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09-11-2014, 02:18 PM | #1 | ||
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Mark in Idaho "Be still and know that I am God" Psalm 46:10 |
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09-11-2014, 02:24 PM | #2 | |||
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Thanks for that, Mark.
The garden is my destress and happy place. If I'm feeling low I go out and dig in the earth. I find it very grounding so to speak. Just have to watch out for the spiders and snakes here. Also need to wear a mask with the potting mix in case of Legionnaire's disease, but otherwise it's the best. Oh yeah. That or a swim in the ocean. |
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09-11-2014, 05:10 PM | #3 | ||
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Microbes are so cool, thanks for posting!
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26 year-old PhD student in evolutionary biology, slipped on ice in Feb 2014 while clipping my fingernails and walking to save time (dumbest reason for PCS ever?). Initially just had headaches and didn't feel quite right, but a minor head bump 5 days later started a downward spiral of anxiety, depression, insomnia and fatigue. Had trouble concentrating on reading/looking at screens April 2014 - did exertion test, passed, started exercising and doing more, but didn't feel much better. May 2014 - Went on backpacking trip OK'd by doctor, trip itself went fine, but felt worse a few days after getting back, more difficulty concentrating, worse headaches. June 2014 - Bumped head on ceiling walking slowly down stairs, no immediate symptoms, but caused worsening headahces, more difficulty concentrating and looking at screens. Have not felt as good as I did before this since this bump. December 2014 - after feeling relatively better I went xc skiing and fell but didn't hit my head (something my psychologist who specializes in brain injuries told me he hoped would happen so I saw it was OK), felt worse Feb 2015 - back in grad school, light teaching load and some research, nowhere close to operating at my full capacity. Still have constant headaches, difficulty reading/looking at screens, mild anxiety and depression, and just not feeling like my normal sharp self. Trying, but struggling, to believe that I'll get back to my old self, or at least get close. |
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09-12-2014, 09:16 AM | #4 | ||
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Interesting article. I grew up on the family farm - the stress level of trying to make ends meet and deal with all the government regulations etc is still the main thing I associate with farming. At least I'm sure I already have all those microbes in my system.
I don't garden (hate it) but I do have a few african violets on my window-sill. That's as far as I go in that department. |
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09-12-2014, 09:59 PM | #5 | ||
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I live in a condo. I tried to nurture a window herb garden but the organic soil I used turned out to be infested with gnats and it was very stressful. I think I'm going to wait a while longer before I try again...
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