How to Shift your Mental Health in ONE DAY!

5 tips to strengthen your Mental Health today!

I heard recently, we get as much stimulation in one week as a caveman - or cave woman - would take in during their entire life span. Stop and think about that for a moment. Whether you are an outlier or not, this startling statistic highlights the insane amount of stimulation we are ingesting on a daily basis in a brain that was built and evolved from the cavemen days.

Noise in the brain is like stress in the body - and too much of anything is not a good thing. I am fascinated with the pursuit of finding more ways to let go of distraction so that I can enjoy being still, rest in the space between thoughts and breath, be with myself and with the moment, and ultimately, be with the way things are. Otherwise we are just running from one thing to the next, distracting ourselves, and falling for the misconception that the happiness we seek or the peace we desire is waiting at some destination down our path. When we are constantly riding the surface-level chemical high, we never really get to our depth. You get external validation, you feel good today and then all-of-a-sudden, you’re down in the depths of despair the next moment. That is exhausting and that is how most of us live.

In honor of Bell Let’s Talk and the many mental health campaigns and events [Flow + Arrow Day Retreat] & [Evolve - yoga nidra + cello] at this time of year, let’s press pause on the roller coaster and land on some simple ideas of how we can strengthen our mental health today.

1 - Connect with yourself

It only takes 6 mindful full body breaths to completely shift your state from anxious or (on the other end of the spectrum) lethargic, into a state of groundedness and flow. Our “tunnel vision” or narrowed perspective is generally connected to Beta Brain waves - which are a bit frantic. When we slow down, get into our bodies by noticing our breath and following the expansion of the inhale and deflation of the exhale, we change our brain waves, which calms our heart rhythm, which expands our perspective and allows us to see bigger picture once again. This simple act of slowing down to truly connect with who you are now, is the most powerful thing you can do to shift your state in a moment.

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2 - Get your body moving

We are built to move. Don’t get stuck on the idea that you need to workout in the gym everyday for an hour or that your movement needs to include a pool of sweat on the floor. Sure that is great for you, but even more so, we need to honor our bodies need to move as a lifestyle. Throughout your day, listen to what you body needs and offer yourself movement that feels good. Simple stretches, neck rolls, lunges, a few squats here and there, posture check-ins, spine twists, forward folds, get outside and go for a walk, stand on your sidewalk or porch and do a few sun salutations with your breath leading your movements, take the stairs, and sit on the floor to encourage yourself to keep moving rather than melting into the couch.

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3 - Before you eat...stop, breathe, take a big sniff, then eat

Mindful Eating is one of the most powerful practices I have incorporated into my daily routine. Growing up as the middle child of seven kids, I developed a habit of eating fast and not slowing down until there was no food left on the table. I also had an eating disorder for many years and used food to escape, numb, mimic pleasure, celebrate, console…to name a few angles to my unhealthy relationship with food. These habits started well-intentioned, comforting me in a time of need, but clearly does not serve me as an adult who would love time and energy for other things.

What I learned? The simple pause to smell my food before I take a sip of my yummy coffee or take the first bite of my food is all it takes to change my food experience. Pause, take a deep breath in and out, then take a big smell of your food and notice your salivary glands light up. The process of digestion and absorption is now ready, so dig in! Put down your fork or spoon occasionally, and just chew and enjoy. Notice how the food feels in your body.

Intuitive and mindful eating will direct you towards the foods that feel good and you will notice more readily when you eat something that might not be what your body needs or wants at this phase of your life.

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4 - Do something for someone else
One of the best ways we can get out of our head or struggles, is to focus on serving others. Big or small; these are random acts of kindness, compassionate gestures, love letters, positive feedback, celebratory acknowledgements, offers of support, a high five, a big hug, a patient listening ear, or a shoulder to cry on. Simply put, see love in others. When we focus our attention on others and look for ways to lighten the load or brighten someone’s day, suddenly our own struggles don’t feel as big. You’re system is built to respond positively to social bonds and loving companionship: we get a juicy boost of happy chemicals when we foster loving connections to those around us.

“It is our hypocrisy and self-focus that drains us. When we become purpose-centered, internally directed, other-focused, and externally open, we discover energy we didn’t know we had.” - Robert E Quinn

5 - Develop an evening routine to support your sleep hygiene
One of our basic needs is sleep - I know, easier said than done. While it may take a few tries to land on an evening routine that supports your sleep habits, it is definitely worth the time and effort. Here are some simple things to try tonight….

  • Decide what time you will plug in your phone and keep it out of your hands for the rest of the evening

  • Before you shut down and head to bed, get down on the floor (with the tv on or your family nearby) and move slowly through some hip and shoulder stretches while consciously slowing and deepening your breath

  • Have a warm shower or bath

  • Pull out a notebook and write out three things you’re grateful for, three things you’re proud of, and what you need to release and allow tomorrow-you to handle

  • Once in bed, oscillate your head slowly side to side - as if you are rocking your brain in the cradle of the fluid in your skull

  • If/when your thoughts about the day begin to roll through your mind, rest easy knowing this is an important part of your brain hygiene. Your mind naturally reflects and integrates the day so that it can begin the long and short term storage process that happens over night. So don’t fight it, just notice it. Keep guiding your attention back to your breath and the feeling of you body laying in bed

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I hope you take some time to implement and practice these steps. Your mental health is a product of what you do and think about all day long. Change up some patterns and routines and you will notice a huge change in your mental health strength.

Interested in learning more and experiencing mental health strength training in person??

Check out the Evolve Retreat Co day of wellness on February 2 & the Yoga Nidra & Cello evening practice

Join Lucy Dunne and I at Flow + Arrow day retreat, on February 9

Movement & Motivation with Marin and Tommy Europe on May 28

Thanks for reading! Reach out if you have questions or requests for resources or support xox

Social Media Challenge for 2019 - update

My Social Media Challenge for 2019 - Retrain the Relationship

It has been an interesting month playing with my new habits and relationship with social media. I am determined to find the balance where I utilize social media for connection. I want social media to feel like a service and a support, not a hindrance or an addiction.

What is this about?

If you read my last social media post, you know that I am exploring my habits and finding ways to set boundaries and support myself into a healthier relationship - specifically with instagram. SO what have I done? I delete the instagram app right after I use it. I only install it if I have something purposeful and intentional to share, and then I must connect with at least one person before I delete it again. This prevents me from scrolling aimlessly or thinking throughout the day about the perfect picture or what I could say about anything happening throughout the day.

One of the most fascinating - and frightening - realizations is that when my mind wanders, it often wanders into a visual of scrolling through instagram! I recall pictures and posts that I have seen in the past. Hilarious and scary all at once. I also have noticed that I often still pause when something is striking and I think about the perfect angle for the picture or a caption that would go with it. Basically, my mind is trained for instagram.

On the Bright Side

On the bright side, I am noticing a huge shift in my energy all ready. By letting go of the possibility to post or scroll or upload pictures throughout my day, I am left with ample space to focus on real-time connection and soak up each moment with more presence. I am noticing that I am being more thoughtful and strategic with what I want to post and when, and that is opening my mind to pay attention to my other streams of connecting and advertising my business (programs, coaching, workshops and events). For now, I am very happy with this new boundary.

What’s Next?

Heading into February, I am committed to continue on this track, plus - the next step - I am creating a consistent weekly schedule for my social media that will allow me even more space as I get into a rhythm and template to follow rather than making things up as I go.

