<ul><li> Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that sends signals from one neuron to another.</li><li> Whatever your drug of choice, chocolate, nicotine, amphetamines, sex, social media, or shopping, dopamine is the final common pathway for all pleasurable, intoxicating and rewarding experiences.</li><li> It is believed to be the most important neurotransmitter when it comes to the experience of pleasure, motivation and reward. </li><li>But it isn’t ‘pleasure’ all the way because the same areas of the brain that process pleasure also process pain, and pleasure-pain work like a balance.</li></ul>

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• When that pleasure-pain balance tilts to the side of pain after the experience of pleasure, we experience feelings of discomfort, restlessness and irritability which can leave us unhappy and wanting to recreate the feeling of pleasure.• ANY type of addiction makes us malleable and you can’t behave in a rational or ethical manner if you are addicted to dopamine.

Pleasure-Pain Balance

• The only way to not get hooked to this pleasure-pain cycle is to ensure the time in between each ‘fix’ is long enough for our dopamine levels to drop back to our personal baseline of dopamine release.• Research has found chocolate increases dopamine above baseline by about 50%, sex is about 100%, nicotine is about 150% and amphetamines is about 1,000%.

Baseline Of Dopamine

Dopamine detox and a shift to conscious consumption with due consideration of the consequences, giving you back some of the power and freedom you lost when you pledged yourself to the rat race and the status competition.

Power And Freedom 

D - Admit that you have addiction and collect DATA about it.O - Understand the OBJECTIVE of your consumption addiction.P - What is the PROBLEM consumption addiction is causing?A - 30 days of ABSTINENCE.M - Practice MINDFULNESS.I - What INSIGHT do you get into your desire to consume , the problem it causes .N - What are the NEXT STEPS beyond 30 days of Abstinence.E - EXPERIMENT what strategy suits you .

D-O-P-A-M-I-N-E Detox

1. Increases ability to focus<ul><li>With the help of dopamine fasting, you can increase your capability of focus. </li><li>As it is related to the idea of less stress and distractions. This can happen by bringing some positive alterations to your everyday lifestyle.</li></ul>2. Increases self-motivation<ul><li>It improves focus, it directly increases self-motivation and this self-motivation helps in increasing daily productivity. </li><li>It also helps in achieving the main focus of our goals and career.</li></ul>

Benefits of Dopamine Fasting:

3. Improves emotional regulation<ul><li>It improves emotional regulation because we tend to stay distant from social services and other toxicity which helps in attaining emotional regulation and it also helps in bringing peace again in our lives.</li></ul>4. Develops great self-control and willpower<ul><li>We maintain distance from the real world and social media. This helps in developing great self-control and willpower as this type of fasting is related to mindfulness-based activities.</li></ul>

5. Develops and improves patience<ul><li>It is related to mindfulness activities which helps to develop and increase and patience levels. </li><li>It will improve our patience and as well as sleeping cycle.</li></ul>6. Increases life satisfaction<ul><li>When we start living with peaceful and stress-free life, it eventually increases the satisfaction towards life. </li><li>Dopamine fasting basically takes us out from stress and brings back us to peace by distancing us from a toxic and stressful world.</li></ul>

Take a break from your vices and devices to appreciate life joys.

You are probably very aware that the hard activities bring value to your life, and the others just momentary pleasure, so why do you still gravitate towards them?
To understand this, we need to look at a neurotransmitter known as dopamine.

Learn how to reset your focus, productivity, and overall capacity for happiness. Yes, it's that important. In our modern age, we are constantly flooded with dopamine. That might sound like a good thing, but it means that we constantly require more and more stimulation to feel simple happiness. It's a very, very bad thing. It's the root of why we can't accomplish what we want, and why we can't even feel what we want. Learn how to detox your dopamine, biohack your nutrition, and master the art of energizing sleep. Dopamine Detox is a book that teaches you exactly what dopamine is and isn't. It's the pleasure hormone, but that doesn't mean more is better. You'll get various techniques, all scientifically proven and validated, to regulate your dopamine to healthy levels. You'll see how 1, 3, and 7 day detoxes can work, and you'll also learn about the other ways you can prepare your body for peak performance, such as with your gut biome, your sleep, and how small nudges can make you the healthiest person you know. Easy yet effective strategies to be present, mindful, and in the moment. Nick Trenton grew up in rural Illinois and is quite literally a farm boy. His best friend growing up was his trusty companion Leonard the dachshund. RIP Leonard. Eventually, he made it off the farm and obtained a BS in Economics, followed by an MA in Behavioral Psychology. Discover the keys to peak performance in all aspects of life, in 10 minutes a day. How your environment can be your greatest enemy or ally What self-compassion has to do with dopamine The most effective 7-day detox plan that you must follow The foods, supplements, and diets that fuel us the best The powerful effects of light and temperature on health and wellbeing Circadian rhythms and how to make them work for you What you absolutely need in your bedroom, and what one thing you must keep ou

