August 2007 – Page 3 – Haikutherapy

fractals: pictures of human experience?

what you see below is a fractal. fractals are graphically depicted mathematical functions, maybe similar to how statistical graphs depict mathematics. fractals are colourful geometrical shapes that illustrate repeated, similar mathematical processes. a very simple example would be the equations 1+2=3, 1+2.2=3.2, 1+2.22=3.22, etc. the equations are very similar (referred to as self-similarity among mathematicians)… Continue reading fractals: pictures of human experience?

evolutionary psychology and eating disorders

today: a dose of evolutionary psychology. theories on … the development of overeating: imagine when we were a species of primates in the open savannah. there were no mcdonald’s around. and there were no other fast foods, no ease of availability of foods. so we evolved, by natural selection, a tendency to eat whatever contained… Continue reading evolutionary psychology and eating disorders

anorexia and sex survey: pulling it all together

what’s the fascination of internet surfers with pictures of scantily clad or nude anorexic women? last december, i put together a survey to get some answers. this is part 4, the last instalment and summary of my report on the results. some numbers to start with by the time i closed the survey, 2,884 readers… Continue reading anorexia and sex survey: pulling it all together

adult children of alcoholics

researchers at the boston university school of social work found that while parental alcoholism can serve as an indicator of long-term harm to children, contrary to common beliefs it is not a direct cause. “the study shows that a positive family environment may be able to overcome very negative childhood experiences.” said lead author margaret… Continue reading adult children of alcoholics

chronic pain: help is there but …

i just came across a petition regarding the use of narcotics for people with chronic pain that i drafted for the canadian RSD network ten years ago. looks like things haven’t changed much. even all the links are still alive. skip baker’s story is particularly chilling. here is the petition: dear ………: we are people… Continue reading chronic pain: help is there but …

getting through depression

when people ask me, “how do i get through this depression?”, one of the concerns behind this question is often: “i’m overwhelmed by and afraid of the pain, effort and time that goes into dealing with this depression” they usually already know that there are few quick-fix solutions. the way they phrase the question, “how… Continue reading getting through depression

thanks

thanks – the word that came in and sat quietly on the chair by the door. thanks. thanks, the word that came in and sat quietly on the chair by the door, was in no hurry. it looked around slowly and shone appreciation through the room. dust particles could be seen in the glow. thanks,… Continue reading thanks

stressed? back into the cave!

“get out of your head!” do you ever get annoyed when people say that? i mean, what’s wrong with your head? thinking is good, it’s what got us out of the caves (no offence to caves, but they’re clearly not the best choice for most people as a permanent dwelling.) the problem is not being… Continue reading stressed? back into the cave!