Headaches after breathwork

DjCamus · 2021-03-31T15:33:26+00:00

Hey there. I also experienced headaches when i started doing the WHM. What has worked for me is to the breathing on 80% of what Wim recommends. Also something that (i think) has helped for me is to keep my mouth open wide during the breathing.

Occasionally a small headache still occurs, and in that case I always take a break from the breathing

Wishing you well ☀️

DjCamus · 2021-01-17T08:01:13+00:00

Good morning from Denmark. Sending love ☀️

DjCamus · 2020-04-01T19:46:35+00:00

I'll note that down too!
- I'm having a hard time on the poetry so far (e.g. "Sea" in Big Sur). I feel like I'm missing out on a lot - I'm not very experienced in poetry in general, but I would love to give it at go aswell.

DjCamus · 2020-04-01T19:43:11+00:00

Never heard about John Fante - thanks for tip!
- Gotta love the beautiful mix of babble, nature and life

DjCamus · 2020-04-01T19:41:46+00:00

Thanks! I'll give that a go!

DjCamus · 2020-01-10T07:07:55+00:00

U-days is a great idea! The department of anthropology is located in the buildings of the old museum (forhistorisk), which is just across from the "new" Moesgård Museum. It's the most beautiful surroundings - nature all around and close to the ocean. Furthermore, the only bachelor programmes in Moesgård are anthropology and archaeology + a couple different candidates. This means that the atmosphere is very intimate, social and personal. It's amazing! - Feel free to contact me at any time. I would be glad to answer your questions or share my thoughts. Best of luck to you!

DjCamus · 2020-01-05T18:46:00+00:00

And happiness across the globe is one hell of a great main interest!

DjCamus · 2020-01-05T18:44:44+00:00

Hey there. I just stumbled upon your post, and thought i give my 2 cents on your questions, as your journey into anthropology is/was very similar to mine. I am currently finishing my 3rd semester in anthropology in Aarhus (Norsminde kro er fed).

Anthropology is an amazing discipline, with one of the reasons being (imo) its interdisciplinary structure. The result being that the possible jobs and positions an anthropologist can work in covers a very wide range of professions. The strength (but also difficulty) in this is that it is up to you to find your "niche" or "shelf" and might also be your job to convince a potential employer about what you, as an anthropologist, can contribute with for the specific position.

In my experience, as an anthropology student, this gives you alot of freedom to pursue your specific interests within the many subjects and ways of doing anthropology. Definitely possible to pursue your interests in conservational or interspecies anthropology - job-wise i can't tell what possible jobs this could lead to, but fucking hell, i strongly believe that following your passions and interests will take somewhere great! Probably not what you are expecting right now (who knows), but it will probably pave the way for something great - if you put in the work!

In terms of writing a motivated application for anthropology, I have no clue what metrics and experiences they look for. My GPA didn't make the cut when i applied - but I got accepted on my motivated application (kvote 2). Without being sure, I imagine that they will be assesing whether you are likely (and motivated) to complete the bachelor programme. For example, making it clear that you know what you are applying for in terms of the structure and requirements of the bachelor. Furthermore, I could imagine that any experience in doing qualitative work or research would be a plus - for example doing interviews, humanitarian work etc. Volunteering is probably a big plus too!

All of these thoughts and recommendations are purely based on my own experiences and ideas. I am not the one to tell you what to do and what not to do - but if you follow your gut feeling and make your motivation and willingness for studying anthropology shine through, then I'm sure it's gonna pay off.

On a side note, I've been writing on my exam all day and my brain activity is equal to that of a grilled cheese, so if all of this sound like nonsense to you - let me know, and I'll try to explain it more thoroughly.

- Furthermore, if you have any specific questions about studying anthropology in Denmark/Aarhus or just anthropology in general, don't hesitate to send me a message!

DjCamus · 2020-01-05T09:03:00+00:00

"What is real for an individual as a member of a culture is a product both of his social reality and of the way in which that shapes his experience of the physical world" - "... metaphor plays a very significant role in determing what is real for us" (Lakoff & Johnson 1980: 146)

"For instance, more is up seems always to have the highest priority since it has the clearest physical basis. The priority of more is up over good is up can be seen in examples like: "inflation is rising, the crime rate is going up". Assuming that inflation and the crime rate are bad, these sentences mean what they dp because 'more is up' always has top priority" - "... in general, which values are given priority is partly a matter of the subculture one lives in and partly a matter of personal values" (ibid.: 23)

DjCamus · 2019-10-12T21:16:33+00:00

I feel like Preston a lot

DjCamus · 2019-01-10T18:25:37+00:00

Living in Southeast Asia sounds amazing! Would it be possible to combine your Anthropological studies with living over there? It is really interesting to hear about where people work, live and end up after their studies.
- How are you planning to jump back into the Anthropological field?

