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Thursday, July 8

Excellent health is undoubtedly essential to an improved quality of life, but many Americans are not as healthy as they think. Research indicates that less than 3% of Americans satisfy the measurable requirements for a healthy lifestyle. Consequently, it is prudent to take proactive steps to transform into a better version of yourself. If you wish to learn more about boosting your overall health, please evaluate these points.

Get enough shut-eye

Several medical experts consider sleep instrumental to overall health and wellness for several good reasons. However, insufficient sleep is so prevalent in America that the CDC considers it a public health epidemic. Poor sleep can weaken your immunity and make you more susceptible to illnesses. In addition, sleep-deprived people are more prone to reduced cognition, attention lapses, and mood swings.

On the other hand, getting enough sleep allows your body to repair cells, tissues, and muscles, replenishing its energy and making you feel refreshed the next day. Also, sleeping more can lead to a sharper brain, healthier heart, mood boost, better athletic performance, and increased productivity. The National Sleep Foundation suggests having seven to nine hours of sleep per night, prioritizing getting this recommended daily dose of sleep to enjoy optimum health.

Prioritize doctor’s visits

Regular checkups are essential to better overall health, but many people sadly avoid their doctors till they develop severe medical conditions. Preventive health care can help you in diverse ways, so you can discover potential health issues before they develop into more severe problems. Early detection of these potentially life-threatening conditions can increase your chances of treatments and cures, boosting your chances of a longer life. Additionally, visiting your doctor can help you manage particular conditions better, enhancing your quality of life. For instance, if you experience hearing loss, visiting your audiologist for a hearing aid fitting will ensure that you get a suitable fit for comfort and functionality.

Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables

Fruits and vegetables are crucial elements of a healthy diet, so it is no surprise that many health experts tout their benefits to the general public. These fruits and vegetables have low sugar, fat, and salt and are excellent sources of dietary fiber. Therefore, consuming them can lower your blood pressure and reduce your cholesterol. Furthermore, eating fruits and vegetables can help you avoid certain types of cancer, type 2 diabetes, and stroke, so it is undoubtedly an excellent idea to include many fruits and vegetables in your daily portions.

Stay hydrated

The human body is reportedly 60% water, and many of its functions require water to be successful. Therefore, prioritize staying hydrated by drinking between 10 to 16 cups of water daily instead of soda. Water has countless benefits that make it a prime choice for hydration over soda. Firstly, water flushes out toxins from your body since your kidneys need water to eliminate particular waste products. Also, drinking water can aid digestion, normalize your blood pressure, protect your organs and tissues, regulate body temperature, and cushion your joints. In addition, drinking water can even help you lose weight and boost your skin health, so always keep a water bottle within reach to keep your body in optimum health.

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Universal Consciousness

One of science’s most challenging problems is a question that can be stated easily: Where does consciousness come from? In his new book Galileo’s Error : Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness, philosopher Philip Goff considers a radical perspective: What if consciousness is not something special that the brain does but is instead a quality inherent to all matter? It is a theory known as “panpsychism,” and Goff guides readers through the history of the idea, answers common objections (such as “That’s just crazy!”) and explains why he believes panpsychism represents the best path forward. He answered questions from Mind Matters editor Gareth Cook.

In our standard view of things, consciousness exists only in the brains of highly evolved organisms, and hence consciousness exists only in a tiny part of the universe and only in very recent history. According to panpsychism, in contrast, consciousness pervades the universe and is a fundamental feature of it. This doesn’t mean that literally everything is conscious. The basic commitment is that the fundamental constituents of reality—perhaps electrons and quarks—have incredibly simple forms of experience. And the very complex experience of the human or animal brain is somehow derived from the experience of the brain’s most basic parts.

It might be important to clarify what I mean by “consciousness,” as that word is actually quite ambiguous. Some people use it to mean something quite sophisticated, such as self-awareness or the capacity to reflect on one’s own existence. This is something we might be reluctant to ascribe to many nonhuman animals, never mind fundamental particles. But when I use the word consciousness, I simply mean experience: pleasure, pain, visual or auditory experience, et cetera.

Human beings have a very rich and complex experience; horses less so; mice less so again. As we move to simpler and simpler forms of life, we find simpler and simpler forms of experience. Perhaps, at some point, the light switches off, and consciousness disappears. But it’s at least coherent to suppose that this continuum of consciousness fading while never quite turning off carries on into inorganic matter, with fundamental particles having almost unimaginably simple forms of experience to reflect their incredibly simple nature. That’s what panpsychists believe. TO READ MORE ABOUT THIS, CLICK HERE...

Wednesday, July 7

Today's Debriefing

Today, was much like any other day, but was different in that I actually accomplished more than I had originally set out to do which does not happen too often, at least with me... Yesterday, I had gone to the dentist for something that I thought was routine and ended up leaving with a root canal and a crown and knowledge that I had another tooth that would soon be needing a root canal and crown.

Fortunately, I used my stimulus money to pay for it... thank goodness for the democrats... without their desire to spend money like a drunken sailor I would have had to pay for this out of my own pocket and that would have sucked.

Anyway, after the numbness wore off, my mouth and jaw continued to hurt even after 12 hours so I took a couple of tylenol and was able to fall asleep. this morning when I awoke the pain was gone and I am wondering if that had anything to do with my productivity.

Not only was I able to combine blogs today, but I posted several to my poetry blog, wrote 7 pages on my work in progress novel, cooked some squash, zucchini, onions, peppers, and rice (enough for 3 meals) and make myself a ribeye steak, green onion, peppers, mushroom, tomatoes, and cheese omelette. (omelet)... of which i ate half and will eat the other half tomorrow.

I was also able to make several postings of items I liked that I found online to one blog rather than spreading them around to several different blogs which was much more convenient as well as much more logical.

I have no more appointments until next wednesday and thursday when I have to go in for my monthly cancer treatments. so far, the cancer treatments are working as i am in my 13th14th year, depending upon how the years are counted. That is to say, counting each year separately or increasing counting each time you move from one year to the next.

For example, the years 2019 and 2020 could either be counted as 2 years or as 1 year.... and my count would also depend upon when i actually started... either january or june/july.

Most of my days are spent inside and i really need to start thinking about returning to or adding in an exercise routine into my schedule.