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Worldwide, headache disorders are considered one of the most common — yet under-treated — disorders of the nervous system.“Headache is any pain affecting the head, upper face or upper neck. Headaches are called <a href="https://www.mountsinai.org/care/neurology/services/headache/types">‘primary’ </a>when they arise from biological changes within the brain itself... These include migraine headaches, tension-type headaches, and cluster headaches.” - Robert Kaniecki , Director of the UPMC Headache Center in Pittsburgh

Headache Defined

<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/5005-migraine-headaches#symptoms-and-causes">Migraine-induced headaches </a>cause additional symptoms such as nausea, sensitivity to light and noise, fatigue, visual disturbances and more.According to Dr. Kaniecki, people may also experience “secondary” headaches if there is another underlying illness or cause for the headache.A 2018 study found that <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29527677/">one in six people </a>in the U.S. reported having a migraine or severe headache over a 3-month period.What do you do to relieve your headacheBelow are some of the things neurologists personally do when experiencing a headache, and why these go-to strategies work

Migraines

1. Find a Quiet, Calming Space“If I have a headache, I rest or lie down for as long as I can, and it doesn’t depend on the time of day..With migraines in particular, people usually find that they have to lie down in a quiet, dark room.”- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_brain_doctor/">Faye Begeti </a>, Neurology doctor and neuroscientist in the U.K.2. Use Relaxing DistractionsDr. Burstein, utilizes relaxing distractions when he can’t power nap in the workplace.“As contrary as it may sound, walking can be helpful and reading,” -- Rami Burstein, Professor of Anesthesia and Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School

A Calming Space Or A Relaxing Distraction

Understanding your headache triggers can serve as both a preventative and in-the-moment approach to address the pain.“Most of my migraine attacks are <a href="https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/understanding-ocular-migraine/">visually triggered</a> or are triggered when I am ambivalent or worried about a decision or situation. The latter is a bit harder to control, but it’s fascinating to recognize..Red wine can be a trigger for me, so I am careful about not having more than a few ounces.” - Jan Lewis Brandes,Director and founder of the <a href="https://www.nashvilleneurosciencegroup.com/">Nashville Neuroscience Group</a>

3. Find Out Your Headache Triggers

Sleep disturbances is also a common headache trigger. Contrary to what most believe that headaches are caused by a lack of sleep but Dr. Begeti explained that sticking to a consistent sleep schedule may be more important than the length of sleep you get every night.“This is something that I didn’t know when I was at university, so I would reliably have a headache every single Saturday after staying up late the day before, and sleeping in on the weekend,” - Dr. Begeti

More Headache Triggers

As crazy as it sounds some headaches can be relieved by simply drinking some water. This is call a dehydration headache. This happens to some people when they don’t drink enough water.More scientific research needs to be done to prove with certainty that dehydration causes headaches as there are lots of theories that need to be explored.One of which is that when we are dehydrated,our brain temporarily contract from fluid loss causing it to slightly pull away from the skull,causing pain which results to a headache.Once rehydrated,the brain returns to its usual state,relieving the headache

Dehydration Headache

The medical community however does have a formal classification for hangover headaches, which are partially caused by dehydration.Some of the known symptoms of dehydration headache (reported by research respondents) are:<ul><li>pulsating ache on both sides of the head (like in hangover headache) in that’s aggravated by physical activity</li><li>An aching that got worse when they moved their heads, bent down, or walked around. </li><li>nausea</li><li>a visual aura</li><li>thirst</li><li>dry or sticky mouth</li><li>not urinating much</li><li>darker yellow urine</li><li>cool, dry skin</li><li>muscle cramps</li></ul>

Symptoms of Dehydration Headaches

Since it is a dehydration headache it only makes sense that it can be remedied by drinking water.Kristina Lopez, an assistant professor at the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and headache specialist, said that her headaches are typically a signifier that she needs to up her hydration.“I finally took my own advice and started getting a consistent eight hours of sleep and drinking more water,” Lopez said. “It’s wild how much better I feel.” It’s a “cheap and safe preventative and as-needed treatment strategy.” -Dr. Lopez

4. Hydrate

Believe it or not caffeine can actually be a headache remedy. According to Dr. Brandes drinking a cup of coffee is the first step she takes when combatting a migraine attack, followed by drinking a glass of water and taking medication.Caffeine causes blood vessels to narrow and restricts blood flow around the brain, which can relieve pain.However consuming caffeine on the regular may lead to withdrawal headaches if you suddenly stop drinking your caffeine-laced drink.

