(Arjun Walia) Multiple media outlets are reporting that two Chinese boys dropped dead within one week of each other wearing face masks during gym class. Both of the students were 14 years old and were running laps for a physical examination test when they suddenly collapsed and lost consciousness during their run.
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Dancing and Movement Therapy Could Help Treat Depression and Other Brain Diseases
(Mayukh Saha) When we are kids, we tend to be free. We don’t really care about what other people think about us and so, we take the opportunity to do everything we desire. Most of the time – we try to fling our hands and enjoy dancing. Dancing is liberating. Sometimes, our parents can even enroll us in a dance school.
Netherlands Refuses To Mandate Face Masks; Sweden Says They Are ‘Pointless’
(Steve Watson) There is no proven effectiveness
Is Everything We Know About Herpes Completely Wrong?
(Collective Evolution) Let’s be honest: There’s a huge stigma surrounding herpes. It ends up being a make or break for tons of relationships and is something that’s feared and looked down upon in the dating world. For those with herpes, it can be a confidence crusher and a reason to remain disconnected from others, ultimately creating further division amongst us all.
Some Gluten-Free Foods Contain High Levels of Heavy Metals, Reveals Study: How Can You Avoid These Toxins?
(Divina Ramirez) Gluten-free foods like nuts, seeds, grains and starches are beneficial for people with celiac disease, an autoimmune condition triggered by gluten intolerance.
Children in Damaging COVID Captivity — The Cost of Quarantining the Healthy
(Julian Rose) Of all the depressing sights witnessed during the insane process of Covid home imprisonment, stupid social distancing and mask madness, the regimentation of children into predesignated playground /classroom ‘chalked-off zones’ is the one I find the most blood chilling.
Desperation: When You Think All Is Lost
(Exploring Your Mind) Desperation consists of mental, emotional, and behavioral exhaustion. It means being tired of many accumulated disappointments and sadness.
Texas Coronavirus Numbers Show COVID-19 Less Lethal than Last Two Flu Seasons
(Jim Hoft) This is really STUNNING information! The Texas Department of Health released numbers recently comparing the coronavirus to the last two seasonal flu viruses.
The Health Benefits of Binaural Beats
(Exploring Your Mind) The goal of binaural beats therapy is to reduce stress, anxiety, or insomnia through an auditory phenomenon that occurs when you hear a slightly different frequency tone in each ear. However, does it really have any positive effect?
Heart-Based Living | Heartmath Institute
(Heart Math) Heart-Based Living is only a convenient reference term which implies the practice of qualifying our thoughts, feelings and actions through our heart for more effective choices and guidance. Some people prefer the terms, Heart-Focused Living, or Heart-Centered Living. All of these terms suit the purpose – it’s just a matter of individual choice.
Cleaning Agents Used to Sanitize Offices and Kill Coronavirus May Be Harmful to Humans, Warn Experts
(Zoey Sky) Businesses throughout the country are eager to resume regular operations after the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced employees to find alternative ways to report to work earlier this year. While others telecommuted, employees required to be on the premises were allowed to have shifting schedules.
Coronavirus Cases vs Fatalities: “Why the Next 6 Days Will Be Crucial”
(Zero Hedge) With the current state of coronavirus infections in the US increasingly about political considerations (especially whether a second wave will lead to another round of shutdowns, more economic carnage, millions more unemployed and crush Trump’s re-election chances) and far less about actual epidemiology and standards of care, two ideological camps have emerged – one which tries to overstate the impact of the pandemic in the US by focusing on the recent surge in new cases in sunbelt states (while ignoring the role recent protests and riots played in said surge), and another which, in downplaying the severity of the coronavirus, has been emphasizing the increasing testing which arguably also explains the jump in confirmed covid cases while underscoring the decline in covid-linked fatalities. This divergence is shown in the chart below.
The Amygdala and Anxiety: What’s the Link?
(Exploring Your Mind) Neuroscientists call the neurological structures that mediate anxiety disorders the “web of fear”. Out of all these areas, the most relevant is the brain’s amygdala: a region as small as a marble.
Scientists Discover Neurons That Remain “Forever Young” Through Life
(Arsenio Toledo) Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco have discovered a mysterious group of neurons in the amygdala – the part of the brain responsible for emotional processing and for governing social behaviors and interactions. These neurons, they noted, remain in an immature state throughout a person’s childhood.
Taking up Hobbies Can Prevent–or Reduce Symptoms of–Depression by a Third
(Andy Corbley) Do you know someone who’s just really into something specific like paddle-boarding, painting, collecting something, or model trains? Well, research from University College London suggests that taking up a hobby can be a significant buffer against depression.