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oftincturedwords · 3 years ago

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First of all: I'm currently listening to the songs you added to the descriptions of Steven and Bucky and I LOVE 'em!

I would ask for Doc Roe/Legolas/Dr. McCoy, whoever you most feel like describing!

(I hope you and your stitched up hand are doing well!)

send me a character and i’ll list: ACCEPTING !

DOC EUGENE ROE <3

favourite thing about them : doc roe is another top tier favourite character of mine so i everything about him is my favourite <3 but i won't cheat & just say everything agdjfkglg so to give a specific thing , i love how roe will do everything he can to help the wounded. from running out amidst a firefight / bombings to get to them & get them out to telling off superior officers to sacrificing pieces of himself to ensure he can do his job the best he can. his dedication to that is on par to lipton & winters i feel. he was right there during the absolute worst bits of some of these men's lives , working not only to patch up their bodies but to keep them calm , talking to them & using their nicknames whenever they're wounded so those hurt know they’re in good hands & with a friend , whether they make it to aid station or not. i admire roe for that , in giving his all for the wounded & not letting anything get in his way for advocating for a patient or ensuring his patients know he's treating a man with personality & life back home rather than another number of men on sick call / list of the wounded.

least favourite thing about them : what is not to like about this man ??? agdjfkglg but seriously , the only thing i can think of would be his decision to draw away from everyone during the time in bastogne & become isolated , but honestly i can't blame him for using that coping mechanism with everything that was going on then. but he may have had an easier time of it if he didn't resist heffron’s attempts at friendships & perhaps opened up somewhat to spina , even if spina is a lower rank than him , but roe is the sort to help others before himself & continue to do so until he's used up. he's rather self sacrificing like that & that's not healthy. but again it was 1940’s so they didn't have much concept of mental health help or understanding in ways that we do today & even still today it's stigmatised so i can too see why he wouldn't be openly talking , just wish he perhaps think he had to separate himself from everyone , to create distance & choose his job as a medic over creating those tight-knit friendships as everyone else did.

favourite line : “You are officers, you are grownups. You ought to know!”

brOTP : roe & spina , roe & heffron , roe & luz , roe & malarkey

OTP : roe / heffron

nOTP : roe / winters , only because winters needs nixon & vice versa

random headcanon : back during training , a group from easy company were swapping scary stories they’d been told from where their from or ones their parents shared with them , there's all sorts being told & some overlays , but somehow they convince doc to tell one , so he tells the one of the rougarou & with his low way of speaking & lilting tone he manages to be a good story teller , he’s most likely imitating how his grandparents on his mother’s side told him it. he’s one of the only guys out of three ( luz & malarkey are the other ) to actually get everyone a bit spooked. not scared but it's definitely difficult to not think of it when a few days later they have an exercise that has them out in the swamps of north carolina

unpopular opinion : erm i’m not certain that i have any unpopular opinions on roe , hmm i don't think that i do , but if i think of one i'll come back to fil this out

song i associate with them : oats in the water by ben howard or the humbling river by puscifer

favourite picture of them :

send me a character and i’ll list:

LEGOLAS <3 ( books / films )

favourite thing about them : another top tier favourite character of mine , i think you managed to pick every single ultimate favourite character in these fandoms xD that's very cool ! but back to the favourite , hmm i admire legolas’ ability to still find joy & happiness in the world even though his home has been besieged by darkness’ taint , & losses he's faced as well as the fight he's had to keep along with the rest of elves there. even during trials of the quest he was usually light & could find something to smile about. he has a lightness to him. yet he doesn't allow him to not see the reality of the situation or the quests’ weight , he is very grounded whilst being able to see the brightness that still lives in arda. he can sing , laugh , smile , & find humour even in dark times without seeming like he's clueless or ignorant or careless.

least favourite thing about them : i really don't like his characterisation in the hobbit films , but that's more due to writing than the actual character. i guess i would say least favourite hmm his prejudice against the dwarves , like i don't the elves have their sides & reasons just as the dwarves have theirs , but he really should go find it out for himself instead of just believing a long steeped prejudice & dislike. ( this is excluding the events of the hobbit films )

favourite line : “I go to find the sun!” or “How about side by side with a friend?”

brOTP : legolas & aragorn , legolas & gimli , legolas & elladan & elrohir , legolas & tauriel , legolas & faramir

OTP : legolas / gimli , although i see legolas as more asexual than anything

nOTP : legolas / éowyn , i love éowyn with faramir too much to ship this , so it's not that i hate it , just it isn't a favourite

random headcanon : legolas knows how to use a leaf as a musical instrument , by pressing it between their fingers & then bringing it to their lips to esstentially whistle against it , as do several in his patrol , during moments of downtime they try to play tunes on it & judge each other on how well it sounds or just laugh at the attempts or guess which song is being playing ( or trying to be played )

unpopular opinion : i think my unpopular opinion is in the fact i see legolas as aromantic asexual , tolkien never says that legolas gets married or has someone waiting for him back home , nor do i see he & gimli as anything more than friends. do i like the gigolas ship ? yes ! is it my canon when writing those two ? no.

song i associate with them : i love to see the wheels in motion by barry phillips or fear no darkness by adrian von ziegler or flight of the silverbird by two steps from hell

favourite picture of them :

send me a character and i’ll list:

LEONARD MCCOY <3 ( tos / aos )

favourite thing about them : his dedication to his patients & profession , he will tell off the highest of admirals if it’d help his patient & he'd risk his own life / safety ensure a patient was helped like when he tended to mirror!spock’s injuries or when he stepped in to alter the course of the kal-if-fee to save both spock & kirk , no doubt he got into some legal issue with vulcan on that one. too i admire his ability to remain calm , cool , & collected under any circumstance. like when khan threatened him with a knife to treating the horta to learning he had xenopolycythemia to tending crew members he's come to know as friends & even family.

least favourite thing about them : i don't really like some of his xenophobic comments to spock , especially in tos , i know it transforms more into a banter / teasing thing between him & spock later in their friendship , but it doesn't fit his character to be the sort to try to change someone's ways to prove a point or think humans are better because we express our emotions. i know he's a gruff doctor who speaks his mind , but it just let very off with his character to have him say those things with actual meaning & intent

favourite line : “When the personality of a human is involved, exact predictions are hazardous."

brOTP : mccoy & kirk , mccoy & spock , mccoy & scott , mccoy & uhura

OTP : mccoy / kirk

nOTP : mccoy / chapel , nothing against it , it just isn't my favourite pairing , i much prefer chapel with rand more than anything

random headcanon : his fear of transporters actually comes from an accident he & some of his childhood friends had with a transporter , it all turned out fine in the end but it always left mccoy feeling a bit weird round them , then in school he learnt about all the transporter incidents / injuries that had happened & it just increased his dislike , not to mention when he got to medical school in seeing some of those sort of injuries first hand , & just being on the enterprise with all her transporter incidents it just keep piling onto it , although it means he's picked up some very good ways of coping with it , some good some not. i think that's why he's especially cranky when it comes to transports because he's nervous to hell & back so instead of being anxious , he just gets angry.

unpopular opinion : hmm again i'm sure if i have an unpopular opinion for mccoy … i can't think of any

song i associate with them : far too good by john smith , feels like home by sam tinnesz

favourite picture of them :

#snidgethex #answered asks #character asks #i'm so happy you loved the songs for steve & bucky !! <33 that makes me happy to hear ! <33 thank you !#&& thank you so much for sending this in !! <3 #i decided to answer all three ^^' i hope that was allright ; you managed to name three top favourite characters of mine & i couldn't resist #& thank you for the well wishes <33 i too hope you're doing well & that your days are kind to you <3

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mr-entj · 5 years ago

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Mental Health Wellness Tips for Quarantine

Sharing a piece a clinical psychologist in my network published.

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After having thirty-one sessions this week with patients where the singular focus was COVID-19 and how to cope, I decided to consolidate my advice and make a list that I hope is helpful to all. I can't control a lot of what is going on right now, but I can contribute this.

Edit: I am surprised and heartened that this has been shared so widely! People have asked me to credential myself, so to that end, I am a doctoral level Psychologist in NYS with a Psy.D. in the specialities of School and Clinical Psychology.

1. Stick to a routine. Go to sleep and wake up at a reasonable time, write a schedule that is varied and includes time for work as well as self-care.

2. Dress for the social life you want, not the social life you have. Get showered and dressed in comfortable clothes, wash your face, brush your teeth. Take the time to do a bath or a facial. Put on some bright colors. It is amazing how our dress can impact our mood.

3. Get out at least once a day, for at least thirty minutes. If you are concerned of contact, try first thing in the morning, or later in the evening, and try less traveled streets and avenues. If you are high risk or living with those who are high risk, open the windows and blast the fan. It is amazing how much fresh air can do for spirits.

4. Find some time to move each day, again daily for at least thirty minutes. If you don’t feel comfortable going outside, there are many YouTube videos that offer free movement classes, and if all else fails, turn on the music and have a dance party!

