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Saturday, August 7, 2010
'Dune Grass'
'Bob away'
Done on the Paint Out in 'The Safe', Rosslare Harbour. A fantastic day with beautiful weather, great advice and company. Thanks to all in SEPA for a truly great event.
'Street View'
'Between Showers'
Done on my first day at the Art in the Open festival in Wexford. Got absolutley drowned wet, dried off and sat back at my easel to finish it off! Really enjoyed the day!
Can Meditation Bolster Mental Health in Soldiers and Veterans?
A couple of weeks ago, I was in San Antonio to do resilience training with Army hospital professionals. My job was to demonstrate why guided imagery audios were an effective, portable, user-friendly, idiot-proof tool for managing stress and preventing burnout for health providers, wounded warriors and veterans alike.
It was an impressive group of health care professionals we were training. Some had backgrounds straight out of health and mental health, while others came from the combat side -- former special ops, rangers, snipers, bomb dismantlers and so on. Some straddled both worlds. They came from as far away as Korea and Germany, and as close by as Fort Sam Houston, and every place in between. They'd seen a lot of seriously nasty stuff.
I picked their excellent brains during breaks. I wanted to know what they thought about helping active troops learn self-calming and relaxation skills.
Months ago we'd begun sending thousands of guided imagery audios for stress and insomnia to our service people in Iraq and Afghanistan, pre-loaded onto these durable, portable little MP3 players called Playaways that the soldiers really like. The hope was that by teaching them to self-regulate their mood and biochemistry, they'd be less prone to acquiring posttraumatic stress; as well as gain new skills for dealing with depression, grief, guilt, self-doubt, irritation, boredom, loneliness and all the rest. (MORE)
It was an impressive group of health care professionals we were training. Some had backgrounds straight out of health and mental health, while others came from the combat side -- former special ops, rangers, snipers, bomb dismantlers and so on. Some straddled both worlds. They came from as far away as Korea and Germany, and as close by as Fort Sam Houston, and every place in between. They'd seen a lot of seriously nasty stuff.
I picked their excellent brains during breaks. I wanted to know what they thought about helping active troops learn self-calming and relaxation skills.
Months ago we'd begun sending thousands of guided imagery audios for stress and insomnia to our service people in Iraq and Afghanistan, pre-loaded onto these durable, portable little MP3 players called Playaways that the soldiers really like. The hope was that by teaching them to self-regulate their mood and biochemistry, they'd be less prone to acquiring posttraumatic stress; as well as gain new skills for dealing with depression, grief, guilt, self-doubt, irritation, boredom, loneliness and all the rest. (MORE)
Source Huffington Post
Friday, August 6, 2010
Flat Macarons again
Foodies - I'm at a loss. I tried to make the macarons again for the 2nd time. I got a new little egg beater thing to make sure I beat the eggs to peaks. And again everything seemed to be going well - in fact the little macarons were definitely rising in the oven! I have a picture to prove it!!
See? Rising macarons!!
But low and behold - when I took them out of the oven - collapse! They went back to being flat as coins (again I have a picture to prove it!)
See - FLAT macarons. :(
Any help? Advice? Suggestions? Has this happened to you? If you know anything about meringue and how it's supposed to crust over and not collapse - help would really be appreciated.
See? Rising macarons!!
But low and behold - when I took them out of the oven - collapse! They went back to being flat as coins (again I have a picture to prove it!)
See - FLAT macarons. :(
Any help? Advice? Suggestions? Has this happened to you? If you know anything about meringue and how it's supposed to crust over and not collapse - help would really be appreciated.
JH
Auf ihrem Blog gibt sie tolle Einblicke in ihr Leben als Model
und vor allem in ihren wunderbaren Stil!
Schaut unbedingt mal vorbei und habt ein schönes Wochenende.
Es wird mein letztes in Hamburg sein, bevor es nächsten Samstag
endlich nach London geht, I'm so excited...
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Hamstring Yoga Stretch Exercises For The Office
Hamstrings are graceful muscles. They are as beautiful to gaze upon as they are important, and they can easily be stretched at the office. However, these ballet dancer's and athlete's muscles have their limits; they tear easily and so must be gently coaxed into providing a quality of allowance. Remember, muscles do not function in a vacuum. When Hamstrings are activated they cause other muscles to contract and stretch. If Hamstrings are not stretched properly, surrounding muscles can sustain mini-tears. If a Hamstring directly sustains a mini-tear it is extremely painful. (MORE)
Source: Helium
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Happy Friday
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| Photo by Sharyn Cairns for Inside Out magazine. |
I'm in bed today with the flu so enjoy this image by photographer Sharyn Cairns, who has been interviewed in The Design Files. Read it here. Happy Friday and have a great weekend.
