On April 27th, 2007, a book named the 4-hour work week was published by Tim Ferriss. This was during the time when the Dow Jones Industrial Averages were still above 13,000 and everyone was working. The book was very well received but most people had difficulty applying it.
That same year, renewed printings were circulated by mass email and links posted on the internet on the following critical view about today's human society (link). The original work began in 1995 from Dr. Bob Moorehead's collection of prayers, homilies and sermons used in his sermons and ministry, "The Paradox of Our Age" in Words Aptly Spoken:
The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.
We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time.
We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life.
We've added years to life not life to years.
We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.
We conquered outer space but not inner space.
We've done larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul.
We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice.
We write more, but learn less.
We plan more, but accomplish less.
We've learned to rush, but not to wait.
We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships.
These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.
These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality,
The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.
The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.
We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time.
We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life.
We've added years to life not life to years.
One night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete. Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.
Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.
Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.
Give time to love, give time to speak, and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
On March 6th, 2009, when the global financial system came to a stop, many wondered if the sun would come up again the next day. Today, small business owners struggle, harmful microbes get increasingly stronger, unemployment is high ... US Congress is in discussions about healthcare reform and globally we are concerned about reforming pollution levels at Copenhagen.
So if you brought up the concept, 'Cheers, Chill out, or Relax and Don't Worry' -it is unlikely to be well received by many.
So should we relax and think about how short life is? Or should we work 7 days a week and dig ourselves out of this mess before we lose out on the opportunity to have retirement?
As a Christian scientist and writer, I've been asked to do a discussion on "How To Balance" for Christians. I've posted a modified version here for all secular and non-secular readers. It is separated into 3 parts. Part 1 is whether or not relaxation and rest is necessary and defined in the Bible? Part 2 analyzes disorders of the brain and asks whether or not relaxation or balance is possible? Part 3 looks into the technological solutions because as a society we have failed to be able to accomplish Part 1. We may want to think about what, why and how it has happened but also how do we come out of the darkness?
Part I: Balance and Rest as found in the Holy Bible
The Sabbath was instituted by God's own example:
" And on the seventh day God ended his work which He had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which He had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it; because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made" (Genesis 2:2-3).
The very God of the universe chose to cease from His labor. He did this not because He was tired (Isaiah 40:28), but because He wanted to set an example for all of humankind. He specifically blessed and made holy the seventh day as a Sabbath, a day of ceasing, greater than two millennia before the time of Moses and the Old Covenant. Exodus 20:11 gives testimony to this fact:
"For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: Therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it."
Jesus Himself, during His earthly ministry, declared that the Sabbath was made for man (that is, humankind), not just for the Hebrews (Mark 2:27). The Sabbath was not a mere Mosaic statute (Definition: Of or relating to Moses or the laws and writings attributed to him) given only to Israel under the Old Covenant. It was set apart at the beginning, as a memorial of God's creative power. The "Day of Rest" - it was ordained by God's own example as a blessing for all mankind. This reason alone should be sufficient for those who seek to do God's will.
Part II: Disorders of the Brain, can we be balanced?
Many examples of pathological disease of the brain leading to a mental disorder can be found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. To psychiatrists, psychologists and medical practitioners it is better known as the DSM IV.
The following disorders have become well known due to media and film:
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) -DSM IV Code: 314.01
Autism -DSM IV Code: 299.00 (less known subtype Asperger syndrome)
Narcolespy -DSM IV Code: 347.00 (characterized by chronic daytime sleepiness)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -DSM IV Code: 309.81 (characterized as a severe anxiety disorder)
but clearly there are many more examples that are not found in the DSM-IV:
If you watch a C-SPAN discussion on Holocaust Denial Syndromes, you'll also see a discussion where both the listener and the speaker are not communicating. The answers and the questions become mixed and the commentator attempts to moderate.
Road rage is a commonly seen example on the highways.
Video:
Relationships ranging from domestic violence to publications on relationship enhancing approaches have crept up in bookstores, film and even youtube.
Video:
Given the depth of destructive behavior that is wide ranging and the lack of individuals willing to agree upon a combined purpose helps to explain the numerous social media, religions and other ways of life that look to solutions.