5. To Drink Coffee and NOT to Drink Too Much Coffee

A personal tip from Dr. Kanieki is to break snacks and meals into 5 to 6 portions throughout the day.Low blood sugar may exacerbate headache pain and migraine symptoms. Try swapping up your meal times or breaking down bigger meals into smaller parts that you eat intermittently.

6. Eat smaller meals throughout the day

Depending on the severity of her headache, Dr. Begeti will take Over-The-Counter(OTC) pain relievers like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (aka NSAIDs) or acetaminophen. However, be sure to keep track of the number of pain relievers you take: Dr. Begeti limits her monthly intake of OTC pain meds to under 10 days a month to avoid medication-overuse headaches.“I get migraine attacks and will take a triptan — an as-needed migraine pain medication — and a nausea medication when I feel an episode coming on,” - Dr. Lopez.

7. Take Pain Relievers When Needed

If you are experiencing more severe pain or symptoms, it may be worth a trip to the neurologist to see if you could benefit from prescription medication and to make sure that your headache is nothing to worry about.

8. More Severe Pain Warrants a Trip To a Neurologist

“Sometimes there are no notable triggers to headaches.. A big part of why people get headaches is due to genetics, and I see headaches that run in families.” -- Dr. BegetiHeadache pain can range from mild to debilitating. Try these neurologist-approved strategies until you find what works for you. Establishing a unique, at-home routine is vital to treating these conditions effectively.“It’s important to listen to your body. I find that a headache may resolve if I do that and it certainly prevents it from getting worse,” -- Dr. Begeti

Some Headaches Arent Linked to Lifestyle or Environmental Factor

Steal this smart advice from the pros the next time you feel a migraine, tension or cluster headache coming on.

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Energy, not time, is the <a href="https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2006/07/14/energy-management/">basis for productivity </a>. Having all the hours in the day won’t help you if you’re exhausted for most of it.Your habits define your energy levels. If you have good habits, you’ll feel energized and be more resilient to burn out, both physically and mentally. If your habits are misaligned, you can get into a cycle where you feel worse and worse, until your it’s a struggle just to keep up.Here are nine habits you can work on this year to increase your energy levels.

Increase Your Energy

Sleep is the foundation of your energy. If you don’t get enough sleep, you’ll start to underperform.Seven to eight hours are pretty much mandatory if you’re going to stay cognitively sharp in the long-run.An <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVQlcxiQlzI">interesting experiment </a>showed tat sleep deprivation caused continuous declines in mental performance, even though subjects felt like they were holding steady.Try this: Go to bed by 10pm every night, including weekends, for the next thirty days.

Habit #1: Go to Sleep Early

Exercise is a long-term investment in your energy levels. It’s easy to cut in the short-term, but over time you’ll reduce your overall fitness, making it harder to think straight and stay alert throughout the day.Make a habit of doing some pushups or burpees every day throughout the day. These will get your heart pumping and blood moving, and they don’t require setting aside two hours from your already busy schedule.Try this: Do at least 10 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burpee_(exercise)">burpees </a>every day from your home.

Habit #2: Exercise Every Day

Napping may feel lazy, but there’s research showing it has a range of <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/291282.php">cognitive benefits </a>. This is particularly true if you’re doing a lot of learning, since the short burst of sleep can <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_and_memory">help with memory </a>.Even if you work in an office that doesn’t encourage napping, you can use a slice of your lunch break, to quickly rest.The key is to learn how to take short naps. Many people take naps which are too long, pushing them into deeper phases of sleep which cause them to feel even groggier when they wake up.If you start adding more time, a quick nap can become a long sleep.

Habit #3: Twenty-Minute Naps

Aim to get your most important work done in the first four hours of the workday, starting as soon as possible.The benefits to your energy here are mostly psychological. The other reason for this approach is that deep work isn’t always sustainable for the full workday. Better to concentrate it into a specific period than randomly insert it across chunks of time.Try this: Make the first four hours of your morning a quiet, deep work zone.

Habit #4: Do Your Hard Work in the Morning

Energy is often about momentum. Start working hard and you’ll overcome procrastination and keep going throughout the day. Start slow and you may end up struggling against your own impulses, wasting the energy on things that aren’t productive.One way to avoid this is to set a very clear intention of how your day will go, particularly in the beginning, the night before. Visualizing this intention and writing it down into your schedule can make it happen more automatically when you wake up.Try this: Before you go to bed, write down your plan for the next day and visualize it.