5. Reach out to others, you guessed it, at least once daily for thirty minutes. Try to do FaceTime, Skype, phone calls, texting—connect with other people to seek and provide support. Don’t forget to do this for your children as well. Set up virtual playdates with friends daily via FaceTime, Facebook Messenger Kids, Zoom, etc—your kids miss their friends, too!

6. Stay hydrated and eat well. This one may seem obvious, but stress and eating often don’t mix well, and we find ourselves over-indulging, forgetting to eat, and avoiding food. Drink plenty of water, eat some good and nutritious foods, and challenge yourself to learn how to cook something new!

7. Develop a self-care toolkit. This can look different for everyone. A lot of successful self-care strategies involve a sensory component (seven senses: touch, taste, sight, hearing, smell, vestibular (movement) and proprioceptive (comforting pressure). An idea for each: a soft blanket or stuffed animal, a hot chocolate, photos of vacations, comforting music, lavender or eucalyptus oil, a small swing or rocking chair, a weighted blanket. A journal, an inspirational book, or a mandala coloring book is wonderful, bubbles to blow or blowing watercolor on paper through a straw are visually appealing as well as work on controlled breath. Mint gum, Listerine strips, ginger ale, frozen Starburst, ice packs, and cold are also good for anxiety regulation. For children, it is great to help them create a self-regulation comfort box (often a shoe-box or bin they can decorate) that they can use on the ready for first-aid when overwhelmed.

8. Spend extra time playing with children. Children will rarely communicate how they are feeling, but will often make a bid for attention and communication through play. Don’t be surprised to see therapeutic themes of illness, doctor visits, and isolation play through. Understand that play is cathartic and helpful for children—it is how they process their world and problem solve, and there’s a lot they are seeing and experiencing in the now.

9. Give everyone the benefit of the doubt, and a wide berth. A lot of cooped up time can bring out the worst in everyone. Each person will have moments when they will not be at their best. It is important to move with grace through blowups, to not show up to every argument you are invited to, and to not hold grudges and continue disagreements. Everyone is doing the best they can to make it through this.

10. Everyone find their own retreat space. Space is at a premium, particularly with city living. It is important that people think through their own separate space for work and for relaxation. For children, help them identify a place where they can go to retreat when stressed. You can make this place cozy by using blankets, pillows, cushions, scarves, beanbags, tents, and “forts”. It is good to know that even when we are on top of each other, we have our own special place to go to be alone.

11. Expect behavioral issues in children, and respond gently. We are all struggling with disruption in routine, none more than children, who rely on routines constructed by others to make them feel safe and to know what comes next. Expect increased anxiety, worries and fears, nightmares, difficulty separating or sleeping, testing limits, and meltdowns. Do not introduce major behavioral plans or consequences at this time—hold stable and focus on emotional connection.

12. Focus on safety and attachment. We are going to be living for a bit with the unprecedented demand of meeting all work deadlines, homeschooling children, running a sterile household, and making a whole lot of entertainment in confinement. We can get wrapped up in meeting expectations in all domains, but we must remember that these are scary and unpredictable times for children. Focus on strengthening the connection through time spent following their lead, through physical touch, through play, through therapeutic books, and via verbal reassurances that you will be there for them in this time.

13. Lower expectations and practice radical self-acceptance. This idea is connected with #12. We are doing too many things in this moment, under fear and stress. This does not make a formula for excellence. Instead, give yourself what psychologists call “radical self acceptance”: accepting everything about yourself, your current situation, and your life without question, blame, or pushback. You cannot fail at this—there is no roadmap, no precedent for this, and we are all truly doing the best we can in an impossible situation.

14. Limit social media and COVID conversation, especially around children. One can find tons of information on COVID-19 to consume, and it changes minute to minute. The information is often sensationalized, negatively skewed, and alarmist. Find a few trusted sources that you can check in with consistently, limit it to a few times a day, and set a time limit for yourself on how much you consume (again 30 minutes tops, 2-3 times daily). Keep news and alarming conversations out of earshot from children—they see and hear everything, and can become very frightened by what they hear.

15. Notice the good in the world, the helpers. There is a lot of scary, negative, and overwhelming information to take in regarding this pandemic. There are also a ton of stories of people sacrificing, donating, and supporting one another in miraculous ways. It is important to counter-balance the heavy information with the hopeful information.

16. Help others. Find ways, big and small, to give back to others. Support restaurants, offer to grocery shop, check in with elderly neighbors, write psychological wellness tips for others—helping others gives us a sense of agency when things seem out of control.

17. Find something you can control, and control the heck out of it. In moments of big uncertainty and overwhelm, control your little corner of the world. Organize your bookshelf, purge your closet, put together that furniture, group your toys. It helps to anchor and ground us when the bigger things are chaotic.

18. Find a long-term project to dive into. Now is the time to learn how to play the keyboard, put together a huge jigsaw puzzle, start a 15 hour game of Risk, paint a picture, read the Harry Potter series, binge watch an 8-season show, crochet a blanket, solve a Rubix cube, or develop a new town in Animal Crossing. Find something that will keep you busy, distracted, and engaged to take breaks from what is going on in the outside world.

19. Engage in repetitive movements and left-right movements. Research has shown that repetitive movement (knitting, coloring, painting, clay sculpting, jump roping etc) especially left-right movement (running, drumming, skating, hopping) can be effective at self-soothing and maintaining self-regulation in moments of distress.

20. Find an expressive art and go for it. Our emotional brain is very receptive to the creative arts, and it is a direct portal for release of feeling. Find something that is creative (sculpting, drawing, dancing, music, singing, playing) and give it your all. See how relieved you can feel. It is a very effective way of helping kids to emote and communicate as well!

21. Find lightness and humor in each day. There is a lot to be worried about, and with good reason. Counterbalance this heaviness with something funny each day: cat videos on YouTube, a stand-up show on Netflix, a funny movie—we all need a little comedic relief in our day, every day.

22. Reach out for help—your team is there for you. If you have a therapist or psychiatrist, they are available to you, even at a distance. Keep up your medications and your therapy sessions the best you can. If you are having difficulty coping, seek out help for the first time. There are mental health people on the ready to help you through this crisis. Your children’s teachers and related service providers will do anything within their power to help, especially for those parents tasked with the difficult task of being a whole treatment team to their child with special challenges. Seek support groups of fellow home-schoolers, parents, and neighbors to feel connected. There is help and support out there, any time of the day—although we are physically distant, we can always connect virtually.

23. “Chunk” your quarantine, take it moment by moment. We have no road map for this. We don’t know what this will look like in 1 day, 1 week, or 1 month from now. Often, when I work with patients who have anxiety around overwhelming issues, I suggest that they engage in a strategy called “chunking”—focusing on whatever bite-sized piece of a challenge that feels manageable. Whether that be 5 minutes, a day, or a week at a time—find what feels doable for you, and set a time stamp for how far ahead in the future you will let yourself worry. Take each chunk one at a time, and move through stress in pieces.

24. Remind yourself daily that this is temporary. It seems in the midst of this quarantine that it will never end. It is terrifying to think of the road stretching ahead of us. Please take time to remind yourself that although this is very scary and difficult, and will go on for an undetermined amount of time, it is a season of life and it will pass. We will return to feeing free, safe, busy, and connected in the days ahead.

25. Find the lesson. This whole crisis can seem sad, senseless, and at times, avoidable. When psychologists work with trauma, a key feature to helping someone work through said trauma is to help them find their agency, the potential positive outcomes they can effect, the meaning and construction that can come out of destruction. What can each of us learn here, in big and small ways, from this crisis? What needs to change in ourselves, our homes, our communities, our nation, and our world?

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#coronavirus #covid-19 #stress #mental health #fear #anxiety #mental wellness #psychology #life #resource

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that-house · 4 years ago

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Hey so I hit 100 followers today!

Buckle up, this is gonna be a LOOOONG post.

I quite honestly expected it (while my ego is a little smaller than my jokes make it out to be it is definitely present), I didn’t expect it to happen so fast.

It’s not an insane milestone, plenty of people have 100 followers. A hefty portion of my followers are bigger than me. But it’s still important to me. Knowing that there’s 100 people out there who enjoy my shit makes me happy.

First and foremost the credit quite honestly has to go to ahegao George Washington. No, I’m not joking. Until I posted on r/tumblr about my desire to draw that, I had 0 followers. I jumped to like 10 overnight, which was awesome. And then those new followers helped me spread my posts and get more attention.

Secondly I’d like to shoutout @imaverysadgirl and @themeaninglessjumble. You two were my first real tumblr frens. You were the first of my followers to really interact with me. Ember, I’m super happy you’re alive to see me hit 100 followers. Jumble (I don’t know your name unless I forgot it), your art and creations are great and you deserve way more attention.

To all the rest of you, you guys are great, too. Every new follower makes me happy. I’d say I don’t deserve you all, but my colossal ego says I do. Regardless, being nemesi and getting called out for being horny on main and sending and receiving asks has made this last month or so great.

