The Moth Trap: How I came to see the lepidopteral light and how you can too
TL:DR – How to fall in love with moths and mothing.
Regular Sciencebase readers will know only too well that back in July 2018 I got hooked on moths. An enthusiastic friend lent me a moth trap he had built himself for his children many years ago. The trap is basically a wooden box with a plastic funnel and an ultraviolet light supported by stiff plastic vanes).
Moth trap
The UV light attracts the night-flying creatures, some of them bump into the vanes, drop into the funnel and then find a cozy corner in one of the empty egg cartons put inside the box before “lighting up”. The amateur, or indeed professi...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - April 18, 2023 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Lepidoptera Source Type: blogs
The Moth Trap: How I came to see the lepidopteral light
Regular Sciencebase readers will know only too well that back in July 2018 I got hooked on moths. An enthusiastic friend lent me a moth trap he had built himself for his children many years ago. The trap is basically a wooden box with a plastic funnel and an ultraviolet light supported by stiff plastic vanes).
Moth trap
The UV light attracts the night-flying creatures, some of them bump into the vanes, drop into the funnel and then find a cozy corner in one of the empty egg cartons put inside the box before “lighting up”. The amateur, or indeed professional, lepidopterist examines the catch at dawn, recording s...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - April 18, 2023 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Lepidoptera Source Type: blogs
7 Tips To Help With Insomnia Naturally And Quickly
A healthy lifestyle revolves around the daily habits and dietary aid you include in your life. It is one of the significant factors behind long-term wellness and disease-free life. If you wish to enhance your lifestyle, you must be willing to make the essential changes. From the excessive intake of sugar-laden snacks to your meals’ timing, everything affects your health in the long run. Also, it contributes to lack of sleep and constant sleep disturbances now and then. But, you can get rid of the signs of insomnia with minimal lifestyle changes and natural aids.
Here are the top ways in which you can achieve a refresh...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - April 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rebecca R Tags: depression featured health and fitness self-improvement health benefits of sleep insomnia pickthebrain Source Type: blogs
Can We Eliminate Waiting Times From Healthcare Forever?
Wake up early, get ready quickly, travel to the hospital while hoping to get there before others start lining up and wait till the doctor sees you. If you encountered any downtimes along the way to this “hospital journey maze”, you know you’ll be there for more time than planned. But you know the drill as it’s a quasi-global phenomenon and an expected component of the healthcare experience: waiting times.
This component is as “pleasant” as it sounds. A survey from Software Advice that involved over 5000 patients found that 97% of respondents were frustrated by wait times at the doctor’s office. Another rep...
Source: The Medical Futurist - August 13, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Prans Tags: Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Design waiting time Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Religion ’ s Role in Mental Illness Treatment
Does religion help or harm people with severe mental illness? In today’s Not Crazy podcast, Gabe and Lisa welcome Rachel Star Wither, host of the Inside Schizophrenia podcast, to discuss religion’s role (or lack thereof) in treating those struggling with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Rachel relates her personal experiences of mixing religion with her illness and shares how she currently manages to believe in God while keeping her faith “separate” from her symptoms.
Tune in for a deep discussion on religion and severe mental illness, including Rachel’s 3-day exorcism experience at age 17.
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Source: World of Psychology - July 7, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Not Crazy Podcast Tags: Disorders General Interview Not Crazy Podcast Schizophrenia Spirituality Source Type: blogs
Easing stress and seeking normalcy in traumatic times
For most Americans, 2020 has already been a rough year — and it’s not even half over. A pandemic, natural disasters, economic decline, and, for many, the loss of a job have taken a toll on their mental health.
“Stress is particularly acute when you’re experiencing a situation that is outside of your control,” says Dr. Kerry Ressler, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “You may feel stuck, frozen, or helpless.” After a traumatic period, even when things settle down, it can be difficult to move on and regain a sense of normalcy.
Reducing stress and regaining your footing
So, how can you reduce yo...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - June 3, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kelly Bilodeau Tags: Anxiety and Depression Coronavirus and COVID-19 Mental Health Stress Source Type: blogs
Simple Ways to Make Your Home into Your Sanctuary
Suddenly, because of the pandemic, our homes have become one-stop shops. It’s where we work, teach our kids, and attend religious services. It’s where we sleep, eat, and relax (in theory).
Besides taking walks and running urgent errands, most of us are staying in. So, it’s helpful to make our homes into a place we actually want to be.
Currently, our homes need to “replace a lot of the ‘feel-good’ emotions we had in going out,” said Victoria Vajgrt, a professional home organizer in San Francisco. For example, she said, the yoga studio helped us to relax, while romantic restaurants helped us to reconnect to our...
Source: World of Psychology - April 16, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: General Industrial and Workplace Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Self-Help Stress coronavirus COVID-19 work from home Source Type: blogs
What ’s the best way to manage agitation related to dementia?