Part III: The Answers Are Within Us (We just need to take a peek inside):
Homosapiens have a very destructive pattern of behavior. Researchers are finding that the answers lie within our minds. The brain which is supposed to protect us from fear and hurt is the same brain that has become diseased due to our societal advancements.
We have come a long way as a society and now we can "live happily ever after" with DSM IV and non DSM IV type problems because our brains don't work that way. The Holy Bible talks about a day of rest and we all understand have understood the importance of balance.
Yet we cannot achieve it because we no longer know what rest is.
Is it a day of sleeping? Sleep too much and you have a disorder.
Is it trying different relationships until you meet the right one?
Is it trying different jobs until you find the right job?
What if it is the right one, the perfect match and we don't even know because we don't realize it?!
Example:
You touch hand onto a hot stove and burn your finger.
The brain receives the dangerous input and then creates a reaction that pulls the hand back from the pain to reduce the trauma and damage.
Your hand still hurts and you anguish in pain.
For some people under pain, they desire comfort.
For others under pain, they desire to be left alone.
Some who experience pain will want to substitute with more pain.
And still others who experience pain will want to inflict and deflect the pain to another victim.
What is the right answer? Are these simply survival skills? Should we for the sake of freedom of choice, let all the DSM-IV individuals, road ragers and others loose on the streets?
Research on artificial intelligence is finding that certain parameters outside of normal is unsafe. These parameters when left unchecked and further damaged can create dangerous behaviors that build upon itself. Aggression has been known to be additive and can even be trained.
Society has generally been accepting of disorders because freedom has been a greater desire. However, as dangers become technically advanced and an increasing level of threat where it can bring irreparable damages, governments and the people will be looking to limiting the chance of great catastrophe.
The era of enforcement has arrived and the tools and technology that allow detection of outliers is now possible. Researchers are finding that individuals like a Bernie Madoff and suicide bombers have a certain correlated patterns of thinking that can be destructive.
Neuroscience has removed the fiction from science fiction into actual science of brain scanning. The following video from 60 Minutes is a real story on some earlier breakthroughs.
DNA testing has been allowed.
Hair sampling has been allowed.
Brain scanning will eventually become a courtcase ruling that will indicate it has not violated human rights.
In the meantime, you can start imagining if the brain pattern for "kindness, love and affection" can be measured how much you have, you could self improve or self-limit such actions.
The painful hand could be cured by seeing which areas contributed to pain inside the brain and essentially be turned off using therapy or medicines. Imagine that?
On your select day of resting, you could even check to "see" inside your own head if you're relaxing or fooling yourself into and have underlying stresses about work, relationships etc.
In the next five years, brain chemistry, scanning and solutions will become as known as Google, Microsoft or Hewlett Packard at the business level. And within the next decade, it "could" become commonplace for laypersons.
Some people will feel disturbed by this article and others will embrace it. Feel free to express your thoughts. It is a greater decision that we as a human race must make as a whole and to consider the consequences, risks and rewards.
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Sunday, December 6, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
For Mature Audiences on Massage: Professional Standards, Safety, Techniques (part 1)
First do no harm: Primum Non Nocere (Greek: ἐπὶ δηλήσει δὲ καὶ ἀδικίῃ εἴρξειν)
Illness is a purposeful process of the organism. The process of healing includes the generation of symptoms which are, in fact, an expression of the life force attempting to heal itself. Therapeutic actions should be complementary to and synergistic with this healing process. The treatment actions can support or antagonize the actions of the vis medicatrix naturae -- the natural healing power of the body. Therefore, methods designed to suppress symptoms without removing the underlying causes are considered harmful and to be avoided or minimized.
The healing power of nature: Vis Medicatrix Naturae
The body has an inherent ability to establish, maintain, and restore health. The healing process is ordered and intelligent; nature heals through the response of the life force. The practitioner's role is to facilitate this process, to identify and remove obstacles to health and recovery, and to establish or restore a healthy internal and external environment.
