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Comment on Technostress – How You Cure It by Lela Johnson - age 15

Lela Johnson - age 15 — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:49:12 +0000

All teens of the technology era can relate to the feeling of inner thoughts being sucked into the vortex known as the vibrant screen of a laptop. All have lived through that moment late on a school night with homework open on one of many tabs on the Internet browser. Social connections, sounds, and colors flash from the array of tabs and attempt to snatch your attention from the task at hand. The TV is persistently humming from the corner of the room and the phone chimes from whereabouts unknown. Without knowing it, you have given yourself to the mercy of technology: benefits, distractions, and all that comes along with it.
To most, the fact that technology is anything other than a benefit we cannot live without is undetermined. When our brains are highly exposed to a new culture, they will remodel themselves along with their environment. As this occurs, time for reflection and contemplation will be pushed out of our schedules and circuits that support these functions will weaken. As our brains are remodeled to fit into this new lifestyle, we will gain new and possibly more impressive abilities but also lose old ones. Studies have shown that time in quiet settings causes attentiveness, stronger memory, and the ability for people to control their minds because people are not assaulted by stimuli, such as the sound of receiving a new email. These studies have also indicated that the more distracted people are, the less able they are able to experience emotions such as compassion and empathy. Just as technology is diminishing our capacity for quiet reflection, it is altering the depth of our emotions. The mind of a person accustomed to the Internet is a frantic and buzzing one as opposed to the calm mind of a reader. This is because the depth of human intelligence relies on our ability to transfer information from “working memory”, or short-term memory, to long-term memory. This is a slow process and when confronted with the Internet, we are forced to attempt to bring in loads of information all at once. This load of information surpasses our mind’s ability to store and process, and as a result, we are unable to retain this information. Our ability to learn suffers, as does our ability to maintain attention.
Popular sites such as Facebook and Tumblr cause teens to spend more free time online rather than outside or reading a book. The Internet provides quick, easy, and colorful entertainment that teens crave.
A world without technology would be a hard one to live in and a near impossible transition to make, but a world where we are able to easily step back from the distractions that accompany technology would benefit the mind.

Comment on Fat 101 by mikeconner

mikeconner — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:54:47 +0000

Thanks for being a force in mY WELLNESS NETWORK. Please share with family, friends and associates. If you have a thought byte to share or a topic that I should turn my attention to just let me know. I have 89 more to post this year.

Comment on The Mind vs. The Body by mikeconner

mikeconner — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:52:53 +0000

Your words touch my essence. I am a Life and Wellness coach with years invested in behavioral change. I work with mind, nutrition, and exercise. Thanks so much. If you have thought bytes to share or an article you would like others to see, send it to mikeconner@comcast.net and I will be please to review, edit and publish. Again without a readership I have no presence. So share with all your family, friends and associates.

Comment on Abdominals – Endless Crunches by mikeconner

mikeconner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:22:48 +0000

Absolutely share my article.

Comment on Body Mass Index by mikeconner

mikeconner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:21:23 +0000

The chart was improperly loaded just go to the chart and then with a measuring tape, take the measure and go to the chart. The formula is complicated and more importantly it doesn’t take into consideration lean muscle tissue.

Comment on Body Mass Index by mikeconner

mikeconner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:19:48 +0000

If there is a topic which you would like addressed I have 89 additional article to be loaded in the next year but I am always searching for another subject to explore for individuals. If you write please submit your article to mikeconner@comcast.net for review, edits and posting.

Comment on Macro Nutrients by mikeconner

mikeconner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:16:53 +0000

Thank you for recognizing that serious information doesn’t always come down to 5 bullets. If you have a passion and subject you would like to write about or me to write about then just let me know.
As a WELLCOACH with the AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE. I try not to judge but to open peoples mind with reliable science so they can make their own decisions. We are engineered uniquely different from one another hence the info I provide may work more or less for each individual. Trial and correction. Visit my articles on modernhippiemag.com on TECHNOLOGICAL STRESS and FB me, or tweet me.

Comment on Coconut Oil by mikeconner

mikeconner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:09:16 +0000

Hi Max:
Glad to hear from you. Yes I share much of your doubt and confidence in the medical community. I have had very similar experiences but because of my background I knew they were inaccurate and called them on it .
Here is my stance on COCONUT OIL. Coconut oil does come from a plant, but it disobeys the rule that plant oils are less saturated than animal fats; the fatty acids found in coconut oil are actually more saturated and has been added to the list of fats that elevate blood cholesterol. The percent is approximately 95% saturated, 5% monounsaturated, and 1% polyunsaturated. Of course the coconut industry will fight the basic science of coconut oil because it is $$ and a big industry. Nutritionist Bruce Fife, is a firm believer in coconut oil for thyroid patients. Coconut oil contains medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) which are a special type of saturated fat. It’s theorized that MCTs may promote weight loss by increasing the burning of calories. Research recently conducted in Canada found that medium chain fatty acids such as those in coconut oil quickly oxidized in the liver and this speed of oxidation lead to a greater energy expenditure. No weight loss however, was associated with the demonstrated increase in energy expenditure. There are numerous other studies, that all contradict each other. You can see if it works for you. And remember that the way to use coconut oil is not to add a few tablespoons to your diet on top of your regular foods, including fats. If you want to see if it’s going to help, you need to cut out most of your other fats and oils, and substitute coconut oil to see if you get any benefits. Remember all animal products have fat so it becomes very hard unless you go vegetarian for a while and you will absolutely lose weight with a more traditionally vegetarian (no animal fat diet). Also coconut is naturally emerging hence I don’t see it as harmful. Naturally emerging TRANS FATS are not harmful. But if you are wanting to cook with oil. I would recommend canola or olive oil. If frying olive oil is not a good candidate for frying. I hope I have answered your coconut question if not I will keep blogging. email me at mikeconner@comcast.net and if you want to write on a subject you are passionate about just send it to me. Also check out my articles on modernhippiemag.com on TECHNOSTRESS.

Comment on Life Change Intelligence by mikeconner

mikeconner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:41:03 +0000

I shall ask my tech department. Thank you. Hopefully I shall have an answer for you today.

Comment on Abdominals – Endless Crunches by mikeconner

mikeconner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:38:34 +0000

Do you write on any particular subject if so just email me at mikeconner@comcast.net and I can include your thought bytes on my site.
Coach Conner