Long-term stress and/or c-PTSD
Most of us know that long-term stress is bad for us. If the cause of long-term stress is something that we can't control and will not change...what are the best ways to mitigate the risks (aside from exercise and nutrition)? Radical acceptance? Distress tolerance? I would love to hear a deep dive on this as one of the millions of caregivers around the world experiencing intense stress on an ongoing basis. It is an epidemic amongst us. Especially those of us with disabled children who require lifelong support and advocacy. Thank you so much for your show!
Hair not lost: optimal care for healthy hair?
The recent episode on hair offered many interesting insights on hair loss. I have a remaining question though about the hair one has not lost yet: how to keep it in good health? Was is scientifically based optimal hair care (as opposed to commercial fairy tales)?
Controlling my mind in the cold shower
Recently, I experiment with a technique where I roll up my eyes during the cold showers and reframe the sensation of the cold water as a means of buffering against other stresses, such as worrying about the future. The idea comes from hypnotizing me to regard the increase of epinephrine in the cold shower as the stress I am afraid of and tells us I still can control my breathing and my state in this stress. It seems effective but I am not sure is a placebo effect. Do you think it is feasible or not?