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Posted by Michelle Moquin on November 10th, 2010
Good morning!
Keith Olbermann Returns From Suspension (VIDEO)
Keith Olbermann returned to “Countdown” from his two-day suspension with a bang on Tuesday, sidling into the view of the cameras in front of his empty seat and saying, “this was not a publicity stunt. Of course, if I had known all of this would happen, I would have done this years ago!”
Later, at the end of the show, Olbermann talked for just over six minutes about his suspension.
He said he was “stunned and grateful” to viewers, and that he owed them three apologies. The first was “for having subjected you to all this unnecessary drama.”
The second was his failure to know about the rule regarding political donations at NBC — although, he said, such a rule was not in his contract, and “any rule like that in any company is probably not legal.”
His third apology was to the electoral opponent of one of the people he donated to, Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, for including him in a “Worst Person In The World” segment the day after he made the donations. Olbermann said he had not known that the man, Jesse Kelly, was running against Giffords, but that he should not have been included in the segment.
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November 10th, 2010 at 8:24 am
I’ll start the day rolling : )
Hi Mischa : )
Joyce, et al…hmmm, founding Fathers, god the Father, noticing a pattern here oh ye of the white woman box of rocks ilk? And it ain’t that they both start with F though it is my response to the belief system of your type. Please…wake up and smell the coffee. Tap into your own goddess power, it won’t let you down, relying on males to take care if you is a big mistake, huge…
Luv, Zen Lill
And PS we all know I love men I’m just asking women to stop drinking the status quo kool aid.
November 10th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
Use Your Brain to Ease Your Pain Without Pills
James N. Dillard, MD, DC, CAc
More people are disabled by chronic pain than by diabetes, heart disease and cancer put together. An estimated 27% of US women (and 29% of men) suffer from debilitating pain, yet the problem remains vastly undertreated.
Pain medications do not always bring sufficient relief — plus they can lead to side effects and/or addiction.
The good news: Like everything in your body, pain is affected by the workings of your mind. No matter what the cause of your pain, you can harness the power of your brain to reduce your suffering. Here’s how…
Your limbic system, the most primitive part of your brain, controls your involuntary nervous system and emotions. Pain activates the limbic system, triggering the fight-or-flight response. As stress hormones are released, your heart beats faster, blood pressure soars, muscles tense… and various emotions are sparked, including anxiety, panic, anger and sadness. Normally, these responses are temporary — but with chronic pain, the stress of these intense reactions creates a downward spiral.
Example: The pain of chronic arthritis provokes a continuous release of stress hormones, leading to headaches and insomnia that exacerbate discomfort.
As your body weakens, it produces fewer mood-boosting endorphins. Soon you’re too tired and despondent to socialize, and the resulting isolation only makes you feel worse.
Helpful: If you learn to cultivate a sense of distance from your pain, you can mute the limbic system’s response, reducing physical pain signals and easing the accompanying emotional suffering.
At least twice a day, go somewhere quiet and safe where you won’t be disturbed… sit or lie in whatever position is most comfortable… and practice one or more of the techniques below for five to 15 minutes.
CALMING BREATH
Pain can take your breath away, triggering a pattern of shallow breathing that increases muscle tension and deprives cells of oxygen.
Deep breathing — especially when combined with a meditative focus — helps by relaxing muscles, stimulating endorphins and reducing emotional distress.
Remember: For both of the deep-breathing techniques below, inhale slowly through your nose and then exhale slowly through your mouth.
Clear your mind, and focus only on your breath. If other thoughts intrude, let them float away and refocus on your breath.
Flare-control breath. This is particularly effective for pain flare-ups. As you inhale, notice your lungs filling with the vitality of your breath.
Imagine your breath flowing to the area of your pain, bringing healing energy to this spot. As you exhale, imagine the pain flowing out of your body along with your breath.