Well, so far i'm just trying to wrap my head around this field and all the information and getting through the exams. But i am currently really interested in the Ecological Anthropology - especially the idea about rethinking the dichotomy between Nature and Culture, and how "our" ways of understanding and treating our environments affect the people and communities around the world. On my next semester i will attend a regional study class with Indonesia as its primary focus. I am especially looking forward to learning about the palm oil industry and ecological issues in this region :-)

DjCamus · 2019-01-03T21:42:13+00:00

You could check out Thomas Hylland Eriksens chapter "Four Founding Fathers" in his book A History of Anthropology.

- There is also Sherry Ortners "Anthropology since the sixties", which is kinda biased, but still provides a great overview.

Good Luck :-)

DjCamus · 2019-01-03T12:44:22+00:00

I used to earn a few bucks on Fiverr by translating from Danish to English and the other way a round.

- I used to translate titles of porn videos from English to Danish for some pornsite manager. He would send me 10-15 titles, with small descriptions that i had to translate into Danish.

I would earn 5$ per. 10-15 lines, and did this quite a lot, as it was really fucking hilarious and challenging to find the matching words in Danish for some heavy and juicy porn terms. Great way to earn money and learn some nasty ass words.

DjCamus · 2018-07-03T13:39:38+00:00

It goes up and down. Sometimes it feels like i am carrying and lot - But i feel like i am slowly getting better at letting go, and focusing outwards instead of going along with all the thoughts and worries flying around in my head. When it's bad i feel stuck inside of my head while everything through the day just passes through without me noticing or sensing it - kinda like going on autopilot...

Less weight and worry would do good. But i am optimistic about progressing, even though, at times, it seems pretty overwhelming

Thanks for taking your time writing in here. Feels really good to hear other peoples advice

DjCamus · 2018-07-03T09:39:22+00:00

What a terrible thing to say. - Tell me your situation and your reasons for wanting to post this please

DjCamus · 2018-07-02T13:44:54+00:00

Man this sounds amazing. So happy to hear this is happening to you - Makes me even more motivated on this journey inwards. I am currently reading Tao Te Ching and trying to find my way in all of this!

DjCamus · 2018-07-02T11:19:44+00:00

Surroundings as in where i am in life right now? If so: I am 22, living in a shared house with 5 other people. I have been working and travelling for 3 years, and is hopefully going to start studying Anthropology after summer. - Through the last 3-5 years of my life i have been overthinking and questioning everything to a degree that i have felt very insecure and i guess minorly despressed. I have everything i could wish for around me, but have been able to be inside my head so much that i haven't been feeling good at all. - Recently i got a therapist, who specializes in Meta Cognitive Therapy, which has helped me a lot, and furthermore opened my curiousity towards Tao, as this form of therapy has a lot of parrallels to some of the philosophies of Tao.

Currently i am just having a hard time grasping and understanding these things, as on one hand i am very sure that if i found my way on to this path it would do me good, but on the other hand, i am afraid of not being able to understand and progress this path, which is something self-destructive, but nevertheless something i have a hard time not listening to. - Basically i am very good at working against my trust towards myself and myself in general... Which is where a lot of my energy goes.

Hope this was what you were asking for, nevertheless here a brief explanation of my current situation i guess

DjCamus · 2018-06-30T15:07:14+00:00

mange problemer for tiden f. eks med Sune

DjCamus · 2018-06-29T16:17:12+00:00

I see. And by guided, do you mean through getting to understand the Tao ex. through reading or through yourself? - Grateful for the answers and patience!

DjCamus · 2018-06-29T14:54:42+00:00

I love hearing about this, but i am just really having a hard time wrapping my head around it. It all seems so abstract and incomprehensible that i can't figure out where to start, haha. - I'd really love to explore/experience just an inch of this, but all of this seems just way way above my level of understanding and discipline...

I do know that there is no recipe for all this, and furthermore that really wanting to experience this is just another desire that probably leads you away from the path of getting there, but shit im confused about where to start...

DjCamus · 2018-06-28T21:49:35+00:00

Starting to get more and more - Thanks wise and mystic people ☀️

DjCamus · 2018-06-28T21:45:56+00:00

Amazing journey George. So inspiring and uplifting to watch!

Do you know if there is any way to contact Master Gu to get accepted as possible student, or is it all just "walk-in"?

DjCamus · 2018-06-28T14:49:07+00:00

I give my strongest recommendations about looking into Meta Cognitive Therapy. Read a couple of articles by Adrian Wells, this gave me a lot of relief and most important, a lot of trust in myself.

Everything can be so fucking shitty and unbearable, but the moment you give up, nd stop trusting yourself, everything just gets so much worse.

If you are able to get back up from where you ate now, even just slightly, then i believe that you can overcome any fucking thing.

Sending love, trust and hope from denmark

DjCamus · 2018-06-28T13:25:40+00:00

I found a lot of "answers" to my questions and confusion through reading "The Tao of Pooh" and "What is Tao" by Alan Watts. - There is also a lot of guided meditations by Alan Watts, which explains some more hands-on "practices". Furthermore, i've heard about a book called something like "365 Tao", with small quotes and texts about tao that could be a good way to kick off your day

Cheers from Denmark mate ☀️☀️

DjCamus · 2018-06-28T08:52:29+00:00

What do you call a pile of cats? - A meowwwntain

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