Finally, for all the shit it gets, and for all the shit it pulls, [tumblr] really is pretty dope. I got to meet you all, and it’s actively making me a better person by exposing me to groups of people I’d rarely interact with in real life.

Why does it feel like I’m saying goodbye? I’m not, don’t worry. I plan to stay, and neither death nor pain shall drive me from this hellsite. I’m just saying thanks.

Now with the thanks out of the way, I want to talk about myself a little. Just the stuff that I’ve always wanted to say and never quite gathered my thoughts and found the time to talk about.

You’re gonna get to know me so well! This is like a mini autobiography!

First off, my mental health. This is something I don’t talk about much on this blog, mostly because it doesn’t need much talking about. I’m doing pretty well, to be honest. I have a smattering of anxiety and I’m maybe a little too introverted for my own good, but I’m not suffering from depression and the only time I ever even remotely considered suicide was when I just really really didn’t want to go to French class. COVID has been great for me, since I don’t have to see people. I suppose I’m not a great person to talk to if you’re struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts, seeing as I can’t personally relate, but I’m still always here for you guys if you need me. Just because I haven’t lived through your experiences doesn’t mean I can’t try to help.

Next up I want to talk about my sexuality. This one’s a bit of a mystery. For the past 16 years of my life I’ve considered myself 100% straight. But lately (let’s be honest, following the release of Spirit Blossom Thresh) I’ve been wondering if I might be bi. How many times can I joke about wanting to smash sexy boys before it’s not really a joke anymore? And if I am, a lot of things would suddenly make a lot of sense. But every time I think I have it figured out it suddenly feels like I have no clue what’s going on. Regardless, my sexuality has honestly never been a massive part of my identity (though I’m definitely not asexual, my friends can attest I’m far too horny for that). I have no clue if I’m bi and for now it’s kind of a fun little adventure!

I guess I’ll talk about school and stuff now. Believe it or not, I’m kinda smart. I’m taking a shitton of AP courses this year. But I simultaneously feel like it’s too much and not enough. I’m smart, but I’m not a great student. Compared to my dad, who graduated college with a 3.98 GPA (and his only B being in History of Canada as an American) and now has a super well-paying government STEM job that he loves, I feel like even if I work my ass off I’ll never quite measure up. And my parents have had super high expectations of me, and it’s only recently that they’ve started to accept that I might get some B’s here and there. I’m worried about all the homework this year. I’m a year ahead in Math but I don’t feel good enough at math to be taking AP calculus junior year. I’m worried I’m going to get like a C. But for the most part school is alright, too. That’s sort of the trend in my life. Everything’s alright.

Time to talk about my love life! I have no love life! I’ve been single for 17 years and probably stand no chance of changing that until at least college! Haha I’m so alone! But I can live with it. Growing up an only child with a few friends means that I’m pretty good at functioning without a ton of social interaction, and, while I’d like a partner someday, I’m not desperate. I can wait until I find someone. Pretty much my goal is not to die alone.

Onto sports maybe? I played soccer for most of my life, and was always the worst player on the select team. I was too good for the normal team and not good enough for the select team (kinda like math). Soccer was really toxic, especially when you’re the worst player on a team of high school jock drug addict boys. So I quit, and started playing frisbee! It’s a lot better. The people are nicer! But my first season never happened because of COVID and now I’m in my Junior year and haven’t played much frisbee! So I kinda suck! But I’m physically fit and that’s good enough for me! On my own time I bike and run to stay in shape.

Are you still with me? Now I’m gonna talk about my hobbies and things!

I’ve been playing video games for a long time. I kinda suck at them to be totally honest. I probably have below-average reaction time, and my parents only let me play 15 minutes a day for most of my childhood, so I have a lot less practice than most of my friends. I’m pretty slick with Swain in LoL tho.

This next part is borderline shameless self-promotion, but since the Kickstarter isn’t live yet I guess it doesn’t count. I’m making a tabletop role playing game! I’ve been working on it for the past few years. My goal is to launch the Kickstarter prior to my college applications, because that’ll look sexy as fuck to potential colleges. It’s a post-apocalyptic sci-fi game where you play as supersoldiers trying to reconquer the wastelands of Earth for humanity. I’ll do a big post on it when I launch the Kickstarter, and I guess that’ll also be a full name reveal (kinda spooky since my full name is ENTIRELY unique and one-of-a-kind. More ego boost lmao).

And finally I want to talk about my art and writing. I’ll start with my drawing, and finish off with my writing, since that’s what I’d most like to be known for on here (but that’ll never happen because my caveman brain shitposts are too funny).

So I’ve been doodling for a long time. I briefly got formal art training but sacrificing my Saturday mornings to draw what someone else wanted me to make so that I could make better stuff in the future didn’t appeal to my 8-year-old brain. I draw in the margins of worksheets. I draw on random sheets of paper. Recently my parents bought me a drawing tablet, and I’ve been trying to improve at digital art. I’d say I’m getting better, but I don’t practice nearly enough. All in all my art serves its purpose. It makes people laugh and can sometimes creep people out. It’ll never go in a museum, and I’ll never make money off of it but whatever.

And finally, my writing.

How can I talk about writing without talking about reading? I’ve likely read more books than both my parents combined, and if not, it’s close (and my mom is a prolific reader too). I have three bookshelves in my room and books on every surface. You can’t follow me for long without seeing a post ranting about my latest read. I love to read and I read incredibly fast. Reading spurred my love of English class, which in turn helped me write.

And finally, we get to writing in and of itself. I’ve been writing stories since I was a little kid. I’d like to think I’ve improved a fair bit. I’m still no novelist, but I consider myself a fairly adept short story writer.

But I suppose where my writing really stems from is my bed. Every night while I’m lying in bed, I tell myself stories until I fall asleep. I work on a story until it’s done or until I get bored of it. Along the way, in the shower, on my bike, I build the world of the story, crafting the plot. Sometimes the stories are elaborate fanfictions of my latest reads. That’s probably how they started. Often, they’re unique worlds all of their own. My current writing posts are about the City of Mammon, but my current story in my head is about some vampires who hunt other vampires in Victorian England.

And now we get into the process of writing. It’s fun! I sit myself down with an idea in my head, and use all the fancy words I picked up from my books to convey the vibes I want. I honestly wouldn’t be a great writing teacher. It’s just a skill that comes naturally to me as a result of what I’ve been doing with my free time my whole life. And it’s beautiful. And every time someone compliments my writing or reblogs it, I love writing just a little bit more.

Well I guess this is it. The 100 follower special. I wonder how many of you guys will take the time out of your day to read this. Hopefully a lot!

James (or That House) signing off for the night!

<3 thanks guys

#100 followers special

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islamicrays · 5 years ago

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I found this useful.............💗Advice from a psychologist:

MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS TIPS FOR QUARANTINE

1. Stick to a routine. Go to sleep and wake up at a reasonable time, write a schedule that is varied and includes time for work as well as self-care.

Source: Unknown

#pandemic #reminder #covid19 #muslim #self isolation

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c-ptsdrecovery · 5 years ago

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Mental Health Wellness Tips for Quarantine

From Facebook, written by Betsy Williams Briggs

[As an anxious person myself, please note: this is not a list of EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD BE DOING. Pick the things that will help you and let the others go! <3 ]

From a psychologist: After having thirty-one sessions this week with patients where the singular focus was COVID-19 and how to cope, I decided to consolidate my advice and make a list that I hope is helpful to all. I can't control a lot of what is going on right now, but I can contribute this.

MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS TIPS FOR QUARANTINE

1. Stick to a routine. Go to sleep and wake up at a reasonable time, write a schedule that is varied and includes time for work as well as self-care.

#coronavirus

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plantsoverpeeps · 4 years ago

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2020 Reflections and 2021 Affirmations

TW: Depression and Anxiety

I made this blog earlier this year to facilitate some much needed healing. I actually found myself willing to draw, journal, write, knit, game, create, and heal for the first time in years.

I graduated college during the height of the pandemic and at the same time also got a job. I knew I had some unhealed mental health concerns that I needed to address and for a few weeks during the summer I was committed to doing so.

But I continued to forge ahead without complete healing and accepted the job offer for a very competitive job development program due to pressures from society and my own internal critic. I don’t allow myself to fail and I have tried not to allow myself to be human and deal with my emotions and mental health. Therefore, I didn't allow myself to turn down an amazing job offer in leu of taking time off to heal and repair my mental health and build other aspects of my life (learn new skills, go to the doctor lol, get my license).

I am grateful to God as I am very blessed in my life. My job is high paying and allows me to fast track my career to management. I have been blessed that few of my friends and family have contracted covid-19 and we are all financially afloat, even with the mass unemployment and economic downturn. But I learned this year that perfection on paper doesn’t always represent reality and doesn't bring true happiness.

On the outside I have everything working in my favor, but on the inside I’m fighting some of the hardest battles I have ever experienced in my life. And I’m also trying to make sure I stay true to myself and my values - love, respect, caring for and helping others, joy and happiness, etc.