Massage (to improve BOTH the circulatory and lymphatic drainage using physical manipulation):
Primum Non Nocere (Do No Harm) Massage Protocol: 1-8
1. YOU MUST WASH OR CLEAN YOUR HANDS IN FRONT OF THE PATIENT (PATIENTS SHOULD REQUIRE THIS).
2. Never grab/ poke the skin assuming it will not get damaged (often irreparable damage and unnecessary wrinkles develop here)
3. The skin, muscle, blood vessels, lymphatic, nervous system tissue are to be considered ONE whole entity throughout the massage (be respectful of infrastructure and treat gingerly)
4. If the patients hands/arms/feet/legs are shaken violently or any action of flinging or heavy pulling of appendages is applied at the end of a massage, this can loosen the integrity and circulation/lymphatic structural damage can occur -DO NOT EVER DO THIS!!
5. Cupping MUST BE IMMEDIATELY followed with immediate REDISTRIBUTION of the bruising using an 75% (wt/wt) of WILD COLD PRESSED OLIVE OIL, 5% (wt/wt) of NATURAL COCONUT OIL (wild is extremely difficult to find), 10% (wt/wt) ARNICA MONTANA EXTRACT (bruise reduction),2.5% (wt/wt) HYPERICUM PERFORATUM (analgesic), 2.5% (wt/wt) WILDCRAFTED NEEM OIL (inhibits skin parasites), 5% MAHONIA AQUIFOLIUM (works in conjunction with WILD OLIVE OIL/COCONUT to inhibit virulent germs.
6. Remember the environment should not have lots of other people in the vicinity. This is a DETOX procedure and you don't want to be EXCHANGING any respiratory air, body fluids with others. The general area also needs to be disinfected before and after. Bi-annual mold/bacterial testing certification must be completed and visible to the patient.
7. ALWAYS PROVIDE NEW DISPOSABLE PILLOW CASES AND SHEETS FOR THE PATIENTS.
8. DON'T FORGET THIS NEEDS TO BE THERAPEUTIC AND NEVER HARMFUL. Therapeutic massage without harm must apply BOTH blood circulation enhancement AND lymphatic drainage principles.
Case studies & Videos to Review Steps 1-8:
1. Credit Sample photo from Ms. Yu (artist) photos/blog (additional post massage/cupping pics in detail, they did not redistribute the bruising #5 or use antibruise meds:arnica/hypericum 4:1 ratio)
2. Video: Good- redistributes bruising #5, yet environment is unfavorable (many other patients in very close proximity) #6
3. Video: Violates #6/#7. It doesn't appear that he is getting clean disposable sheets.
4. Video: Can you see any violations? Do you feel the sheets have been changed? How is the bamboo cleaned? She is reaching into a vicinity that could contain fecal matter and there can be E. Coli transfection to the next party afterwards.
5. Video: Beauty Massage. Clean, individualized environment. Considers circulation enhancement and lymphatic drainage but only to a cursory degree. Very cavalier massage and not therapeutic. Hand techniques are poor. Using fingers rather than embracing the patient with the entire hands with palms + fingers around the body of the patient as one unit.
6. Video: Practitioners hands/clothing deviate onto patient's clothing (will they change their clothing before the next patient?) Practitioner should NEVER press/tap the ovarian vicinity (high risk area). In the event of cysts (which they don't ask), this can create heavier menstrual flows/menstrual cramp pains for multiple menstrual periods. The table doesn't appear to have new pillow cases or sheets.
7. Video: ALWAYS KEEP YOUR EYE CONTACT when talking to the patient, do not talk 'down' to them. Avoid sudden uneven movements, maintain a continuous rhythm during the massage. BE RESPECTFUL. REMEMBER YOU ARE ENTERING A VERY PERSONAL & INTIMATE SPACE. In class demonstration, students will work on respecting patient privacy.
Notes: Remember if you cut out ARNICA/HYPERICUM PERFORATUM (St. John's Wort) -4:1 ratio, the healing will be reduced significantly. 4:1 ratio is crucial. If you want to save costs and reduce Arnica to 1%, then the amount of St.John's Wort must be kept at 0.25%.
Video:
Notes:Application of 'diamond dust' technique can significantly enhance the glow on the skin. Constant vacuum suction prevents the skin from uneven build up and creates an ultra soft sensation.
