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Genevieve Domingo

Seeking Serenity on a Screen - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • Genevieve Domingo on 06 Apr 14
     
    This article talks about mobile meditation apps that are slowly growing in popularity despite no hard evidence of its (positive) effects.  These mobile apps have been especially helpful to those who would like to do their meditation "on-the-go."  I believe that despite these apps' immeasurable effects, if people think that it helps them reduce their overall stress level, it seems to me that they're doing more good than harm.
kristinemcnair

Deep Breathing Methods - How Breathing Reduces Stress - 0 views

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  • kristinemcnair on 07 Dec 14
     
    One of the best things you can do for your health? Change the way you inhale and exhale.
  • kristinemcnair on 07 Dec 14
     
    One of the best things you can do for your health? Change the way you inhale and exhale.
syrrius

How do beta blocker drugs affect exercise? - 1 views

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shared by syrrius on 12 Dec 16 - No Cached
  • Beta blockers are a type of cardiac medication prescribed after a heart attack or to treat abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) and other conditions. They slow down your heartbeat, and that raises a common question about them: Do they affect your ability to exercise? 
  • Beta Blocker BasicsBeta blockers relieve stress on your heart by slowing the heartbeat. This decreases the force with which the heart muscle contracts and reduces blood vessel contraction in the heart, brain and throughout the body. They are prescribed under several common brand names, including Propranolol (Inderal), Metoprolol (Lopressor), Atenolol (Tenormin) Acebutolol (Sectral), Bisoprolol (Zebeta) and Nadolol (Corgard).
  • Beta blockers may be used to treat abnormal heart rhythms and to prevent abnormally fast heart rates called tachycardia, or irregular rhythms like atrial fibrillation. Since they reduce the demand of the heart muscle for oxygen, they may be useful in treating angina, or chest pain, which occurs when the oxygen demand of the heart exceeds the supply. Beta blockers improve survival after a heart attack and also are used to treat high blood pressure and other heart conditions.
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  • “Your blood pressure and heart rate are similarly changed by exercise and beta blockers,” said Gerald Fletcher, M.D., Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.  “When you become exercise-trained your heart slows and your blood pressure lowers.”
  • “Exercise hard – to the point of being tired – but not excessively hard,” Dr. Fletcher said. “If you reach a point where it is hard to talk, that is probably too much.”
  • syrrius on 12 Dec 16
     
    Manufactured Drugs - Beta Blockers help to treat several different types of Heart disease, including the disease I have called Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
mlcarleo

Top-level turnover makes it harder for DHS to stay on top of evolving threats - The Was... - 0 views

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  • An exodus of top-level officials from the Department of Homeland Security is undercutting the agency’s ability to stay ahead of a range of emerging threats
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  • mployees widely describe as a dysfunctional work environment, abysmal morale, and the lure of private security companies paying top dollar
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      mlcarleo on 22 Sep 14
       
      Isn't this contrary to what is stated above about new cybersecurity program rollouts have been delayed?
  • Mayorkas stressed that the churn of personnel has not affected the department’s ability to protect the country.
  • A parade of high-level departures, on top of other factors, has meanwhile helped slow the rollout of key cybersecurity initiatives, including a program aimed at blocking malicious software before it can infiltrate civilian government computers, former officials say.
  • Private-sector salaries for high-level career officials, especially cybersecurity experts, can be double or triple the roughly $180,000 they can make at DHS.
  • Many former and current officials said the most burdensome part of working for DHS is the demands of congressional oversight. More than 90 committees and subcommittees have some jurisdiction over DHS, nearly three times the number that oversee the Defense Department. Preparing for the blizzard of hearings and briefings, officials say, leaves them less time to do their jobs.
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      mlcarleo on 22 Sep 14
       
      Probably because the effort to secure the border doesn't exist.
  • While DHS officials say their efforts to secure the border have not been affected,
  • In one nine-month period between June 2011 and March 2012, for example, four senior DHS cybersecurity officials quit and one retired — all headed to the private sector
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      mlcarleo on 22 Sep 14
       
      why are they protecting private sector networks? And by protecting they mean being given unfettered access to all data right?
  • he department battled the Pentagon and the National Security Agency over who should have responsibility for protecting critical private-sector networks
  • DHS was pressing to enshrine its authority in law.
  • The cybersecurity bill died, a victim of strong opposition from industry and its backers on the Hill.
  • delayed Einstein 3,
  • DHS can’t keep anyone in cyber. They just can’t do it,’’ said another former DHS official. “You can make $150,000 protecting the nation or you can make $650,000. Which one are you going to do?’’
laurak2785

9 Ways Technology Affects Mental Health - 0 views

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  • Rebecca Burke on 27 Mar 14
     
    I definitely feel like doing my online coursework at night has had a negative effect on my sleep.
  • laurak2785 on 12 Sep 14
     
    Stress, sleep deprivation, FOMO and more.
eheilker

Why Being Mindful Matters | Taking Charge of Your Health & Wellbeing - 0 views

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  • eheilker on 31 Jan 15
     
    This article talks about the effect of distractions on our body - especially while we're eating. Distractions cause the body to activate the stress response and reduce it's efficiency in absorbing nutrients. Think about how often we eat while doing other things like sitting at the computer, watching TV, or driving a car.
alexmoriarty7288

Massage: Get in touch with its many benefits - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

www.mayoclinic.org/...art-20045743

#massage #health #wellness

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  • alexmoriarty7288 on 13 Dec 15
     
    Massage can be a powerful tool to help you take charge of your health and well-being. See if it's right for you. By Mayo Clinic Staff Massage is no longer available only through luxury spas and upscale health clubs. Today, massage therapy is offered in businesses, clinics, hospitals and even airports.
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