ENLIGHTENED POV: 2015

Saturday, November 21, 2015

REPTILE DYSFUNCTION - COLD BLOODED APPROACH!

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Sunday, August 16, 2015

Thursday, July 23, 2015

A Brief History of Everything, feat. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Sunday, June 21, 2015

I THINK WE ALL PRETTY MUCH SUSPECTED THIS!

Science Has Fucking Amazing News for People Who Curse
By Theresa Fisher January 12, 2015

When you stub a toe, miss a train by mere seconds or send an accidental "reply-all," there's a good chance you'll reflexively blurt out an expletive or two — and there's no reason to feel bad about it. While spewing profanities may offend disciples of Emily Post, it turns out that cursing is a pretty healthy habit. Research suggests that using four-letter words to express pain may inadvertently help alleviate it, whether we're reeling from physical anguish or emotional upset. How fucking convenient.

If it hurts, go on and curse. Dropping f-bombs helps us withstand physical pain, according to a 2009 study in which U.K. researchers from Keele University conducted a different kind of ice bucket challenge. Participants had to dunk their hands in ice water until the discomfort grew unbearable. Half of the participants could repeat their obscenity of choice during the experiment, while the other half had to endure the pain without letting curses fly. As researchers predicted, the profane group lasted longer. Repeating "fuck" and "shit," researchers believed, helped people get through pain by distracting them from it.

As a pain management tool, cursing may do more for people who drop f-bombs sparingly. In a follow-up study, researchers found that people who swore less on a daily basis derived more benefit from cursing their way through unpleasant sensations.

Colorful cursing: When you're all worked up, the same team of U.K. psychologists believe, cursing is basically a harmless way to muster up emotional resilience. But what we consider profanity changes as language evolves. If a word loses its shock appeal, it probably loses its ameliorative power. It's a good thing that we're so creative when it comes to cursing. In a study published last year, researchers asked participants to play either an aggressive video game or a more sedate golf game. People who played the aggressive game, researchers found, came up with a wider variety of obscenities on request.

"Our study found that when we raised people's emotional arousal level they became more proficient at swearing such that they were able to produce a greater number of different swear words and expressions in a one-minute period," said one study author, Amy Zile, in a statement to the British Psychological Society. "This provides experimental support for the theory that swearing is emotional language."

So the next time you've messed up or are feeling screwed over, don't be afraid to let one fly -- it might just be the best thing you can do for yourself.

Saturday, June 13, 2015

A STAIRWAY TO...

Friday, June 5, 2015

SEE OBJECTIVITY - NOT ADD To NEGATIVITY!

Letting Things That Bother You Be Your Motivation

Letting Things That Bother You

Be Your Motivation

---It's seems simple if you look at it. List all of the comments folks have made about you...that bother you in life. Take a good look at the list and being truthful in your response...discover exactly why you are/were bothered by the comment. If we find ourselves reacting to something, there is a good chance that it contains some element of truth...somewhere.

---We can see patterns emerge and find out much about ourselves through this process. If we are very thorough in our self-investigation, there is a good chance we can reveal our primary motivations. We can see why we are the way we are and do the things we do. If we remain honest in this...much about ourselves becomes pretty obvious.

---Take a good look at the source, also. If it is a boss, sibling, friend, enemy, pastor, student, etc. It may make a difference. But...give them the benefit of the doubt. It is very important to note: you are NOT going to do ANYTHING to the person who made the comment. It is the comment that holds a truth about you AND because...after-all you are the one who reacted to it. In essence, you owe a debt of gratitude to the source. In the final analysis...he/she probably helped reveal part of yourself you were unaware of. In reality, that is pretty good.

---Your next step would follow by, actually, seeing if what is/was said applies in any way. If you're truthful, again - through this, the most important part of this is – if there is something that you do that needs fixing, FIX IT. Sounds simple enough. Try it, you may like it. You confront nobody...just be honest with yourself. Take Care.

Monday, May 25, 2015

NEIL DeGRASSE TYSON

The Evolution of Love and Sex with Dan Savage

Season 6, Episode 17

Dim the lights and get comfy when Neil deGrasse Tyson chats with sex columnist Dan Savage about modern love. Meanwhile, Chuck Nice and biological anthropologist Helen Fisher look at sex scientifically, and Bill Nye rants about… what else? Find out which basic brain systems are responsible for sex drive, romantic …
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The Science of Music with Josh Groban

Season 6, Episode 19

There’s more to a song than meets the ear, as Neil deGrasse Tyson finds out when he interviews singer/songwriter/producer Josh Groban. Josh shares how he got started playing his family’s electronic Casio piano while he was still in diapers, and whether he was a science geek in school. In studio, …
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Cosmic Queries Potpourri

Season 6, Episode 18

It’s time for another episode of Cosmic Queries. This week, we’ve got an eclectic mix of questions submitted by our fans on social media, selected by co-host Chuck Nice, and answered by your own personal astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson. You’ll learn why the Great Attractor isn’t such a big deal …
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The Evolution of Love and Sex with Dan Savage

Season 6, Episode 17

The Science of Music with Josh Groban

Season 6, Episode 19

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Friday, May 22, 2015

PAIN - GOOD DEFINITION!

Saturday, May 16, 2015

LEARN TO RELAX!

Sunday, May 10, 2015

UNIQUE!

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

MAKING MISTAKES...PART of PROCESS!

Friday, April 24, 2015

THAT'S NICE + ALL...BUT,

DEAL POSITIVELY!

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

The JOURNEYING STREAM

SUFI TALE ABOUT TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE

A stream is wandering across the country, experiencing little difficulty in finding new places to go around rocks and through mountains. Then it comes to a desert. The stream tried to cross this barrier in much the same way as it had other barriers, but it did not work. When it ran into the sand, its water just disappeared and the stream had no identity. It tried many times but all attempts failed. The stream asked, could this be the end? Is there no way for me to continue?

Then a voice comes from the wind, “If you stay the way you are, you can not cross the sands. You will remain a quagmire. To go further you must lose yourself to find yourself again.”

“But if I lose myself, the stream anguished, “I will never know what I’m supposed to be.”

“On the contrary,” said the voice. “If you lose yourself you will become more than you ever dreamed you could be.”

So the stream decided to surrender to the sun and it evaporated into the heavens to form clouds, a sort of death. The clouds were carried many miles across the great desert. Then the stream poured from the clouds as cleansing rain upon the earth and formed a new stream that continued on its journey.

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