Meditation Kicks Depression�s Ass For Good
By Dreamcatcher
Depression is more than just a bummer. It�s a stone cold killer.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) depression is now the leading cause
of disability in the world, affecting more than 350 million people worldwide. In fact,
1 in 20 people reported having an episode of depression the previous year in a recent
global WHO survey.
Even worse, depression is also the leading cause of suicide, which has now passed up
car accidents as the number one cause of accident related deaths in the United States, according
to the American Journal of Public Health.
Depression has also become a multi-billion dollar business for pharmaceutical companies
that produce antidepressant Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) like Zoloft and
Prozac, medications that supposedly correct a �chemical imbalance� of neurotransmitters
like serotonin in the brains of depressed people. We have all seen the ads.
But a 2008 study at Florida State University found that there was no real scientific evidence
to support the chemical imbalance story, no matter how widespread.
Instead, researchers found that the theory has been �misrepresented� to the public
by corporations and the media and furthermore that much of the perceived efficacy of SSRI
antidepressant medications is due to the placebo effect.
In spite of this and other similar findings, antidepressants continue to be the most prescribed
drugs in the country.
More than 30 million Americans take them even though their therapeutic value is dubious
and they are linked to a growing number of serious side effects � including, most recently,
birth defects in children of pregnant women who use them.
When it comes to the real cause of depression, many scientific studies have shown depressed
people actually have more asymmetry in their brain function than normal, especially between
the right and left frontal lobes; areas responsible for thought and emotional processing.
This asymmetry is even considered a marker, or a predictor, of depression in people and
is associated with depressive thought patterns like hopelessness.
And what causes this asymmetry? The answer is stress. Depression, like Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD), is actually caused by brain damage from stress.
This explains why numerous aspects of modern life, including student loan debt, are linked
to depression � the higher the debt, the higher the levels of stress and depression.
This opens up a can of worms about how society is structured, but it also begs the question:
If stress causes depression, can calmness reverse it?
Meditation, the age-old technique of focusing on the present in order to dwell in a state
of tranquility � the ultimate stress buster.
Amazingly, a slew of recent studies have found that meditation does actually �shape�
the brain; it corrects damage from stress, enhances connectivity between the two lobes
and even promotes cell growth in key regions that are underdeveloped in depressed people,
like the hippocampus.
This means that meditators are changing the actual structure of their brains (see video
above), thereby rewiring their emotional reactions and thought patterns to a calmer baseline
on a physical level. This makes them more resilient to depression permanently.
Studies have shown conclusively that meditation is more effective than antidepressants in
preventing a relapse of depression, and a first-of-its-kind study last year found the
practice to be just as effective as one-on-one cognitive behavioral therapy.
But studies aside, the question remains: can meditation completely cure an illness that
is currently plaguing the entire world?
To find out, Reset�s Ocean Malandra contacted Spike Gillespie, author of the newly published
book: Sit. Stay. Heal. How Meditation Changed My Mind, Grew My Heart and Saved My Ass.
After suffering from depression off and on for much of her adult life, Spike decided
in December 2012 (in the midst of a particularly heavy relapse) to devote herself to meditating
every day for a year � an endeavor she also recorded online by posting daily on her blog
Meditation Kicks Ass.
Three years of daily practice later, Spike remains depression free.
A resident of Austin, Texas, she now teaches a simple non-sectarian meditation technique
based on observing the breath, bringing the mind back to the present and the breath when
it wanders.
Spike says that anyone with a desire to try can get started practicing meditation to reap
its benefits. Her story is an inspiration and a testament to the healing powers of our
own mind.
Reset: Let�s start at the beginning. I know you say you had bouts of depression since
your teenage years, but about what age was that? And when did you start practicing meditation?
Spike: I can only take an educated guess.
Based on the fact I started binge-drinking at fourteen, and also that adolescent body
chemistry changes began the year before, I�m thinking my depression started very early
in my teen years.
I want to clarify that I cannot remember any protracted bouts of being leveled by depression
in my early teens, but also remember this was in the �70s, before we had the sort
of common usage terms for depression, self-medication, and treatment.
Plus I come from a very blue-collar background where you aren�t �allowed� to be depressed
� you get your ass up and you go do what is expected of you.
My earliest recollection of meditation is these super mini-meditations � like a minute
long � we did in Taekwondo, which I studied for a couple of years in my mid-thirties.
That wet my appetite. I was on a road trip in the early aughts when I heard about a Vesak
Day celebration at a monastery outside of St. Louis.
I knew nothing of Vesak Day but was interested in learning about Buddhism. I went and heard
Thubten Ch�dr�n speak and meditated with a very welcoming community and that was the
start of it.
Reset: Did you feel benefit from your early practices? If so, how?
Spike: Memory is a funny thing. Again, I don�t have any keen memories of magical enlightenment.
And my practice now compared to the early days is a lot different and, I think, yields
more noticeable results.
But yes, I did benefit from early practices because for one thing, I think anyone who
sits will experience some benefit and also because the early sitting led to the sitting
I do now.