Let’s Connect

I would love to hear from any of you about what schedule or template or rhythm you follow with your social media connections and advertising. What works for you? What have you tried? What are you noticing in your own relationship with social media? How does that make you feel?

Anything we do can be overdone or underdone. I invite you to truly check in with yourself and ask, is social media serving me or am I serving it?

Keep up the self-inquiry and self-love my friends. xoxox

Mindfulness and Meditation

Mindful Meditation:

Bye for now xo

Window of Tolerance

“Your body is welcoming you home". Read those words, close your eyes, and feel into the sensations that arise. What do you feel? What do you notice?

In the yoga nidra training I was in last week (School of Sankalpa), almost everyday, I heard our wise facilitators say, “the subconscious is always in the present.” This phrase has stuck with me. I keep coming back to it. I have been deeply engaged with the studies on the conscious and subconscious for several years. I have found huge growth by contemplating the complexity of the human system and have taken time to understand how this mind and body works. I hadn’t yet heard that phrase though - “the subconscious is always in the present.”

I had an aha moment a few days ago. The subconscious system doesn’t “learn.” It is a storage system, a recording device, and simply executes from the stimuli it is fed from moment to moment. While the conscious mind isn’t bound by time; it can be fully present, yet it can also wander, and often does. While the conscious mind can wander, and we can be aware of the wandering mind, the subconscious does not discern between reality and fiction, past or present. It simply reacts to what it is fed and feels. The subconscious system is fed stimuli from various directions, and it reacts to protect and prolong survival.

For example, while watching a scary movie, as I was last night for my Halloween celebration, as I jump or squirm or hide my eyes, my conscious mind knows I am watching a movie, but my subconscious mind simply reacts in the moment and is present to stimuli it is fed through my various senses. The subconscious reacts as if that monster is in the room, and gets your system ready to fight, flight or fucking freeze up like a fainting goat.

Our subconscious mind is at the helm approximately 95% of the time. We need to understand how this system works, especially because of its massive influence and power over our daily lives. We are being affected every moment by what has happened in the past, yet the subconscious reacts as if it is all happening right now in the present. We get a cocktail of sensations, emotions, and thoughts that can become really confusing when we get lost in the hamster wheel of reactions. Rather, imagine what’s possible when you detach from the reactive and impulsive subconscious mind and develop a deeper relationship with your pure awareness and consciousness?

The Window of Tolerance is a term and tool introduced by Daniel Siegal in his amazing book, Mindsight. We see the nature of our animal mind to avoid what is uncomfortable and push or pull us towards instant gratification, which can lead us to numb out, to get distracted, or to try to make meaning out of all the uncertainty in life. When we know this system, we can sense into it as we get activated (hyperaroused) or lethargic and depleted (hyoparoused), and rather than act out from that state, we can soften, open, and become receptive as we acknowledge the subconscious workings of the mind while honoring the wisdom of breath and surrender.

From there we can hold space for our emotions. We can be with sensations as they arise like a wave and move to their completion; giving us access to the depths of our being rather than always acting out from the surface of simple pleasure or displeasure.

From being in this practice for several months now, I have witnessed my habits and patterns change drastically. I am no longer uncomfortable in my own body. I no longer sit in judgement or dis-ease and force my mind into positivity. I am living from a depth and connection to the many layers of who I am rather than simply being on the surface of the physical body and its aesthetics. I can feel when I get uncomfortable and now stay open to receive the wave and allow it to move, bringing me in touch with my intuition and pure state of consciousness on a daily basis. I no longer fear my emotions or get confused in my feelings. the house of my being is lit up, the windows are open, the doors are unlocked, and the air of breath and joy of music flows freely without restraint or fear.

I am so inspired to be in this work and to guide and teach others how to get back into the wisdom of their body. The process is simple, not easy. And I promise, it is worth it. Get curious and open yourself up, your body is waiting to welcome you home.

Learning from my shadows.....again

I received a heartfelt message from a soon-to-be friend on instagram a couple of days ago. This friend opened up about her struggle with weight, divorce, motivation, and the desire to develop a better self talk habit through daily journal writing yet a resistance to it in the form of lacking a deeper understanding of the purpose and the HOW.

Quite honestly, this message came to me at the perfect time, because I also needed the reminder. For me to stop and do a little bit of reflection and digging in to find the answer I could share and inspire for another, was the healing I needed at the time too.

My response to her is threaded throughout the paragraphs below, however, I wanted to take some time to write it out in a way that speaks to me and speaks to anyone else who reads these words.

The purpose of daily writing is to rewire your thought patterns. It’s not about writing the negative or the positive stuff - it’s about choosing thoughts that create space for you to be who and where you are now, which then provides you with the energy and motivation for action. It's hard to make progress or find contentment when consumed by what you don't like in yourself or what you lack. There are so many other things to think about, and there are many perspectives to try on that allows you to be honest with where you lack yet in a way that provides compassion and inspiration.

Definitely be honest about where you’re at and what you’re noticing, and then shift into how you are embracing it, what you’re learning from it, and what you’ll do to practice this shift in perspective. Sometimes we need to remind ourselves and practice our way into letting go, forgiving, accepting, and setting up action steps to move onward.

Most importantly, it’s okay to not feel okay. It’s okay to struggle and to feel as though you are retreating into yourself. It's okay to have habits and patterns that get in your way. We all do! The main difference in those who are still productive and perhaps even happy or content in their struggle, is their perspective. I try really hard to remind myself daily to embrace my imperfections, love my shadows, learn from my missteps, and just keep trying! It certainly feels better when you are engaging in life in a disciplined and internally directed way. And it feels better when you get the sleep you need and the nourishment you require.

We are human, we are imperfect, and we can be content with discontentment because it means you are alive and you have the opportunity to shift as soon as you’re ready or are forced to make a change due to life circumstances. Either way, you’ll do it eventually, and I’m right here with you.

Every morning I wake up and look at my body in the mirror, and too often my mood is determined by the shape I see. How much did I eat yesterday? How much did I move yesterday? How did I treat myself yesterday? It becomes completely ego-centric when I allow my morning trajectory to be determined by my mind's judgment of my body's current state. There is so much more to me than the shell of my body. I have depth, and I am grateful for the opportunity this life and this body affords me. I want to step into each day with love and compassion in my heart as I embrace my shape and make healthy and mindful decisions moment to moment because that is how I navigate life with the fuel I need.

I struggled with body image, severe depression and eating disorders for many many years. I wrote a book about my journey and my overcoming. And still, I am not immune to this very real human condition of self-doubt and depression. I struggle to stay motivated to engage with life. Sometimes I want to just sleep, and it feels difficult and consuming to engage with other people. I experience anxiety and worry that I’m not interesting. I judge myself harshly and become consumed mentally when I overeat.

Yet, I know that being thin is not what makes me happier. It’s the pursuit of health and longevity that will invite in happiness. It’s the act of getting sweaty or taking time to meditate that brings about good feelings - at any size. I started this morning with a simple and short meditation - as I sat on a stool facing out the balcony window to take in the light and the buzz of the wind and the few cars on the road. I reminded myself - don't just do something, sit there. I noticed my mind wander to a few situations in the recent past that irked me, that disturbed me, and I can see now that there are a few things I am carrying around with me that are contributing to my low state. So often there is something real in life that has bothered me, and instead of dealing with it, I try to just let it go, yet the low vibration feeling stays with me and manifests in other ways. Our brain likes order and meaning, so it will attach to anything as a way to explain the low vibration feelings that are present.

