Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Read This First, Please
“From Old & Obese, Depressed & Diabetic – to Happy & Healthy!” That’s my journey. Read about my journey in the section “The Journey”. I’ve tried to document what I’ve done at each stage, so that you can see what you would like to adapt and adopt. Here’s a quick summary: Since 1997, I have…
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Gluten Free During Recovery
I’m currently recovering from breast cancer and going through chemotherapy. So I totally understood when a dear friend of mine, who is also in recovery from a serious illness, asked me for ideas on how to stay gluten-free. She is single, still works full-time, and doesn’t want to do a lot of cooking. I’m sure…
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Breast Cancer Recovery Part I
I’m 10 days post-surgery, so this is a good point in which to review the realities of recovery versus what I anticipated prior to the surgery. (See First Lessons) 1. There is still a lot of waiting. In the hospital you are waiting for medications. You are waiting for someone to help you get out of…
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Breast Cancer First Lessons
Learning that I have breast cancer has been an eye-opener. Not only was it a surprise, but it’s been a steep learning curve. So in the interest of helping others facing that gut-wrenching diagnosis, here are some of the things I wish I had known from the start. 1. There will be a lot of…
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Breast Cancer Diagnosis
I have breast cancer. As I say this I’m still not sure I believe it. But it’s a fact. Why are you telling me this? Many of you are reading this as long-time friends of mine. You are here to get more details than I could provide in a short email, so I am writing this…
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Have More Fun
Life is supposed to be a fun adventure. It’s not supposed to be all work and no play. When was the last time you truly had fun? When was the last time you laughed until you almost wet your pants? These are experiences that everyone should have, not only children. Having fun anchors the rest…
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Use Better Time Management
One stressor that people experience is feeling as if they don’t have enough time. Time is one of those things that is equal for all people. Everyone has the same amount of time in each day. You cannot control time. All you can do is manage the time that you have better. Schedule Everything –…
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Get More Exercise
The word exercise often brings its own level of stress to people. Most people hate the word exercise and feel as if they have no time to do it anyway, much less the energy. But, intentional exercise is essential to good health. Good health helps lower stress levels. Therefore, instead of getting all worked up…
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