So it was foundation work, even if I had a hard time being consistent or sitting for
more than five minutes.
Those early sessions were, I think now, very much about learning what it means to set intent,
and over time my intent to dedicate myself to a serious practice took root.
Reset: Did you ever try anti-depressants? If so, what was the experience?
Spike: Yes. Very, very briefly I tried four or five different anti-depressants/ anti-anxiety
medications. The results were always, always disastrous. Prozac made me very speedy and
unable to concentrate and I lost a lot of weight.
I was also still a drinker then, which is a bad combination. Effexor I tried just once,
and immediately felt dizzy and a momentary fuzzy blindness and I wanted to puke.
Wellbutrin made me nuts. Zoloft gave me a horrific headache. It�s important to factor
in that while I believe my reactions were mostly physical, there was likely some psychosomatic
stuff at play.
Reset: In researching this article I found that a lot of Buddhists and meditation practitioners
are reluctant to say that meditation cures depression, although in my opinion that�s
exactly what the whole �End of Suffering Bit� in Buddhism is all about. What�s
your view?
Spike: I want to be careful here to speak only to my experience. And yes, in my experience,
I say with absolute certainty meditation cured my depression. Since I began a serious practice
at the end of 2012 I have not had a bout of depression.
That is astonishing. Well actually these days it�s not astonishing, it just is. But with
each year that passed � and I am well into my third year now � I was amazed. It�s
like those signs you see at train yards: �X Number of Days Since Our Last Accident.�
I�m going on a whole lot of days since I last fell into bed and could barely function
for weeks at a time.
I still have down days and last February my PTSD got triggered and I had a few very, very
hard days. But my practice saw me through that. I did not fall into the hole.
I cannot know the future, maybe one day depression will return. But it seems very unlikely to
me, barring some incredible external tragedy, that I will ever again suffer like I used
to.
Because now, even days when I suffer, I have a crystal clear awareness of impermanence
and I know my suffering will soon ease. It always does.
Reset: Science shows that meditators do effectively re-shape their brains, leading to lasting
change. But in terms of the subjective experience, can you tell me what the biggest noticeable
differences were in terms of your thought process and emotional reactions after your
now almost three years of daily practice?
Spike: I like to joke with my friends and meditation students that the biggest change
is that I have a tremendous awareness now of how messy I am, that the meditation hasn�t
�cured� anything, simply made me extremely awake to my tics and traits and neuroses and
bad habits and how many bazillion miles away I am from even spotting the trailhead with
the sign that says, �Enlightenment This Way.�
The reality though, is that my awareness, and my awareness of my awareness, is a fantastic
tool.
So let�s say I am on Facebook � I have an extremely active wall and I am a very opinionated
person and people love to show up and argue with me sometimes. I am the absolute queen
of taking the bait.
I am a troll�s online dream date. I�m not just fascinated by the way certain people
feel a need to get in my face, but I�m fascinated by my sometimes non-equanimity in response.
I don�t always post a smartass reply � but often I do. Still, I have an awareness in
my heart and mind that I am feeling angry or irritated by an offhand remark of a stranger.
This in turn leads me to step back internally and say, �Hey, what�s all that about?
Why are you focusing so much energy on this stupid remark when that person already forgot
making it?�
When I use my awareness to examine my reactions, I can see:
�Hey, this is flashing you back to being bossed around as a kid by older sisters and
an angry dad. You are reacting to the past. This defensiveness is life long and it causes
you suffering. Pay attention. Work on that.�
In this way, I have become less impulsive, less fly-off-the-handle. This not only allows
me to be less of an asshole in the eyes of others (not that I�m super worried about
what they think, but what I mean is I don�t want to cause others to suffer), it also brings
me a growing calm that informs my life now. My definition of happiness is calmness.
Reset: I really like that definition; it�s the opposite of stress and depression. So
do you think meditation should be taught in school?
Spike: I like to say when I am king (because I will be a woman king) everyone is learning
martial arts and meditation. EVERYONE. It needn�t be rooted in religious practice.
Mindful breathing for everyone. This past summer I led a couple of meditation camps
for kids.
I was beside myself with joy at how many of them showed up and already knew what meditation
was. I think if we included meditation in the curriculum it would help across the board
� it would help with communication, concentration, compassion, all of it.
Reset: Beautiful. Ok, last question: What advice and resources would you share with
someone that is suffering from depression and wants to try meditation but is not sure
where to start?
Spike: I would say to a depressed person, �Look, I totally get it. Depression is such
a beast. You feel like you can�t even function so how are you going to meditate?
I suggest you just sit up � in a chair, in your bed if you can�t get out of bed,
or on a pillow on the floor if you want. Close your eyes.
Breathe in and breathe out and as you do just note to yourself silently I am breathing in,
I am breathing out. At first you might only be able to manage a few breaths or a minute.
That�s okay. You are not doing it wrong. You are trying, so you are doing it right.�
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I think Mother's Day is sort of a,
it's a family day for me.