Focusing on needing to be thinner to be happy is just attaching to something tangible as a reason for your feelings of lack. To heal the hurt of your relationships that need mending or dissolving, and to reclaim your life with passion and purpose, you need to change the glasses that you perceive your life through. Retraining your self talk patterns is a great place to practice.

I call it being pragmatically optimistic. When I’m writing to rewire my thoughts, I start with what I notice I am feeling. I then ask myself questions about what else could be contributing, and what are some other perspectives to try on, and what’s something I can do today to learn, grow and let go. The process of asking and answering high quality questions is where the shift awaits! So, the questions I am sitting with today, and I invite you to do so as well....

  • What is one thing I can do today to mend the hurt from a past conversation or relationship that seems to be nagging on my psyche?
  • What is my self-loving and compassionate mantra to land on and repeat when I find myself engaging in a habit or pattern today that I am committed to shifting or removing from my life?
  • What am I giving myself permission to feel today?

To close, I have a beautiful quote to share from Angi Fletcher. She is a model, mother, and vulnerable advocate for body image and self-love practices. I stumbled across this and felt immediately hugged by her words. Enjoy ;)

"There are seasons for everything. Happiness doesn't come in a body shape; health and vitality does; having more energy does; being able to move easier does; not being as depressed does. But all these things comes from what you put in your body and what thoughts you choose to believe, not just in the shape or size of your body. When I was in my thinnest body measurement wise, I was also at my thinnest capacity for love, patience, strength, adventure and happiness. Your body is your body. It is changeable, moldable, flexible and more capable than you can imagine. But it is just a shell. You are in control of your mind and what you put into your body to either make it a machine or a prison" Angi Fletcher

Mindfulness Practice

We have everything we need to live full and happy lives. When you understand how your "machine" works, it is a whole lot easier to navigate. Your body is smart. It has to be in order to live this life, to function with the ongoing chaos inside and outside your own physical boundaries, and to continue growing from infancy until you unfold into death's grasp.

Your brain wants to heal you. It’s main job is to keep you alive. But one of the fucked up ways that it does that is to be on the lookout for danger at all times, and it is overly sensitive to little things that could potentially be dangerous. Like an unmet glance, an unmet expectation, and something as simple as déjà vu that reminds you of something that was uncomfortable in your past. We are triggered 50 to 300 times a day to feel as though we are unsafe, and in that state digestion stops, healing stops, and we lose access to higher levels of thinking. A little bit of stress is good for you but too much of anything is no longer a good thing. This is why mindfulness is so important. With mindfulness we become aware of how we are feeling and what we are thinking about. From this awareness we are able to calm down and redirect our mind towards what we want more of rather than focusing on what we do not have or where we lack.

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is mono tasking. It is fully investing in this present moment as it is, even when it is terribly uncomfortable. With practice we start to realize that we are not just our emotions or our thoughts or our body or our actions. We are all of those things and none of those things. If you can witness something then you are more than the thing you are witnessing. When we develop a stronger relationship with the witness we are no longer attached to the emotional pendulum swing of our day and rather find a calm and steady state where we are witnessing our emotions and able to efficiently calm ourselves down so we can be problem solver’s rather than sitting in the energy of the problem.

The goal is not to protect ourselves perfectly because then you will not grow and you will not build the resilience, through experiential learning, that you need. Let yourself be imperfect. Let yourself be messy. Embrace yourself as a work in progress and a masterpiece right now as you are. A non-dualistic approach to life and growth that allows you to love and accept who and where you are right now while still striving and working towards your goals and your ideal future. It is when we embrace the space between where we are now and where we desire to be that we get access to a reservoir of high-quality energy and tap into the magical flow of life.

Allow every day to be a new adventure and experience, and trust that you can navigate with a clear mind and open heart by taking time each morning to ground yourself, to notice where your mind is going and how you are feeling in your body, and then create action steps and reminders that will serve who and where you are now and where you desire to be. An intimate relationship and conversation and connection with yourself in order to honour the balance between remaining unattached to the moment and fully invested in what the moment has to offer.

Mental Health Awareness Week

2018 came in with a bang and I am reminded this week (being Mental Health Awareness Week) that I have not taken time yet to slow down and do a solid reflection and self-inquiry session with myself. This is my process of tending to my own mental health and ensuring I am listening to my body and noticing the patterns that are arising - to send more energy to what is working and redirect where I am feeling stuck or stagnant. 2018 has been one big project after another, at least a couple of events each month, and a roster full with clients, and while I am in awe of the growth and momentum that I have cultivated, I still need to remind myself to slow down, reflect, and edit my direction mindfully.

I was fighting off a cold last week (I think I won) and to me that is a clear sign that my body needs and wants some time to feel where I am and engage in more gentle movements and self-care. My meditation habit has been slipping more occasionally, and every time I recommit to that simple five minutes of stillness, breath and presence in the morning, I notice a huge difference in my energy all day long (truth be told: I meditated for two minutes this morning and I felt amazing about that). So, to truly honor the signals I am getting and my desire to lead by example, here I am...reflecting, asking and answering high-quality questions, and recommitting to the course that will serve the sustainable growth I desire to flow through.

What's the reminder I need today?

  • Take in quiet and peaceful moments as often as I can. Sit in gratitude and enjoy exactly who and where I am right now.

What would I tell/remind a client if they were in my position right now?

  • Your body wants to heal you. It’s main job is to keep you alive. But one of the fucked up ways that it does that is that it is on lookout for danger at all times and it is overly sensitive to little things that could potentially be dangerous. Like an unmet glance, and unmet expectation, and something as simple as déjà vu that reminds you of something that was uncomfortable in your past. We are triggered 50 to 300 times a day to feel as though we are unsafe and in that state digestion stops, healing stops, and we lose access to higher levels of thinking. Little bit of stress is good for you but too much of anything is no longer a good thing. This is why mindfulness is so important. With Mindfulness we become aware of how we are feeling and what we are thinking about. From this awareness we are able to calm him down and redirect her mind towards what we want more of rather than focusing on what we do not have or where we lack. Continue calming your system down by recommitting to your morning meditation. That simple few minutes in the morning primes your system for the rest of your day!

What is Mindfulness?

  • Mindfulness is mono tasking. It is fully investing in this present moment as it is, even when it is terribly uncomfortable. With practice we start to realize that we are not just our emotions or our thoughts or our body or our actions. We are all of those things and none of those things. If you can witness something and you are more than the thing you are witnessing. When we develop a stronger relationship with the witness we are no longer attached to the emotional pendulum swing of our day and rather find a calm and steady state where we are witnessing our emotions and able to efficiently calm her self down so we can be problem solver’s rather than sitting in the energy of the problem. The goal is not to protect ourselves perfectly because then you will not grow and you will not build the resilience through experiential learning that you need. Let yourself be imperfect. Let yourself be messy. Embrace yourself as a work in progress and a masterpiece right now as you are. A non-dualistic approach to life and growth that allows you to love and except who and where you are right now will still striving and working towards your goals and your ideal future. It is when we embrace the space between where we are now and where we desire to be that we get access to a reservoir of high-quality energy And tap into the magical flow of life.

What are my priorities this week?