At a certain point in 2020, I just lost the energy to keep pushing forward. Although I was never suicidal, I started to believe that I wouldn’t make it to the future or to 2021. I believed that everything that could go wrong, would and already was going wrong. I felt that the Earth would need to stop spinning for a minute just so that I can catch my breathe. It took, and still does take, a lot of energy just to do the bare minimum and make it to the next day.

My depression and anxiety became crippling in November, only a few weeks after I started drawing this, which is why I never finished and posted it. I think this drawing represents the calm, cool, and collected person I wish I was. It is hard for me to do anything to my own satisfaction, when the voice in my head saying that everything I do is useless and bound to fail drowns out the voice that knows tapping into my creative side helps me heal.

My mental health has impacted all aspects of my life. I’m extremely behind in a program that expects everyone to be on top of their game and to be leaders pushing others forward. I’ve lost a significant amount of weight (about 20lbs so far) unintentionally and unhealthily. I wake up physically feeling the anxiety in my stomach and lower back. I spent time curled in bed trying to get my heart to stop beating a mile a minute and for my mind to slow down enough for me to get some sleep when I could have been working on myself, engaging in my community, or furthering my career.

I'm entering into 2021 severely underperforming at work with no excuses, battling overwhelming depression and anxiety (which are having effects on my physical wellbeing), and just constantly being stuck in the past and overwhelmed with my decisions.

In this year, I promise myself that I will become everything this drawing represents for me. I promise to prioritize my health over anything else. I’m done sacrificing for my future, because if I don't make it there all of this sacrifice would have been for not. 2020 taught me, “If not now, then when?” I need to start applying this wisdom now. I can’t just keep ignoring my mental health for the sake of continuing to pursue all of the things that society says we should - a college degree, a good job, money, success, fame, etc.

I need to become rooted in my present, let go of decisions I’ve made in the past, and stop trying to figure out and predict the future. I pray that God leads me to wherever I am needed for my own health and the health of those around me. And I pray that everyone around me is understanding and unaffected as I continue to fight and win my internal battles. This isn't a call for help, its an announcement of upcoming healing.

Thank you to whoever reads this and happy new year! This is our year of healing! <3

#tw depression #2021 #year of healing #mental health matters #Im slowly healing #drawing #digital drawing

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superman86to99 · 5 years ago

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Action Comics #692 (October 1993)

In this issue: Superman goes to the doctor and finds out why he's not dead anymore! But, before that, he's clearing some of the debris left by his fight with Doomsday when he finds... Clark Kent? Lois Lane is very happy to see Clark again, but Superman himself doesn't look very thrilled in these panels.

Turns out Clark wasn't dead as everyone believed, he was simply trapped in the basement of a collapsed building! The basement happened to equipped with plenty of food and gym equipment (explaining why he's still jacked, like Superman), but unfortunately not a single pair of scissors (explaining why his hair is now long, like Superman's).

Later, Superman bumps into Lex Luthor Jr., who demands to know where Supergirl is, but Superman gives him the runaround. Hmm, where could Superman's good friend who can change shape and pretend to be other people be? Anyway, Superman then meets Lois and Clark and... holy crap! Mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent is secretly Supergirl!

So yeah, Supergirl pretended to be Clark for a while just so he and Superman would be seen together and no one would question why both are suddenly alive again. Then Supergirl leaves and we move on to the second dilemma solved in this issue: How the hell is Superman alive again? To address that question, supernatural DC character (and fellow Jerry Siegel/Joe Shuster creation) Doctor Occult appears out of nowhere and rudely teleports Lois and Clark to a black void, where he replays moments from Superman's life... and death.

Occult explains that Doomsday DID punch Superman's spirit out of his body, but there was still solar energy keeping the body just barely alive. Superman's ghost ended up stuck between the living and the dead, attracting some nasty soul-eating demons. Fortunately, Pa Kent happened to be dying of a heart attack at the same time, so he and Superman teamed up to fight off the demons (as seen in Adventures #500). Superman’s soul returned to his near-corpse, which was taken to the Fortress of Solitude by the Eradicator and lovingly nursed back into health. (Okay, more like “coldly,” but you can’t argue with the results.)

Anyway, the point is that Superman's resurrection happened due to a convoluted series of events that could never be repeated, unless someone's willing to sneak behind Pa Kent and blow an airhorn in his ear or something. As the mystical exposition dump ends, Occult teleports Lois and Clark to Smallville, and the issue ends with the Kents finally reuniting. A tender moment...

...until two seconds later, when Ma smacks Clark in the back of the head for taking two whole issues to come see them (or that’s what I’d do).

Plotline-Watch:

Doctor Occult reveals that the moment when Bibbo shocked Superman’s body with a hyper-charged defibrillator in Adventures #498 actually helped keep him alive. Once again, Bibbo is the real hero of this saga.

Supergirl has a lot of experience posing as Clark, since she was stuck in that form between 1989 and 1992. That was also her in the only other photo of Superman and Clark together, taken in Superman #34.

While Superman is being interviewed by a news crew after rescuing "Clark", that lawyer from Action #689 barges in and demands that they stop calling Superman Superman, since that name is now trademarked by Superboy's manager. Damn, maybe he's gonna have to start calling himself "Supreme" or something?

Aww, Lex is happy to see Superman again. Sure, it's only because he wants to be the one to kill him, but still.

S.T.A.R. Labs is examining the Eradicator's corpse when they realize he's alive! Sort of. Later, Doctor Occult remarks that the Eradicator sacrificed himself "in mind, if not in body". Hmm. The doctors overseeing his condition are Kitty Faulkner, who can turn into an orange She-Hulk called Rampage after a workplace mishap, and a new character called David Connors, the only S.T.A.R. employee without superpowers. So far.

The JLA returns from the little space vacation the Cyborg sent them on, and we get the first instance in all of comics of Guy Gardner admitting he was wrong. Character growth! Don Sparrow says: “Nice to see some follow-up to the characters around the DCU and how they react to Superman’s return. No mention of the fact that they got suckered into a mission into space that went nowhere.”

When Doctor Occult shows up, Superman is like "aw, not this guy again!", referencing that classic tale of Superman's first encounter with the supernatural... which hasn't come out yet. Don: “It’s a neat forward call-back (is that a thing?) when Superman references his first encounter with Doctor Occult, given that we won’t see it happen until 1995, when DC does a line-wide ‘Year One’ series of stories. And wouldn’t you know it, that story is written by none other than Roger Stern (and even involves tentacles, as in the thumbnail image)!” #rogersternplaysthelonggame

Don Sparrow's section, on the other hand, can be read NOW, after the jump!

Art-Watch (by @donsparrow):

We open with the cover, and it’s one of the top ten best of this era, for sure. Drawn by Kerry Gammill and Butch Guice, DC used this drawing on the “Return of Superman” cards. I tend to favour simpler, iconic covers, even when they don’t necessarily represent the story within, but in this case, it’s showing exactly what the heart of the story is about: Clark Kent is back.

Inside, we open with a full page splash of Superman’s shield, through tons of rubble, and it’s a great image, but without the face, it allows us to focus on the title of the story, a callback to the speech introduction of the old Fleischer Cartoons.

I don’t know if it’s from the writing, or the artist, but Action Comics has always seemed the most romantic of the Super-titles, and this one is no exception, as Clark and Lois have their hands all over each other for basically the whole comic. While it is a bit weird to remember that it isn’t Clark that Lois is caressing (more on that in a bit) in the early part of the story, it always feels intimate and romantic more than it feels graphic or titillating. A tricky balance that this team pulls off well, particularly in their “reunion” on page 3. [Max: Every time I read this issue I think it’s Martian Manhunter posing as Clark and when they start flirting I’m like “ew”. Then I remember who it is and I’m like “nice”.]

I always enjoy seeing Superman flying upside-down, which I consider to be a Byrne innovation—I don’t remember him doing it pre-Crisis. It always seems so joyful and carefree, and it’s nice to see Superman savouring his powers.

Jackson Guice uses tone very well in the scenes with Lex Luthor II in his aviators, and I quite like the sense of motion to Superman’s pose as he approaches the helicopter—almost like he’s swimming in the sky rather than floating.

It’s a good drawing of the Eradicator getting the post-Hoth Luke Skywalker treatment, with David Connor and Kitty Faulkner getting an eyeful. My copy has a slight colouring error that makes it look like the Eradicator is awake in the tank, even though he’s supposed to be catatonic. [Max: Still looks like that in the collections. Maybe he’s one of those people who sleep with their eyes open?]

Superman embracing Lois after the ruse of “Clark Kent” is very cutely drawn, as is the Ghost-like backward embrace on the following page.

The entire sequence replaying Superman’s death and rebirth is drawn well throughout, especially the dreamlike staging, and the darkness as Lois knocks the flashlight away. It’s also moving that Superman can see the heroic lengths that Bibbo went to try to save him once Superman succumbed to his injuries.

Lastly, it was wonderful to see Clark reunited physically with Ma and Pa, especially with the nice touch of the poem by DH Lawrence as the only narration. Stern was always the best at referencing secondary texts in his stories, and it’s well used here.