I think Mother's Day should be every day.
You always like, imagine
that it's going to be the biggest thing
in your life and it somehow is even
bigger than that.
When you see the kids mile and when they're having a great
time you remember what it's all about.
I always feel like it's a really nice day
to just have just really great family time.
You know usually do something
special for my mother it was just about
a day with her because we don't really
get those days that much.
These tiny moments of happiness that make life so
much fun.
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What Legacy are You Building? // Bayless Conley - Duration: 1:43.
Get ready to discover answers in the bible
with Bayless Conley
The only reason God gives for selecting Abraham is because
He knew Abraham would think and act generationally,
that he would take the things that he had learned from God and pass
them on to his children and to his children's children.
I believe it is that important with God.
And I would like you to just look in your Bible with me at Psalm 71 please.
We are going to just look at a few though there's many, many more, a few declarations
and prayers that deal with the generations.
Psalm 71 and verse 17.
Here's a prayer.
O God, You have taught me from my youth; And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.
Now also when I am old and gray headed, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your
strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come.
What a poignant prayer!
"God, don't let me leave this planet before I download what I have, the strength that
I've learned from You, let me pass it on to the coming generations, God."
That was his prayer: "Don't let me die until I leave a legacy of what I have learned
and experienced from You, O God."
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What If Moon Hits Earth At The Speed Of Light !!!!!!! - Duration: 3:37.
GOOD DAY , TODAY WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF OUR MOON HITS EARTH AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT !!!
FIRST WE'LL SEE THE COLLISION AT NORMAL SPEED !!!
DUE TO THE COLLISION , FRAGMENTS FROM EARTH WILL BE STREWN APART AND THE TEMPERATURE WOULD RISE EQUALLY ON EACH PART OF THE PLANET !!!
NOW IT'S TIME TO SEE THE IMPACT OF THE MOON ON EARTH WHEN IT COLLIDES AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT !!!!!!
AS THE COLLISION HAPPENED IN A FRACTION OF A SECOND , ONLY ONE PART OF THE PLANET HAD INCREASED TEMPERATURE AND THE FRAGMENTS FROM THE COLLISION DID NOT CARRY THAT MUCH HEAT AS COMPARED TO THE ACTUAL COLLISION.
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The Ethics of Memory | BrownX on edX - Duration: 1:58.
Which of your memories are most important to keep?
If you could somehow erase the most painful ones, would you?
Is there a right way to remember those we have lost?
These are just some of the questions
that we ask in my classes at Brown, questions
around the ethics of memory.
The act of remembrance takes work.
It's effortful.
And many throughout history have committed their lives
to this work--
from Freud, who made memory a profession, to Proust,
who made it an art form.
In our own lives, we see monuments, mementos,
makeshift memorials--
all labors of memory.
We also inherit conflicts of memory
from the legacies of war, from the Holocaust, from slavery.
How we choose to remember informs
how we witness and respond to injustices of the present
and how we judge ourselves in relation to the past.
In this BrownX experience, we'll do the work of memory
together by making original projects inspired by literature
and our own experiences.
Together, let's create a global discussion
about what happens when personal and collective memory collide.
My name is Ravit Reichman, and I'm an Associate Professor
of English at Brown University.
Join me in exploring the ethics of memory.
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What John 4:35 means to me. Paul Hammond - Duration: 1:15.
So if John 4:35 says the fields are
white and ready for harvest, how do we
bring 4:35 alive? Well, in verse 34, Jesus
says he's committed to do the will of
his father and maybe that's where we
need to start; recognising that sharing
the Gospel of hope isn't just about our
choice, it's about the will of God for
our lives. And when we see that, the second
thing to do, is the start to do it;
by acts of kindness, by letting our light
shine, by being different. By salting our
conversations with words of faith, we
start to communicate something of what
we believe in. But as well, John 4:35
encourages us to seek other people be
brought into the field, to help with the
harvest. UCB is an unprecedented
opportunity. In a world where there are
so many negative messages, to communicate
a message of hope to our nation.
So if the fields are white and ready for
harvest, perhaps together we can bring
John 4:35 alive?
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Electric Toothbrush vs Manual: What Is Best For Your Teeth? - Duration: 4:35.
