#loss of balance

[willowreader]

As a sufferer of vestibular issues I find this concerning.

[stardust-bridges]

Club Furies Premiere: Loss Of Balance - Out Of Orbit [Dissident Music]

“Electronic music thrives on constant reinvention. In a relentless search for innovative sounds, dub techno is a clear example of this. Resistance is the key: it fuels the incessant evolution of this genre.” This is how the next release from Dissident Music, the Spanish label led by Barcelona-based producer DCM, is presented. We are talking about Loss of Balance, one of the pillars of Rhod…

[humunanunga]

Enough of the trope where memory loss undoes the damage or the corruption or whatever. More content where removing memories just removes the context.

The tragedy of needing to grieve and not knowing what or who you lost or why. The angst of having trauma and being denied the awareness that it's trauma. The suspense of being different somehow and left to wonder how and when. The tension of knowing that something is off and you can't find where it hurts. The Adventure Zone gets it. Kingdom Hearts gets it.

There is an aching inside you and you don't know how it got there.

[fatal-blow]

alright well not only did i potentially diagnose a friend today but another just thanked me for the recommendation so im just gonna fucking. post about this

if you are flat-footed/overpronate you prolly need insoles

the short of it is that roughly one quarter of the population have an anatomical variation in their foot structure that unbalances you. 75% of the population have feet with three points of contact, forming a stable tripod. people with Morton's Foot only have two, which is sorta like walking around on ice skates all the time

this can cause widespread pain.

standing and walking are meant to be passive actions. when standing straight, you should be able to relax nearly every muscle in your body. when you're unbalanced, your muscles are constantly flexed just so you don't topple over. you're literally expending way more effort than the average person just to stand up.

(see, two points of contact makes you a better sprinter, so evolution greenlit this one. yay us!)

but there's good news! the fix is very simple, and will not cost you three thousand dollars!

check out this website

which is very old and which i got out of one of the textbooks I've been reading. it'll give you more information about what I'm talking about, and you can get insoles for a really reasonable price.

if you're on a budget or skeptical tho, buy some moleskin from the store (pharmacy section) and cut out a rectangle to stick in your shoe, like this

it'll do functionally the same thing as the insoles, which is provide that third point of contact and stabilize your posture. it's literally the simplest fix in the world and not a single healthcare professional I've asked about it has ever heard about it, which has never once failed to send me into a ballistic rage

[gingermintpepper]

One of my biggest pet peeves is the assumption that something has to be sad for it to be tragic.

I've always been a big believer of the 'Apollo has an awful love life'/'Apollo is plain unlucky with love' line of thinking but it does bother me that the general reasoning for that statement is given to the concept of 'Apollo is somehow undesireable and thus rejected' (Cassandra/Daphne/Marpessa) or 'his lovers die young and thus their love is unfulfilled' (Cyparissus/Hyacinthus/Coronis). I personally think that's a very unfortunate way of looking at things - not only because it neglects the many perfectly cordial entanglements and affairs Apollo has had, both mortal and divine - but because it presents a very shallow interpretation of the concepts of love and loss and how loss affects people.

Apollo can still grieve lovers that have a long, healthy life. The inherent tragedy of an immortal who knows his lovers and children will die and cannot stop it does not stop being tragic simply because those lovers and children live long, fulfilled lives. The inherent tragedy of loss does not stop being tragic simply because someone knows better than to mourn something that was always going to end.

What is tragic is not that Apollo loves and loses but that loss itself follows him. Apollo does not love with the distance of an immortal, he does not have affairs and then leaves never to listen to their prayers again. He does not have offspring and then abandon them to their trials only to appear when it is time to lead them to their destinies. He raises his young, he protects the mothers of his children, he blesses the households that have his favour and multiplies their flocks that they may never go hungry. He educates his sons, he adorns his daughters and even in wrath he is quick to come to his senses and regret the punishments he doles out.

Apollo loves. And like mortals, there will always be some part of him that wishes to protect the objects of his affections. Apollo, however, is also an emissary of Fate. He knows that the fate of all mortal things is death. He knows that to love a mortal is to accept that eventually he will have to bury them. There is no illusion of forever, there is no fantasy where he fights against the nature of living things and shields his beloveds from death. Apollo loves and because of that love, he also accepts.

And that, while beautiful, is also tragic.

[yourlocalcorviddad]

Ok ok, more POTS! Danny headcannons

Original one is here!