Photograph via The Design Files.
new post
jacket(new), leggings: h&m. boots: pimkie. necklace: les jumelles.
bracelets: h&m, bb... top: zara
Der Regen motiviert einen nicht wirklich, rauszugehen.
Ich wollte euch aber dennoch meine neue Jacke zeigen,
die ich gestern bei H&M zu einem unschlagbaren Preis entdeckte.
Ich mag die Kombination von Khaki und Weiß sehr!
Genießt den Tag und macht es euch gemütlich :)
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Clean Living a Mantra For Beach Boys duo
He meditates every day and keeps trim at age 69 by watching his diet carefully.
But the Beach Boys' Mike Love has one adolescent weakness: milk shakes.
"I will succumb to an ice-cream shake," he said. "A Cold Stone Creamery coffee shake. I have a hard time passing that up."
Love is a founding member of the Beach Boys, and the only original still touring under the band's name.
But he's just as famous for his adherence to Transcendental Meditation, or TM, the late-1960s pop craze that drew fellow musicians the Beatles and many others to the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in India in 1967 and 1968.
Unlike many who merely experimented with the technique, then abandoned it, Love kept it up through the years and today spends up to an hour at a time in deep meditation.
"It has many practical uses," he said. "But for me, it helps get rid of stress and I get an even deeper rest than a deep sleep."
Along with his decision to give up smoking and alcohol years ago, Love also cut out most offending foods, such as red meats and poultry.
"I'm 90 per cent vegetarian." (MORE)
But the Beach Boys' Mike Love has one adolescent weakness: milk shakes.
"I will succumb to an ice-cream shake," he said. "A Cold Stone Creamery coffee shake. I have a hard time passing that up."
Love is a founding member of the Beach Boys, and the only original still touring under the band's name.
But he's just as famous for his adherence to Transcendental Meditation, or TM, the late-1960s pop craze that drew fellow musicians the Beatles and many others to the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in India in 1967 and 1968.
Unlike many who merely experimented with the technique, then abandoned it, Love kept it up through the years and today spends up to an hour at a time in deep meditation.
"It has many practical uses," he said. "But for me, it helps get rid of stress and I get an even deeper rest than a deep sleep."
Along with his decision to give up smoking and alcohol years ago, Love also cut out most offending foods, such as red meats and poultry.
"I'm 90 per cent vegetarian." (MORE)
Soutce: Times Columnist
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
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U.S. Army Adopts Mindfulness Meditation
In an unusual departure from traditional prescriptions for coping with high stress the United States army is recommending something more eclectic to its soldiers in Iraq – mindfulness mediation.
According to Army Major Victor Won, Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, mindfulness is a simple but ancient approach to living that Western medicine has begun to recognise as a powerful tool for dealing with stress, illness and other medical or psychological conditions, and it could help soldiers in any circumstance.
Quoting the definition of the term used in the book ‘Wherever You Go, There You Are,’ by popular mediation teacher Jon Kabat-Zinn, he added, “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way or maintaining the awareness on purpose, in the present moment.”
Major Won said it would be more effective for soldiers to learn and train mindfulness prior to deployment as the practice will offer soldiers a means to cope with their mental stress before getting into a high-stress environment. (MORE)
According to Army Major Victor Won, Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, mindfulness is a simple but ancient approach to living that Western medicine has begun to recognise as a powerful tool for dealing with stress, illness and other medical or psychological conditions, and it could help soldiers in any circumstance.
Quoting the definition of the term used in the book ‘Wherever You Go, There You Are,’ by popular mediation teacher Jon Kabat-Zinn, he added, “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way or maintaining the awareness on purpose, in the present moment.”
Major Won said it would be more effective for soldiers to learn and train mindfulness prior to deployment as the practice will offer soldiers a means to cope with their mental stress before getting into a high-stress environment. (MORE)
Source: The Hindu
Styling - Getting Ready for a Magazine Shoot.