  • Be mindful of my tendency to overexert myself when I am already feeling low on fuel. Choose more gentle movements, and when I am creating my own workouts, commit to 20-30 minutes rather than a full hour. Bring more diversity into my diet and slow down my eating process by being mindful with each bite. Connect with the people in my life who are creating and loving life and feed off their energy as we create together and celebrate struggles and successes. Take time each night to reflect on my day with high quality questions, and organize my to-dos for tomorrow. And, block off at least one full afternoon to just be and allow myself to engage with whatever feels appropriate and nourishing at that time.

I am committed this week to getting back into a rhythm of writing and pursuing my balance and contentment by being in conversation and creation around mental health awareness. So I will be posting on my blog a few times this week, and sharing more of my journey (struggles and successes) through the many platforms I am grateful to have at this point in my life.

I am here for you if you need someone to chat with or if you want more direction in how to be in the practice of tending to your own mental health. We are stronger together. Bye for now xoxox

"I deserve to be heard"

The first time I heard the mantra "I deserve to be heard" was several years ago when I was introduced to the Chakra system. The throat chakra is one of seven main energetic centers in our being, and it is the home of expression, non-violent communication and generous listening. The reminder we receive when in contemplation of the throat chakra is that we each have a unique contribution and a unique perception of reality. It takes conscious communication to bridge the gaps between our-self and the other, to create and foster our boundaries, and to speak our truth, to ourselves and to others.

In a yoga teacher training a few weeks ago, I was invited to repeat "I deserve to be heard" while in a guided meditation. While this was not my first time repeating these words, there was something different in the experience this time. This was the first time that it truly landed. Tears formed in my eyes. A wave of love, peace, acceptance and power washed over me. It was like I had one hand tied behind my back unknowingly and someone just gave me permission and the tools to untie myself. It was an extremely cathartic experience.

As I have sat with this for a few weeks now, I am getting more clear on what makes this mantra so powerful. First of all, mantras are an amazing way to shift your self-talk patterns efficiently. 95% of what you say today you also said yesterday. We are creatures of habit. When you bring in new thoughts, and repeat empowering words or phrases (i.e. mantras), you feed your brain new energy and are more likely to repeat these words and phrases later on. Your words cast spells, and overtime, you will believe whatever you say about yourself. With any great power comes responsibility. Mantras are only one piece of the holistic puzzle of self development. We need to be face to face with what makes us uncomfortable and continue harnessing our awareness of our own patterns and habits that are not serving who we desire to be. From this awareness, we can edit as we go, shift our patterns and habits with self-talk, reminders, support and accountability.

Every voice deserves to be heard. This doesn't mean you deserve to be heard more than others. It also doesn't mean you have the right to talk over others or that what you say is more true than what others say. It simply means, you have a voice and you deserve to use it and be heard. That's it, simple. This is not projecting a rule of any kind, it is offering up a tool for your inquiry and discernment.

For me, what was so powerful was that I had been struggling with my ability to effectively communicate with my husband. My monkey mind can jump in wild directions, and sometimes I will begin sharing something without context or back-story to bridge the gap between his perception of reality, our physical environment, and where my mind has gone. In fact, this becomes a point of conflict for us as he pushes back on my share with questions like "what are you talking about? why are you telling me this?" Rather than keeping calm and walking back through the process of how I got from A to Z, I had a pattern of feeling sad that I wasn't understood, hurt that he wasn't more curious about what I had to share, and upset that I was creating a limiting belief and story that my husband is not someone I can share my raw and unfiltered thoughts or ideas with.

I am not one to get stuck and allow limiting beliefs to take over, so I chose to get curious and inquisitive with myself to get more clear on this pattern and what shifts I could make to grow through this obstacle.

When I repeated, "I deserve to be heard" in my mind, I realized that I had been holding on to a belief that I share too much and that I need to keep things to myself until they are polished and ready to be delivered efficiently and profoundly. While there is some truth in that, it is also not complex enough to embody the full truth. It is not a hard and fast rule that I want to abide by. I love the freedom of speech! I love that my mind is creative and thoughtful and that I can come up with wild ideas and put them into action. My goal is not to stifle my voice, it is to become more deliberate in how I communicate and to share more context so that the conversation is co-created rather than me talking at my husband (or anyone else).

Like most things in life, too much of anything is no longer a good thing. And rather than swinging from one extreme to the other (i.e. from over-sharing to not sharing at all), I wanted to find the healthy balance. For me, "I deserve to be heard" is now the reminder I need to repeat daily to honor my voice and contribution. It reminds me to slow down and think through what I want to share so that I honor the power and influence I can have. It reminds me to allow unfiltered and raw conversations to flow, and not be too caught up in thinking that everything needs to be manicured and polished. Sometimes yes it does, and other times, raw and unfiltered is exactly what is needed. Each moment is a new opportunity and I strive to be present and engaged with what the moment calls for, and to do that, I need to remind myself that "I deserve to be heard."

And guess what?? So do you!

Growth Mindset to learn from - rather than stay victim to - your Triggers

What are triggers? They are strong emotional reactions that arise suddenly as a result of some stimulus, and it is the mark of a deep wound or limiting belief.

How do we learn and grow so that we do not get triggered? The answer is found in the pause between the stimulus and the impulsive reaction. Like a thorn in your side that you have spent years concealing, protecting, and avoiding in hopes that it will never be touched again, the only way to remove the trigger is to find the thorn and do the work to learn, release and heal. This takes patience, curiosity, and a growth mindset.

We all carry emotional baggage. Whether we are reacting to things in the moment that are less than ideal, or holding onto judgement, resentment, guilt, or sadness from past events that rocked us to our core; this emotional baggage weighs us down. Where does this come from? Why are we so hard on ourselves? Why is it easier to pass judgement and compare ourselves to what we are not, versus loving ourselves whole-heartedly and choose forgiveness and compassion as our first instinct?

Like most things I am discovering, the secret sauce to shift into a new direction and create new habits starts with a change in perspective. First of all, your triggered state is not happening because of the person in front of you or because of who you are, it is the sign of a trauma or un-digested experience from years ago.

“No one situation or person is fully responsible for the magnitude of our emotional charge. That person or situation has usually caused an emotion to surface that was already there, connected to some hurt that occurred in the past. One of the consequences of our habit of ignoring emotions is that they tend to pile up. So most of us have backlog of emotional wounds connected to situations that we never dealt with or resolved” (Conscious Communication by Miles Sherts).

Triggers are not something you can just “let go” of. That’s like having a fracture in your femur and expecting that you can just will it away. I don’t think so 😉.

Once you are aware that you are in a triggered state, try this…..

1. Take a few moments to gather yourself by creating a sense of grounding. Connect with your breath and tune into 5-8 seconds for an inhale, a pause at the top, and 5-6 seconds for the exhale, a pause at the bottom. Get out of your fight or flight state!

2. Then, ask yourself, what do I really want here? What do I want for this relationship? How do I need to show up here to move through this with grace, vulnerability and authenticity?

3. Once you can remove yourself from the situation, find some time to put pen to paper and write about your experience. What did you notice as the trigger arrived? What did it feel like? What “need” was not being met in that situation?

4. What follow-up is needed (perhaps a do-over to share more context into what state you were in?) What reminder do you need next time you find yourself in that triggered state?

