[x3d-public] Apologies, on track now.

[John Carlson]

I know the below *might* be triggering, but it may actually help someone.
Proceed with care.  Slightly religious topics covered.   If you will be
offended by religious references, please look elsewhere.  Feel free to
forward.

This is some of the best, old boring advice I can give to people who sit
for long periods at the keyboard.

Sorry for the outburst last week.   I started directly addressing my
symptoms instead of just letting the medications alone treat my problems
(the medicine my nurse is prescribing is beyond our budget).   I found out
they pretty much know where the ego is in the brain, beyond some
psychoanalytic concept, and from psychoanalysis (dictionary)—that the ego
is responsible for reality testing.   So i think I am prepared to test any
“unreality” that enters my consciousness;  I have an excellent way to test
confused thoughts from a few Bible verses in 1 & 2 John (not the Gospel),
they are probably successful > 90% of the time.  Sometimes I can’t even
think the question without messing up.  Try, try, again.

I know you may know people in similar situations.   My first recommendation
is to practice some form of meditation or exercise (breathing) to gain
focus and reduce anxiety.   Start with a walk at lunch, perhaps—grab
another person.   I did my best work when i took a daily walk at lunch.
Some people think juggling is the best thing since sliced bread.   Maybe
chose a gentle martial art like Tai Chi, as long as you breathe.   The
reason for my first recommendation is this:
 programming/typing/email/texting etc slows or stops your breathing, which
causes stress and anxiety (it’s not how easy/boring or difficult your work
is, you need oxygen to think properly).   Anxiety starts up fear and with
disabled reality testing, the  fear will consume you.   Find some text from
a trusted source to test your fearful thoughts against, are these real
things to be feared?  Also, i think that extra fat in the belly can prevent
your diaphragm from fully extending, reducing breathing.

So primarily, I recommend breathing, which can stop disorders in their
tracks.   If you do get somewhat confused and you find your reality testing
a bit awry, seek a way to do reality testing with external assistance,
maybe seek help with a professional.   Some may complain that they are
experiencing email apnea or screen apnea.   You’re on the right track.
You've got to make sure you are breathing—it’s not the email or the screen.
  Don’t approach the pulmonologist with “waking apnea”—they’ll wonder what
the heck you are talking about.

I’m at the next step, stopping confusing thoughts altogether, repairing the
ego, resuscitating the ego, etc.  If anyone is past this, please share your
techniques or a link.  My classmate is taking me through a healing book.
I’m on board with professional appointments to change medications.

I only figured out that breathing was primary 10+ years in.   Hopefully i
can save someone that unknowing.   There should be a required course in
university for first years, or in primary education, it’s probably more
important than DARE programs, and aids in preventing people from being
“hooked” into the psychiatric system due to sedentary lifestyles as well as
the things DARE addresses.

Get out of the Metaverse and experience the Universe!

And I also know some will not pay attention!

John
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