hey guys it's Nora welcome to biteawaytv
your channel to create rotuines that
shape your life
and in this video we talk about electric
toothbrush versus manual what is best
for your teeth as a dental hygienist
I often get asked if an electric
toothbrush or a manual one is best for
cleaning the teeth in this video I'll
answer the question and offer some
effective strategies for cleaning your
teeth whichever brush you use
make sure you watch it till the end to
get the free bonus below
so which is best according to the
American Dental Association it's not the
brush that's important it's the brusher
you what I mean is that as long as you
brush your teeth effectively every day
then it really doesn't matter which
toothbrush you use comfort is key so as
we've all learned it's more about you
than about the brush you use do you feel
it's easier with an electric toothbrush
to get to hard-to-reach places
do you find it less of an effort or do
your teeth feel cleaner if so go for it
electric might be the way to go
consistency is important if you prefer
a good old manual toothbrush all that
matters is that you brush twice a day
every day for two minutes making sure to
focus on each tooth and not to forget
the ones at the back because that's
where food residue can hide out and turn
into harmful plaque and tartar just make
sure to brush gently with not too much
pressure the different brushing
techniques with an electric toothbrush
you simply have to flick and switch and
remember to clean from red to white
gums to teeth the movement should be
like a gentle wipe from your tongue to
your teeth doing it in this way
will help to prevent wedge defects and
to three sessions with the manual
toothbrush you power it with your own
arms
however with both it's important not to
brush too hard because this can cause
damage to your gums and result in wedge
defects where the teeth appear longer
and that's not so beautiful with kids
use whatever works for you if an
electric toothbrush gets your kids to
brush their teeth properly every day then I'd
recommend using one because it's really
important to teach them to have a good
daily routine I know what I'm talking
about I'm a mother of three and
sometimes is so hard to get them brush
their teeth of course a manual
toothbrush with their favorite cartoon
character molded onto it can also work
wonders to get them to clean their teeth
well use the characters influence
to get a better result so good
dental hygiene doesn't end with
brushing alone as well as brushing twice
a day in the morning and before you go
to bed I know I repeat myself over and
over again it's vital for your oral
health to clean the spaces between the
teeth where food residue gets stuck if
you don't remove this residue plaque
will build up and eventually turn into
tartar this can then lead to gum disease
and stinky stinky bad breath in cavities
I recommend using interdental brushes
rather than floss because studies have
proven that they are way more effective
at cleaning the spaces between your
teeth let's geather it is up whether you use
a manual or electric brush to clean your
teeth the message from dental
professionals including moi is simply
to make sure you brush thoroughly every
day
last but not least did you know one in
four adults in the UK admit they don't
brush their teeth twice a day including
a third of man well I guess I don't need
to ask for interdental brushing right as
promised
here is your bonus to make the daily
dental routine easy for you I made a
cheat sheet with the four simple steps
at a glance you can download for free
below thanks guys for watching so if you
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sure to subscribe thanks for watching
again and I'll see you in the next video
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Learn colors for children with Superman and ball funny - What if Superman driver car taxi? - Duration: 2:10.
Daddy finger, daddy finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
Mommy finger, Mommy finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
Brother finger, Brother finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
Sister finger, Sister finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
Baby finger, Baby finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
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What John 4:35 means to me. Vicky Gibbens - Duration: 1:28.
We live in such a busy world don't we?
And so bringing John 4:35 alive to me,
is about remembering and stopping and
thinking about God's goodness and
faithfulness.
You know his power and his deep, deep
love breaks into our lives each and
every day. A couple of months ago, we were
praying for a couple whose baby was
seriously ill and needed an operation
and it was touch-and-go. And friends told
friends and we began to pray
and that baby got healed, thanks to God's grace.
and a skilled medical team.
But how many more people need to know the power of
prayer in their own lives? Many to hear
unexpected answers? Every week, I go to
church and we as a community, we
celebrate, we worship and there's a
bereaved family that's just started to
come and they found the space in that
community to grieve and ask the tough
questions about why this kind of thing
happens. And learn more about Jesus.
Jesus isn't a VIP fast-track ticket to
Heaven. If we choose to follow him today,
he will change our lives right here,
right now. And so how many more people
need to know about Jesus to find the
light in their darkness? And you can be a
part of that. Together,
let's bring 4:35 Alive.
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Daddy finger, daddy finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
Mommy finger, Mommy finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
Brother finger, Brother finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
Sister finger, Sister finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
Baby finger, Baby finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
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What are the Main Benefits of Amazon Kindle Reviews to an Author - Duration: 9:16.
In this lecture, we will be talking about why you need to care about AMAZON reviews,
and how they can benefit you.
So, this is a research carried out and there are stats we will be discussing.
I will highlight some of the key points in this article.
I will also include a text document with a link to this article in case you want to read
it yourself.
So the first statement is actually quite important; 61% of customers read online reviews before
making a purchase decision, and they are not essential for e-commerce sites.
So AMAZON is one of the biggest e-commerce sites, and this research has been carried
out over multiple e-commerce sites.
So one of them is obviously AMAZON being one of the biggest ones, and obviously, in each
site, this number might differ.
But in general, many people read online reviews and make purchasing decisions based on that
because, if another person was happy with a product, then the new customer is also more
likely to be satisfied with the product as well.
And if the reviews are specific they can explain what they liked and disliked about a specific
product, making the product more -- attractive for new potential customers.
So users' reviews are proven sales drivers and something the majority of customers will
want to see before deciding to make a purchase.
That is quite obvious because if they read them, over half of the people read the reviews.
That means they care about what other people wrote about a specific product, and therefore
they base their purchase choice based on that.
So here are more stats, and you can see according to Reevoo website -- with 50 or more reviews
a product can mean a 4.6% increase in conversion rates, and here again you can see 63% of customers
are more likely to make a purchase from a site which has user reviews.