Habit #5: Set Your Intention the Day Before

Many people simultaneously hold two contradictory beliefs: that other people (marketers) are really good at persuading them to do all sorts of things they wouldn’t do otherwise, but that they themselves have no ability to change their own motivation to do the things they have to do.The truth is, you need to become the salesperson for your own goals. Not for other people, but for yourself.Try this: Set aside ten minutes every day to think about what today’s actions are helping you build towards.﻿

Habit #6: Sell Yourself on Your Goals

You may not be able to choose your parents, colleagues or your boss. But you do have some control over the friends in your life.You don’t need to exclude friends who are going through temporarily rough times, but you should consider who you spend your time with when there are people who consistently create one-sided emotional exchanges as the basis for your relationships. Try this: Set a time limit on friends who leave you feeling drained.

Habit #7: Get Better Friends

One of the great benefits of reading books isn’t simply to give you ideas and information. Rather it’s to reinforce a mentality that often occurs at a subconcious level. The best books aren’t those that teach you facts, but those that subtly change your entire thinking patterns.Just like a good song can be the background for a particular emotion, a good book can be the background for a particular energy of thinking.Try this: Always have an audio book that motivates you to work on your goals.

Habit #8: Read Better Books

A lot of energy is squandered because the different parts of our lives, both internal and external, are in conflict with each other. Spend some time untangling the different conflicts in your life to see how you could resolve them. Sometimes that can be done in the short-term, by making a change. Sometimes, it requires a long-term plan to escape the toxic environment, social circle or belief system that holds you back.Try this: Sit down for an hour and brainstorm all the things which assist your goals and all the things which hold you back. How could you resolve those tensions?

Habit #9: Align Your Life

Running out of energy too quickly? Try one (or all) of these tricks to boost it back up and get more out of your day.

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Bilateral stimulation is used in therapeutic practices such as <a href="https://thehumancondition.com/eye-movement-desensitization-and-reprocessing-emdr-therapy/">eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy</a>. <a href="https://thehumancondition.com/eye-movement-desensitization-and-reprocessing-emdr-therapy/">EMDR therapy</a> seeks to help people access and process traumatic memories. Bilateral stimulation is used to help clients recall traumatic experiences.<a href="https://thehumancondition.com/bilateral-stimulation/">Read More</a>

Bilateral Stimulation: Definition, Methods, Benefits, and Effectiveness

Bilateral stimulation, drawing from EMDR therapy, is sometimes referred to as “resource installation” or “resource tapping” and is a method of processing traumatic memories and recalling and strengthening resources.

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If you're someone with <a href="https://www.realsimple.com/beauty-fashion/skincare/oily-skin-products">oily skin </a>, chances are you've been conditioned to avoid face oils or any type of oil at all costs. Oily skin is often prone to breakouts because of clogged pores due to excess sebum production, so avoiding products that add more oil to your face makes a lot of sense. As surprising as it maybe, there are benefits to using oil on oily skin as long as you're using the right products, you're doing it right and pairing it with other steps for managing excess sebum.

Using Oils On Oily Skin

Moisturizing oily skin can be tricky. People with oily skin often skip out on moisturizer and load up on mattifying products thinking that with its natural oils, their skin's already got all the juice it needs. However, skipping out on moisture may only be causing dehydration, creating a vicious cycle of excess sebum production."Most oily skin types have dehydrated skin, and that's because people will use very harsh products to dry out their skin, but their skin will produce more oil and break out to make up for the lack of moisture."Taylor Worden, esthetician and founder of Taylor Worden Skin

Dehydrated Oily Skin Leads To A Cycle of Excess Sebum Production

And that's where the benefits of face oils come in. "Oil is attracted to oil so it can balance the skin and work as a moisturizer," says Worden. However, it's emperative that you use the right kind of oil. "Light ones are the best, like jojoba, hemp, starflower, evening primrose, aloe vera, tea tree oil, marula, squalane, and grapeseed are good for oily skin," she says. "Applying less is more, especially with acne and oily prone skin."

The Benefits of Face Oils

"For oily skin, face oils may be sufficient to moisturize." She explains it's because face oils have emollient properties, which help soften and smooth the skin. - Hadley King, MD, a New York City-based board-certified dermatologist, agrees. Aside from its moisturizing properties, some face oils can also help with breakouts. "There are some face oils that have anti-inflammatory properties and therefore may help to reduce the inflammation in breakouts," says Dr. King. "There are also oils with a composition similar to human sebum that may be able to help regulate sebum production."