You notice your loved one becoming more forgetful. She cannot recall her visit with her granddaughters yesterday. She claims she took her medications this morning, yet you find them untouched in her pill case. You wonder how this mild-mannered woman has become so angry, so quickly. She is often frightened now, disoriented, and unpredictable. Yet she still remembers every detail of your wedding day, the names of your four children, and how to play her favorite piano pieces. When you sing together, time temporarily stands still.
Your loved one received a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Nights are the hardest time for her...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - February 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephanie Collier, MD, MPH Tags: Caregiving Healthy Aging Memory Source Type: blogs
Aromatherapy Safe and Effective for People With Alzheimer's
Photo credit Drew L Nihjew
Alzheimer's disease can't be cured. There are medications that help slow the development of symptoms for some people, but the type of care that seems to help most people with Alzheimer's is hands-on attention. This often means that caregivers need to use a tool-box approach to providing care. Thus, opening our minds to ancient medicine can give us additional options. One ancient technique that's been studied by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the use of aromatherapy.
Continue reading on HealthCentral to learn more about how aromatherapy can help older adults (and their caregivers) rela...
Source: Minding Our Elders - February 9, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Explaining Depression To Happy People
Are you so happy that you can’t understand depression? Not us! While Gabe and Jackie can’t relate to that level of positivity, there are lots of people in the world who simply can’t fathom what depression feels like. Despite their best efforts, naturally happy people can have a hard time understanding depression and in Episode 2, we discuss how to explain depression to happy people, including both of our spouses who are, to be honest, annoyingly peppy. We give tips on how to approach the topic and share our own personal experiences of having this hard-to-understand conversation.
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Source: World of Psychology - October 7, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Not Crazy Podcast Tags: Bipolar Depression Family Not Crazy Podcast Source Type: blogs
5 Ways Cooking Can Help Reduce Stress
Conclusion
Cooking
is a good way to relieve stress. However, do not cook just to relieve stress –
make the food mean something to you. Cooking is also a way to provide your
family with a healthy mean. Even if you live alone, a healthy meal will mean a
lot to you. When in the kitchen, give the food, and your body, the honor and
love you would love to receive. This way, you will not view cooking as a means
to release stress but as a project you love.
With
time, you will be more passionate about cooking and it will become a source of
enjoyment. If you can do it together with others, the experience is even
better.
Yo...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - September 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: annabelle Tags: featured health and fitness cooking creativity healing self improvement Source Type: blogs
How To Keep Your Job While Dealing With Depression
You're reading How To Keep Your Job While Dealing With Depression, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles.
By Suzanne Jessee, Founder and CEO, Anew Era TMS
We all need to keep our jobs, right? We have financial
obligations, mouths to feed, and working for a living is how we make ends meet.
When depression hits, our ability to function on the job can be impacted, even
putting our livelihood at risk. So, how should someone battling depression
manage the mood disorder while continuing at work?
It may s...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - June 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Suzanne Jessee Tags: featured health and fitness psychology self improvement Source Type: blogs
9 Tips and Tricks for Creating a Calming Bedtime Routine When You Have Kids
It’s safe to say that everyone knows about the importance of having a bedtime routine for helping us get a good night’s sleep. But when you have kids, things can get tricky, because there are plenty of competing factors.
Sometimes, it takes forever, plus an hour, to get your child to bed, and by that point, you’re exhausted — and restless. Maybe you find yourself zoning out on the couch or staring at the ceiling, thinking about the 100,000 things you need to do. And maybe you start doing them. Catch up on email. Unload the dishwasher, and load it back up. Sweep. Dust. Fold. Fix that random thing. Start or...
Source: World of Psychology - April 7, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: General Habits Mental Health and Wellness Parenting Self-Help Sleep Bedtime Children Hyperactivity Sleep Habits Sleep Hygiene Source Type: blogs
Stress Relief Tips To Wake Up Fresh in the Morning
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Tips to Wake Up Fresh in the Morning Without Stress
Here you will find some stress relief tips that help you wake up fresh in the morning - every morning. Most of us wake up tired, or even very tired in the morning, and this is not good. Managing one's life and getting appropriate rest will allow us to develop a pattern of waking up every morning fresh and without stress. Stress is a common problem in today'...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - March 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mich_Rebecca Tags: featured health and fitness self improvement best sleep habits how to wake up stress management Source Type: blogs
Does Anxiety Cause PTSD or Does PTSD Cause Anxiety?
“PTSD is a whole-body tragedy, an integral human event of enormous proportions with massive repercussions.” ― Susan Pease Banitt
This question came up in conversation when I was speaking with someone who has experienced severe panic attacks to the point of calling them “debilitating”, requiring inpatient care. As they were sharing about the ordeal, they told me that when they contemplate the time spent seeking treatment and the aftermath, it ramped up both the anxiety and PTSD symptoms. Even as a career therapist with decades of experience treating people with stand-alone anxiety, with no overt PTSD s...
Source: World of Psychology - February 18, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW Tags: Anxiety and Panic Personal Psychotherapy PTSD Trauma Aromatherapy Breathing Exercise PTSD trigger Relaxation Self Care Source Type: blogs
