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Beyond this Point There Be Dragons

February 27, 2007 /

The other day I found this interesting note on the internet:

In the time of the great explorers Columbus, Magellan, and Drake many areas of the earth’s surface, especially the oceans, were uncharted. Most of the people still believed that the earth was flat. Legend among seaman held that sea monsters and other creatures lived in these uncharted regions. As a result, the map makers of this era commonly place the words “beyond this point there be dragons” on uncharted areas.

That is the way we feel when we get outside our personal comfort zones, beyond this point there will be dragons. But if we want to grow outside our current comfort zone then we have to challenge these dragons now and then.

Having fun with creativity

February 11, 2007 /

This weekend I attended a course about creativity and the subconscious. It was fun playing around with colours, using “the other hand” and finally trying to find a running thread in what we had created. One thing is pretty clear though, I will not make it as an artist but it was great fun.

“The other hand” is a very interesting concept. It is defined as the hand you do not use for writing. What happens is that what you paint or draw with your other hand is quite different from what you do with your “right” hand. Not only in quality (less practice with “the other hand”) but also in style.

This was originally posted at another (now extinct) blog of mine.

Heal Your Body

February 9, 2007 /

Louise L Hay has written a nice little book called Heal Your Body. On her website it says this about the book:

This handy “little blue book” offers positive new thought patterns to replace negative emotions. It includes an alphabetical chart of physical ailments, the probable causes, and healing affirmations to help you eliminate old patterns.

I have this book and have worked with some of the healing affirmations. The process helped me feel better, it changed though patterns as well as make physical ailments much less of a pain and problem.

This was originally posted at another (now extinct) blog of mine.

Zen and the Art of Harmonica

February 6, 2007 /

While surfing around for harmonica information I came across David Harp and an article at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. The article is titled Zen and the Art of Harmonica which sounds really interesting to me. This means I can combine my new harmonica with my interest in meditation and mindfulness.

The article starts like this:

Some people might consider the harmonica an unlikely vehicle with which to explore and transcend that mysterious and often mutinous entity known as the human mind. But as we’ll see in this article, the unique qualities of the harmonica are particularly well-suited to those in pursuit of a healthy, integrated approach to life. From its direct relationship with the breath to the fact that you can’t play a wrong note, the harmonica offers a pocket-sized key to meditation and mindfulness.

This was originally posted at another (now extinct) blog of mine.

Harmonica

February 5, 2007 /

I am a fan of blues music and I think it is great when there is a harmonica player in the band. Once when I was at YouTube I stumbled on Harpdog Brown who has several videos in his Harpdog profile.

Today I went and bought a harmonica for myself, to play with (in more ways than one…) just for the fun of it. It will be done when I am on my own though, I doubt anyone else can stand listening to it 🙂

This was originally posted at another (now extinct) blog of mine.

Sex cues, men and their decisiveness

February 3, 2007 /

BBC has an interesting article about Sex cues ruin men’s decisiveness. It might not be a big surprise though that catching sight of a pretty woman really is enough to throw a man’s decision-making skills into disarray. The more testosterone he has, the stronger the effect, according to work by Belgian researchers.

Men about to play a financial game were shown images of sexy women or lingerie. The study found they were more likely to accept unfair offers than men not been exposed to the alluring images.The suggestion is that the sexual cues distract the men’s thoughts, preventing them from focusing on their task – particularly among those with high natural testosterone levels.

Dr George Fieldman, principal lecturer in psychology at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, said the study confirmed what had been suspected by many. “If a man is being asked to choose between something being presented by an attractive woman and an ugly man, they might not be as dispassionate as they could be.”

This was originally posted at another (now extinct) blog of mine.

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