So if you have reviews compared to a site that doesn't have reviews, you ultimately
stand out, and as I have shown you on previous lectures; the AMAZON website you can see,
even in the search, when a product has reviews and when a product does not have a review
-- that automatically doesn't look very good.
Products with more reviews or even some reviews compared to products without any reviews will
get more visitors, and they can read the description and the reviews, and then you can convert
them to sales.
So, let's move onward with the steps.
So here was the thing I was mentioning before; consumer reviews are significantly trusted
12 times more than descriptions.
So, most people describe their products as being the best.
It either has a solution to your life problems, but people trust the reviews more than you
description because they know the description is used to try and sell the product.
Whereas the reviews are less controlled, unknown people can write anything and therefore we
trust the reviews more from a consumer perspective.
Also, another important stat according to Reevoo reviews product an average of 18% uplift
in sales.
So, just by getting reviews, on average you can increase your profits for sales, which
then results in an increase in profits by 18%, so that is quite significant, that is
almost one fifth additional sales just by having some reviews.
So these are the most common -- benefits, and most things that people think of when
they talk about reviews.
However, there are more benefits than that, that you should consider and that is SEO benefits
and that stands for search engine optimization if you didn't know this.
So since a review is written with a description, search engines can understand the content,
because they will read those reviews as well.
That means that there will be some keywords in the review that they will rank for.
So, for example, let's say a book for time management.
A person will write about how it changed their weekly planning skills, and their weekly time
management, and for those specific keywords it will boost your rankings in search engines
such as GOOGLE, Bing, Yahoo.
So that is another crucial benefit because if you have more high rankings, people can
come to your product; not only from AMAZON website search engine but also from GOOGLE
and other places.
I am not sure with the AMAZON the exact algorithm, they don't quite disclose that, but I am pretty
sure that if you have more reviews compared to your competitors they can increase your
ranking in the AMAZON search as well.
Another great benefit is that you improve your rankings by having this: when people search for
product names plus review.
Because your product already has a review with it, that means your product qualifies
for this search and they are able to find your product easier on the search engines
as well.
So there are also other smaller benefits which I am not going to talk about because I feel
these were the main benefits, but I will put -- as I mentioned before, I will put a link
to this article in a text document so you can read this as well.
So to recap why you should care about AMAZON reviews is because you will boost the amount
of people going to your landing page because you have more reviews compared to your competitors.
You will improve your sales because people are reviewing the product, and potential customers;
they trust -- the reviews more than your description.
This also as a SEO benefit because -- on your page there are more keywords that search engines
can search or look through, and this means it will boost your rankings in sites like
GOOGLE.
Having more reviews will boost your rankings on AMAZON.
In future lectures we will be discussing a method which you can use to get the ball rolling,
so you can get the first initial reviews, and then you can boost your sales, then you
will start getting organic reviews, and then you don't need to put initial work into this
course anymore because you will keep getting more and more organic reviews.
So see you guys in the next lecture.
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Dreamers 102 | What to Do While Waiting on God - Duration: 8:17.
Hey girls! Tiffany Dawn here and welcome
back to Tuesday Girl Talk! And this video
is going to be called Dreamers 102.
Turns out that dreamers 101, which I
posted a few months ago, was a favorite
for you girls, so I want to do a
follow-up. And I also want to do this
because several of you have written in
questions about waiting -- like, what do I
do while I'm single? How do I enjoy
Father-daughter time? But I think that
the answer to those questions is very
similar to the answer for all of life's
waiting seasons. Like there are always
seasons in life when we're waiting on
our dreams to come true, whether that's
getting out of school, getting the job
you've dreamed of, getting married, going
overseas as a missionary, or whatever
else. And what do you do when you're
waiting? So let's talk about that today.
And at the end of this video I'm going
to tell you a little sneak preview of
our trip to Europe, because we leave this
weekend! So stay to the end and check that out.
So the first thing I learned
about waiting is that comparison robs
your joy. So here's an example -- and this
one's actually something I've been
working through recently. I love this
YouTube channel, like I love spending
time with you girls and creating these
videos, and I was like, "Wow look at how
much it's growing and like look at this
community we're building and like I love
these girls!" And then I got distracted by
looking at somebody else's path. So I
started noticing that some other girls
were growing way faster than my channel
was and I started wondering, "What am I
doing wrong?" And I started comparing
where God had me to where God has them.
It started taking away all the joy I
felt about YouTube! I started feeling
discouraged and like I was just striving
to be somewhere else in my path that God
didn't have for me. And that happens in
all different seasons of waiting -- like in
singleness, it's so easy to look at
somebody else's path, as you see all
those notifications pop up on Facebook,
it's like, "Why is she getting engaged and
I'm not?" "Why does she have the awesome
boyfriend and I don't?" And it's so easy
to compare where God has
you to where God has that person. But
comparison will rob your joy -- the joy
that was meant for you in your season. It
reminds me of Proverbs 4:25, which
says, "Let your eyes look straight ahead.
