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m/vi/xFYRSTmzfyU/2.jpg” align=”left”/>A bit of background… I recorded this, with my brother, about 3/4 years ago. I found it again and really had no idea what the we were thinking… So, this gives me great logic to make it into something! This is made entirely from received envelopes. RECYCLEMATION FTW!

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Apr 13

Stress and pressure have become a part of our lives. We experience it in varying degrees. This stress, pressure and anxiety are mostly to do with things that happen around us and the way we react to these events. It could be due to our work, family, travel, money among other things. It affects us in more ways than we can imagine. It has a subconscious effect on our behavior and action.

Over a period, this influence becomes very perceptible in our life. We tend to get angry and frustrated at the first opportunity. Our mental and emotional balance goes for a toss and we end up doing irrational things that we thought we were incapable of. This pushes us deeper down than finding solutions to our problems. We lose our ability to think and to make decisions.

How can we overcome stress in order to lead a healthy and happy life?

The first and foremost step is to understand you better. You must know what triggers your anger and stress. It could be because you are overloaded with work or it can be due to someone else’s actions and behavior or it could be just about any reason. You must figure that out and take conscious steps to reduce your reaction and involvement to the person or thing that triggers your stress. We can attribute a cause-effect relationship to every human action and behavior. Once you understand the cause and its effect, then overcoming it becomes easier.

Emotional detachment helps you to become immune to things that cause stress and pressure for you. For example, if your work is the reason for your stress, then you must take steps to detach yourself emotionally from it. This does not mean that you neglect your work but you must ensure that are not affected by its outcome. It is not easy. It is a long hard road, which requires a lot of deliberate effort. However, the end of the road is wonderful and it is worth the effect.

Some techniques are available to relieve your stress and pressure. Some of them are yoga, meditation and physical exercise. Mediation helps you to focus all your attention and concentrate on a single point, which could be a thought or an object, depending on the individual. This gives you an opportunity to delve deep into your mind to know what is happening there. It helps you to take your mind away from the problems that give u stress.

As human beings, we have evolved to adjust and live in our present surrounding. But some of the basic instincts remain the same. One of them is the characteristic to fight off any harm or evil that may affect us. Certain hormones are present in us that are released when we have to take steps physically fight off anything that may affect us. Nowadays, we don’t have to run behind away from other animals to protect us. So this results in a build-up of hormones that cause tension in our body. Scientifically, it has been proved that physical exercise helps us to release these hormones. You may be surprised to know that you actually feel more relieved after a workout session.

Yoga is another method to relive your stress. Though yoga is less vigorous than physical exercise, it will help you to attain physical and mental stability.

These techniques help you to take control of your lives. You decide what you want to do. You must be able to keep away from things that affect you by shutting yourself completely to such things. This will help you to live a long, peaceful and happy life.

Arjun A Singe
http://www.articlesbase.com/self-help-articles/finding-solutions-to-manage-pressure-and-positively-thrive-on-it-335048.html

Apr 13

My Child is Autistic—Where Do I go From Here?

By Carmel L. Mooney

Perhaps no day in a parent’s life is more traumatic and chaotic than the day they first realize or are informed that their child has an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

For my daughter, it was evident to me what was wrong, immediately following her profound vaccine injury. I had no time to grieve or process my feelings when I got the confirmation from medical professionals of what I had feared most. For me it was no real shock to see the diagnosis on paper. I had already witnessed my beautiful, happy, intelligent, affectionate, singing and smiling toddler quickly fall into a dark abyss of anger, frustration, and isolation. I knew what was wrong. But still I was faced with the daunting task of navigating a complex system of professionals and procedures to get the diagnosis I knew she needed in order to best facilitate the care she would require.

What followed were months of sleepless nights of research, phone calls to the best doctors the country had to offer, and long stressful airplane flights around the nation on a quest for solutions. For most parents this period of overwhelming information and searching for answers comes during severe emotional stress, exhaustion, and sleep deprivation. Often well-meaning family, friends and even health professionals are at a loss as to how to support or educate the family in crisis as they wade through reams of information and misinformation trying to find viable options, resources and hope.

Here are some starting points to consider as you will likely be juggling several balls at once as you explore services and therapies for your child, which may include Speech therapy, Occupational therapy, auditory processing therapies, ABA therapy, and more.

Statistically the children with the best outcomes have been treated with the DAN! protocol and DAN! physicians. You will find a list of practicing DAN! physicians and stories of hundreds of children no longer on the spectrum because of successful bio-medical interventions and treatment at www.generationrescue.org.

DAN! (Defeat Autism Now!) is an organization founded by the Autism Research Institute. It is of critical importance to note that DAN! physicians are classically trained medical doctors who apply their training to treat autism spectrum disorders bio-medically using the latest DAN! protocol. Keep in mind that while the number of these doctors is rapidly growing each year it may take three to six months or more to obtain an appointment with some DAN! physicians.