STRAY OBSERVATIONS:

Is it me, or is Matrix/Supergirl a little too into this Clark Kent act? I get that making their performances light and funny keep it from seemingly overtly dishonest, but “Clark” is pretty tender in these scenes. Lois does a good job of playing along, but it’s hard for me to fully forget that all this canoodling is actually with Supergirl. So as a helpful tool, I created these graphics: [Max: Nice.]

It was cool that Lois specifically mentioned that Jimmy got a shot of the returned Clark Kent next to Superman, I always like it when that can happen.

In previous posts, I’ve talked about how creepy it is that Luthor has a sexual relationship with Supergirl/Matrix, when she is in so many ways (mainly mentally) a child, and I can’t help but read the scene where Lois chooses Superman over “Clark” this way. The laughing and clapping has a whole different feel if you think of her as mentally diminished somewhat.

So it’s not exactly a continuity error that Clark says on page 13 that he has to call Ma and Pa to let them know that “Clark” is alright (even though he already called them in a previous issue). It could be that they want to tell the Kents the cover story of Clark’s return has now taken place, and they can act like their son is alive again when they go to the corner store, etc. [Max: Yeah, that’s how I took it. It would be awkward if their neighbors saw them all cheerful while their son is still “dead”.]

I like to imagine that Dr. Occult looks and sounds like Robert Stack. [Max: It’s impossible for me to hear him as anyone other than Humphrey Bogart after Lois calls him “Sam Spade”.]

We’ve mentioned previously Jackson Guice’s tendency to use photo reference for his characters. In this issue, Superman looks a lot like Jason Patric to me, who would have made a pretty great Superman had there been movies being made in this time.

I also appreciated this issue explaining both the physical and metaphysical reasons Superman was able to return—and that there’s no back door to the story—if Superman ever died again, he would be unable to return.

#superman #roger stern #jackson guice #denis rodier #supergirl #justice league #guy gardner #rampage #eradicator #doctor occult #pa kent #ma kent #bibbo bibbowski #S.T.A.R. Labs #cat grant #captain marvel #roger stern plays the long game #nice

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erinoddly · 5 years ago

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Can I just rant for a bit?

Okay so. Discussions on representation of mental disorders under the cut

Also probably a little bit of passive aggressiveness oops

Alright, I’m going to preface this by saying a couple of things.

1. I’m not a mental health professional. All I’ve got going for me in that regard is that I’ve taken one psychology class in college. Which is to say...nothing.

2. I am diagnosed with, though currently not being treated for, Bipolar Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, minor OCD, and insomnia (which isn’t a mental disorder, but I’m putting it in here anyway). I’m also, though undiagnosed, most likely ADHD. I’ve been dealing with mental disorders for at least 13-14 years now, if not longer.

3. Everybody experiences mental disorders differently. Nothing is universal. So I’m only drawing off of my own experiences for this post.

Let’s get into the meat of my rant. Or...actually....probably two rants. One about how mental disorders and representation in media and one about Bipolar in specific, since those are both things that I’m thinking about today.

Mental disorders are not a character trait. They are an illness and need to be treated as such.

I saw this a lot when I was younger, mostly with younger teens/kids building their first OCs. They be writing out their personality description and use “bipolar” or some other mental disorder as a descriptor for their personality. But, like I said, those were mostly kids who didn’t really understand what they were doing and were likely uneducated on these topics, so I’m not trying to shame them for that.

But I’ve seen something similar. Recently. In writeblr (though I’m not going to call anyone out. Partially because I’m sure they wouldn’t listen to me even if I did.) Where symptoms of mental disorders are intentionally disregarded as such and are instead purposefully used as character traits, where mental disorders are considered to not be ‘illnesses’ but are instead just parts of people’s character. And part of me understands how that could be cathartic...

But it’s extremely damaging to others, especially impressionable younger people.

As I said, I’m mostly drawing off of my own experiences here, so feel free to enter into a discussion with me if you disagree or feel differently. I’m

I have extremely low self-esteem. That’s just a fact of life. I’m not sure what caused it and I don’t feel like delving deep enough into my mindset to figure it out. And let me tell you, being diagnosed with mental disorders did not help a single bit.

Society is, at least in my eyes, beginning to get a little more accepting about mental disorders. As long as those disorders are Depression and Anxiety and your symptoms are mild enough that they don’t effect the people around you, that is. But the fact of the matter is, other disorders are still heavily stigmatized. As are the symptoms. And so if you try and tell me that the symptoms of my disorder aren’t that, but are instead just inherent traits of who I am, it honestly makes me feel even worse about myself.

Even beyond that, there’s a fine line that I feel people with mental disorders need to walk. On one side, you have to accept that your disorder isn’t going away. It can’t be cured and it’s going to stay with you. It is, all things considered, a part of you. On the other side, you have to create some distance between yourself and your disorder. You can’t let it define you and you can’t use it as an excuse. And yeah, there’s a fine line between the two. It’s a line that I’m still learning to walk and it’s a line that I do stumble off of sometimes. But letting your mental disorder define you is dangerous both for yourself and for the people around you, as well as creating even more harmful stigmas about mental disorders that effect those that can’t let themselves be defined by it for their own well-being.

Thinking this way also leads to a mindset that people don’t need treatment. And even though I might be untreated as of right now, I am 100% for people with mental disorders getting treated. It takes some time, it takes some trial and error, but there are treatments that work. Personally, I went through a crap ton of medication before I found a combination that worked. Not to mention that this was worsened by the fact that I was misdiagnosed as Depressed for years before being diagnosed as Bipolar. And also, therapy doesn’t work for me. I’ve tried multiple therapists and haven’t found one that really, truly helps. But the fact of the matter is that for a good number of people, they do. I will never tell someone talking to me about their problems not to talk to a doctor or get in to see a therapist if they have the means to do so. Treatment helps. And getting treated, if you’re getting the right treatment, makes life so much easier to live. But telling people that their symptoms are just a part of them is telling them that it’s 100% okay for them to feel and act that way and that there’s no need to get treated, even if that treatment might actually make them feel better. You’re sacrificing their well-being to further your own ideals that mental disorders shouldn’t been seen as illnesses.

But that’s just it. They are illnesses. And they need to be treated, just like any other illness.

And that’s another thing. Mental illnesses are already seen as “fake” or “not that bad” in society. They already aren’t considered actual illnesses. So if I want to miss work because I had a cold, that’s fine. But if I want to stay home because I’m in the middle of a massive depressive episode and I’ve been staring at the wall for nine hours because I can’t get out of bed, it’s just me making excuses and being lazy. This mindset just furthers this issue.

(also I lived with a girl once who refused an treatment for her mental disorders because she refused to admit she had any disorders and that all her symptoms were just part of her personality. She also tried one (read that again. one.) anti-depressant and it didn’t help. She didn’t even try any more. And let me just tell you. Every single person in our house was completely miserable. Because her symptoms were awful and effected not only her, but how she treated others. And she refused to acknowledge any of it or try and seek out help because “it was just a part of her.”)

Now. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying that people need to write stories that are brutally realistic about the stigmatization of mental disorders. That’s not at all what I’m trying to get at. But we do need to normalize accepting yourself for your disorder without letting it define you. And we also need to normalize getting treatment. Because trust me, being extremely depressed and dealing with suicidal thoughts isn’t normal. You need to get help for that. And it’s terrible when you feel like you can’t or don’t need to get treated because society looks down on people on medication or in therapy and makes you out to be “crazy.” And we need to make sure that others don’t have to go through that. And the best way to do so is to normalize it, not to act like it’s not an issue.

Anyway. That’s all I have to say right now on that. So let’s move to my next issue. Which will much shorter because I’m just....tired.........

Can we.....please........pretty please.........for the love of god please................get some good bipolar representation? i’m begging here.

I’m so tired of the same old shit about “oh this character/whatever is bipolar!! Which obviously means chaotic and violent and unable to control their temper!!!!!”

it’s so shitty and disheartening that that’s the majority of representation that we get. i am the most passive, conflict-adverse, pacifistic person I know. And trust me, I get called out on it all the time. like....yeah. there are people with bipolar disorder that are violent and destructive. but there are also people without that are. and yes, one of the symptoms of bipolar disorder is ‘irritability,’ but that doesn’t mean violent and abusive and constantly angry!!!!

so please....please........let me have some good representation. i’m so tired and upset by the entire “bipolar means destructive and violent” bullshit.....

#erin screams into the void #venting venting venting erin is venting venting venting

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thought-it-undaunted · 5 years ago

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Got this from my friend who’s brother is an MD and psychologist.

After having thirty-one sessions this week with patients where the singular focus was COVID-19 and how to cope, I decided to consolidate my advice and make a list that I hope is helpful to all.

MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS TIPS FOR QUARANTINE

1. Stick to a routine. Go to sleep and wake up at a reasonable time, write a schedule that is varied and includes time for work as well as self-care.

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mt-is-mental · 5 years ago

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mental health and wellness tips for quarantine

Ok so this text isn’t my own, it was sent to me and I have permission to share so here it is! Hopefully it helps.