Trauma is generally a multitude of layers. Expect that this process will take some time and exploration. Use the wisdom of the Growth Mindset to bring in high quality energy and focus more on the process versus the destination. A Growth Mindset points at the joy of continually getting better at something rather than being fixated on not being enough right now. It is about being in the process of improving and developing skills rather than trying to prove your worth and demonstrate your skills. This mindset is ideal for the personal development journey because you will be face to face with parts of yourself that make you uncomfortable (to say the least). Your relationship with growth, yourself, and this life will dictate how much energy you can cultivate in that pause before you decide what direction you truly want to go in. The skills you cultivate in self-inquiry will serve you for a lifetime. They are tools that will allow you to move through difficult conversations and emotions with greater efficacy and empowerment each time.

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Spain’s courts put to test by trial of Catalan separatists

MADRID - Spain is bracing for the nation’s most sensitive trial in four decades of democracy this week, with a dozen Catalan separatists facing charges including rebellion over a failed secession bid in 2017.

Catalonia’s separatists have attacked the court’s credibility in the run-up to the trial, saying it is a puppet of the Spanish government and any ruling will be a political one that has been decided in advance.

But Supreme Court president Carlos Lesmes dismisses that notion, saying the trial is the most important since Spain’s transition to democracy in 1977 after the death of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco.

“This is a trial following the highest standards set by the European Union,” Lesmes recently told a group of journalists.

Lesmes says the outcome of the trial will reverberate beyond the political crisis in Catalonia, while recognizing that the Supreme Court’s integrity is at stake.

“I certainly believe that there is a huge campaign to discredit the Spanish judiciary, which forms part of a defence strategy,” he said.

Spanish authorities say that the separatists are guaranteed a fair trial by the very democracy founded on the rule of law that they allegedly violated.

Lesmes rejected the idea that Spanish courts operate at the whim of the government, pointing to recent guilty verdicts for prominent members of the political and economic elite, including last year’s graft conviction of former members of Rajoy’s then-ruling party and the imprisonment, also on graft, of the king’s brother-in-law.

Junqueras, the former vice-president of the Catalan regional government, and 11 others are being tried for their roles in holding an independence referendum on Oct. 1, 2017, after ignoring a ban by the country’s constitutional Court, and for the subsequent declaration of independence 26 days later despite more warnings from authorities.

The conflict with Catalonia has been festering ever since, with a regional election on Dec. 21, 2017, showing that the 7.5 million residents of Catalonia remain divided by the secession question.

Junqueras himself faces the largest possible sentence of 25 years for rebellion. He and eight other defendants have spent over a year in pre-trial custody because they were considered to be flight risks.

For Junqueras, the reasons are instead “revenge and exemplary punishment.”

“This is a warning for future generations against questioning the state’s status quo,” he wrote, “even if that diminishes its own democracy.”

Junqueras’ boss, former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, and seven associates fled Spain to other European countries and have succeeded in avoiding extradition.

Proceedings are likely to last for at least three months. The verdicts, and any sentences, would be delivered months later.

More than 500 witnesses have been called to testify in court, including former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, Catalan and central government officials, police officers and ordinary citizens.

The charge of rebellion will hinge on whether the prosecution can establish that the separatists employed violence during the breakaway attempt. They also face charges of sedition, which doesn’t imply violence, disobedience, and the misuse of public funds.

“Here they are accusing our clients of a crime of rebellion when they didn’t go out on the streets with tanks, or in uniforms or with weapons,” Jordi Pina, the defence attorney for Turull and two other defendants, told the AP. “The only thing they did was to allow ordinary citizens who wanted to take a ballot and put it in a ballot box to do so.”

Politically, the stakes are high. A harsh sentence would further alienate many Catalans, possibly even some who haven’t been seduced by the idea of independence. The start of the trial coincides with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez needing the support of Catalan separatist parties to pass his national budget.

Given that Europe will be closely observing the case, Sanchez paid a visit last week to the European Council and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. The case could eventually end up at that European court on appeal.

Without directly mentioning Catalonia, Sanchez told the European Council that Spain protects “the differences and peculiarities of every one of its regions” as opposed to “those who sustain political projects based on false fictions that incite hate and division.”
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Application of George R. Norman, William M. Lesuer and Thomas W. Mastin, 309 F.2d 517 (C.C.P.A. 1963)

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U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (1909-1982) - 309 F.2d 517 (C.C.P.A. 1963)

November 14, 1962
Rehearing Denied February 13, 1963

Oberlin, Maky & Donnelly, John F. Oberlin, Cleveland, Ohio (Almon S. Nelson, Washington, D. C., of counsel), for appellants.

Clarence W. Moore, Washington, D. C. (Jack E. Armore, Washington, D. C., of counsel), for Com'r. of Patents.

Before WORLEY, Chief Judge, RICH, MARTIN and SMITH, Judges, and Associate Judge JOSEPH R. JACKSON, Retired.

RICH, Judge.

This appeal is from the decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals affirming the rejection of claims 11-20 of application Ser. No. 602,453, filed August 6, 1956, for "Esters of Organic Phosphinodithioic Acids and Methods for Preparing Same." Notwithstanding the title, all claims on appeal are directed to method.

The subject matter of the claims is sufficiently indicated by claim 11 which reads:

NOTE: OPINION CONTAINING TABLE OR OTHER DATA THAT IS NOT VIEWABLE There is no need to discuss the other claims or to distinguish them from one another. Patentability of all of them depends on the obviousness of their subject matter over the following references:

 Augustine 2,528,732 Nov. 7, 1950 Hook et al. 2,565,920 Aug. 28, 1951 Cassaday 2,578,652 Dec. 18, 1951

It will be observed that the method claim is nothing more than the reaction of (a) with (b) at a temperature within the limits of a very broad range. No reliance is placed by appellants on the temperature aspect of the claimed invention in urging patentability and we shall therefore disregard it.

It is also unnecessary to discuss the references in any detail inasmuch as appellants admit that they all disclose "the reaction of phosphorodithioic acids having the structural formula with an olefinic compound."

The issue, therefore, is a narrow one: Would it have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the relevant art, at the time the invention was made, to make the esters of phosph inodithioic acids which are within the scope of the claims by a method such as that shown in the references for making esters of phosph orodithioic acids? 35 U.S.C. § 103. Stated still more precisely, for no "method" is involved other than the simple combining of the reactants and allowing time for the reaction, would such a person skilled in the art expect that an olefinic compound would react with a phosph inodithioic acid to produce the ester, in the same way as the ester of phosph orodithioic acid is produced by reaction with an olefinic compound?

The reaction mechanism involved in all of the references and in the application at bar appears to be the same and appellant does not question this. This mechanism is explicitly described in the Hood et al. patent. It is shown to be of a type wherein the olefinic compound attaches itself, through a carbon atom of its double bond, to the S of the -SH group of the acid thereby displacing the H of the -SH group and wherein a hydrogen attaches itself to the other carbon which formed the original double bond in the olefinic compound. This produces the esters which are described in appellants' application by the formula wherein R" is an organic radical. The source of R" is

the "(b)" element of the claim which is described in the specification thus:

"The second reactant named in the process, the organic compound which contains a non-benzenoid unsaturated linkage between adjacent carbon atoms, includes principally olefins, both alipathic and aromatic, esters of unsaturated acids, quinoid compounds, etc."

