by Vivia » Tue May 26, 2015 1:06 pm
Being online is surprisingly stressful, and frankly, it's work outside of work. For some reason Twitter triggers me mightily, there is something there that fries my brain. The internet can be wonderfully inspirational, but unless you go out and practice the things you learn life can become really stuck in the mud. A good way to determine if the internet is good or bad is to see if you have stopped doing things you love and then ask why. I stopped knitting and baking the last three months without any reason.
My psychologist talks a lot about the amygdala, the brain part that handles stress, one way to become aware if it's working overtime it's to notice when your heartbeat increases. If it does then it's time to move away from the computer, do deep breathing, or anything that calms you, like stroking a cat. The amygdala shouldn't be over-worked when you play a game or on Facebook, then the body becomes triggered for no reason thus doing a lot harm to the brain and body. We live in a time when we're still learning how much harm this does to us in the long run, but it looks bleak.
Ath, I can truly recommend the Relax Melodies apps, I own Seasons and regular, preferably buying them as you get more sounds and music, all natural, realistic sounds of forest life, rain, urban milieu etc . In addition it contains "Isochronic Tones" and "Binaural Beats": at first I was very sceptic to them, but they seem to work in a subconscious level. Seasons is lovely to listen to, the graphics are adorable and the sounds of a fireplace are so cosy. I listen to classical music such as Chopin, Vivaldi and Strauss, my all-time favourites, and the apps are a good way to round up things with.
There is nothing gay about the Princeton fight song. "Oh, the men of Princeton are charging up the rear, holding all the balls..." Okay, I hear it now. – Jack, episode Queen of Jordan