Video:
Notes: Ultimately, applications for massage can be applied in many different universal settings for all walks of life. Practitioners should align themselves with high standards of care and practices. This must involve training in basic medical approaches: anatomy/anatomical deviations, physiology/pathophysiology, trauma, wound care, germs & diseases in addition to a balance and appreciation for aethetics, beauty and love.
Applications Video:
REFERENCE BOOK: ERES TU: 11 STEPS TO QUALITY SKIN & HEALTH
This is only the beginning of the three month training our class will be experiencing. This page is only the most basics in massage care as a reference and reminder. As you can see the massage industry is fragmented, unclean and messy. The level of details cannot be condensed into a page of writings and videos. Massage definitely has a place in healing but often ends up unknowingly hurting patients.
Illness is a purposeful process of the organism. The process of healing includes the generation of symptoms which are, in fact, an expression of the life force attempting to heal itself. Therapeutic actions should be complementary to and synergistic with this healing process. The treatment actions can support or antagonize the actions of the vis medicatrix naturae -- the natural healing power of the body. Therefore, methods designed to suppress symptoms without removing the underlying causes are considered harmful and to be avoided or minimized.
The healing power of nature: Vis Medicatrix Naturae
The body has an inherent ability to establish, maintain, and restore health. The healing process is ordered and intelligent; nature heals through the response of the life force. The practitioner's role is to facilitate this process, to identify and remove obstacles to health and recovery, and to establish or restore a healthy internal and external environment.
Massage (to improve BOTH the circulatory and lymphatic drainage using physical manipulation):
Primum Non Nocere (Do No Harm) Massage Protocol: 1-8
1. YOU MUST WASH OR CLEAN YOUR HANDS IN FRONT OF THE PATIENT (PATIENTS SHOULD REQUIRE THIS).
2. Never grab/ poke the skin assuming it will not get damaged (often irreparable damage and unnecessary wrinkles develop here)
3. The skin, muscle, blood vessels, lymphatic, nervous system tissue are to be considered ONE whole entity throughout the massage (be respectful of infrastructure and treat gingerly)
4. If the patients hands/arms/feet/legs are shaken violently or any action of flinging or heavy pulling of appendages is applied at the end of a massage, this can loosen the integrity and circulation/lymphatic structural damage can occur -DO NOT EVER DO THIS!!
5. Cupping MUST BE IMMEDIATELY followed with immediate REDISTRIBUTION of the bruising using an 75% (wt/wt) of WILD COLD PRESSED OLIVE OIL, 5% (wt/wt) of NATURAL COCONUT OIL (wild is extremely difficult to find), 10% (wt/wt) ARNICA MONTANA EXTRACT (bruise reduction),2.5% (wt/wt) HYPERICUM PERFORATUM (analgesic), 2.5% (wt/wt) WILDCRAFTED NEEM OIL (inhibits skin parasites), 5% MAHONIA AQUIFOLIUM (works in conjunction with WILD OLIVE OIL/COCONUT to inhibit virulent germs.
6. Remember the environment should not have lots of other people in the vicinity. This is a DETOX procedure and you don't want to be EXCHANGING any respiratory air, body fluids with others. The general area also needs to be disinfected before and after. Bi-annual mold/bacterial testing certification must be completed and visible to the patient.
7. ALWAYS PROVIDE NEW DISPOSABLE PILLOW CASES AND SHEETS FOR THE PATIENTS.
8. DON'T FORGET THIS NEEDS TO BE THERAPEUTIC AND NEVER HARMFUL. Therapeutic massage without harm must apply BOTH blood circulation enhancement AND lymphatic drainage principles.
Case studies & Videos to Review Steps 1-8:
1. Credit Sample photo from Ms. Yu (artist) photos/blog (additional post massage/cupping pics in detail, they did not redistribute the bruising #5 or use antibruise meds:arnica/hypericum 4:1 ratio)
2. Video: Good- redistributes bruising #5, yet environment is unfavorable (many other patients in very close proximity) #6
3. Video: Violates #6/#7. It doesn't appear that he is getting clean disposable sheets.
4. Video: Can you see any violations? Do you feel the sheets have been changed? How is the bamboo cleaned? She is reaching into a vicinity that could contain fecal matter and there can be E. Coli transfection to the next party afterwards.
