tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post2782184615077894026..comments2024-03-28T02:36:04.078-07:00Comments on Health Correlator: Power napping, stress management, and jet lagNed Kockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-81376527769094979052011-01-28T11:21:54.987-08:002011-01-28T11:21:54.987-08:00Might be a good idea to pay attention to what you ...Might be a good idea to pay attention to what you are thinking at the time you are feeling stressed. Sometimes we can have negative thoughts that produce stress without really realizing it. Just watch what you're thinking and then flip it to something positive.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.drkuelker.com" rel="nofollow">Psychological Therapist</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980983183668206716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-69262118956397569472010-12-03T19:13:09.348-08:002010-12-03T19:13:09.348-08:00I also want to thank for suggesting a very amazing...I also want to thank for suggesting a very amazing book. I just wish that I can find it in a local book store. I like this topic so much.Stress Managementhttp://www.Parenting4Christians.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-55791872012482494212010-07-21T12:55:19.594-07:002010-07-21T12:55:19.594-07:00Hi Aaron. Yes, I think we unlearn a lot of things ...Hi Aaron. Yes, I think we unlearn a lot of things as we age in modern environments.<br /><br />This reminds me of a series of books (9 in total, I think) that I read a while ago, about the traditional Yaqui way of life.<br /><br />The books were written as memoirs; the consensus is that they are largely fictional, but based on the author's research.<br /><br />One way of another, they have a number of very powerful philosophical insights into human nature. The author is the late Carlos Castaneda:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_CastanedaNed Kockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-13901763776581567942010-07-21T10:02:07.579-07:002010-07-21T10:02:07.579-07:00Interesting thoughts on power napping. The way you...Interesting thoughts on power napping. The way you describe it seems a lot like the way young kids naturally fall asleep quickly. Yet another "skill" that was likely already with us at birth, lost through development in a "civilized" community, and needing a lot of practice and patience to regain. It reminds me of Mark Sisson's take on play.Aaron Blaisdellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17204484453346358921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-68912984802609639862010-07-05T17:44:02.612-07:002010-07-05T17:44:02.612-07:00This paper, I believe, puts the time of change at ...This paper, I believe, puts the time of change at 300 years.Michael Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04768809529849718860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-77141346447701336822010-07-05T09:49:30.977-07:002010-07-05T09:49:30.977-07:00Hi Michael.
The Discover Mag article does go to s...Hi Michael.<br /><br />The Discover Mag article does go to show something that I often repeat here on this blog, but that many people don't really think is true.<br /><br />That is that a genotype can evolve in a population in a very short period of time (relatively speaking), even when selection pressure is relatively small (e.g., a 1 percent reproductive success advantage).<br /><br />We are talking about hundreds of years, or a few thousand years, not millions of years. I discussed this in one of my very first posts on this blog:<br /><br />http://healthcorrelator.blogspot.com/2010/01/how-long-does-it-take-for-food-related.html<br /><br />This is why I am frequently skeptical of studies of healthy isolated populations that argue that the diets and lifestyles of the isolated populations are optimal for all of us.<br /><br />Given the way selection operates, it is almost guaranteed that a specific diet adopted by an isolated population (e.g., a diet heavy on cheese, fruits etc.) will lead to evolutionary changes, which will be reflected in genetic differences between the descendants of the isolated population and others.Ned Kockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-63768349770372977252010-07-05T09:46:17.390-07:002010-07-05T09:46:17.390-07:00Power napper here. I used to walk at work during l...Power napper here. I used to walk at work during lunch time. One day I just decided to get in my car and take a nap (about 20 min). It was amazing how much better I felt, much better than with the walking. I have a sedentary job in front of a computer, and I think the nap gives a much needed rest to the eyes and mind. mariAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-70606318704129070492010-07-05T09:09:33.170-07:002010-07-05T09:09:33.170-07:00Senior engineer I worked with had an egg timer tha...Senior engineer I worked with had an egg timer that he would set to 20 mins. He would put his head on the desk and NOBODY dared disturb him. He also did it when he drove straight through to Florida from Michigan.<br /><br />PS Surprised that you have not commented on this: Tibetan Gene Divergence<br />http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2010/07/why-tibetans-breath-so-easy-up-high/#more-4709Michael Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04768809529849718860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-75320283280572503042010-07-05T03:21:19.037-07:002010-07-05T03:21:19.037-07:00By the way, Ned... great blog! Love the info you f...By the way, Ned... great blog! Love the info you feature.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287083009456218214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-87690463522034916552010-07-04T23:27:13.929-07:002010-07-04T23:27:13.929-07:00Hi Ellen.
Many people are concerned about hypnic ...Hi Ellen.<br /><br />Many people are concerned about hypnic jerks (HJs).<br /><br />HJs are perfectly normal in the context of falling asleep, but not outside that (fairly narrow) context.Ned Kockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-48429092284578272922010-07-04T23:24:56.843-07:002010-07-04T23:24:56.843-07:00Hi Winalot.
Interestingly, HGs don't seem to ...Hi Winalot.<br /><br />Interestingly, HGs don't seem to experience a lot of anticipatory anxiety (AA) either.<br /><br />AA is so common among modern humans. It is essentially stress in anticipation of an activity that is perceived as potentially stressful.Ned Kockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-11155274839669659892010-07-04T12:10:59.905-07:002010-07-04T12:10:59.905-07:00Oh! the hypnic jerks are normal? I always thought ...Oh! the hypnic jerks are normal? I always thought it was a bad sign when it would happen to me (during a daytime nap). I thought they were a sign of anxiety or too much circulating cortisol. Good to read that they're normal.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287083009456218214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-37546610676134979292010-07-04T11:38:16.863-07:002010-07-04T11:38:16.863-07:00I remember seeing a Bruce Parry "Tribe" ...I remember seeing a Bruce Parry "Tribe" episode where he followed some HG's on a hunt. They set off into the jungle and just before they started hunting all the guys lie down on the ground and go to sleep! Bruce was wide awake and excited about hunting but the guys said they were tired and needed a snooze before catching prey. After watching many programmes of this ilk it's interesting to see how little activity HG's actually get; quite a sedentary life with bursts of action.Winalothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368230443291472745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-39808641993227798892010-07-04T04:02:41.712-07:002010-07-04T04:02:41.712-07:00Thanks for the book suggestion. Here is the Amazon...Thanks for the book suggestion. Here is the Amazon link:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Take-Nap-Change-Your-Life/dp/0761142908<br /><br />Overall the book has good reviews.Ned Kockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-71266950021343283792010-07-03T17:01:44.918-07:002010-07-03T17:01:44.918-07:00There is a wonderful book by Sara C, Mednick, Ph.D...There is a wonderful book by Sara C, Mednick, Ph.D. Take a Nap! Change your life. Get it and read it. It was written after some sleep studies at Harvard. It teaches you how to "power nap". I'm a shift worker and naping on off days has really helped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com