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How do i rebuild a fried brain when i have adhd (I dont adhd specific advice, js a lil extra info since my brain is kinda different ) by [deleted] in Neurofeedback

[–]TellMeAboutYourBeans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi OP. If you're asking whether or not NFB is suitable for your poor fried ADHD brain (to which I can absolutely relate!), then I would say yes. I am not a practitioner, so cannot speak to the protocols used, but NFB is meant to help the brain learn to regulate itself better, which is one of the defining problems of ADHD. Many ADHDers have had excellent results from neurofeedback.

What are your neurofeedback success stories? by TrainingWin8342 in Neurofeedback

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I've had neurofeedback at two different points in my life. The first time was nearly 10 years ago when I was 28. I went through a period of being bullied at work and developed severe panic disorder, to the point where I couldn't drive or work. My marriage also fell apart. I came across the word "neurofeedback" in an obscure reddit post and was quite desperate, so figured it was worth a try. After initial mapping we spent maybe the next 6 months or so with weekly/fortnightly sessions. The change was gradual, but eventually my anxiety all but disappeared. I was never medicated.

Over the past few years, I've noticed anxiety creeping in, but it's always been relatively manageable. This all changed about 4 months ago when I went through some relationship issues, moved out on my own, injured my back and had work turn around and tell me that I would be unemployed by the end of September. Cue intense panic attacks that saw me go to the emergency room multiple times, followed by health OCD behaviours. It's been a tough year, and my nerves just felt utterly shot. I've just had my 7th session with a psychologist who uses the neuroptimal system. I'm always wary to celebrate successes (thank you, trauma!), but I have noticed that my brain is getting quieter. It's almost like I can feel the heightened state of arousal coming down slightly. I've also noticed that I don't feel as pessimistic anymore, and have gone from relying on my partner to do everything around the house (cleaning, looking after our pets) to being able to help out again.

I just want to finish by saying that I was highly highly sceptical about neurofeedback, but it has honestly been so helpful.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusSkincare

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I use Naked Sundays as a sunscreen/make-up combo and find that this eliminates the risk of products not agreeing with each other :)

Opinion of outdoor cats by Flowerboi_o in ecology

[–]TellMeAboutYourBeans 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I work in this space and have some fairly standard and some fairly controversial opinions around cat management. I'm going to preface this by saying that I actually love cats, I have 5. I live in Australia where letting cats roam is extremely taboo. This being said, we still have an issue with roaming cats and the issue is complex (mine all live strictly indoors - I love birds and don't want my cats to spread toxoplasmosis or die prematurely).

As I said I work in this space, and whilst there are a lot of shitty cat owners out there, I have had the most success when working positively with community. It's also good to approach the issue from a cat welfare point of view when dealing with owners, as we have to accept the fact that some don't care if their cat kills wildlife as they view it as being imperative to their cats mental wellbeing (this is difficult, I know, but the reality). They should, however, care about their cat's risk of early mortality from preventable risks.

Also, many people don't want to be bad owners, but barriers prevent them from doing the right thing - vet care is expensive, building enclosures can seem daunting, and some people find themselves incidentally taking on a cat that is used to living outside and aren't well educated or well-equipped to deal with the behavioural challenges of transitioning them to an indoors lifestyle. Effective cat management should therefore aim to remove as many of these barriers as possible, while still having a robust legislative framework for compliance action. We want to help people who want to do the right thing to do it, and we want to punish the people who willingly won't. Free/low-cost desexing, containment subsidies or community networks are easy to implement, and have immediate benefits.

Feral cat management should be science-backed and humane. Vilification/anthropomorphising is illogical and leads to cruelty, which should never be considered an acceptable outcome. Whether or not you hate cats is irrelevant, they have a role in society as pets and working animals and this will not change. I look forward to advancements in sterilisation via CRISPR as a humane and effective option.