As showing that there is substantially no more to the "method" than bringing the chosen reactants together, we quote the following from the specification:

"As indicated previously the process is particularly desirable because of the ease of reaction and the lack of requirement of any unusual conditions or catalyst. In many instances it is necessarily [sic] only to bring the two reactants together at room temperature whereupon an exothermic reaction ensues. In other cases it is necessary to apply heat to the reaction mixture to initiate the reaction. In all cases, however, a temperature within the range of 0-250°C is suitable. Furthermore, although it may be desirable in a few instances to prolong the reaction conditions for 12-15 hours, in most cases one or two hours is a sufficient time to insure a good yield of desired esters."

As shown in the references, organic compounds such as olefins react with phosph orodithioic acids and form addition products by attaching, through the opening up of their double bonds, to the S of the original -SH group of the acid. The position of the Patent Office is that a chemist of ordinary skill in this field would expect that the same type of addition reaction would ensue if phosph inodithioic acid were substituted in the reaction and that the claimed reaction, or "method," would therefore be obvious. The examiner in his answer typified the reaction graphically thus:

Quoting from appellants' brief before the board, "The reaction is simplicity itself: two reactants are mixed at a temperature within a limited range and the resulting reaction mixture is the product. Nothing can be simpler."

Before the board appellants made the same argument they make in this court in an effort to show unobviousness, namely, that there are several known differences in the chemical reactivities of phosph orodithioic acids and phosph inodithioic acids, four such differences being specified.1  At the same time, however, appellants admitted before the board that "There are undoubtedly some chemical reactions which are common to both types of compounds * * *." After considering these arguments, the board rejected them on the basis of what appear to us to be sound reasons, as follows:

"In addition reactions with olefins, phosphorodithioic acids containing two ester linkages known to be more reactive than the corresponding hydrocarbon linkages in phosphinodithioic acids, might be expected to produce interfering reaction. Hence, where the more active phosphorodithioic acids are operative, the chemist of average skill would expect the corresponding, more stable, phosphinodithioic acids containing

NOTE: OPINION CONTAINING TABLE OR OTHER DATA THAT IS NOT VIEWABLE "The reactions pointed out by the appellants as demonstrating differences between phosphinodithioic and phosphorodithioic acids are condensations or hydrolyses which are not related to the reaction here at issue, an addition across an olefinic double bond, no elements being eliminated. It has been admitted by appellants that there are undoubtedly chemical reactions common to phosphorodithioic and phosphinodithioic acids and these similarities would suggest to the chemist trying one where the other has been used even though it is known that there are also differences in other chemical reactions."

We have not found, either in the brief before us or in the oral argument, that appellants have refuted the foregoing reasoning. Rather they rely on a number of cases in this court and in the board which have decided other legal issues with respect to other chemical problems. We have considered the cases but point out, as we did in In re Magat, 240 F.2d 351, 354, 44 C.C.P.A. 735, 740, that the question of whether there is anything patentable "in applying or adapting a prior art process of producing one chemical substance to the production of another is one which must be determined on the basis of the particular circumstances of the individual case involved." Having considered all of the circumstances, as here afforded to us by the record and briefs, we see no error in the finding below of unpatentability by reason of obviousness of the subject matter claimed.

We are further confirmed in our conviction that the board was right by reading in appellants' brief before the board that

"The reaction of this invention is of course concerned with a chemical reaction between two functional groups. These two functional groups are the -PSSH group and the olefinic group. This particular reaction is the point of novelty of the invention * * *.

"Functional groups do not of course exist by themselves. They are, by the very definition of functional groups, attached to an inert radical. * * *.

"These inert groups are the two attached to the phosphorous [P] atom of component (a) and those attached to the carbons of the olefinic double bond in component (b). The inert groups of component (a) are defined most broadly in claim 11 as `saturated hydrocarbon radicals.'"

As we read this, it is saying that the R and R1 saturated hydrocarbon radicals in appellants' acids are inert in the reaction with the olefinic compound. The board has said, without contradiction by appellants, that the RO- groups in the prior art phosphorodithioic acids would be more reactive, yet they do not interfere with the joining of olefins by addition reaction at the -SH grouping. A fortiori, the same reaction would be expected to take place with phosphinodithioic acids and olefins, the more reactive RO- groups being replaced by "inert" (less reactive) R and R1 saturated hydrocarbon radicals.

The decision of the board is affirmed.

The four specific matters mentioned are: (1) reaction with alcohols; (2) reaction with hydrogen chloride; (3) stability upon heating; and (4) reaction with steam. None of these are involved here


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“A general ledger contains all the accounts for recording transactions relating to a company’s assets, liabilities, owners’ equity, revenue, and expenses.

In modern accounting software or ERP, GL works as a central repository for accounting data transferred from all subledgers or modules like accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, fixed assets, purchasing and projects.

The collection of all accounts is known as the general ledger. Each account is known as a ledger account. In a manual or non-computerized system this may be a large book.

The statement of financial position and the statement of income and comprehensive income are both derived from the general ledger.

Each account in the ledger consists of one or more pages. The GL is where posting to the accounts occurs.

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Posting is the process of recording amounts as credits (right side), and amounts as debits (left side), in the pages of the ledger. Additional columns to the right hold a running activity total (similar to a checkbook).

The listing of the account names is called the chart of accounts. The extraction of account balances is called a trial balance. The purpose of the trial balance is, at a preliminary stage of the financial statement preparation process, to ensure the equality of the total debits and credits.

The general ledger should include the date, description and balance or total amount for each account. It is usually divided into at least seven main categories.

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A new study shows that the universe may be expanding at a faster rate than previously calculated. That's according to new calculations by a team of astronomers who used the Hubble Space Telescope to measure the distance between 19 galaxies with unparalleled precision. The numbers suggest the universe is expanding up to 10 percent faster than previously thought. This expansion rate is known as the Hubble Constant.

Researchers believe the discrepancy may offer clues into how dark matter works. Under Hubble’s Law, objects like galaxies and quasars both accelerate and decelerate over time, and Hubble’s Constant reconciles these gravitational peculiarities.

Dark matter and the universe.

"This surprising finding may be an important clue to understanding those mysterious parts of the universe that make up 95 percent of everything and don't emit light, such as dark energy, dark matter, and dark radiation," said Adam Riess, the study’s lead author and an astronomer with the Space Telescope Science Institute and Johns Hopkins University, in a press release.

Astronomers believe that dark matter makes up 26.5 percent of the universe’s matter-energy and the rest is dark energy (73 percent). The “ordinary” visible matter we can see with the ‘naked eye’ make up roughly 0.5 percent (see photos).

The new Hubble Constant

Dark matter also transports dark energy, which scientists believe is behind the universe’s acceleration and expansion. To calculate the universe’s expansion rate, known as the Hubble constant, the researchers measured the movements of 2,400 stars and 300 supernovas.

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These precise measurements gave a Hubble Constant of 73.2 kilometers per second per megaparsec (there are 3.3 light years to a parsec). That means the expansion rate is roughly 73.2 kilometers per 3.3 million light years. The distance to our closest galaxy Andromeda is 0.76 megaparsec, or about 2,480,000 light years from Earth.

Hubble Constant Conflict.

The new Hubble Constant comes into direct conflict with the rate of the universe's expansion as determined by NASA's Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe and the European Space Agency’s Planck data.

