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Cute movie and great reference to use for an adequate description of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The hyperactivity of her character, constantly racing around, does indeed give her the diagnosis. Vanellope tends to cut people off when they are talking and she makes jokes about what others are saying, even when it’s a time to be serious, she doesn’t read the room well also signs of ADHD. Due to Vanellope’s glitch, she was forbidden to race. It reminds me of kids in school acting out, probably due to ADHD, not allowed to have the extra recess the class has earned when they are the ones who need to let out the energy the most.
Bring it way back with Daria! I remember coming home from school and watching Daria on MTV! It’s interesting looking back now and thinking about her mental health issues because I never really thought about how she suffers with depression, but it does make sense all the signs and symptoms were well portrayed through her high school teenage character. She alienates herself from getting close to anyone, not in a “I like my own company kind of way” more like a sure sign of her depression and other mental health issues kind of way.
Treat yourself! Whatever it takes to get this done, keep your eye on the prize. It appears that we are all progressing through this hierarchy in various ways, and reaching the pinnacle will be a highly rewarding achievement. I think we all have times where we find it hard to keep motivation alive. We are all working so hard but continue to follow that drive theory of completing assignments and gaining the power of completing these courses. You’re doing great, Kaley!
Nailed it! This is all for you, and me and each of us individually. I always make sure to ask my kids what one thing you’re proud of yourself for doing, completing or even just trying your best at, because at the end of the day you should only care about what you think of yourself! If you don’t like it, change it. It’s important to be proud of yourself! Also working, going to the gym, meal prepping is a whole other sense of motivation, good for you for taking the time to take care of yourself!
You have come so far and although it hasn’t been easy, here we are, the light is near. We’ve also all had some sort of fecal matter somewhere or another in this journey but have helped each other through. Not only are we barely surviving but I think our significant others are just as ready as we are for this to be over! I do hope you continue to become an RN, you are such an inspiration and are going to make such a great nurse when this is over!
It took me 15 years, yikes, don’t ever wait that long. I’m glad you decided to follow your dreams! Confidence will come with experience acquired over time and if not, fake it ’til you make it! As for time and stress management I think we’re all floating in the same boat (although it feels more like a tiny canoe and the whole class is in it!). I’ve learned to take things one day at a time, heck even hour by hour when crunching out assignments and study hours. The light is near and you’re doing amazingly, keep doing what you’re doing Kaley, it’s working!
Agreed, look at what Hollywood did to these children, and who is at fault? Is it the Directors casting these children or is it the fault of the parent allowing these children to be manipulated by power for fame. At what age should a child be able to make their own decisions? I’ve definitely met some 10-year-olds who have a better head on their shoulders then the guardian does. How is it that the parent is able to have the final say when it is their future that is at risk?
I agree, Do the parents know and understand everything that the research entails? Should they get lawyers involved for these parental consent contracts because what if they find themselves in a position where they decide enough is enough for their child. How educated are the parents when it comes to research? Kids are so naive and their willingness to please their parents may push them in a direction which could greatly affect the research.
Nicely put, it is difficult to fathom any other ways as you stated but as nurses in the healthcare field, we must adapt to at least what many people in different cultures believe. I have seen many times nurses of different cultures walk into a patient’s room being the loud rambunctious self that they are when the patient from another culture does not even know how to respond because they are used to a more calm and comforting manner. It’s very important to know what you’re walking into and if not, assess the situation, but should one have to change their culture and beliefs to care for others? I believe so at times.
I loved reading your post about the different cultures you’ve experienced, very different from my own so I decided to look into the meaning of your traditions such as the Sun Dance is a sacred ritual practiced by various Indigenous cultures, symbolizing renewal, spirituality, and the connection to nature and community. It is performed during the summer months, when the sun reaches its peak strength, symbolizing the abundance of life and vitality. What may seem like a beautiful ceremony to some may not truly grasp the pain and suffering the natives endure beforehand, those seeking spiritual power or insight would sometimes have mentors or ritual leaders inserted two or more slim skewers or piercing needles through a small fold of the supplicant’s skin on the upper chest or upper back; the mentor then used long leather thongs to tie a heavy object such as a buffalo skull to the skewers. A dancer would drag the object along the ground until he succumbed to exhaustion, or his skin tore free. It’s amazing how this culture has carried these traditions for so many years.
Well said, not only is your mental state in total relaxation but your physical is as well, many parts of the wrinkly pink meat computer working together. It is interesting to think how something as simple as hot water was trigger so many brain functions. Raising BDNF actually helps to promote the survival and growth of neurons, the brain’s nerve cells. Other activities that increase BDNF levels include intense exercise, intermittent fasting, dietary modifications, sunlight, supplements, and social enrichment. Some ways to lower BDNF are stress and inflammation.
Great examples of how the limbic system helps us workout. I wanted to understand which part of the brain releases endorphins. Through my research, I discovered that endorphins are produced within the pituitary gland and hypothalamus. They function as messengers in the body, attaching to the brain’s reward centers (opioid receptors) and transmitting signals across the nervous system. Learning more about memory, both long term and short term and possibly how to improve them both.
The thought of artificial wombs in the future for women who cannot get pregnant themselves is truly amazing, but for far will they take it. Technology is always oooos and ahhhhhs when first released but then inevitably what happens? Someone always takes it too far and its scary to think what that place might be with artificial wombs.
I also agree on you views of gene editing, what can of worms will it open up for the future of these people that it is being tested on. With that said I do think if there are ways to alter DNA as an adult I’d say by all means…
Great insight, I didn’t “put myself in their shoes” when deciding that gene modification is not the way to go. Sometimes the struggle makes us stronger but when it comes to our children, we never want to see them struggle.
I also agree with your view on synthetic embryos and artificial wombs, what the future of technology could do for all of those people out their yearning to become parents, but it isn’t physically possible for one reason or another. Then there is the other side of this, what will happen if people then start to abuse this privilege. That is a terrifying thought!