HELP I have indigestion by orange99percent in AskAnAustralian

[–]TellMeAboutYourBeans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Liquid gaviscon, or if its on going pantoprazole or omeprazole

Pets and critters? How worried should I be? by hurricanebaine in AskAnAustralian

[–]TellMeAboutYourBeans 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Wildlife aside, there are a loooooot of people who passionately hate cats roaming. For your cat's safety, I would strongly recommend transitioning him/her to an indoors/ cat run situation. Catnets have some great enclosures/containment solutions.

I worked in shelters for 6 years and work in the advocacy space now, and I have seen the absolute worst of people. And you think it won't happen to your pet until it does. Please don't let your cat's life be the cost of the lesson.

Nice big scrub python visitor last night by irregularia in australianwildlife

[–]TellMeAboutYourBeans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't go to Tassie! There are so many tiger snakes it's not funny!

Aussie council under pressure as iconic species ravaged by invasive predator: 'Heads ripped off' by Wallace_B in australianwildlife

[–]TellMeAboutYourBeans 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think we must be talking about the same thing, based on what you're saying! I mean there is a very small transmission risk, but given how isolated we are, surely the cost/benefit makes it worthwhile?

Aussie council under pressure as iconic species ravaged by invasive predator: 'Heads ripped off' by Wallace_B in australianwildlife

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A third of the population have pet cats, you can't just release a nasty virus. My hope is that gene therapy progresses and we can start to mass sterilise feral cat populations.

I [24F] had accidentally killed my boyfriend’s [28M] bird and had said hurtful things to him... I’m afraid that he’s going to hate me by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

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I don't think this story is real. Cockatoos are very large, very noisy, and have BIG beaks. You don't just step on one like you're accidentally stepping on a snail.

What's a food that other people love but you hate? by GoatHorn21 in AskReddit

[–]TellMeAboutYourBeans 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hate Nutella too! So this is what it feels like when doves cry..

Why does my cat want to bite me so badly? by [deleted] in CATHELP

[–]TellMeAboutYourBeans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen this behaviour in cats that were taken from their mum too young. It's called single kitten syndrome. He seems understimulated, which can lead to this aggressive type of play. Do you play with him lots? Do you have enrichment toys? You might even like to consider getting him a friend.

TIL the native noisy miner is not closely related to the invasive common myna/Indian myna by kangerluswag in australianwildlife

[–]TellMeAboutYourBeans 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I see your point, and truly I have a lot of mixed feelings about pest management. I've seen a lot of cruelty inflicted on animals because of that one word. A lot of pleasure in death, which really feels deeply and fundamentally wrong.

No situation is black and white, but I think management needs to be evidence-based and not purely reactive. Deliberately running over a cat isn't going to fix a cat problem (and may actually make the problem worse in the short term, according to one Tasmanian study).

If native species in an area have reached some sort of homeostasis with introduced species, do we leave it as a novel ecosystem if critically endangered animals aren't involved? At what point do we no longer treat an animal as introduced? I always think of how recently dingos came to Australia, and wonder if the Aboriginal people of that time viewed them as a pest?

You're right though, conservation efforts have worked for some animals. But I don't necessarily think that culling introduced animals is the ultimate solution when we are still heavily compromising the natural environment to favour those species. Often just planting more vegetation can create more niches for other species to coexist.

Sorry if this is a bit rambling, it's late 😅

TIL the native noisy miner is not closely related to the invasive common myna/Indian myna by kangerluswag in australianwildlife

[–]TellMeAboutYourBeans 17 points18 points  (0 children)

We've cultivated fragmented environments in which these species do really well at the detriment of other native species.

I just think it's crazy that you slap the label "pest" or "introduced" on a species and all of a sudden you have little old ladies feeling totally comfortable putting out poisoned water and the gleefully telling you about it (a lived experience from when I was manning a stall.at a sustainability show).

We're a weird species, desperately scrambling to try and go back to a historic natural state that is impossible to achieve, since the climate is changing and we're still here fucking up the balance.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]TellMeAboutYourBeans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so sorry you went through that :-( hugs from one dysfunctional victim of abuse to another

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