Oils Can Moisturize and Prevent Breakouts

And while there are benefits to using facial oil on oily skin, Dr. King emphasizes the importance of incorporating other acne-fighting ingredients that have been tried-and-tested into your routine for maximum benefits, like salicylic acid. "It's an excellent pore-clearing ingredient because it exfoliates the surface of the skin and penetrates pores to remove oil," she says. "This is a great ingredient for people with oily and acne-prone skin, and particularly for treating and preventing blackheads and whiteheads."

Face Oils + Tried And Tested Acne Fighting Ingredients

Aside from using salicylic acid, washing your face twice daily, using exfoliating and clarifying masks weekly, and, of course, moisturizing. "Don't skip the moisturizer," she says. "If you apply nothing after washing your skin, you will produce more oil, and oily skin needs to be hydrated."

Moisturizer, Moisturizer, Moisturizer

Because many do not know that skipping on moisturizer can cause dehydration, creating a vicious cycle of excess sebum production and sometimes acne.

Turns out, it can help reduce excess oil production and breakouts.

The Surprising Benefits of Using Face Oil on Oily Skin

Anti-maskers, n., pl. | Definition: People who refuse to wear a mask or who believe they should not be required to wear a mask to engage in civil society. “The anti-maskers think it is unreasonable that they should be asked to wear a mask before entering a store.”Maskhole, n. adj.| Yes, its the mask-related version (sort of) of a certain profanity. And, yes, it applies to those folks — or, as Urban Dictionary so bluntly puts it, those "selfish idiots" — who refuse to wear a mask for any number of unenlightened reasons. "That maskwhole is putting us all in danger."

 Anti-maskers

Covidiot, n. | Definition: Mashup of “COVID” and “idiot.” An epithet usually used to describe (or shame) either a person who doesn’t believe the coronavirus is a real thing, or a person who puts others at risk by flouting COVID safety protocols. Example: “You and your fellow Covididiot are the reasons why this virus keeps on spreading!”Covidiot, maskwholes, anti-maskers, we got plenty of those.

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Emaskulation, n. | Definition: A mental condition experienced by some adolescents and adults, primarily male-identified, characterized by the delusion that taking steps to limit the transmission of COVID-19 (e.g., wearing a mask, social distancing) will diminish their strength, vigor and overall standing among peers. It may be an aspect of chronic insecurity, denialism and/or aggressive indifference to the well-being of others. “Stan always refuses hand sanitizer —He'd rather get Covid than suffer from emaskulation.”

Emaskulation

Hand distinction(system), n. | Definition: The act of designating one hand (or finger, in which case we call it “finger distinction”) to touch “outside,” potentially coronavirus-infected surfaces when you’re in public. Generally, one hand is designated the “touching hand” and the other is reserved for more hygienic purposes, such as scratching an itch on your person. Example: “Oh no! I screwed up my hand distinction system.adjusting my glasses with the hand I just used to grab the grocery cart!”

The One Hand Distinction System

Maskne, n. | Definition: Acne resulting from excessive mask-wearing — often occurs if mask has not been laundered or switched out enough."Skincare companies should start making products dedicated to maskne"— S.L.Masky-matchy, adj. | Definition: Used to describe a fashionable person whose mask and outfit match. “Those white Vans are so masky-matchy with that white mask!”Outdoor setup, n. | Definition: The facilities you have created or amassed for outdoor socializing throughout the COVID-19 period “Between our fire pit and portable home theater,we’ve got a killer outdoor setup on our patio.”

Maskne

Pandemic pet, n. | A dog, cat, bird, hamster or other cute pet similar to the thousands of animals that people acquired after the pandemic emptied offices and stay-home orders resulted in people working from home for months. “The run on people going out to get pandemic pets emptied animal shelters — one of the few silver linings of the coronavirus pandemic.”Plans, n., pl. | A historical term used to describe social engagements people in the Before Times were able to make with other people — frequently in public, among crowds of other humans. “Who has plans any more?”

Pandemic Pet

Going out, v. | a historical term that in the Before Times used to mean to carry on a regular romantic or sexual relationship. Now seldom used because with the advent of Covid the only welcome definition of 'going out' is to be able to leave the home. "He was going out with my best friend"

Going out

Quaranteen, n. | Definition: Young people who have spent some part of their teenage years in lockdown or quarantine (see: “quarantine”) during the pandemic. Used by adults in a plaintive manner; used by quaranteens with an air of bragging about how much harder they’ve had it than their parents did when they were teenagers. “Mom, you can’t keep taking our devices away! We’re quaranteens, there’s literally nothing else to do!”

