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Because they've never been told otherwise. When they grew up, this information was more difficult to come by and now many of them have become so trapped in their petty worries that they would not consider self actualisation even if you paid them do do so. When people are caught up in worry cycle, self growth goes aside. You were once the same before you started awakening but you had help from others, they didn't.

@caelanb excellent channel. There is a lot of gold in those talks, shame that so few people are aware of this.

You should get checked by a neurologist. It could be a blockage of the Optic or Oculomotor Nerve which cross your entire brain or something else putting pressure on them such as Hydrocephalus or even internal bleeding. This could be very minor or more dangerous. Definitely see a doc.

Gotu Kola is a superstar for brain power...a quick search on pubmed.gov will uncover lots of studies conducted on this herb. I stopped on page 3 because the evidence was so overwhelming

@Charlotte damn, I am sorry to hear about your suffering. No tips I could offer but Dr Greger on his nutritionfacts.org has 3 videos on lower back pain, maybe you will find something of value in them https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/lower-back-pain/

@Charlotte here are some links for you. Both are only abstracts, you'd have to pay to get the original document. blood loss volume https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25298352 menstrual pain https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23865123 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19216660 and btw well done on reducing your morphine intake, that is a tremendous achievement even though it may not seem so to everyone. Don't stop until you are back to 0. Having said that, if there is an underlying reason why you took it , perhaps try to find out the reason for those pains in the first place.

There are definitely times when pain medications come in handy. And that is for severe post-surgery pains. Just don't go crazy on them as they tend to block natural dopamine production and are very addictive. Other than that there have been couple studies on ginger being very effective at reducing migraine and menstrual pain so maybe this could help a little. In a powdered or capsule form. Otherwise a high antioxidant diet to reduce the post surgical inflammation ( unless the surgery restricts eating of course) full of fruits, berries and dark/vivid colour vegetables

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well said ! @PhilGR you should be very ,very careful with substances stimulating the reward pathway in brain. These types of medications are prescribed to psychiatric patients but they block the natural production of these neurotransmitters and it is extremely difficult to get of it. These people often end up on heroine or other street drugs that do not require prescription because the withdrawal is pure hell. To help your father, try to get him more physically active and also to clean up his diet. As it was already said, that plays a huge part. Help him to find a new exciting hobby or spend more time together. Introducing him to Leo's meditation video could help as well. Perhaps watch it together good luck !

@Kaity perhaps try to investigate the underlying a cause of reducing libido. No supplements will fix that for you. Is there any history of ongoing condition in your life or any symptoms you face on daily basis? (tiredness, weight gain, painful joints etc...) For example an endocrine disruption such as hyper/hypothyroidism (aka Hasmihoto's or Grave's thyroidism) or adrenal fatique could cause that. Also an approaching menopause depending on your age ofcourse.

Seems like an overkill. I bought mine along with 500g netti salt for like 10£. It is quite uncomfortable the first time you do it but good for flushing out frontal sinuses. Also good for spreading bacteria unless you don't use filtered and boiled water. Haven't worked much for me but I wasn't consistent so that could be the case. Oh and btw for your asthma, you may want to look into a book called "Oxygen Advantage" as well as "How not to die" I got rid of my Asthma by a combination of plant based diet and breathing exercises. Good luck!

@Huginn have you ever suffered from periodontal disease? Means basically loosing the thickness and depth of gums surrounding the root. If so, it would be possible that the teeth are regaining their strength by depositing more minerals around the periodontal ligament, strengthening themselves. Otherwise, hard to tell. If you get suspicious got get checked by dental specialist.

You are absolutely right, we cannot control thoughts in our heads but we can control how they affect us. Best meditations I had were the ones done without any aim or any neurotic intention. The ones that I simply did for the pleasure of being still and being in the moment(even though you could say that is a sort of expectation already ). That alone does usually bring all the nice side products such as "still mind" or feeling of relaxation. It is the western perception that every activity has to immediately lead to some result and if it doesn't we failed. We all get trapped into this. But I'd say if that is the main thing driving your meditation practice, by all means continue doing that just be a little bit more detached from the outcome. Of course if you are very stressed individual and feel like it is debilitating your daily life consider other activities such as: connecting with nature, drawing, reading, thai-chi or hatha yoga practice. Anything that can connect you with the state of "flow" could do that for you.