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| Bookshelves - colour coding the bindings |
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| And adding details among the books. |
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| A collection of objects on top of a shelf |
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| Fresh flowers and fantail. |
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| The awesome window seat. |
This afternoon, the three Minty girls got together and worked the place into stylish ship shape. Amelia has a beautiful home so it wasn't hard work - just locating and composing all the elements together. I don't want to give too much away from the magazine article so I only took close up photos of some of the details.
I will mention that the rustic looking skeleton on the shelf was a gift from me. I brought it back from Toto Santos, a small town in the Baja Penisula, Mexico. He looks great next to the two canvases by John Reynolds.
Photographs by Charlotte Minty.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Jing Si Aphorism - Inspirational Wisdom Quotes by Dharma Master Cheng Yen
Let our state of mind
always remain positive
no matter what we hear.
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Nothing is impossible
if you believe it is achievable.
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Believe in yourself, but do not be attached
to your own point of view.
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In the face of adversity, be grateful,
For such opportunities do not come by easily.
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The process of spiritual cultivation is to nurture virtue
and rectify conduct and behavior.
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always remain positive
no matter what we hear.
***
Nothing is impossible
if you believe it is achievable.
***
Believe in yourself, but do not be attached
to your own point of view.
***
In the face of adversity, be grateful,
For such opportunities do not come by easily.
***
The process of spiritual cultivation is to nurture virtue
and rectify conduct and behavior.
***
Postpartum Meditation Helping New Mothers
Many new moms suffer from postpartum depression. Now a new imagery program is helping many of them get through it.
First-time mom Ashley Bell thought motherhood would be like a fairy tale. But soon after she gave birth, reality hit.
"I was really sad," said Bell. "I remember just sitting there and crying, just sobbing, because I just couldn't get happy and I wanted so badly to be."
Extreme hormonal changes occur after birth. Experts say four out of five moms experience negative feelings for the first two weeks, known as 'baby blues.' But if these negative feelings persist it could turn into postpartum depression.
"We say that someone has postpartum depression if they have persistent negative feelings for almost all of the day for at least two weeks," said OB-GYN Dr. Kerri Parks.
Dr. Parks had a history of postpartum depression, but after her fourth pregnancy, she went through an especially difficult time when she lost her husband in a fatal car crash. Dr. Parks tried various treatments, but she felt meditation helped her the most.
"There are clinical studies that prove that mediation will help with most mental disorders," said Dr. Parks. (MORE)
First-time mom Ashley Bell thought motherhood would be like a fairy tale. But soon after she gave birth, reality hit.
"I was really sad," said Bell. "I remember just sitting there and crying, just sobbing, because I just couldn't get happy and I wanted so badly to be."
Extreme hormonal changes occur after birth. Experts say four out of five moms experience negative feelings for the first two weeks, known as 'baby blues.' But if these negative feelings persist it could turn into postpartum depression.
"We say that someone has postpartum depression if they have persistent negative feelings for almost all of the day for at least two weeks," said OB-GYN Dr. Kerri Parks.
Dr. Parks had a history of postpartum depression, but after her fourth pregnancy, she went through an especially difficult time when she lost her husband in a fatal car crash. Dr. Parks tried various treatments, but she felt meditation helped her the most.
"There are clinical studies that prove that mediation will help with most mental disorders," said Dr. Parks. (MORE)
Source: ABC 7
Monday, August 2, 2010
black 'n blue
dress: pimkie (last year), tights: h&m. cardi: primark. boots: deichmann
Eigentlich wollte ich euch heute Bilder von einer
kleinen Schanzentour zeigen, jedoch gab mein Kameraakku
schon nach dem ersten Bild den Geist auf. Schade,
aber Mittwoch bin ich wieder da, vielleicht
gibt‘s dann ein paar Bilder! Wir haben lecker Kaffee getrunken,
Käsekuchen gegessen und sind durch die
wunderbaren Läden gebummelt. Was für ein schöner Tag!
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The Importance of Spirituality in Healthcare
Healthcare does not just mean taking care of one’s physical or mental health. It goes much beyond that. There is and has to be a spiritual quotient attached to it which takes care of one’s health and sanity.
Healthcare often conjures images of patients, illnesses, medicines, hospitals etc. in our minds. These terms are generally associated with pain and suffering. Dealing with such emotions often demands tremendous energy and strength. Since medicine is a more sensitive field compared to other professions, spirituality plays a very important role here. In fact, the relationship between spirituality and medicine is taken pretty seriously in recent years. For all those associated with healthcare - whether you offer healthcare services (doctors, nurses and paramedical staff) or patients or their families, questions can arise regarding the meaning and purpose of life. Hence, the Chronic and terminal illnesses have been closely associated with spirituality.