Quaranteen

Real pants, outdoor pants, human pants, n. | Pants that are made of any rigid, binding material such as denim or khaki, that we once wore every day in the Before Times and no longer remember why. The opposite of soft pants: forgiving, loosefitting garments in unobstructive knits, worn with sudden regularity beginning in March 2020 (e.g., pajama bottoms, leggings, sweatpants, joggers). “I had to take the dog out for a walk so I finally changed out of my soft pants into real pants. It was awful.”

Real pants

The ’Rona, n. | Yet another colloquial term for the terrible coronavirus. Example: “Send Jack a get well soon text.I heard he's got the 'Rona”Socially distanced meetup, n. | An outdoor date or hangout where you and one other person or a small group of friends socialize outside and at a distance while wearing masks. Usually occurs at a park or in a backyard. “I’m seeing some friends today for a socially distanced meetup where we won’t be hugging or high-fiving and plan to reminisce about life before the pandemic the whole time.”

The 'Rona

Superspreader, n. | Person or event who, or that, through negligence, triggers a COVID-19 outbreak. “Bob’s Thanksgiving dinner became a superspreader event when batty Aunt Barb brought her entire book club and everyone shared food and no one wore masks! Now they all have COVID-19!”Takeout, n. | Going to a restaurant to pick up food so that you don’t have to cook dinner. The default dining-out option in the COVID-19 era. “Let’s go get takeout tonight. Whaddya want? Pizza? Burgers? Noodles?”

Superspreader

Zoom, n. | The company that provides a video conferencing platform. It zoomed — pun fully intended! — into public consciousness as the coronavirus pandemic forced the aforementioned hordes of office workers into work-from-home mode in March 2020. To be used as a verb or noun, akin to the noun/verb “Google.”“Let’s Zoom later today to talk about your investment.”

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Before Times, n. | Definition: Denotes a time before the coronavirus pandemic and multiple crises: attempted insurrections, civil rights movements and climate crises — that have piled on since the pandemic began. “Remember back in the Before Times when we used to just casually touch door handles?”

The Before Times

Herd Immunity, n. | According to the World Health Organization, it "is the indirect protection from an infectious disease that happens when a population is immune either through vaccination or immunity developed through previous infection." It is also known as population immunity. "People who do not want to get vaccinated are the ones preventing herd immunity from happening."

Herd Immunity

Quarantini, n.| A mashup of "quarantine" and "martini," this is any <a href="https://blog.cheapism.com/easy-summer-cocktails/">cocktail you mix at home </a> instead of going out to a bar. It's a word that also showed up on a lot of restaurants' new takeout menus in places where to-go cocktails became legal. "I like my quarantiji shaken, not stirred"Long Haulers, n. adj | A term used to describe people who experience COVID-19 symptoms for months after being diagnosed, and long after subsequently testing negative. "That long hauler has been sick for 2 months now."

Quarantini

Its nice to be in the loop with the latest terms going around the Internet.

Until last March, words like "quarantine" and "containment" were rarely uttered except in Hollywood scripts. Since then, the lexicon surrounding COVID-19 has gotten even more creative.

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Have you ever wondered how our body can recover from almost every disease in existence? Granted we do have the largest medical library in existence, but most drugs help/assist in our recovery.An analogy would be how tanks could change the fate of a war, but they'd be irrelevant if there weren't any soldiers to man them.In order to combat a disease, our immune system need to know it's weaknesses before it can multiply enough in our body to kill us.That'd be equivalent to you unearthing a complex bomb in your garden, and you defusing it before it's timer of 2 seconds runs out.

Elegance Of The Immune System

A bacterium inside you can multiple and mutate over generations in the time it takes for you to finish a cup of warm tea for that sore throat.So how do you counter a weapon that itself adapts multiple times?That's where our Adaptive Immune System comes in. It has a weapon for every single enemy that has existed, exists and will ever exist

So How Does The Immune System Do It?

For every possible antigen that is possible in the universe, you have the potential to recognize it inside you right now

In order to create such a vast library of solutions for every possible disease that could exist, your immune system does something extraordinarily brute force yet elegant.It has a small number of gene fragments , each granting the cell the ability to identify a specific type of protein that could show up on a bacterium/virus.The immune system then mixes and matches these gene fragments randomly. Basically shuffling the deck over and over again.Once that's done, it's then taken to the Thymus , where the cell created is tested to make sure it cannot harm any of your own cells.

How Can It Do That? 