The team behind the new study said there are a couple theories as to why there is a discrepancy between their calculations and previous ones. They believe that dark energy, the driving force behind the acceleration of the universe's expansion, may be stronger than previously thought. Another reason may be that a new type of subatomic particle, like quarks or neutrinos, traveling at near light speed after the Big Bang, affected the universe's expansion rate.

The Hubble Constant is widely used by astronomers to make calculations on the vast distances between objects in our universe, and this new constant needs to be reconciled with the current one. Until then, astronomers are faced with the challenge of having to decide which Hubble Constant to use.

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What Causes Canker Sores? How Can You Prevent Them?

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Most of us are familiar with the excruciating pain that comes along with having a canker sore. Most of us that know the pain would be willing to do mostly anything to keep them from popping up. After so many studies and experimentations, the jury is still out when it comes to how these irritating and painful sores make their way into your mouth.

So, what causes canker sores? Nobody is 100% sure what it is, if it is any ONE thing, that triggers them. What these studies have given us is a general idea of the several things that could contribute. So we are going to provide you with information on what some of these causes might be, how to treat them if it has already surfaced and/or how to prevent them if it hasn’t.

Maybe you have noticed trends on when you experience your canker sores. Studies have proven that a large influence on your eligibility to have one is directly correlated to your stress level. Women, just by nature, are more susceptible to them than men; specifically adolescents and young adults. For women, the likelihood of developing one goes up during their menstrual cycle. Acidic foods and beverages also contribute to your susceptibility to them, making foods like oranges, tomatoes, pineapples and pickles potential contributors to your pain. Maybe the food or beverage wasn’t acidic, could it still have something to do with your canker sore? The answer is yes; another contributing factor is the temperature of what you are ingesting, a burn could be a trigger. Another suspected cause is if you have a sharp tooth/surface that is rubbing against other parts of you mouth, causing irritation. If it isn’t a sharp or chipped tooth it could be your braces or retainer. And lastly, if it’s none of the aforementioned causes, the last culprit we can trace these canker sores back to is, perhaps, a nutritional or vitamin deficiency (particularly a lack of vitamin B-12).

The trick is, what sorts of preventative measures can you take to ensure that these canker sores are not a regular occurrence for you? While they are not contagious, it will still take up to two weeks for your sore to cure if it goes untreated and in extreme cases cause fevers, physical sluggishness or swollen lymph nodes. So it’s best to take preventative action versus trying to treat it.

While it may seem bizarre, practicing relaxation techniques and/or meditating can help to keep your stress levels manageable. If you recall earlier in this post, we specifically reference vitamin B-12 deficiency as a cause; try taking a B-12 supplement every day.It could also mean that there is a lack of lysine in your diet which can be found in fish, potatoes, chicken and egg; eat more of it! Using a soft bristled toothbrush is a perfect example of how you can take simple preventative measures from causing physical trauma to your mouth, which can also them. As stated earlier the temperature of your food or drink can be a determining factor; let it cool! As is with any oral issue, it’s good to avoid tobacco. Avoiding even chewing gum and lozenges could help as well. We recommend that you use toothpaste and mouthwash that  does not contain sodium lauryl sulfate. If you experience any tingling on the inside of your mouth, it could be an indication of one surfacing. We suggest if you experience this sensation to use a product called Orabase to help prevent it.

If your canker sore lasts longer than two weeks, it could mean that the sore is only a symptom of a larger issue; they may prescribe you antimicrobial mouthwash or ointment to care for the infected area.

Hopefully this was a useful post for those of you on the search for relief; here’s to hoping we could help to keep it from happening again! If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to call us today for a consultation! We’re here to help!


The Prophets and Sibyls of the Sistine Chapel.

The pagan Sibyls have been included to symbolise that the Messiah was to come for all the people of the world and not just the Jews.

Jonah. (w)

Here Jonah is seated on a throne with a large fish by his side. This represents the belly of the whale that he is reputed to have spent three days inside.

The figure of Jonah is seated above Michelangelo's fresco of the Last Judgement, at the south end of the chapel, directly opposite the prophet Zechariah on the north wall.

Jeremiah. (s)

Persian Sibyl. (w)

Ezekiel. (s)

Erythraean Sibyl (w)

Joel (s)

Zechariah (w)

 Delphic Sibyl. (s)

(Detail)  (s)

 Certainly, The Delphic Sibyl is one of the better-known works in this series of prophets. She is the oracle at the navel of the world. Reputed to be descended from the Sea-God Poseidon and sister of Apollo.

Cumaean Sibyl (s)

(Detail) (s)

Personal Opinion:-

Could Michelangelo paint women?

For an artist of his stature, the answer is undoubted yes. He just seems to be more interested in the heavy male body than any delicate interpretation of femininity. Just look at the muscular form of the Cumaean Sibyl above, it is intended to be a rendition of an aged old woman but she looks like an Olympic hammer thrower!

Isaiah. (s)

Daniel. (s)

Libyan Sibyl. (s)

Studies for the Libyan Sibyl (s)

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Red chalk on paper.

The Libyan Sibyl is one of the more graceful female forms painted by Michelangelo. From the detailed studies, we can see the care that has been taken to get the balance and posture of this figure just right. Look at the work that has been done on the left foot, the separation of the big toe is a testament to the skill of an artist who has focused on anatomical accuracy down to the smallest detail.

The complex twisting motion of the torso animates the Libyan Sibyl as she opens her manuscript of prophecies and glances downwards at the chapel floor, sixty feet below.


Foundational Breathing Exercises For Improved Vitality

In this article, we're going over a foundational breathing exercise that you're going to use with every single vitality exercise you do.

Before we begin, watch this video for an introduction and in-depth overview of the practices in the program, and this specific exercise. It will cover, in depth, the breathing mechanics you'll need to know for every exercise in the program.

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The first week of the program is all about establishing functional breathing as your most fundamental movement pattern. In the program, we'll focus on a couple of daily exercises that you'll gradually build on week after week. Having a solid understanding of foundational breathing will help with every training you do.

But first, it's important to note that some parts of these exercises will require physical exertion and might not be easy or entirely comfortable at first. However, they should never be painful. If you experience pain or cautionary symptoms like dizziness or blurred vision during any of these exercises, you should stop doing them immediately and consult with a doctor before beginning them again.

Now that we've gotten that out of the way let's go over the one foundational breathing exercise that you will use for every other vitality training that we do.

Foundational Breathing Exercise

You will achieve better results and build more resilience from this workout when you perform it for five consecutive days. This exercise will lay the ground work for how you should breathe when doing the rest of the vitality practices that are covered in Steffon Vitality program.

Here's the exercise:

Bridge At The Wall

Starting today, and over the next five days, you'll perform this exercise, or a variation of it, to manage your breath. Once you've watched the video in the introduction of this article, assume the position directed in the video. Do two sets of bridges at the wall, help for five breaths. Ideally, you should do this exercise twice per day (morning and night) and at least one time before working out.

As instructed in the video, set up at the wall with a foam block between your legs and a folded towel under your head for added comfort. Until you're comfortable following the rhythm in the video, find a breathing count that works best for you. You don't need to immediately go for the longest breaths possible if you are not comfortable doing so. Find a pace that is comfortable and allows you to feel your rib cage moving correctly.

Start with a 5-count inhale, then a 7-count exhale, and 3-count pause. If that count works for you, try a 7-count inhale, 9-count exhale and follow it with a 3-count pause. If this feels comfortable, try adding a 5-count pause before inhaling. But remember, don't be in a rush to progress - it's your first day! Find a rhythm that feels right for you and then gradually work your way up day by day.