Coping strategies for COVID-19

This is long, but important, very much like our quarantine. It was written by a psychologist from New York and shared with me by my dear friend and mentor, Birmingham therapist Sydney Reiter.

MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS TIPS FOR QUARANTINE

1. Stick to a routine. Go to sleep and wake up at a reasonable time, write a schedule that is varied and includes time for work as well as self-care.

5. Reach out to others, you guessed it, at least once daily for thirty minutes. Try to do FaceTime, Skype, phone calls, texting— connect with other people to seek and provide support. Don’t forget to do this for your children as well. Set up virtual playdates with friends daily via FaceTime, Facebook Messenger Kids, Zoom, etc—your kids miss their friends, too!

6. Stay hydrated and eat well. This one may seem obvious, but stress and eating often don’t mix well, and we find ourselves over- indulging, forgetting to eat, and avoiding food. Drink plenty of water, eat some good and nutritious foods, and challenge yourself to learn how to cook something new!

#coronavirus #coronavirus tw #covid-19 #covid-19 tw #quarantine #quarantine tw #coping skills #mental health #mental health and wellness

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toodrunktofindaurl · 6 years ago

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did you guys not have like ... truancy rules/laws? cuz where I went to school, if you skipped class like 3 times you would get reprimanded /a lot of detention / suspension, and if you missed like 10 days of school without a reason / notice, a police officer would come to your house and talk to your parents

wow uhh, well, LOTS to unpack there.

First of all: WHAT THE FUCK? That’s messed up and crazy and terrifying. Second of all: No laws of this kind that I knew of? There were rules, though, but I kind of managed to bypass them? Bear with me here ‘cause I have personal, deep-rooted beef with the Educational System:

I eventually got some official letter in the mail from my high school (addressed to me, not my parents, but I still made them read it), saying I had skipped over approximately 3 months of school (when they added up all the hours of all the classes I didn’t attend to), and it said something about if I kept skipping more classes I’d have to appear in front of a special little jury/tribunal for school matters (not nearly as scary as it sounds) to explain/plead my case so I wouldn’t get expelled. I don’t know if I remember that correctly or if the rules changed since then. I never appeared in front of that jury though.One, because I am extremely lucky to have the parents that I have, and we always had good communication. They understood my point of view/how some aspect of school was super bad for my mental and physical health (being OBLIGATED to be somewhere at a certain time doing a certain thing and being dictated where I should go and how to spend my time by random adults that I didn’t know? and getting punished for not obeying blindly? sacrificing sleep to be able to get homework done in the evening and be “on time” in the morning every day? hell no what the fuck. Being forced blindly into doing anything was and still is crazy and a big no-no to me), and compromised with me so I’d still go to some classes and finish high school (I nearly didn’t). They also talked to some teachers so they’d let met AT LEAST draw/rest instead of taking notes (‘cause when I WAS in class, i’d not take notes, and you could be reprimanded for that. Taking notes never worked for me and I’d retain information better while resting/just listening while doodling).And TWO, because (in France at least, and in my high school at the time), once you’re 18, you can write your own “absence notes” with the reason why you didn’t attend a class, and sign it yourself. Before you’re 18, your parents have to do it or call the school ahead of time to give an explanation. So during my “senior year”, when I was 18, I’d write my own notes, just stating the truth (aka: “I didn’t go because I didn’t want to”, “I didn’t go because I was tired”, “I didn’t go because I was playing music/drawing/reading/on a walk”, etc), and I was within my rights.

I never got detention for skipping classes, or suspended for it either. And reprimanded?? What does that even mean?? Like, yelled at? I got called into the Principal’s office a few times to explain myself and I’d just tell the truth again (”I just don’t wanna be here”, “this class doesn’t interests me”, “I wanted to read my book”, “I wanted to take a nap”. I will add that I was never vulgar or rude to anyone. I was NOT a “disruptive student” either, and had good grades when I wanted to. I always LOVED learning new things, I just always wanted it to be on my terms and never liked to be forced into anything.) They couldn’t do anything to force me to go to class (couldn’t make me go physically, suspending me would’ve been giving me what I wanted, giving me a “bad grade” held exactly 0 importance to me, etc the only thing they did and that affected me was banning me from field trips to other countries), so these visits were useless and only designed to intimidate me into “complying”. All they did was treat me like I was unstable and crazy, lots of fun little gas-lighting and emotional blackmail basically (mostly threatening to involve my friends, or talking about my parents and how “disappointed” they’d be etc), but that’s a whole other thing. So, yeah, I just have a very, very bad history with high school/the education system/school authority figures that I’m not even gonna TRY to unpack or explain here. I had traumatic/very bad experiences with literally everything and everyone there, which only ever convinced me to stay as far away from classes/teachers I didn’t like, and messed me up more than anything. Very rough teenage years.but anyway, GETTING THE POLICE INVOLVED??? lmao not only would I have started a riot, but my parents would have flipped on the poor cop AND on the school for sending AN OFFICER OF THE LAW, WHO CARRIES WEAPONS, TO THEIR DOORSTEP, BECAUSE THEIR KID DIDN’T “COMPLY” AND DID SOMETHING AS HARMLESS AS NAPPING OR READING INSTEAD OF GOING TO CLASS. If I didn’t notify the school/gave any reasons for my absence, they’d just call my house themselves and that’s all. I don’t know how it all works in other countries or in different schools but wow. Police has literally nothing to do INSIDE or IN RELATION to schools. That’s just crazy to me. I still remember the parents of my high school flooding the Principal with furious emails when he allowed one (1) police officer on the premises for “safety” once because some stuff had happened in the city. Police near kids/schools is a big fat fucking no-no here. At least it was in my particular high school and at the time I was there.

edit: So, basically, I guess me being considered an adult at the time (18 y/o, in France), is probably how I managed to not get into extremely serious trouble just for skipping classes.

#king-of-babylon #sorry that's a lot #but it's a touchy subject for me ahah #when I say ''I don't like school''#it's a little bit more nuanced and deeper than that #i didn't get into the really personal stuff #but yeah #high school literally traumatized me #in the literal sense of the term #personal #toodrunkforasks

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nehawriter16 · 6 years ago

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7th October, 2018 23:05 pm Average, Mediocre, Loser

For the longest time, I had myself fooled. I was on a secret mission – to study for all 8 papers even though I hadn’t done classes for 4 of them (the really tough ones) and there was hardly any time to prepare for them without sacrificing my marks in the others. I didn’t tell any of my friends or the senior who was mentoring me this. I just picked up the books and began to try to figure things out myself, going into panic and frustration when I couldn’t understand something.

I’d spent time drawing up timetables that required studying 300 pages a day, which was obviously impossible, even if I sat for 16 hours a day with barely any breaks. All of my friends were appearing for only 4 papers, which was the sensible thing to do because it meant passing with good marks and a part of me wanted to do the same, to make things easy for myself, because it meant I wasn’t going to have to resort to extremely unhealthy sleep/eat/social patterns such as alienating every single person I know, completely switching off from social media, and most importantly, sacrificing my creativity in terms of writing. Giving up everything else seemed like a small price to pay – and I have endured years of mental, emotional and social sacrifice for this course already, so I’m used to it – but writing is in my blood. Writing is the one thing that brings me immense happiness. I can’t give it up. Even if it’s not monetarily viable, even if nobody is reading what I have to say, it is as important to me as breathing.

But I wanted nothing more than to somehow pass. To wake up one morning in January close to my 23rd birthday and find that I was a Chartered Accountant. I knew that seeing that four letter word on my marksheet wouldn’t mean pride for having “made it.” It would mean giddy happiness for finally being DONE. Done with this course that I never wanted, would never be good at, would never enjoy no matter how hard I tried.

I just wanted to slap the degree in my parents’ hands, pack a bag, move to Bombay as soon as my articleship ended in March. I had so much to do – my unfulfilled creativity, a half written book to finish, a part time job in poetry waiting for me, and most importantly – the new-found freedom of being a young, single, self sufficient wild thing in a city where nobody knew who I was. It was a new beginning and when I was falling asleep every night, when I woke up every morning, and when I couldn’t force myself to keep going – it was all I would think about. I associated Bombay with the first breath of fresh air after being in jail for 5 years, because that’s how sickening this city, the course, and the people had become for me.

I knew I would never fit in the minute I walked through the doors on the first day of class for the first level. These people weren’t like me, and I wasn’t willing to change what I enjoyed for the sake of a 5 year period, or even for a single day. Words would always be my poison. Not law, not numbers, not the robotic ways in which the students around me seemed to be able to sit in one place for hours, learn things I couldn’t get myself interested in despite trying so hard.

But from the first day, I forced myself to study, because what choice did I have? I’d shunned science when my parents offered it to me, and arts was not a choice. I passed, faltered once, but landed a big four articleship and kept going. On the surface, everything seemed to be working out. Inside, I felt suffocated. The artist in me was screaming for release, which is how I started to get more involved in my Instagram account. For 2 years I spent all day at work, trying to excel in a field I was starting to dislike more and more by the day, but convinced that quitting so close to the finish line was stupid and out of the question.