Since your immune system creates an infinite amount of cells, it also creates cells that can kill your own cells. Your thymus is crucial for identifying identification.Your thymus contains a sample of every possible cell in your body, and the immune system tests its weapons there to make sure they don't react to any bodily cell. A small University where your immune cells either pass with flying colors, or get killed.Pretty grim if you ask me, but essential to our continued existence. And there you have the largest, self assembling library that will ever exist. An all powerful system, that lets <warningtag>us exist</warningtag>

The Thymus

In awe of how amazingly complex our immune system is, and how it functions on a cellular level.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will forever change how you think about your body, from the creator of the popular science YouTube channel Kurzgesagt—In a Nutshell “Through wonderful analogies and a genius for clarifying complex ideas, Immune is a truly brilliant introduction to the human body’s vast system for fighting infections and other threats.”—John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars You wake up and feel a tickle in your throat. Your head hurts. You’re mildly annoyed as you get the kids ready for school and dress for work yourself. Meanwhile, an epic war is being fought, just below your skin. Millions are fighting and dying for you to be able to complain as you head out the door. But most of us never really stop to ask: What even is our immune system? Second only to the human brain in its complexity, it is one of the oldest and most critical facets of life on Earth. Without it, you would die within days. In Immune, Philipp Dettmer, the brains behind the most popular science channel on YouTube, takes readers on a journey through the fortress of the human body and its defenses. There is a constant battle of staggering scale raging within us, full of stories of invasion, strategy, defeat, and noble self-sacrifice. In fact, in the time you’ve been reading this, your immune system has probably identified and eradicated a cancer cell that started to grow in your body. Each chapter delves into an element of the immune system, including defenses like antibodies and inflammation as well as threats like bacteria, allergies, and cancer, as Dettmer reveals why boosting your immune system is actually nonsense, how parasites sneak their way past your body’s defenses, how viruses work, and what goes on in your wounds when you cut yourself. Enlivened by engaging full-color graphics and immersive descriptions, Immune turns one of the most intricate, interconnected, and confusing subjects—immunology—into a gripping adventure through an astonishing alien landscape. Immune is a vital and remarkably fun crash course in what is arguably, and increasingly, the most important system in the body.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will forever change how you think about your body, from the creator of the popular science YouTube channel Kurzgesagt—In a Nutshell   “Through wonderful analogies and a genius for clarifying complex ideas, Immune is a truly brilliant introduction to the human body’s vast system for fighting infections and other threats.”—John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars You wake up and feel a tickle in your throat. Your head hurts. You’re mildly annoyed as you get the kids ready for school and dress for work yourself. Meanwhile, an epic war is being fought, just below your skin. Millions are fighting and dying for you to be able to complain as you head out the door.    But most of us never really stop to ask: What even is our immune system? Second only to the human brain in its complexity, it is one of the oldest and most critical facets of life on Earth. Without it, you would die within days. In Immune, Philipp Dettmer, the brains behind the most popular science channel on YouTube, takes readers on a journey through the fortress of the human body and its defenses. There is a constant battle of staggering scale raging within us, full of stories of invasion, strategy, defeat, and noble self-sacrifice. In fact, in the time you’ve been reading this, your immune system has probably identified and eradicated a cancer cell that started to grow in your body. Each chapter delves into an element of the immune system, including defenses like antibodies and inflammation as well as threats like bacteria, allergies, and cancer, as Dettmer reveals why boosting your immune system is actually nonsense, how parasites sneak their way past your body’s defenses, how viruses work, and what goes on in your wounds when you cut yourself. Enlivened by engaging full-color graphics and immersive descriptions, Immune turns one of the most intricate, interconnected, and confusing subjects—immunology—into a gripping adventure through an astonishing alien landscape. Immune is a vital and remarkably fun crash course in what is arguably, and increasingly, the most important system in the body.

Philipp Dettmer

Immune

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How to beat social anxiety

These tips will guide your way out of social anxiety. Take care and love yourself!

If you suffer with social anxiety, you can still rise above life's challenges. Here is a list of things to start doing now to make positive changes.

Things to Start Doing If You Have Social Anxiety Disorder

Some people are naturally happy alone. But for others, being solo is a challenge. If you fall into the latter group, there are ways to become more comfortable with being alone (yes, even if you’re a hardcore extrovert).

Guide to Being Happy Alone

Avoid comparing yourself to others. ...Take a step back from social media. ...Take a phone break. ...Carve out time to let your mind wander. ...Take yourself on a date. ...Get physical. ...Spend time with nature. ...Lean into the perks of being alone.

So Now This Is The Solution Friends

Practice self-kindness. In difficult moments, it's essential to practice self-kindness. ...Capitalize on the present moment. ...Connect in real life. ...Rethink how you spend your spare time. ...Do more things with people. ...Talk to strangers.

Ways To Overcome Loneliness

Reframe it. Casting a different light on what it means to be alone can sometimes make it easier to navigate feelings of loneliness. ... Fill your house with sound. ... Stay connected. ... Make the most of your interactions. ... Get outside. ... Talk about your feelings. ... Draw out your creative side. ... Consider a pet.