Danny is like me in the fact that he will sit, hang, float upside down to help regulate issues, and he will very much forget that he has to sit adjust back to sitting normally, let alone standing after.

So he'll realize he's late for something-class, lab, lunch with friends, date with Dick, whatever-and immediately rush to stand, get halfway down the stairs/hall/whatever, and collapse to the floor or crash into the wall

Dick and others have found him many times like this.

Dick starts showing up early, when he can, to make sure Danny annually actually takes time to adjust

It just ends up with Danny falling onto him instead, not that either mind.

Someone gets Danny a salt lick as a joke when they find out it's one of the ones that's helpful. Danny 100% uses it, just leans over and licks it when he knows he needs it. This leads to others, likely Damian, finding the "'highest quality, filled with the best minerals needed' salt licks and stuff for gifts for Danny-either directly from Damian, or given to Dick to give to him-all of them are used and appreciated.

Danny has a love hate terrorism relationship with pickles.

On one hand: salty electrolyte filled treat.

On the other hand: if he bites into one more pickle that isn't crunchy-expecting exceptions for when it's warm on a sandwich or something intentionally-he's going to riot. It will be his supervillain moment.

He's good about eating when he remembers, but if he's in a hyperfixation moment, it can last ages and he'll forget. Tucker makes a reminder thing for him but it's not always helpful.

Once he went so long when he stood up after, it wasn't just black spots and wooziness, he actually passed out, hitting his head on the side of the table and actually cracking a ride l rib and arm landing wrong.

Dick and the others made him promise he'd set alarms. Tim just straight up makes one that visually and audibly reminds him to eat.

They then work together to fit it into his bracelets and then also sell it for others to use.

[bluenoo42]

Shoutout to people with balance disorders

I'm currently at home and not able to work today because of a flare-up of my balance disorder (bilateral vestibular hypofunction/loss). Apparently, the flare-up is happening because I had COVID-19 a few weeks ago, and it has caused my brain to de-compensate for my lack of vestibular function. This is (according to my doctors) super common for people with this after they have any sort of illness.

Because it's not a painful condition, I think people forget how debilitating balance problems can be. The vertigo, the nausea, the blurred vision whenever you move your head, the falls, the people thinking you're drunk, the difficulty explaining your symptoms because they are super weird, not knowing whether or not you need a mobility aid because your legs are fine but you still can't walk in a straight line.

To anyone who has never experienced this, trust me when I say it's really bad. To everyone with a balance disorder, you're all legends and super cool, and you're not alone with this. To all the disabled people out there, don't forget balance disorders this disability pride month!

[yeahivegotanaccount]

The train will go to the next station without fail! @battle-couple-battle

[caturnmoon]

(Illustrations found via Pinterest)

The Last Ronin is by far one of the best graphic novels I’ve ever read. 💯

I deeply resonated with Mikey’s painful path of grief loss and the fight for justice/honor. Reframing the narrative and reclaiming his power. The unique path and burden that comes with being different from the rest. Coping with guilt/shame and the loss of innocence.

This novel hauntingly illustrates how surviving tremendous loss trauma and grief changes you and demands you look within. This novel paints that picture really well and the complex relationship/balance of revenge and justice. The growth of the soul and the messy narrative of unbecoming what we once were before. 🪷

10/10 recommend even if you aren’t necessarily a fan of TMNT as a whole. 🙏🏻

[callme-aprilroseisha04]

shadows pride is getting the way of getting down the stairs

[dungeons-and-dragon-age]

it also once again makes me painfully aware of the woes of being a dragon age dwarf enjoyer (<- being starved for proper lore) 😔

[discordiansamba]

if you're still doing headcanons... atla wing au?

oh I'll take just about anything to distract me now, anon.

the four nations each have different styles of wings between them. air nomad wings are bright and colorful. water tribe wings are water-resistant. earth kingdom wings run small and largely decorative. the fire nation has dragon wings.

in the earth kingdom, they say the stronger the earthbender, the smaller the wings. toph's wings are so small she can hide them underneath her clothes. the fire nation will point to their small wings and declare it as proof that they are inferior.

in the water tribes, non-benders tend to have duller plumage. katara's feathers are just as dull as her brothers when she's born, but over time her feathers turn a vivid blue. there's still only a scattering of blue feathers when the southern raiders arrive. they don't notice.

air nomads don't need gliders, but they still exist as a mobility aid for those with small or even amputated wings. as the avatar, aang was born with wings with colors from all four nations represented in his feathers- though given how colorful air nomad wings tend to be, this was not enough of a sign.

zuko is a bit of a unique case- he was born with both scaled and feathered wings. it caused quite a stir when he was born- and even more so when his sister was born with normal dragon wings. his left wing- the one with scales- was badly damaged in the agni kai and had to be amputated- leaving him with just his feathered right wing.