5. Video: Beauty Massage. Clean, individualized environment. Considers circulation enhancement and lymphatic drainage but only to a cursory degree. Very cavalier massage and not therapeutic. Hand techniques are poor. Using fingers rather than embracing the patient with the entire hands with palms + fingers around the body of the patient as one unit.
6. Video: Practitioners hands/clothing deviate onto patient's clothing (will they change their clothing before the next patient?) Practitioner should NEVER press/tap the ovarian vicinity (high risk area). In the event of cysts (which they don't ask), this can create heavier menstrual flows/menstrual cramp pains for multiple menstrual periods. The table doesn't appear to have new pillow cases or sheets.
7. Video: ALWAYS KEEP YOUR EYE CONTACT when talking to the patient, do not talk 'down' to them. Avoid sudden uneven movements, maintain a continuous rhythm during the massage. BE RESPECTFUL. REMEMBER YOU ARE ENTERING A VERY PERSONAL & INTIMATE SPACE. In class demonstration, students will work on respecting patient privacy.
Notes: Remember if you cut out ARNICA/HYPERICUM PERFORATUM (St. John's Wort) -4:1 ratio, the healing will be reduced significantly. 4:1 ratio is crucial. If you want to save costs and reduce Arnica to 1%, then the amount of St.John's Wort must be kept at 0.25%.
Video:
Notes:Application of 'diamond dust' technique can significantly enhance the glow on the skin. Constant vacuum suction prevents the skin from uneven build up and creates an ultra soft sensation.
Video:
Notes: Ultimately, applications for massage can be applied in many different universal settings for all walks of life. Practitioners should align themselves with high standards of care and practices. This must involve training in basic medical approaches: anatomy/anatomical deviations, physiology/pathophysiology, trauma, wound care, germs & diseases in addition to a balance and appreciation for aethetics, beauty and love.
Applications Video:
REFERENCE BOOK: ERES TU: 11 STEPS TO QUALITY SKIN & HEALTH
This is only the beginning of the three month training our class will be experiencing. This page is only the most basics in massage care as a reference and reminder. As you can see the massage industry is fragmented, unclean and messy. The level of details cannot be condensed into a page of writings and videos. Massage definitely has a place in healing but often ends up unknowingly hurting patients.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
1969 (Aquarius/5th Dimension) ... 40yrs ago vs. today 2009
Today, I was reviewing various songs to use as breakpoints for the radio show. I paused during Aquarius by 5th Dimension. The year was 1969. I wondered how things were so I took a peak at unemployment rates, population rates and the average home price. Wow, times have really changed in 2009. Today, we are approaching 10% unemployment in certain areas, have about 30% more people and the average home is 10 times more expensive.
Take a look at the song's lyrics ...
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When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars
This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius
The age of Aquarius
Aquarius!
Aquarius!
Harmony and understanding
Sympathy and trust abounding
No more falsehoods or derisions
Golden living dreams of visions
Mystic crystal revalation
And the mind's true liberation
Aquarius!
Aquarius!
When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars
This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius
The age of Aquarius
Aquarius!
Aquarius!
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Perhaps we need to add these concepts back into our livelihood:
1. harmony
2. understanding
3. sympathy
4. trust
5. peace
Well we used to call them hippies, treehuggers crazies ...
Today, they are respected as green leaders, forethinkers, the only few who can solve the
greed crisis and rebuild trust.
How times have changed!!
Take a look at the song's lyrics ...
------------------------------------
When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars
This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius
The age of Aquarius
Aquarius!
Aquarius!
Harmony and understanding
Sympathy and trust abounding
No more falsehoods or derisions
Golden living dreams of visions
Mystic crystal revalation
And the mind's true liberation
Aquarius!
Aquarius!
When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars
This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius
The age of Aquarius
Aquarius!
Aquarius!
------------------------------------
Perhaps we need to add these concepts back into our livelihood:
1. harmony
2. understanding
3. sympathy
4. trust
5. peace
Well we used to call them hippies, treehuggers crazies ...
Today, they are respected as green leaders, forethinkers, the only few who can solve the
greed crisis and rebuild trust.
How times have changed!!
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