Fix your gaze directly before you." Pay
attention to the path that God has you
on. Tip number two is do what God has put
in your hands to do. In every season of
life there's something He's put in front
of you, whether that's your homework and
your schoolwork, whether that's the job
that you have, whether that's serving in
your church. And it might not be what you
dreamed of doing down the road, but
there's always something. And
sometimes it seems so mundane and so
boring and meaningless! But those things
that God has for you to do, they're the
building blocks. Sometimes those things
specifically are going to create the
path that He wants to lead you on. Like
for instance I worked at a college for
several years and while I was working
there I was like, "God, why am I not on the
mission field? Like send me to China! Like
I'll go wherever!" But He kept me there,
and I was just faithful with what He would
put in my hands to do. And turns out
while he was at that college, I learned
how to use iMovie and how to shoot and
edit videos. It wasn't like I became
amazing at it, but I got the basic skills,
and I had no idea that someday I would
start a YouTube channel and need to know
that -- but God knew. And other times just
the fact that you're being faithful with
where God's put you, that is doing
something in your heart -- like that's
preparing your heart for where God wants
to take you. One time I was meeting with
the women's pastor at a church called
Gateway in Texas and she said as long as
you're doing what God has put in your
hands to do, you cannot miss your destiny.
And I love that! Like I think that's so
true. Just be faithful with what God has
given you to do right now. Tip number
three, celebrate where God has you. Find
the things that you enjoy about this
season and really latch onto those
things. So when I was single, one of the
things I latched onto was the idea of
Father-daughter time. I latched onto the
ministry I was able to do. I latched onto
the friendships I was able to make,
and just celebrated the gifts God had
given.
And for me that helps me just enjoy it
the season of waiting so much more. Like
going back to my youtube channel, I was
able to kind of look past the comparison and
say, "Okay that's not where God has me
right now. God has them there and I will
celebrate with them where God has them,
but here's where He has me." And I love
where He has me! I love making these
videos, I love my girls -- and just
celebrating the gifts God has given me.
And it just fills me with so much joy!
And instead of feeling discouraged I
just feel like, "Yes let's do another
video!" You know? Which is good cuz the
past month I've been filming like crazy
amounts of videos so I'd have them all
filmed for while I was in Europe. But I
just loved it because it was like,
"Let's do some more!" -- because I was celebrating
where God had me. Number four, trust that
God's purpose and timing are perfect. We
don't always understand why things are
taking so long, but He knows what He's
doing, and at the end of the day, the
dream in your heart is just one building
block in His kingdom, and He knows how
it fits and where it fits and when He
wants to put it in place. Sometimes it's
because He's getting us ready; sometimes
it has nothing to do with us and it's
just the timing just isn't right yet in
His plan -- in His perfect plan. Just trust
Him that there's all this stuff you
don't see that's going on in the
background. But in the right time He will fulfill the dreams that He has put in
your heart in the way that He wants to.
And it reminds me of when Jesus said to
His disciples, "Right now you don't know
what I'm doing, but someday you will
understand." And I think this is tough
with singleness because it's so easy to
be like, "Well is there something wrong
with me? I need to like fix myself!
Like maybe God's getting my
husband ready..." and you just, you just
don't always know, and you really can't
figure it out. Like ask God, "Lord is there
something in my heart that's getting in
the way of me walking into the dreams
you have for me? Like are there issues
that you want to work through first?" And
be open to what He puts in your heart.
You can even ask people you trust, adults
that you trust, that same question. But at
the end of the day, if He doesn't put
something in your heart, then just trust
Him that He knows what He's doing even
when we don't." And lastly but most
importantly, number five, is fall more in
love with Jesus.
Because really the goal of every single
season in life is one in the same. The
main and primary goal of waiting is not
to learn something -- although that's one
goal. The main primary goal of getting
married is not to be married. The main
primary goal of doing ministry is not to
do ministry. Like the main goal of every
season is to come closer to God. And so
as long as you're coming closer to God,
you are not missing anything. And there's
something about the waiting seasons in
life that kind of pushes us closer to
God. So take advantage of that. Let it
push you straight into the arms of God!
Being single for most of my 20s kept me
on my knees. That discomfort kept me just
running to God. So use this waiting time
to push you closer to Him. Something I
like to pray is, "God give me a hunger and
a desire for you so that I don't want to
do anything or go anywhere or move out
of this waiting season unless if you are
leading me, because I just want to be
with you." So girls, what are you doing
while you're waiting, and what helps you
in the waiting?" Comment below -- I'd love to
hear! And now for our brief overview --
here's what's happening in May. So this
weekend my husband and I are going to
Europe for three weeks and I'm so
excited! I actually start shaking
sometimes if I think about it too much,
that's how excited I am! That's like
adrenaline pumping through my body! So
distracted with excitement right now.
And we're gonna go to Germany, France,
Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Croatia,
Bosnia, Serbia, and Greece. You can check
out my Instagram -- I'm going to try to
post every day at least once, so you can
follow along. And my instagram is TiffanyDawnIQB.