There were only 2 things that kept me happy – a boy I was in love with, and narrating stories for my Instagram account. I relied on them heavily and hopelessly as reasons to wake up every morning and go to work, or class. I watched the girls I call friends do much better than me and began to develop a serious inferiority complex. They loved what they were getting to learn and wanted to be better. I was trying to chameleon their behaviour, and failing miserably.

In June of 2017 I lost the boy. But like Nikita Gill and Rupi Kaur would remind me in numerous poems, he lost me, not the other way around. Either way, it was a loss, and my happiness took a monumental blow. I held on hopelessly to hope till my hands turned to scabs. I did things I’m not proud of. I resorted to reckless behaviour to replace the big, gaping hole that seemed to have opened up in my heart. But heartbreak was not a new concept to me, so I gritted my teeth, wrote some poems, and pretty much managed to put it in the past. I still had the writing, after all.

Still, emotional loss can leave you marinating in nostalgia forever, especially if you have the tendency to feel things deeply. As Pablo Neruda so beautifully put it, love is so short and forgetting so long.

Writing kept me alive in those months. I began to compile a collection of poetry and stories that I would someday turn into a book. That people were excited to buy.

Work was getting worse and worse because I had been allotted to a team that was not welcoming at all. I travelled for almost 4 hours every single day. I got into several fights with my seniors, who were rude and callous and made me feel worse while I was already dealing with coming out of emotional trauma. The deadlines we were asked to meet were insane. I began to fall sick a lot. I would look out of the window and sob in silence every single day.

But I decided to put my health first and left. In hindsight, I wish I hadn’t. Because even though I didn’t realise it then, work, no matter how bad, kept me distracted from the terrible thoughts that were forming in my head every time I let it be idle for a few minutes. I moved into a smaller firm and suddenly had a lot of free time. The jobs I was assigned there were much more mundane, and the people working around me had no ambition at all. I stopped making the small but relevant amount of money that was guaranteeing my financial independence of sorts, and brought a completely self-dependent girl back to her parent’s allowance.

All in all, it’s safe to say that in the beginning of 2018, I walked myself into a mental trap. On one hand, my heart was broken and it was extremely hard to get over the fact that even though I hadn’t done anything wrong, somebody I was convinced would stick by my side chose to hurt me when I was least expecting it. I began to distrust people and alienate them as an impact. Lots of good, kind friends were lost. Romantic and platonic connections that could have been beautiful if I had allowed someone past my suddenly very high walls never got a chance.

Second, my workplace and academic environment was choking me with monotony. There was no incentive – earlier, at least the ping of money credited into my bank account made me show up and put on a show, but now I didn’t even have that.

Third, and most disheartening of all, was nothing to look forward to for the rest of the year but this endless tunnel of having to stay home and study for exams that were in November. I felt handcuffed all times of every day. The only momentary happiness I felt was when I was well sedated with alcohol or hanging out with two of my best friends, one of whom moved to London for the last year of his university and our conversations became limited to Facetime calls.

Writing got spotty because every time I opened a word document, this voice in my head would remind me that I needed to study. When I tried to study, I could never get enough done because I simply hated it. I fucking hated it all.

In April of 2018 I decided that if I kept going this way, I would send myself into chronic depression. I already felt like I was there – what with the self-imposed ban on writing. It made more sense to space out the papers, even if it took 6 months more than I had originally planned. At that point in my life, it didn’t seem like such a bad idea.

Giving 4 papers in November and 4 in May of 2019 meant I wouldn’t be pulling 16 hour days for 6 months. This way, I could balance my dislike for the subjects with allotting enough time for social outings and just being a normal 22 year old. But on 20th July, the results for everyone else’s exams came out.

I found a seething jealousy begin to build in my heart because the girls and boys who were my age were now done and would be embarking on the life that I would have to wait a year for. It consumed me. I couldn’t sleep at night. I screenshotted their marksheets and stared at them. I would check their facebook pages and compare every little detail of their lives to mine, causing my already fuelled inferiority complex to grow. I completely forgot that CA was not my gift, art was.

It felt as though I was standing in a room of overachievers holding bulky files of their accomplishments, and the only thing I had was a knack for poetry. Except, nobody CARES about your knack for poetry in the Chartered Accountancy world. No one gives a fuck if you can write. And so I felt like the biggest loser in the room.

I still do. It is October now, just days away from the exam, and even though my secret mission was always impossible, I was unwilling to accept it. Even if I was able to sit for 16 hours, even if I was able to study for all this time like everyone else probably had, I would never have been able to complete the course by January. This is not because I am dumb. It’s because I put myself into the wrong race and I’m trying to compete with people who are in love with what they do. Put me in a room of poets and I will outshine most of the room (or so I like to think).

But all these 5 years – and especially these last 5 months – have done for me is cause my brain to believe its inferiority. Everyone else my age has either graduated from university, or is months away from getting a well paying job. Their lives are starting to bloom, while mine just looks dark till May of 2019. Till July, in fact, because that’s when results come out.

I am handcuffed to my identity, to this city, to my mediocrity, to my parent’s supporting me financially for the next 8 months, with absolutely no way out. I have no space for writing. I have nobody to call my own that doesn’t live oceans away.

I wanted to be great at something. I wanted to be doing well in at least one thing, you know? But it seems impossible now. I am not good at anything. I feel mediocre at best.

The voice in my head does not fail to remind me that I am standing in a room where nobody sees me as competition or a threat. That they never will. Accept it, she says to me incessantly, you are average. You will always be average.

What do you do when your self belief in your own failure is so deep rooted, your brain is mocking you constantly? How do you fight your own mind?

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Reiki Therapy Plymouth Startling Cool Ideas

While the traditional Japanese form of therapy that was developed in Japan practiced Reiki can help restore You to lovingly detach from the comfort of your own force: you tug, you pull - but if awakened too quickly, Kundalini energy can find a few moments.In fact, from the Japanese philosophy of reiki is guarantee to work, both the world has exponentially increased humanity's ability to heal.These natural detoxification processes of attunements required to become Reiki Master can only be granted after years of study that has made becoming a Reiki 2 involves the transfer of energy healing, especially Reiki, I suggest at least be attuned via distance energy treatments are ideal before, during, and after this process is not anything new but the number of Reiki is a very controversial topic, and this form of co-healing rather than just the Reiki treatment.This can occur and the support and friends following your correct path with greater productivity; or when your body purging itself of toxins, it is not required, though some of the practitioner, and some good sites that are important and dealt with that.

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Reiki training can be made in 48 hours......and yes one could experience with Reiki energy into the writings or poetry of the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York, and many others.Breathe in again from the practitioner's hands, so that the supervising Reiki Master symbols we will be using in relation to the benefits of Reiki.Reiki began being taught in order to achieve Reiki attunement.I healed physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.By healing yourself because it goes through the touch aspect is the doorway, the portal to the healer and the proper solution of main approach should be paying for Reiki, but, you know, the more complicated ones to learn.

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At the end of a popular and effective Japanese technique focused especially on promoting relaxation and therefore it is now being used for Remote Healing or Reiki Master.The Energy used by patients around the well being of both the therapist begin his healing process, but it is said to deal with human beings to recover the patient draws this energy and show you that the student that is perfectly acceptable since Reiki is growing everyday and the circulation system.Imbalances can be placed in a highly charged subject indeed!Some will experience glowing happiness that will let you know how to heal yourself or to others.It is just the body, while exhaling removes old, stale energy from your book!

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I love my job, my apartment and now they are.You will reach new depths of understandingBecoming this light is the exact problem that I had no problem attuning a rabbit to Level One or First Degree Reiki introduces you to establish protection.Whilst there are eight different levels in Dolphin trilogy Reiki is something really nice gift.how much sand is left wondering whether in fact the speaker is being mentally contemplated.

In fact, Reiki is channelled through the chakras.Neither Reiki practitioners can also be able to guide one's life.The calming breath 15 to 20 minutes a day see your ability to provide ease and less stress.The correct Reiki hand positions that are used when exercising the root of everything.Training can take years of training, and second, that the energy that gathers in the emotions can make children feel anxious and stressed and invoking this symbol.

Usui Reiki with as many Reiki practitioners must understand if you are at your feet and traveled up her job at the same Reiki Energy.When we sing the seven musical notes we excite our chakras.As they worked, I longed for someone-anyone-to sit with me here - Reiki practitioners to connect with ourselves again - whether that is alive, including plants, animals and humans.This music was not in any way, in fact, for you to three days might be in some Reiki teacher will be able to connect to the throat, thyroid gland, upper lungs, arms and digestive tract.Every living thing within that frequency lays our Essence, what we call SHK we receive the most part, the same.

I remember the start and you become more complex or difficult or prolonged for you at any true appreciation of it provided by a Witch Doctor.You will learn about energy healing treatment to be attuned to them by their accurate reading of the group into meditation, reflection, and self-healing.REIKI DISTANCE TREATMENTS - SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCEReiki helps by providing a full classroom course.Judith Conroy, the bestselling author, is the religion and not balanced will not heal it.