Could it be that you are trying to control and manipulate the situation too much? By saying "i need to relax" you already already giving in to your neurosis by setting a condition and expectations on to your meditation practice. Instead go meditate without any expectations and accept whatever happens. Also secondly, perhaps identify the cause of why you are not relaxed and dissatisfied in the first place. Is it work related stress? relationship? money? Are you living the kind of life you would want to? Are your values clashing with something else?

Where exactly do you feel the pain/bloating? What people commonly refer to as stomach pain is intestinal pain. Because fruits are mostly carbohydrate they do not get digested in the stomach, only proteins do. Do you mix them with other foods such as high protein meals? Fruit on its own starts digesting in mouth and continues once it enters the duodenum (first part of small intestine)

@bigzbigi you could keep a pig as a pet and it would be as clean as a dog. It is a false presumption. They are dirty because we lock them in tiny cages with no space to defecate so they just walk and lie all over it. If I locked you into a tiny room with no toilets for 2 months the room would be pretty messy pretty soon. Pigs are very intelligent and social creatures, it is unfortunate that we see them only as commodity to satisfy out taste-buds.

Legumes, Wholegrains , sweet potatoes, yams. You can pretty much eat these without limit and without fear of gaining weight. They contain protective phytonutrients for your whole body, provide clean source of energy and do not destroy the planet in the process. Junk calories will do you a lot of long term damage

Hemp seeds are still great. You'll get all the Omega 3 you need even from nuts but there is a high Omega 6 content as well....just something to be mindful of. As long as you avoid processed oils and keep it low on animal fat, you'll be fine

@Charlotte here is a bit of cost overview for you on this: Cost of ingredients to make homemade Almond Milk 1kg non-organic almonds = 12£ (Amazon) 100 g = 1.2£ 1 cup = 150g = 1.25£ = 0.8L Homemade vs Store bought Homemade (0.8L) 1.5£ - Store bought (1L) 2£ Cost wise not a big difference however no preservatives, phosphates, calcium supplements and other crap the grinned almonds left in milk bag can still be eaten you can add a flavour by tossing couple of strawberries in the mix. less waste produced Downsides it is a bit messy process need to soak need to supply with almonds more often lasts only about 3 days before getting bad need a blender Worth it? Absolutely !!

Hemps seeds are an excellent source of Omega 3 but the ones with best Omega 3:Omega 6 ratio are Flaxseeds/Lineseeds and Chia Seeds following. Many companies sell ground Lineseeds on Amazon and they are not expensive at all. I bough a 2kg package for 8£ in UK. To answer your question, yes it is needed to crack them to properly absorb. They have an incredibly hard shell and it is not something that a hydrochloric acid could do, it is not as strong as people assume it to be. Remember "stomach has no teeth." As @pluto mentioned above, if you have a good blender that does it however some cheaper brands like mine only toss the seeds around and do not crack them. Alternatively coffee grinders do the trick or you can just buy them already ground Chewing also helps ofcourse but considering their size and amount, you are very likely to miss some of them

Crying is the purest emotional reaction there is. Like a pristine lake that has to flow in order to purify itself, crying is sometimes required to "reset" the emotional balance. Crying is a good way to filter out the onset of severe emotional wave and it helps the mind to calm and get a second perspective on the underlying issue. Never hold back your crying and never beat yourself over it but do not let it become your chronic distraction and escape from addressing an underlying issue. And never use it for a purpose of manipulation or self-pity.

@Gabriel Pinto consider purchasing the Life Purpose Course, it would definitively give you some direction. Instead of asking "what should I do" try asking " How do I find out what I want to do? " -> the course will help you with that

No major struggle but I just wanna say it's very humble what you are doing here man !

Did you guys watch this one? Fuck.... I just finished along with notes taking and realised how close-minded and dogmatic I have been even though I though I am being open-minded.All these arguments on the forum and elsewhere...one giant rat-cage. Time to return to ground zero of not knowing anything....

Do you have any existing condition such as Phimosis? ( foresking not being able to retract all the way back) this could be causing excess stimulation and PE.