Studies suggest that there is a positive correlation between a patient's spirituality and health outcomes, and that they would like physicians to consider these factors in their medical care. Physicians on their part have been attempting to balance their care by exploring medicine's more spiritual roots in recent years. The word “spirituality” flows from the Latin term “spiritus”, which means “breath” – referring to the breath of life. Spiritual care involves serving the whole person i.e. the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual. Even the Vedic traditions of India, emphasize equilibrium of body, mind, and spirit. (MORE)
Healthcare often conjures images of patients, illnesses, medicines, hospitals etc. in our minds. These terms are generally associated with pain and suffering. Dealing with such emotions often demands tremendous energy and strength. Since medicine is a more sensitive field compared to other professions, spirituality plays a very important role here. In fact, the relationship between spirituality and medicine is taken pretty seriously in recent years. For all those associated with healthcare - whether you offer healthcare services (doctors, nurses and paramedical staff) or patients or their families, questions can arise regarding the meaning and purpose of life. Hence, the Chronic and terminal illnesses have been closely associated with spirituality.
Studies suggest that there is a positive correlation between a patient's spirituality and health outcomes, and that they would like physicians to consider these factors in their medical care. Physicians on their part have been attempting to balance their care by exploring medicine's more spiritual roots in recent years. The word “spirituality” flows from the Latin term “spiritus”, which means “breath” – referring to the breath of life. Spiritual care involves serving the whole person i.e. the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual. Even the Vedic traditions of India, emphasize equilibrium of body, mind, and spirit. (MORE)
Source: Healthcare Digital
Have a Perve - Astor Court
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| Astor Court - the wedding venue for Chelsea Clinton |
There has been a few murmurings here in the New Zealand media about Chelsea Clinton's recent wedding, however, it was under much more scrutiny in the USA and Heather Clawson from Habitually Chic covered the extraordinary wedding venue, Astor Court in a recent blog post. Read it here.
Also read the NY times article about the renovations of this palatial home and gardens undertaken by one ambitious Kathleen Hammer and her husband, Arthur Seelbinder. Oh, it's currently on the market for a cool US$12 million. Anyone?
Photographs via Habitually Chic.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
"Moon Hares" . . .
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the creatures from my paintings brought to life
tiny "moon hare" sculptures & othersby me ruthie, for sale here
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such exciting news
now open, our red-den studio
please do pop over to see what we are up to
or call by for a cup of tea
x x x
i am taking a week off from faerietale
i am sure you can guess why
back very soon
x x x
Stress is Contagious
More than news headlines, what gives me stress is reading about stress. It makes me hostile, sleepless, restless, overeat and break into spots, all worries — except the spots — that add to existing stress and push me closer to disease and death. Stress does not cause any single disease, not even
ulcers, as previously believed. Australian researchers Barry J Marshall and Robin Warren won the 2005 Nobel Prize in medicine for showing that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) caused ulcers, not stress.
Stress makes several diseases much worse, largely because it suppresses the immune system, increasing risk of infections. From headaches and colds to the more debilitating diabetes, heart attacks, depression and impotence, stress has been linked to almost everything that can mess up our lives.
Studies in the west are now showing that as much as genes and smoking, it's stress that determines the quality of your life and how long you live. And more than long working hours, night-shifts or threats of downsizing, it's personal conflicts at the workplace that add to stress.
What's more, stress is contagious and can affect those around you. Parents carry on-job stress home and pass on their worries to their children, causing them to burn out at school. (MORE)
ulcers, as previously believed. Australian researchers Barry J Marshall and Robin Warren won the 2005 Nobel Prize in medicine for showing that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) caused ulcers, not stress.
Stress makes several diseases much worse, largely because it suppresses the immune system, increasing risk of infections. From headaches and colds to the more debilitating diabetes, heart attacks, depression and impotence, stress has been linked to almost everything that can mess up our lives.
Studies in the west are now showing that as much as genes and smoking, it's stress that determines the quality of your life and how long you live. And more than long working hours, night-shifts or threats of downsizing, it's personal conflicts at the workplace that add to stress.
What's more, stress is contagious and can affect those around you. Parents carry on-job stress home and pass on their worries to their children, causing them to burn out at school. (MORE)
Source: Hindustan.com
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