Purifying breath. This is especially helpful for easing troubling emotions that accompany pain. Picture your body surrounded by pure, white light.
Inhaling: Imagine this light being drawn into your lungs and then spreading until your whole body glows with healing light. Exhaling: Picture a dark essence — representing fear, anger and sorrow — being expelled with your breath, leaving your body pain-free and your mind at ease.
HEALING IMAGERY
The guided imagery method quiets the nervous system by convincing your mind that it does not feel pain. Close your eyes and imagine either of these…
A place of peace. Picture yourself in an ideal setting of your choosing — a favorite vacation spot, a mountaintop, a lush garden, a tranquil lake.
Immerse yourself in this scene by imagining what you see (majestic trees, an azure sky)… feel (a soft breeze, the warm sun)… smell (a campfire, fresh lilacs)… hear (singing birds, rustling leaves)… and taste (the salty sea, a perfect strawberry).
The more details you can conjure up, the more effective the imagery is.
Soothing hues. Take a few deep breaths, then focus on your pain. Note its location and intensity… describe its qualities (aching, throbbing, burning).
Think of a color that represents pain (black, purple, hot pink), and imagine that your painful area is suffused with that color.
Now choose a healing hue (such as white, silver or pale blue), and imagine that it has the power to dissolve your pain.
Visualize the healing color pouring onto the painful area and spreading out wider and wider, until the painful color completely disappears.
In your mind’s eye, let that healing color continue to pour out for as long as you want — you have an unlimited supply.
PAIN-RELIEVING ACUPRESSURE
Like acupuncture, acupressure is based on a principle of traditional Chinese medicine — that chi (energy) flows throughout the body along invisible channels called meridians, and that pain occurs when the chi becomes blocked or unbalanced.
In terms of conventional Western medicine, the firm pressure applied during acupressure is thought to distract the nervous system, halting pain messages from traveling up the spinal cord to the brain.
The following techniques are particularly good for head, neck and shoulder pain, but they also ease the tension that pain elsewhere in the body can trigger in the neck area. Do each technique for several minutes per side.
Catwalk. With your right hand, feel along the top of your left shoulder for any tender, tight or tense spot… then massage that area by “walking” your index, middle and ring fingers along it (like a cat kneading with its paws). Do this repeatedly and quickly — each finger press should last only about half a second. Repeat on the other side.
Thumb press. Place your right hand behind your head, palm facing you and thumb pointing downward.
With the pad of your thumb, press firmly into the base of your skull, working all the way across the right side and paying extra attention to any tight or tender spots. Repeat on the other side.
SOOTHING AROMATHERAPY
Certain scents can invigorate you when pain saps your energy… or calm you when pain leaves you tense or anxious.
Aromatherapy also distracts your attention from pain and may relax muscles.
Add a few drops of essential oil to a hot bath or sprinkle a few drops on a handkerchief that you hold near your nose (do not apply essential oil directly to skin).
Or: Smooth a scented lotion into your skin, especially on painful areas.
Invigorating scents. Try cedar… eucalyptus… or peppermint (this one also eases the nausea that can accompany pain).
Calming scents. Try bergamot… geranium… lavender… rose… or sandalwood.
Women’s Health interviewed James N. Dillard, MD, DC, CAc, a board-certified physician, doctor of chiropractic and certified medical acupuncturist who pioneered the integrative model in pain medicine.
He is author of The Chronic Pain Solution: Your Personal Path to Pain Relief (Bantam).
Previously he was an assistant clinical professor at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and medical director of Columbia’s Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, both in New York City. Dr. Dillard now maintains private practices in New York City and East Hampton, New York. http://www.drdillard.com.
November 10th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
I agree with you Zen Lill. All this father shit is menacing to the development of the female brain. We need to focus on
the issues not whose giving them to us
I love men too, but I don’t want them telling me what to do.
November 10th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Just so you know. When I can’t get in, I spend by time blowing up your picture trying to see more of your breast.