We live in a culture where numbing is a sign of strength and living through pain is for weaklings. We have all succumbed to the numbing by drugging away our pain, whether physical or psychological. And, we demand others around us to do the same. I have been told on multiple occasions by friends and family to pop a painkiller and push through to avoid disrupting my personal and professional plans. I have done the same to people around me also.
I had a major shift towards living through pain after experiencing side effects from a very popular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Ibuprofen. It caused severe upset stomach which essentially resulted in painkiller being out of my system within minutes of taking it. So I was left with side effects on top of the original pain and no other option besides toughing it out. This experience forced to me to see that the real courage is to be present with the pain, and not numbing it with drugs. It was liberating to see myself come out of it stronger.
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Living Through Pain In A Pill-Popping Culture
We live in a culture where numbing is a sign of strength and living through pain is for weaklings. We have all succumbed to the numbing by drugging away our pain, whether physical or psychological. And, we demand others around us to do the same. I have been told on multiple occasions by friends and family to pop a painkiller and push through to avoid disrupting my personal and professional plans. I have done the same to people around me also.
How Apple A Day Keeps Doctor Away?
Apples are the most common fruit available year around. Apples and bananas are the fruits most consumed, grown in all states and recommended by all health professionals.
Alternative Medicine For Preventive Care Today
Nowadays, there has been an increase in people choosing to use alternative medicines over conventional medicines because of their various health benefits. We, as human beings, react positively to natural medications (provided they are the right ones for the illness) and compared to contemporary and allopathic medicines, every year millions of people go to alternative medicine practitioners in America for various reasons.
Pet Care - Things You Should Always Keep In Mind
Adopting a pet undoubtedly starts a rewarding and wonderful relationship. This is because, adopting a pet brings with it a lot of change and excitement, for both the pet as well as the pet owner.Whether you have just returned from your office, are going shopping, taking a walk by the river, or whether it’s April 11 – National Pet Day - you always have unmatched care and love for your pets.
Healthy Habits Matter; When It Comes To Your Child
Part of your responsibility as a parent is to teach your children how to live a healthy life. Everything from health, hygiene to grooming and development is absolutely mandatory when it comes to child development. Most important thing to note here is that telling your kids what to do and what not to do won’t help, thy need to see you choosing healthy habits too. Kids learns more from their role models.
Embrace Your Old Age
A short guide to happiness in old age.
Interesting Games And Exercises Keep Your Memory Sharp
Remember the time when you confidently entered into your bedroom, only to forget what you wanted from there a second later? In that moment, you might have understood that human memory is full of surprises and often fails us at the most inconvenient moments.
Eat Green For Eye Care
People usually consider their eyes to be one of the last things to worry about when it comes to their health. As long as their vision is fine, the condition of their eyes doesn’t really matter to them. However, unfortunately, our eyes affect almost everything in our lives, whether it is working, studying or other everyday activities. This is why you don’t have to wait till you are 50 and above to start taking care of them and eating healthy.
