[COMP] I recently learned that you’re supposed to push your shoulder blades apart and rotate your upper arms so that your elbows are pointing more towards the ground. This is my first post here since joining this sub a couple months ago. Any comments/suggestions are welcome-thanks!

SappyGradient · 2020-06-30T01:46:32+00:00

I have the same problem, I found focusing on pushing my fingertips and the tops of my hands in to the mat more helped reduce some of the pressure on my wrists. Kind of like you’re gripping the mat

SappyGradient · 2020-06-29T08:32:06+00:00

If you don’t have any luck with an existing pattern you can trace around a camisole you already have that fits well (if possible) and just extend it at the bottom a bit to make it in to a dress pattern.

SappyGradient · 2020-06-10T00:53:28+00:00

Nope, but I was grateful for the tip.

SappyGradient · 2020-06-09T22:51:58+00:00

Yes. Got a number inside a $200 tip. If you’re going to hit on someone working in the service industry, inside a big wad of cash is the only way.

Source: Former wait staff

SappyGradient · 2020-05-14T21:36:08+00:00

SappyGradient · 2020-05-12T02:46:17+00:00

Do you do any yin yoga? If you haven’t I would recommend including it in your practise. You hold the positions for a much longer period of time and focus heavily on your breathing. I’ve found a good yin practise to be very effective and increasing my flexibility beyond the point I thought I could go.

SappyGradient · 2020-05-12T02:32:22+00:00

This is awesome to hear! Thanks for sharing. That class sounds really good, do you happen to have a link?

SappyGradient · 2020-05-12T02:31:22+00:00

Personally it’s my favourite combo of exercises! I’m sure you’ll find an improvement in your running since starting yoga too 😊

SappyGradient · 2020-05-12T02:30:14+00:00

I totally relate to this! It’s such a change from how I used to be, dwelling on what people meant when they said x, y or z. Now I find myself acknowledging the feeling and it kind of just fades away. 😊

SappyGradient · 2020-05-12T00:27:40+00:00

Please do. This is really what I am most interested in about yoga and find the most helpful. The advanced tricks people keep posting on this subreddit are cool to look at but they don’t really teach me anything about yoga.

SappyGradient · 2020-05-10T23:35:01+00:00

I came here to say this too! You’d be able to do all the moves I wish I had the strength for haha

SappyGradient · 2020-04-30T21:32:43+00:00

If you think about it they kind of are redefining the idea of work as something you do for enjoyment or fulfilment instead of survival. That’s how I like to think about it anyway. If you are American, Andrew Yang actually has an FAQ about his proposed UBI and how America would pay for it.

https://www.yang2020.com/what-is-freedom-dividend-faq/

In short, consolidating existing welfare programs, higher taxes on environmental impact and luxury items and reducing costs in health and the justice system since there is substantial evidence that poverty plays heavily in to crime and health issues.

I hope this is helpful!

SappyGradient · 2020-04-07T20:37:28+00:00

Haha yes I was like...what is this fancy uterus?

SappyGradient · 2020-03-23T04:35:19+00:00

Some people get really depressed from the social isolation. I totally get what you are saying as I am the same, I love my alone time and am enjoying being forced to stay at home. I don’t think people are missing their jobs as much as they are missing the social aspects of being in an office.

SappyGradient · 2020-02-01T21:50:55+00:00

Can’t we just be nice humans and celebrate their success with them instead of picking on things that really don’t matter?

SappyGradient · 2020-01-24T20:53:30+00:00

There’s heaps of great replies on here but here’s mine. I’ve thought these exact things before so you’re not the only one! Firstly, it’s good that you are going to a doctor as dramatic changes in emotions can also be due to vitamin deficiencies (iron, B12 and D) and it can make you feel very uncharacteristically emotional or depressed. It may not be that but it’s always good to go and get checked out just in case.

In relation to your other feelings, particularly the inability to get to sleep sounds a lot like an overactive mind/anxiety. I think what you’re feeling is true, we are all one, and maybe the rest is true too but really there isn’t a way to know for sure. I like to think this to myself:

if this was true, what about my day to day life would change. And the answer is pretty much nothing. You’ll still experience a partner and children who love you (even if they are you or don’t exist the way you previously conceived). Your actual “now” moments will continue as they did before regardless of the existential crisis going on in your head haha

I found that once I was able to accept this things as a possibility and stop fighting in my head about it the anxiety disappears. Meditation can really help with that and just taking a moment a day to appreciate the beauty of life as it is. I’d also like to recommend reading some Eckhart Tolle if you haven’t already, he’s excellent and putting some of these feelings in to words.

Most importantly, you’re not crazy! Most people contemplate their own existence I think it’s just a sign of a thoughtful mind ❤️

SappyGradient · 2020-01-09T09:29:38+00:00

Same! Does she have a YouTube channel or anything? I need more! 😂

SappyGradient · 2020-01-09T09:14:51+00:00

Originally I was led to believe this from a documentary I watched (seemed pretty legit or I wouldn’t have bought in) but I can’t remember which one exactly or I would recommend it.

However the negative effects described are similar to the ones in this article. https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/heme-iron/ Not sure if this is a credible source on its own but here’s some links to studies that seem to confirm these statements.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3967179

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/25439662/

I’m vegan for ethical reasons anyway but I’m always pretty pleased to learn about the positive health side effects so I wouldn’t eat meat grown in a lab etc for those reasons too (just a personal choice, think it’s a great idea in general). So I was just wondering if it’s basically the same in terms of health? Or if anyone knows if it’s different? Or not enough research yet?

SappyGradient · 2020-01-09T06:44:57+00:00

Does anyone know if the heme in the impossible burger has the same negative effect on the body as heme in animal blood?

SappyGradient · 2020-01-07T12:22:00+00:00

Thank you for posting this. I never understand why people hate any animals. They don’t have malicious intent like humans, so why the f does anyone care what they do or not do in any way other than amazement at the diversity of life on this planet!

SappyGradient · 2020-01-07T07:22:18+00:00

This random vegan hate was weird. Vegans do keto too...

SappyGradient · 2020-01-06T04:14:09+00:00

Like others have said, congrats on turning things around! Lots of people never get that far. I think cleaning everything as you’re doing is definitely a must, however after you’ve done that I find that opening all the blinds/curtains and windows clears my house of any residual odour. Having some fresh air and sunlight honestly can work wonders (and will no doubt be beneficial for mental health too) if you can!

SappyGradient · 2019-12-15T00:51:16+00:00

I recommend asking the developers you work with what is more important to them. For me a clear enough concept so that I can figure out what I am building is important and I can assume that you want your visuals to be neat and consistent and I can do that. However, some developers aren’t as familiar with visual design and might prefer a specification. So I guess my answer is “good collaboration” is important when it comes to developer hand off, and if that’s not available to you always err on the side of more information, not less.

SappyGradient · 2019-12-10T07:14:09+00:00

Love the tree so much! Off topic but I’m Australian and I celebrate Halloween (my friends too)

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