As we mentioned in the video, only pause if you have entirely finished exhaling. Otherwise, continue exhaling during the pause count.

After you get the hang of the breathing exercise, it's time to do an FMS (functional movement system) rib pull rotation and integrate a T-spine rotation into your program. The spine rotation will help leverage your rib kinetics to increase the mobility of your spine. The video above demonstrates how to use the external rotation of the ribs on your inhale and internal rotation of the ribs on your exhale to facilitate the twist. Practice five breaths, while rotating to each side. If you notice that you're having more difficulty turning to one side, do an additional set on that side.

When done correctly, this exercise restores diaphragm function and inhibits compensatory accessory breathing muscles in the neck, chest, shoulders, and upper back. You should see a noticeable improvement in shoulder mobility (especially in your internal rotation) after only two sets of this breathing exercise. If possible, have someone test your shoulder rotation on both sides immediately before and immediately after performing this exercise to track your progress.

Sarah Aboulhosn


Visiting Laboratories

Extending Human Abilities through Human-Machine Integration

November 30, 2017

Inami Hiyama Laboratory, the University of Tokyo

Inami Hiyama Laboratory, the University of Tokyo

While many people today are voicing concern that our jobs might be threatened by artificial intelligence (AI) and robots, Professor Masahiko Inami at the University of Tokyo is exploring ways to have machines extend human abilities rather than overtake human jobs. His research expertly integrates knowledge and insights in diverse fields including electronic devices, information technology (IT), sensory and cognitive physiology, sports, and arts. Telescope Magazine visited Professor Inami’s lab that included a posh living area, and asked about his multidisciplinary research themes as well as his expectations for the students at the lab.

Interview and text by Motoaki Ito

Part. 1 Professor Masahiko Inami

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From machine-driven “automation” to human-centric “enablement”

Telescope Magazine(TM): The website of your lab states that the ultimate objective of your research is not to let machines do all the work for us (automation), but to augment human abilities so we can unleash our full potentials (enablement). I know many developers of advanced machines and electronics are often solely focused on automation, so the human-centric concept of “enablement” struck me as quite refreshing.

Masahiko Inami: “Enablement” is a loose translation of the Japanese word jizaika. Literally it means “making [something] freely controllable,” but it was originally a Buddhist term referring to the art of freeing one’s mind from existing constraints. In a similar vein, I use the term jizaika in reference to the removal of our bodily constraints through technology, which enables us to perform things that we’ve always wanted to but couldn’t. Even when our bodies get weak in sickness or old age, this sort of technology can help us remain just as active as before. In that context, jizaika is synonymous with “designing new body schema.” I chose this as a subject of my research because I knew this technology would only gain in importance going forward.

I have little doubt that automation will become more and more sophisticated with the progress of AI and robotics. If the trend continues, humans may face the danger of becoming irrelevant, unless we hold fast to our goals and keep accomplishing them with determination. And I think we would need some tools to assist us with this effort.

Photo 1. BOCCO, a communications robot that uses a cell phone interface to send and receive messages and read them out loud.

TM: Your lab is engaged in research for enhancing the interaction between humans and machines, including virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). What were your earlier research interests, and how did you arrive at the current themes?

Masahiko Inami: I pursued biotechnology as a student, and chose biosensor-related themes for my bachelor’s and master’s theses, focusing on acquiring data from and giving stimuli to organisms on a microscopic level. In other words, I was studying microscale relationships between living organisms and machines. In the course of this study, I began to speculate that perhaps the right combinations of biological and mechanical elements may also serve to extend human abilities.

I had also joined a robotics study circle as a hobby. It was in the 1990s, and amid the first wave of VR development I collaborated with my friends at university to build a VR system. The experience led me to think that the extension of human abilities I was after may also be achieved by a macroscale approach, using external mechanical devices. Accordingly, I chose VR, robotics, and telexistence*1 as my doctoral research themes.

Professor Masahiko Inami

TM: The majority of researchers in the field of human-machine interface technologies such as VR seem to start out by studying mechanical or electronic engineering, and only later become interested in human-machine interactions. But your approach is the exact opposite: you started out by studying biological beings including humans, and then moved toward machines.

Masahiko Inami: Even now, I’m more interested in humans than in machines. For example, if we have acquired machines that extend our abilities, how would that change us? And how does the society change its outlook when our abilities are extended? Those are the questions that intrigue me. I intend to learn more about humans through their reaction to technological development.

Humans haven’t changed much in the 20 years or so since I first took up this research theme, but technologies for producing machines have made giant strides. That is why new discoveries and research results keep cropping up in this field, and I find that quite stimulating.

Telexistence: The technology for giving virtual presence to a person at a remote location. Its applications include virtual conferencing, in which participants at overseas offices appear to be present in person.


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The effects of space travel on the human body

Just last month NASA published a one-of-a-kind twin study, describing what physiological, molecular and cognitive changes could happen to us from exposure to spaceflight hazards. This study proves, once again, the capability of our body to adapt to extreme environments.


How do I combine the information from two columns in Excel into one column?

Excel-PasteIf you have first names in column “A2” and last names in column “B2” you can combine them into one column with a simple formula.
Just type the following formula in cell C2: =A2&” “&B2 and use the fill option to copy all the names into the “C” column.
Now you will need to delete the first two columns: Highlight and copy column “C” and then click on “Paste Options” and choose the first option under “Paste Values.” This removes the formula from column “C” and you are able to delete the first two columns.

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So, an international team of scientists has discovered for the first time a cloudless exoplanet, WASP-96b. The sodium shines brightly in this world.

Here’s the story. Hot gas giants outside of our solar system are rich in sodium, which is the seventh-most common element in the universe. But the clouds that dominate the exoplanetary atmospheres typically obscure such signatures. Thus, the clarity of this spectrum has convinced astronomers that the new planet’s atmosphere has no clouds at all.

The team, led by Nikolay Nikolov, an astronomer at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, detected this hot gas giant, known as WASP-96b, using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile.

So, WASP-96b is the first evidence of an entirely cloudless planet. It is also the first time astronomers find a planet with such a clear sodium signature.

Scientists published the research on May 7 in the journal Nature.

While looking at the spectrum of WASP-96b, astronomers found that the spectral signal for sodium was shaped like a tent (left). This means that the planet is cloud-free, as a cloud deck would partially truncate the spectral signature (right). Credit: N. Nikolov/E. de Mooij

This “hot Saturn” lies nearly 1,000 light-years from Earth. It is about 20 percent larger than Jupiter and has roughly the same mass as Saturn. Also, the exoplanet is extremely hot, at 1,300 kelvins (1,900 degrees Fahrenheit, or 1,000 degrees Celsius)

However, the abundance of sodium on WASP-96b could also hint at planetary conditions. The amount of the sodium on this exoplanet is similar to those found throughout our own solar system and on Earth.

This elusive element regulates metabolism in humans and animals, is an abundant component of our oceans, and makes up about 2.6 percent of our crust.

But astronomers won’t stop here. By studying this exoplanet they might even have a great opportunity to determine the abundances of other molecules, such as water, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope will be their greatest instruments to further study WASP-96b.

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Thumbnail image: This is an artistic visualization of the exoplanet WASP-96b, which appears blue. Credit: Engine House