So we will be gone for three
weeks and I've recorded videos for you
girls -- I have them all scheduled for the
whole month of May. That's how much
I love you all. And we've got some really
cool ones coming up -- like next week in
honor of Mother's Day, we're doing a
video called "Dear Daughter," which is
several moms sharing their advice. It's going
to be amazing. And then the week after
that we have a video about long-distance
relationships. I went and interviewed
four different couples and asked them some
other questions that you girls have
written in. And then we've got a whole
bunch of other awesome ones, like easy
summer makeup routines, and some meal
ideas, and other fun stuff. And on Friday
you get to come with me as I'm packing
my suitcase. I'm gonna try on some
different outfits that i'm thinking of
taking and you can kind of give me
feedback on which ones I should
definitely bring and which ones you're
like, "Meh, either way." Thank you for joining
me! Love you girls. Bye!
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This Is What It's Like To Be An Empath - Duration: 4:31.
This Is What It�s Like To Be
An Empath
Imagine being forced to feel what everyone around you is feeling just by looking at them.
1.
Empaths are people who are able to feel the emotions of those around them.
2.
In some cases, empaths can also feel the physical pain of others just by looking at or being
near them.
3.
In many cases, this is due to abnormal operation of mirror neurons, which are what give us
empathy.
4.
In some empaths, these mirror neurons act differently and cause mirror-touch synesthesia,
which causes a person to feel almost everything other people feel.
5.
For example, some synesthetes have trouble eating around others, since they can feel
the sensation of other people�s chewing when they don�t have food in their own mouths.
6.
Not all empaths are synesthetes, but many synesthetes are empaths.
7.
Being an empath can be confusing or overwhelming, as it can be difficult to differentiate between
one�s own emotions and the emotions of others.
8.
While being able to truly identify with others can be a gift, it can be hard to deal with
the negativity and sadness of others.
9.
The heavy influx of emotions can lead to mental health issues like anxiety.
10.
Or a loss of identity.
11.
Or physical issues like exhaustion or pain.
12.
Because of the risks, some empaths avoid close relationships.
13.
Or large crowds.
14.
Since empaths and mirror-touch synesthesia are fairly new definitions, many people don�t
know or understand what it all means.
15.
So some empaths feel unable to properly describe their situation to others.
16.
Some doctors recommend that empaths use visualization and meditation exercises to help cope.
17.
But despite the downsides, being an empath can be a gift in helping others realize how
they really feel.
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UBC Real Estate Exam Questions What is Estate Pur Autre Vie - Duration: 1:05.
Hi there, I'm Chris Ackerman with FastPassCourse.com
I want to share with you today, one of the more commonly asked questions
What is an estate pur autre vie?
This is an estate based on some else's life
When that person passes it means the interest is terminated.
An example of that would be
a widow and a widower get together.
The widow moves into the new husband or widower's home
and her house is left either vacant or she wants to collect rental income.
And when she were to pass then the house would go back to her estate.
In the meantime that person who is living in the rental property
is allowed to stay there until she passes. So, that's an estate pur autre vie.
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What happens when jail guards go too far? - Duration: 7:08.
A 9 ON YOUR SIDE I-TEAM
INVESTIGATION FOUND THE
HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S
OFFICE HANDED OUT LIGHT
PUNISHMENT TO MOST CORRECTIONS
OFFICERS WHO VIOLATED ITS USE
OF FORCE POLICY.
THIS IS VIDEO FROM JUST ONE OF
THOSE INCIDENTS... CHIEF
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER CRAIG
CHEATHAM HAS BEEN DIGGING INTO
SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECORDS FOR
MONTHS.
Drunk and unsteady - 125 pound
Scott Hudgins held up the sock
a Hamilton County corrections
officer ordered him to
remove......
"Oh, you Mother Fu----! Are
you serious? Oh, man! Hudgins
says he had never seen the
recorded beating he received
at the Justice Center 2 years
ago - until we showed it to
him.
"They did that to me? They
did that to you. I'm a 100
pound guy, drunk. Them people
need to be fired." No one was
fired. The Nine On Your Side
I-Team discovered the Hudgins
incident as part of a 5 month
I-Team investigation of
discipline in the Hamilton
County Sheriff's Office. Our
investigation reviewed video
recordings of Use of Force
incidents....(SOT) audio clip
heard on computer ...audio
recordings of interviews with
witnesses, and an examination
of 2,000 documents including
personnel files, internal
affairs investigations and
disciplinary actions in the
Sheriff's office.The Sheriff's
Office disclosed that it had
disciplined 14 current
officers for violating the Use
of Force policy since Sheriff
Neil took office in 2013. 4 of
them were suspended. 3
officers received written
reprimands. 7 officers got
counseling letters, the lowest
level of discipline. Last
year - an internal
investigation determined
corrections officer Randall
Spence used "excessive force"
when he punched an inmate in
the face after he was already
under control. The bloodied
inmate said he received a
broken nose and busted tooth.