Here is an affordable and do-able action plan to implement while waiting to see a DAN! doctor and for therapies to start:

  1. Reduce the toxic load from your home environment. Most autistic children are wrestling with various toxicity issues and are predisposed to magnified ill-effects from environmental toxins, so lower your load at home first. Opt for organic and chemical-free cleansers, fibers, bedding, clothing, and products whenever possible throughout your home.
  2. Invest in a balanced multivitamin and mineral supplement. Several companies manufacture specific supplements for children with ASD. Some of the better-known supplements used by DAN! doctors are from Kirkman Labs. They are available without prescriptions.
  3. Consider adding cod liver oil to your child’s food or juice. Cod Liver Oil is an excellent source of Vitamin A. Often parents of autistic children find immediate improvements in eye contact and calmness from simply implementing Cod Liver Oil to their child’s diet. Nordic Naturals Orange Flavored Cod Liver Oil is a brand often recommended by doctors for its purity standards.
  4. Begin using probiotics. Probiotics provide the stomach with “good” gut flora. One well-know probiotic is Acidophilus, another yet is Bifidum. Most ASD children benefit from daily supplementation with probiotics, particularly the ones with leaky gut or yeast issues.
  5. Lipoceutical Glutathione. Glutathione is one of the body’s most potent and vital anti-oxidants. The majority of children with ASD are critically low in Glutathione. Most DAN! Doctors use this as one component of the DAN! Protocol. It is often dispensed in a transdermal cream or as a liquid in a bottle that is well absorbed by the body. You can purchase Lipoceutical Glutathione over-the-counter from Wellness Pharmacy: 1-800-227-2627. A large percentage of parents report immediate improvement after introducing Lipoceutical Glutathione.
  6. Find a local physician who is familiar with the Defeat Autism Now! Protocol, and plan out a series of medical tests and treatments.  Some physicians will be open to medical testing and biomedical treatments, but others will not. Search until you find one who is willing to help your child, as opposed to one who wishes only to monitor the severity of your child’s problems. Take your child to a physician who supports you and respects your viewpoint, goals, and objectives.
  7. Attend one or more parent support groups.  Parents and caregivers can be a valuable source of support and information.  There are over 200 chapters of the Autism Society of America, over 70 chapters of FEAT, and other informal parent support groups. Consider joining or visiting at least one.

It is important to note that every child is treated differently by a DAN! physician based on that child’s individual medical needs. As Dr. Raj Patel, MD, a DAN! doctor from California states, “Each DAN! practitioner has a slightly different approach. We are working with a syndrome, not a single disease. Five different kids with one label may have different problems underneath.”

The key is to get plugged into a DAN! doctor as quickly as possible so that they can guide you though the treatment plan your individual child requires.

There is something you can do as a newly diagnosed parent of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Research, arm your self with the latest knowledge, and take action.

Carmel L. Mooney
http://www.articlesbase.com/diseases-and-conditions-articles/my-child-is-autisticwhere-do-i-go-from-here-682889.html

Apr 13

There may be many emotions a person experiences while working on the issue of sobriety. Anger is one of those emotions and one of the most powerful.

When a person is trying to remain sober it is important to know how to handle those feelings. If you understand how to recognize these feelings and what to do with them, it is easier to avoid relapse.

There are some steps you can follow to help you deal with the anger issues that involve alcohol. When anger is mismanaged it poses a threat to the recovery process for both those who have just stopped drinking and those who have not been drinking alcohol for a long time.

First of all you will want to learn how to recognize angry feelings. Discover the ways your anger reveals itself and how you know when you are angry.

Are you in the habit of denying your feelings of anger and hiding those feelings? Are you able to own your anger and go with it? All of these things are important and you will need to learn how to recognize your feelings of anger.

The second thing you can do is to make a list of your anger signs. Notice and record stomach, head and back aches. You may have a problem with rapid speech when you become angry. You may use sarcasm or become cynical. Do you scream and yell or argue with others when you are angry? Is violence an issue?

Also list any isolation techniques you use or if you tend to avoid people when you are angry. Often when a person is no longer drinking alcohol they will still have thoughts about using. Have you experienced compulsive actions that involve, eating, spending too much, gambling or sex?

You can add to the list denial or rationalization problems you have when angry, as well as revenge fantasies. Do you withhold yourself from others or become silent? All of these things may be signs of anger.

Next, pay attention to the causes of your anger. Think about the situation that resulted in your feelings of anger. Who else was involved and was it the first time or has it become a pattern?

Think about any other feelings that were involved. Were you stressed, lonely, hungry, scared or tired? All of these things can play a part in recognizing triggers to anger.

Now, what are some positive things that can be done after you have done your accessing, recognizing and list making? There are actually several things you can do to help yourself when anger and abstaining from alcohol have taken a toll.

Decide how you will behave. When you know what you are up against and you recognize the triggers, there will be many times when the choice of how to handle your anger will be up to you.

You can make good choices or ones that will only hurt yourself, others and your recovery process.

One way to make the best choices is to learn how to talk yourself through difficult situations. Talk to yourself in a calm and reassuring manner and use reason. Figure out what the outcome may be if you are able to make good decisions.

If there is another person involved, be willing to talk with them calmly and assertively. Try to listen patiently without interrupting. Avoid name calling and blaming the other person. If you are too angry to talk at the time of the incident, wait a few days if necessary.

You can manage your anger effectively while abstaining from alcohol.

Ed Philips
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/alcohol-and-feelings-of-anger-139049.html

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