How do you stop feeling lonely when alone

Hello beautiful people let's overcome from loneliness together and love the new way we are going to live......

It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking you need to have tons of friends and a packed social calendar to be happy. But there's plenty to be happy about when you're alone, too.

How to Be Happy Alone: 20 Ways to Be Your Own Best Friend

Fire, Unbridled chaos, the flames that cause so much utter ruin, the pressure, the release, can also forge the most indestructible of things. So is life. Those that have felt the most pain can provide empathy's comfort to so many that may also save the lives of so many others. Those that have endured, the strong of will, not those of the highest education, or the ones with the most physical strength, the fastest, most influential, financially endowed, or even the most humorous. For those all have fell to the false temptation of everlasting comfort of sleep, without fear or pain.

Well, This Is It.

Willpower, when mixed with free will. When those two are combined with the decision, to not give up, even through the most dire of situations, those are what we call heroes. As commonly used, all heroes don't weAr capes. Hard times create the strong, the strong create good times, good times create weak people, weak people create hard times, so it continues, indefinitely. True "heroes" are not made through good times. It's the average individual, that have been or will be faced with the decision of letting go of fear, reaching for the courage to forego extreme failure. Reaches for that dig-deep

And in that extremely extraordinary situation. Makes the choice, to endure. It's that release of fear of the future, saying that, what do I fear? I'm going to do it! I'm going to reach way down deep, deeper than the fear of 6 feet down. And valiantly says... FUCK DEATH. I HAVE MY HONOR AND THATS IT. I'LL NEVER NEVER NEVER SURRENDER. I WILL GIVE THIS ALL I HAVE. I WILL CONQUER. I WILL FUCKING MAKE IT. I KNOW I CAN. I FUCKING KNOW IT. And then. Goes pedal to the metal. "FUCK THE TORPEDOES!! FULL MOTHAFUKKIN THROTTLE"" IF I am wrong. I'M Damned. IF IM RIGHT, I'm gonna make it.

Conquerah

Sometimes, the only pull up bar you have to get up, is the invisible one, that's all in your mind. It's that dig-deep. You got this. Be your hero. Be your own gotdamnt hero. There will come a time, where you WILL realize, you are all you got. If you can make it through this. You can really make it through anything. I know it's difficult. Honestly, have you ever felt this dread of failure and doom? Have you? Really? Well, yes or no? If yes, well, then this shouldn't break a fucking sweat.

It's Your Decision

On the other hand, if this is, well, I suppose, your answer could most possibly be no, I've never faced anything this extreme, this traumatic experience, is the most possible worst case scenario I've ever faced. Well, if you can make that decision, and again, that's your own fucking decision, no one else's. You only have one viable option right now. That isn't to give up, it's to reach for that GOTDAMT invisible fucking bar, pull your own damn self up, feel that heart beat, take that breath, feel. Feel that? That's life.

Still Struggling?

No filter. That's heart. That's pain. That's fear of ruin, let that release with that breath, that's anger, take a moment, BREATHE THAT Shit IN. FEEL THAT?! BREATHE THAT SHIT OUT, FEEL THAT?! THAT'S RELEASE, TAKE IT ONE BREATH AT A FUCKING TIME, RELEASE THE FEAR. BUT LET THE PAIN FUEL YOU. NOW MAKE A DAMN CHOICE. GIVE UP, FAIL RIGHT THE FUCK NOW, OR BE A CONQUERA.

No Apologies

Once you are to a point you can endure one fucking breath at a time, well, then before you know it, a whole minute worth of breaths happen, then hours and days, THEN YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE IT A DAY AT A TIME. Then maybe, in time, since time does heal all wounds, if you endure long enough, new memories will replace this one, and if a similar situation ever rears its ugly head for your unknown lengths of foreseeable future...

Time Heals All Wounds

When life knocks you down then- in the future, you can get back up, get that little cocky ass smirk and fucking chuckle, say, "Life, hahahah, you hit like a fucking bitch." That the best u got? I'm my own fucking saviour, IM THE MAIN CHARACTER IN MY OWN FUCKING BOOK!!! REMEMBER THAT LIFE?!?? THIS ISNT SHIT BITCH, LET'S GO. Now, it's time to fucking breathe, and reach for that dig deep.

Breathe Deep

We did it! No fucking way. Still breathing. Keep that shit up. Don't forget! Please! Please don't forget to keep on committing non suicide with me!! You're all I've got!! You got me? Yeah, aight.. Maybe... kk, well.. thanks me... I Guess...You're welcome! WE Got dis. Remember to breathe.

How to commit Non Suicide.

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