wellbeingandhealth.net » Uncategorized http://wellbeingandhealth.net All aspects of wellbeing and health Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:29:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Good Grieving http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/good-grieving/ http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/good-grieving/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:10:15 +0000 Evan http://wellbeingandhealth.net/?p=1720 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> My partner and I are processing some disappointments in our lives. Not life and death stuff (more about where we live and so on) but significant to us. We also have some friends who are handling major health problems. Which has lead me to think about the process of grieving – and how it applies to more than just someone we are close to dying.

I have done a post about grieving on the Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blog. It is called Good Grieving: finding a new normal. I take the perspective that grieving is about a loss of what was normal for us and the process of finding a new normal. I hope you like it, Evan.

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]]> http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/good-grieving/feed/ 3 Vitamin D is Important for Your Health http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/vitamin-d-is-important-for-your-health/ http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/vitamin-d-is-important-for-your-health/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:43:07 +0000 Evan http://wellbeingandhealth.net/?p=1712 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Australia, where I live, is probably the skin cancer capital of the world. (It may have something to do with white skinned people adopting an outdoors lifestyle in a sunny climate.)

There was a very good response to this by the Australian government. They ran a huge education campaign about the dangers of skin cancer. (One of the skin cancers, melanoma, is one of the most virulent cancers. If you have a mole that may have changed colour or shape, please get it checked. My partner checked, three years ago now – if she hadn’t then she would very likely be dead by now.)

The government campaign was: slip, slop, slap. (Slip on a shirt, slap on some sunscreen, slap on a hat.)

My partner and I practised this faithfully. We also avoided going out during high the high UV time of day. (This is published online in Australia, for each region, by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology).

In fact it seems that we practised it too well. It seems that my partner may now have a low Vitamin D count (or a very mild deficiency).

The research on Vitamin D and its role in physical and mental health is relatively new. However it does seem that somes things are clear enough to take notice of.

A lack of Vitamin D may be linked to depression and other psychiatric disorders. This is a small study – and I don’t think it proves causation; but it is worth noting.

Vitamin D deficiency has also been linked to some forms of cancer, heart disease and diabetes. A good overview is given in this video from Australia’s ABC TV.

In general the conclusion seems to be that we need about 15 minutes of sun falling on at least 15% of our skin (arms as well as face) each day. To avoid the dangers of skin cancer do this outside the peak times for UV (between 9-3 in most parts of Australia most of the year). This will vary depending on the season and where you live.

You can find information on the symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency and non-medical options for treatment on this page.

Enjoy the summer, if you’re in the northern hemisphere (but look after your skin), enjoy the winter if you’re in the southern hemisphere (and get some sunlight on your skin everyday if you can).

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]]> http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/vitamin-d-is-important-for-your-health/feed/ 11 Happy Rich http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/happy-rich/ http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/happy-rich/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:39:55 +0000 Evan http://wellbeingandhealth.net/?p=1710 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Nacie Carson is a long-time blogging friend who has just released an excellent product called the Happy Rich System. It is for those who no longer wish to do work just so they can make enough to live on.

It is a video and accompanying worksheets. (There is also the option of buying Nacie’s book at the same time.)

I have seen the video – it is clearly delivered, logically laid out, and provides all you need to know to start your own on line business. It is not salesy hype but do-able steps in a logical sequence.

If you are looking for a change from working for others, this is an excellent guide to building your own income on line. Find out about it here.

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]]> http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/happy-rich/feed/ 0 Spiritual Experiences http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/spiritual-experiences/ http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/spiritual-experiences/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:51:56 +0000 Evan http://wellbeingandhealth.net/?p=1708 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Last week on the Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blog I had a guest post about whether there is an experience of belief. I have a follow-up post there this week on whether there are experiences of spirit or what we call spiritual experiences. The post is called: Is there an experience of spirit?

My thinking is that spirituality needs to be able to define what is different about spiritual experiences (being different to intellectual or emotional experience). If you feel that you have had experiences of spirit I would like to hear from you in the comments in the post. I think spirituality is something that we need to talk about. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Evan

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]]> http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/spiritual-experiences/feed/ 0 Good Reasons http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/good-reasons/ http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/good-reasons/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 00:29:36 +0000 Evan http://wellbeingandhealth.net/?p=1690 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> We all have reasons for what we do (most of the time).  Once we know what other people’s reasons are for doing what they do, then they become less puzzling.  There are also some things we do which are puzzling to ourselves and others.

I have a guest post on the Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blog about the ‘good reason’ we have for doing what we do.  It is called Good Reason.  I hope you like it, Evan.

Coming soon: habits for authenticity

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]]> http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/good-reasons/feed/ 0 Announcing: Trauma Recovery Highlights Ezine http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/announcing-trauma-recovery-highlights-ezine/ http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/announcing-trauma-recovery-highlights-ezine/#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 07:49:10 +0000 Evan http://wellbeingandhealth.net/?p=1667 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Please consider posting this announcement anywhere you feel is appropriate.

We are pleased to announce a new resource for the trauma survivor community.

Trauma Recovery Highlights is a quarterly Ezine, with its first issue to be published in June 2010. You can access the homepage through the link included here, or through the sidebar on Mind Parts, where the Ezine will be hosted.

The goal of Trauma Recovery Highlights is to publish selective content chosen by a small editorial team. As such, we will “highlight” resources for trauma recovery from all over the Web. The focus is on all aspects of healing as well as understanding trauma and its related effects (including dissociation).

Some of the job of seeking out content (i.e., “highlights”) will come directly from the editorial team. However, we are also aiming to include content and resources submitted by anyone. All resources must be content readers can link to online. You can submit content that you have written yourself and published on a blog, for example. You can also submit blog articles from others, as well any other resources people may find helpful, such as books, peer-reviewed articles, healing activities, or anything else you would like us to consider.

To submit “highlights” for us to consider, please visit: Trauma Recovery Highlights Submissions.

Subscribe to Trauma Recovery Highlights by email.

After one full year of actively blogging about these issues and being involved in the survivor community in various ways for decades, I felt there was a need for creating such a resource.

For more information, please contact paul@mindparts.org.

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]]> http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/announcing-trauma-recovery-highlights-ezine/feed/ 2 Apologies http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/apologies-2/ http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/apologies-2/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:49:55 +0000 Evan http://wellbeingandhealth.net/?p=1635 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Apologies to my newsletter subscribers. I let other stuff get on top of me and so didn’t get to send a newsletter this week.

I hope to be back to normal next week. Apologies once again, Evan

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]]> http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/apologies-2/feed/ 0 Living Happily with Myself (or not) http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/living-happily-with-myself-or-not/ http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/living-happily-with-myself-or-not/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:56:43 +0000 Evan http://wellbeingandhealth.net/?p=1631 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> I have a guest post on the Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blog. It investigates the phrase, “I couldn’t live with myself if . . .” which I find very striking. I tease out that there is a me and a self implied in this statement – that can live happily or unhappily together.

It really is a very revealing phrase. I hope you like the post, it’s called “I couldn’t live with myself if . . .”, I hope you like it.

Would you like to feel less stressed?
Could you do with more joy in your life?

The answer is living authentically. Buy the book or sign up for the course now from my Living Authentically website.

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