[coffeexxcigarettes]

Equivalent Exchange

-

You left silently.

Almost like you felt the world was a friend.

There was no tug-of-war,

No clawing at the dirt.

If there was a debt to be paid,

The end rose to claim it for you-

Your very breath becoming sighs of relief.

I lie awake at night,

Choking on the fear.

My suffering the payment

For the peace you stole;

Drowning in the agony you lacked.

Where you found forgiveness,

I found fire-

And I have never even considered

Looking back.

x

[luck-of-the-drawings]

HOW DO YA LIKE THAT DARK DOG??

BEEN REAL ENAMORED BY THE 'SORRY' BOYS AND THEIR ODD ESCAPADES LATELY. I THINK THEY COULD DO A LOT OF GOOD THINGS WITH THREE GALLONS OF 'FAKE' BLOOD.

[n0bluev]

@fushiglow hmm….wonder who i’d draw this for all of a sudden and why… 🤔🤔

[csuitebitches]

The Best Workout that Changed My Body (Model Workout)

Growing up, I was a chubby kid. As a teenager, I was “skinny-fat” - I had a tummy but lean arms and legs. I have tried everything to burn that belly fat off; right from detox teas, waist clinchers, sports, Pilates, limiting my calorie intake, weight lifting, strength training, eating only health food for months, lemon water, even K-Pop stars’ diets… you name it and I’ve probably done it.

Then I finally found something that worked out for me. I stumbled across it on Reddit, and I shared it with my friends, not thinking that it would actually work.

Except that it did.

A friend who had gained 10 kgs because of her thyroid lost nearly 8 kgs in a matter of a couple of months. Another friend - who’s quite skinny and petite and struggled with weight gain - saw her body get more toned in just a couple of weeks.

So I decided to try it out as well - and I could actually see a difference in just a week’s time (as crazy as this sounds). A few pants I had that I always felt a little insecure about wearing actually felt LOOSE at the waist! I couldn’t believe it!

Now, for a little disclaimer. The person who created these workouts happens to train models. They are specialised in model training- reducing waist cm, hips is their specialty. HOWEVER. They were accused of filming their clients in their gym bathroom. Their spouse eventually took over the company. But that still doesn’t sit right with me. So that means that I will not be buying any of the company’s products, even though the work outs are really effective and require minimum equipment.

So I did a little bit of sleuthing - and found 5 out of 6 of their workouts for free on Reddit.

I’m going to share the link that I found on Reddit. I am NOT responsible for uploading the files. I have no role to play in it. These have been available on Reddit for literally years. I have no idea who the original distributor is, either. Also, these videos are quite old. I’m sure that the new ones are different from these.

The workouts range from 20-60 minutes (most of them are at 40 minutes though). The best part is that you can do these anywhere.

The only equipment you really need:

- yoga mat

- Slide discs/ wash cloths

- Ankle weights

- 3 pound dumbbells

Here it is (the link)

The nutrition guide:

(I have not come up with this. Do not hold me responsible if you do not agree with what the trainer says).

1. Calorie intake: 1600 calories

2. No juice, rice, pasta, potatoes, bread 2-3 hours before you workout. If you must eat, it has to be low calorie protein or lean (eggs, protein shake, lean protein, salad, vegetables).

3. No carbs after 3 pm.

4. Dinner should be protein and vegetable based.

5. No protein for 1-2 hours after workout. Fruit juice, fruits, vegetables and starchy carbs are fine.

6. Only treadmill for cardio. Slow jogs. No weights for lower body, outside of the program. No lunges, squats or deadlifts. Yoga and Pilates are fine. I personally do 12-3-30.

How I use this routine:

Monday: workout 1

Tuesday: 12-3-30

Wednesday: workout 2

Thursday: 12-3-30

Friday: workout 3

Saturday: workout 4 +12-3-30

Sunday: 12-3-30 / yoga/ rest day

I take 5 days off in a month during my period. These workouts are also not crazy intense (I’m used to playing sports and being active in general) so I’m fine doing it everyday.

What is 12-3-30?

Treadmill workout where:

12- incline

3 - speed

30 - minutes