plastic can be soft and pliable. Being mindful helps your brain increase its ability to change and adapt, which is pretty important to our survival even though we're not back in the caveman era. In a simple sense, neuroplasticity refers to how our brain grows, learns, and changes. When we change our mind or learn new things, we actually make new pathways. But this has bigger scientific implications. When someone has a stroke and has to relearn how to walk, they're actually learning how to re-circuit their brain around the damaged area. Imagine how much stronger your brain will be if you practice mindfulness and therefore improve neuroplasticity. That's a huge advantage for dealing with all of life's curves and for any brain damage you might suffer. 5. Mindfulness helps you deal with illness Studies have found that mindfulness helps people with cancer and people with chronic illness-even terminal illness. I can see why being in the moment more would help someone enjoy life day by day. Research has found that mindfulness helps cancer patients reduce stress while relieving fatigue. For many, mindfulness increases our spirituality and sense of purpose, and it helps people handle their emotions regarding their illness. Mindfulness can greatly improve life for people with chronic pain, such as low back pain. It helps patients focus on something other than the pain. 6. Mindfulness helps recovery We've seen all the ways mindfulness benefits our mental and emotional health. It also helps us physically when we need to recover from illness. This is probably due to all the other benefits of being mindful. We have better focus, we're less stressed, we feel more at peace, and so we're happier. We've talked about some big areas where mindfulness helps. To zoom in a bit, here's a list of more specific ways that being mindful improves our lives: Better mental health Less stress at work Better emotional regulation Less problems with alcohol and drugs Less depression and anxiety Better performance at school and work Better relationships Better self awareness Less burnout Better able to cope with ups and downs More resilience We're just healthier when we're more mindful, because people aren't really made to multitask 5 things all day long and always worry. We can benefit from slowing down and enjoying the present moment. Why let other things detract from what you're doing? You can give those other things your attention in due time. For the ULTIMATE experience of mindfulness, I highly recommend that you check out 7 Minute Mindfulness This method will make your mind as calm as water... I'm talking about a method that will allow you to sink into relaxation, and feel abundantly positive and happy within minutes... It will fill your life with joy and satisfaction... And teach you how to easily defeat any life problems that you may be facing. And it only takes 7 minutes! Follow this link: 7 Minute Mindfulness

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