this is part 2 of my preliminary report on the “anorexia and sex” survey. i’m trying to figure out what internet surfers find so fascinating about looking at pictures of nude or scantily clad anorexic women. as i said earlier, this is not a scientific study. however, it could probably serve as an exploration for… Continue reading anorexia and sex survey: results, part 2
Month: July 2007
anorexia and sex survey: results are in
what’s the fascination with pictures of anorexic women? last december, i wondered aloud about that and put together a little survey. it was inspired by detecting that vastly more internet surfers google words like “anorexic nudes” than words that would indicate that anorexia is something that needs to be treated. not surprisingly, that post in… Continue reading anorexia and sex survey: results are in
what’s your learning edge?
when i first received david’s invitation to participate in the meme with the name “what’s your learning edge?“, i thought, “oh, but i am constantly learning. i live and breathe learning!” and in a way, that’s true. i’m forever ferreting out new information, looking at things from a new perspective, and i always have a… Continue reading what’s your learning edge?
water
found this on nayeli’s stumbleupon blog. 1. 75% of americans are chronically dehydrated. (likely applies to half the world population.) 2. in 37% of americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. 3. even mild dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism as much as 3%. 4. one glass of… Continue reading water
meditation stinks!
good headline, huh? i think it’s better than yahoo’s: “meditation won’t boost health: study” but basically i’ve done the same as yahoo: quickly scan an article, then write a pithy headline. does it reflect what actually happened? welllll …. when you take the time to read the yahoo article, you see that the researchers say… Continue reading meditation stinks!
more emotional health for artists
in the spring, as part of a blog book tour, i posted a number of articles on eric maisel’s ten zen seconds. it’s a book that i come back to over and over again. below are summaries of a few more interviews with him – go check them out, especially if you’re an artist: shifting… Continue reading more emotional health for artists
it’s hard to change a decision habit
in 2004, tilmann betsch, a german psychologist, and his colleagues assessed how intentions to deviate from habitual decisions were influenced by time pressure. it turned out that the more severe the time pressure, the more the research participants tended to maintain a routine when they re-encountered the same problem, even when they had earlier intended… Continue reading it’s hard to change a decision habit
we rise to meet in the air
“the most important thing about prayer is not who hears it but who says it.” says a friend of mine, who could almost be called an atheist. hmmm – atheist prayers? in following derek miller’s bout with cancer (it looks like he came out of the operation really well!), nancy zimmerman and i were talking… Continue reading we rise to meet in the air
shining a light on the demon
i still believe i am the gutter queen, green slime all over me, long, torn red ribbons in my filthy hair. i’m bobbing up and down in rain-drenched clothes in my black ship up on a raging river in the sewer. i’m comfortable thinking that i’ll never be up there, competing with the humans for… Continue reading shining a light on the demon
poem: the gutter queen
i still believe i am the gutter queen, green slime all over me, long, torn red ribbons in my filthy hair. i’m bobbing up and down in rain-drenched clothes in my black ship up on a raging river in the sewer. i’m comfortable thinking that i’ll never be up there, competing with the humans for… Continue reading poem: the gutter queen