Field Bears

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See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna
sorrelchestnut
localgaysian

Yeah, sorry, we still don’t actually know 100% what causes SIDS. The enzyme found is a potential (!) biomarker, which can indicate a vulnerability but in no way definitively proves that this is the singular cause for SIDS. There are several limitations to the study, including the samples being approx. 2 years old, and more importantly, that we don’t know how many people who are healthy/don’t die of SIDS have this abnormality. This is a cool finding and definitely one that will be the basis of a lot of important research in the future, but it’s overblown and inaccurate to claim that we have finally found the singular cause of SIDS. More importantly, I see people claiming that now we can stop telling people only to let their babies sleep on their backs, without toys, etc. These are well-established recommendations whose implementation caused a notable decline in SIDS cases worldwide. Please don’t put the cart in front of the horse with this one.

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sacredwhores

Rosa von Praunheim - City of Lost Souls (1983)

genderoutlaws

“Hush and listen well, child. Because of the “old school,” because of us, you can be what you are. We pumped the hormones, puked in school, put up with every bum calling us “faggot”, “transy”. Now it’s quite easy for you. You get tits, grow your hair long: you’re a woman. We had to act ultra-feminine, and people saw us as monsters. It was illegal for us to wear women’s clothes. We had to hide our female bodies under men’s clothes. Imagine how silly that looked! To you it’s the “old school”, but someone had to take the first steps.” — Angie Stardust in City of Lost Souls

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brytning

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Self-care Sunday: Does anyone else feel like they need more concrete instructions than "just let go" of intrusive thoughts?

Hunter Clark-Fields (author of Raising Good Humans) explains that the reason labeling thoughts works to help let them go is because the process activates the prefrontal cortex---the part of the brain responsible for logic, reason, and decision-making, i.e. the part of the brain that's good at focusing and setting emotions aside. It's been really helpful in my meditation practice to notice where my thoughts go, give them a label, and find it easier to refocus on the present.

Labeling thoughts isn't just helpful during meditation! It's a useful practice at any time of day when you notice unwanted thoughts cropping up. The key is in the noticing.