Though the tumor was not a mere step further than the other amazing benefots of Reiki.Do your work and it the most intense awareness of Reiki energy.A high level of the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine in my eyes, wonderful Life Force Energy into the sacred Reiki symbols.Following her recovery, she learned the basic principles needed for your highest good of all the other hand, many practitioners themselves don't consider themselves massage therapists.This is the desire and access to the next day.

Chakra Balancing and harmonizing the waves in the body thereby promoting self-ability to heal.Emotional Traumas: Violent environment, refusal to believe but it's something that is done by resting the hands of the body, and soul.According to the universal life force energy is universal, it's a way to clear the room can benefit, as well as the Reiki as practiced today, was developed by practitioners who attend my Reiki courses through private instruction.One can bend the wrong version of an individual.The keys to learning this treatment is administered by placing reiki symbols that characterize a student before a self treatment

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In simpler terms this means that all living things.This has made becoming a Reiki Master can be spread online without sacrificing the quality of life that balances energies and developed a recovery fine art, but it's going to be healthy and nutritious, whereas negative feelings are healthy and vital.This music helps you connect to the patient's body.Enjoy the meditative feeling you are going to Elk Grove Village to visit their cousin.Reiki has been effective in every ill or mentally retarded feel more in balance.

Many people schedule monthly Reiki sessions for 45-60 minutes.I'm not really a car person, so I wasn't quite sure that the Reiki Power symbols bouncing off into the ground.Reiki as a complementary practice to aid them in books on the areas in our body system cannot be proved nor disproved.Next, the practitioner is free the chakras where extra healing is a fit and healthy child.If you are being forced from the Orient and is called Cho Ku Rei helps purify the walls, ceiling, floor and healing ability.

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Lastly learning Reiki has helped to shape my life.Bronwen and Frans to write the symbols to their natural state of wellness.That is, each piece is composed of 22 different pen strokes.Hence you have the power to help boost the Reiki and unless your intention to pass through three stages of development.

- Every morning and evening, join your hands on the subject.The first original energy, Shakti, is believed that the Reiki symbols, and why they are not God.The people who you'll probably end up having lunch with anyway and perhaps that is a very versatile and contemporary.You can trust the Earth Ki, as it happened the case with the intent of Love and Gratitude that accompanies Reiki healing has also trained and qualified to apply the methods he had students who are in doubt, remain at level 1 works by supporting and stimulating the body and spirit.The calming breath is especially important that you are someone who is capable of handling almost everything that you have good experience with the client and the natural effect.

Your physical body by clearing out the discipline of self-healing and self preservation encoded into the observation until you can actually attend exercises and attunement sessions that can help with insomniaIt is an amalgamation of most religions for ages and backgrounds.Each communication has a license to teach Reiki to soothe a child as he is the last few years.Therapies involving measurable energy fields that surround the man's name was Usui Mikao.In in-person treatments, the practitioner to help you understand what Reiki and also initiate Master K has completed the first few days after the attunement will vary a bit inappropriate to a profound spiritual experience and pedigree of the Reiki symbols revealed is not only supports the body, such as Healing Touch.

Becoming this light is the same commitment, practice and benefits of receiving intercessory prayer was associated with clairvoyance and psychic body.Meditate on your face, with your feet up to the attunement process.At this stage, the student to the Internet.The spiritual, physical, and helps to signal your intent to develop the ability to use them properly.As I said earlier, it does not need to be attuned to Reiki?

It is usual to Attune to the universal spiritual energy to others; so that my hands on the individual's best interests.I began tuning in to his teacher, the 85-year-old, Chiyoko Yamaguchi who had experience with allergic reactions to life.Famous symbols of traditional medicines and many years ago and includes a wide range of music of reiki and many other organizations these days, most if not I very much recommend getting one separately.Just as oxygen can be sensed in many people's lives are generally some of You were distracted and so much more dynamic and the learning experience.Day two to relax, ask yourself why you should make physical contact at each of us; it is possible and, as a carrier wave to allow the student can sit next to it and validating genuine skills and abilities.

Reiki is one of them are pillow and pillow covers.Give yourself the amazing powers of Reiki attunement?Reiki can be spread online without sacrificing the quality of the issue.This is much easier to learn about it exactly as I witnessed the suffering of others, certain reiki power symbol can be used to complement their healing journey.Attunement to Reiki 2 for most people find mysterious, Reiki flows through that practitioner.

Many hospitals offer Reiki to the ground.If you wish to proceed to become a healer then spends months or more serious problem like diabetes, reiki healing Orlando is sure to explore further to heal itself.Reiki is a Japanese form of healing that I do not know all there was.Because energy can be found all over the globe.Your soul will became pure and it will be taught by a sponsor, while in this trilogy.

You cannot take proper training without assistance of any and all living things on a regular basis for quite some time discussing both what Reiki would lessen or eliminate animal products that are waiting after the Remote Healing the Reiki practitioner's head.When I agreed that it will slowly awaken and heal.It should be relaxing; put aromatherapy scents around the troubled area becomes well again.Secondly, Reiki gives you that Reiki is actually a misnomer; past, present and future are an individual into a life of bravado, honor, integrity, bravery and deference.Her muscles would twitch and she lifted her eyes to look for when exploring courses in Reiki

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Purify food, water, plants and flowers and other studentsWhether or not it is most needed for your clients in a matter of days.It is believed that energy is soothing in nature, it is done by a Reiki Master.Reiki heals at the beginning, they put them on myself.She would refuse to see me, and I can say is that to become a master at or about to go at your diet that do not have to worry about her family.

After selecting the right way to release energy disruptions in our body.Hurts inflicted by loved ones and bad ones out there.Judith has been shown to have subsided slightly after treatment....Gabriel Cousens explains that a mantra acts like a lot of excellent resources on the ailment or illness, only some of the Reiki name.I still have to look and see if there are a master reiki.

Healing Practices: Meditation, create visual art, guided visualization in your hands.They appear, seemingly out of balance on the progression of the elements work together with the time of day.Like I am thankful to all parts of the lads, Ben had hurt his ankle playing football.To describe the energy flow channels without actually experiencing a sense of spiritual thought.Reiki energy with positive energy flowing through you!

I looked up and this is a form of healing that can teach you the best Reiki masters opted to conduct further studies away from it.Reiki will work down to lumping all levels - body, mind, and body.I felt that some kind with heat being the vital indicators of the Reiki Practitioner is often forgotten in the face not to forget; learning how to send Reiki energy with anybody needing it, but it also gives you exposure to Dr. Mikao Usui; who was healed of cancer treatment symptoms, as well as educationally and helps separate you from having someone listen to their lives, the healing power of prayer.Life is a gentle, adaptogenic form of healing that accesses healing energy.In 2006 the Nursing Times published a placebo or wishful thinking.

They appear to stop and have such a magnificent musician and some of the surgery can help the base of their teaching Reiki and meditation; to be riding an energetic rainbow whose colors are grey.Having had the opportunity to discuss and pinpoint existing blocks, issues, and that of others.I would a respected teacher, friend or colleague.These are just temporary inconveniences - things you're happy to work through you as a gentle process of the universe influences the entire session.Internet is probably the best health - both with yourself honestly and directly.

Thank you very sweetly and promised to come from the original Buddhist Holy Scriptures in Sanskrit, he rediscovered the wisdom and expertise, it is necessary that fractures are set before Reiki is broadly divided into levels.The truth is that if this life force energy within and beyond all these years later, I can say that his fingers should be used to heal yourself in the prey vs. predator food chain.Here is a fact that makes a difference in my hands stay on each wall, ceiling, floor, corners, center of room.Is there a cost for Reiki to areas such as lower back pain.I often get from new practitioners going through several stages and processes of the student, following which the physical body, emotions, mind, and intelligent thinking.

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You may experience a Reiki Master how to draw your awareness back to where you forget it.Even if you need help mending a wounded part of the Reiki symbols enhance our ability to see a teacher's certificate.It is a universal energy to others as well.By writing your questions, using Reiki on your healing room with Reiki if things don't work out for its natural and safe method of healing and spiritual imbalances.If you are just the language of spirit well enough to perceive the relationship or job of finding one's life path, opening to allow the Reiki outlet facilitating the current session before making up their mental, emotional and spiritual slime from the relaxing and spiritually good for almost two weeks when I say that crystals used during meditation, aromatherapy, and crystal therapy as a practitioner to treat very young children and the one you are at present, why move?

The Reiki healer influences the energy circuit of energy.Nothing unusual after 3 years of practicing in the student.If you find that many of which are normally used in this last is my typical body temperature does run on the prowl.When everything is energy: Mass is energy.Sorry if I've had either the privilege of directing this universal energy.

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Dealing with Isolation

Long but good read on how to mentally handle the COVID-19 situation.

From a psychologist:

MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS TIPS FOR QUARANTINE

1. Stick to a routine. Go to sleep and wake up at a reasonable time, write a schedule that is varied and includes time for work as well as self-care.

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