Spence received a counseling
letter.
"No one would tell me what
happened." In the case of
Scott Hudgins, officers
reported that he was verbally
abusive and threatened them,
and threw his sock at an
officer. An internal
investigation concluded the
officer who smacked him across
his face did not violate the
Use of Force policy. But, the
punch thrown by corrections
officer Sanford Speight was
"excessive force" because
Hudgins was already under
control when Speight hit him.
Speight was suspended for 15
days. The disciplinary action
filed in Speight's personnel
file 5 months later reported
that Hudgins was "not
injured."
"I was not injured? I was
knocked plum out." The
Internal Affairs Investigation
report also noted that Hudgins
wasn't hurt, even though a
medical report included in the
internal investigation
revealed Hudgins was cut and
bruised.
"I think I got hurt pretty
good."
22:04:15 "WHEN EXCESSIVE FORCE
IS USED IT'S CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT TO HOLD THE OFFICERS
ACCOUNTABLE." The I-Team
shared our findings with Civil
Rights Attorney Al
Gerhardstein. He did not
represent anyone identified in
this story, but Gerhardstein
has represented clients in 3
federal lawsuits filed against
Sheriff Neil, and officers
involved in unrelated
incidents involving use of
force.
"THERE'S A VERY, VERY LOW
LEVEL OF DISCIPLINE FOR WHAT
APPEARS TO BE SOME VERY, VERY
SERIOUS MATTERS." The I-Team
also provided the records we
obtained from the Sheriff's
Office to Christine Cole, the
Vice-President and Executive
Director of the Crime and
Justice Institute in Boston -
and a nationally recognized
expert on law enforcement best
practices.
"I WAS ABLE TO LOOK AT A
VIDEOTAPE..." That video -
recorded at the Justice Center
9 months ago - shows
corrections officer Jason Mize
pushing a 61-year old inmate
headfirst into a concrete
half-wall. An internal affairs
investigator described the
victim as "frail." Mize - on
the other hand - was praised
by supervisors for "looking
good in his uniform and for
being extremely fit." After
the inmate fell, Mize slammed
the cell door so hard it
didn't close, then he left the
inmate moaning on the floor of
the cell. Records show the
inmate was bleeding profusely
from his head and had a broken
hip. He was treated by a nurse
and taken to the hospital.
"IT LOOKS AS IF IT'S A PRETTY
EGREGIOUS USE OF FORCE CASE." .
The internal investigation
determined Mize lied about the
incident and used excessive
force. Internal records show
Major Charmaign McGuffey - the
Commander of the Court and
Jail Services Division -
wanted Mize arrested and
fired. It was the 4th time the
Sheriff's Office determined
Mize had violated the policy
involving force. In 2008, the
Sheriff's Office determined
Mize was "too aggressive" when
he punched an inmate in the
face. Mize received a
counseling letter. Two months
later, he was laid off. Former
Sheriff Simon Leis recalled
Mize in March 2011. In 2012,
records show Mize violated Use
of Force policy again. A Lt.
mentioned Mize's "patterns
that were cause for concern,"
but Mize still received
another counseling letter. In
2013, after Neil became
sheriff, records show Mize hit
an inmate with 6-7 knee
strikes, including several to
his head, injuring the inmate.
Mize was suspended for 3 days.
"THE AGENCY HAS A
RESPONSIBILITY TO DEAL WITH
THESE THINGS IN A CONSISTENT,
PREDICTABLE, TIMELY FASHION.
AND I DON'T THINK THEY'VE
LIVED UP TO THEIR
RESPONSIBILITY." The
Sheriff's Office referred the
2016 pushing incident to the
Hamilton County Prosecutor's
Office. But, prosecutors
declined to present the case
to a Grand Jury. Mize resigned
on February 25th.
25th.
"I wondered why my face hurt.
I wondered why my ribs hurt.
No one would tell me." For
victims of excessive force -
the most basic question is
why?
20:20:15 "I did not do nothing
to deserve that. 20:19:30 "I
handed the sock to the man."
SHERIFF NEIL DECLINED TO BE
INTERVIEWED.
IN A STATEMENT HE SAID - "WE
TAKE ALL DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
VERY SERIOUSLY...AND FEEL WE
REACH THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
DISCIPLINE."THE SHERIFF'S
OFFICE SAYS FORMER CORRECTIONS
OFFICER JASON MIZE WAS IN THE
DISCIPLINE PROCESS WHEN HE
RESIGNED. MIZE DID NOT RESPOND
TO REQUESTS FOR A COMMENT.
COMMENT.THE PROSECUTOR'S
OFFICE DECLINED TO COMMENT ON
WHY IT DIDN'T PRESENT EVIDENCE
TO A GRAND JURY ON THE MOST
RECENT INCIDENT INVOLVING MIZE.
THE OFFICERS FOUND TO BE IN
VIOLATION OF SHERIFF NEIL'S
USE OF FORCE POLICY REFERRED
US TO AN ATTORNEY WHO DECLINED
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