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Mental & Physical Health: Yet Another List
Dec. 4th, 2024 04:10 pm1. Stress echo scheduled for December 15. It can't come sooner. Today I noticed that I'm getting winded walking up the stairs at my house. This...isn't good. Fatigue is a symptom of heart disease. I'm starting to wonder if maybe I'd benefit from a stent plus cardiac rehab.
2. I'm looking at different diets and frankly, I'm overwhelmed. Like, there's the Mediterranean diet, right? But there's the Israeli paradox - Israelis eat the Mediterranean diet but have high rates of heart disease (whether Ashkenazi, Sephardi, or Mizrahi). Seems like so many diets have been developed to deal with heart disease but when it comes to evidence...who the fuck knows? I mean, yes, I should lay off the schnitzelonim and ketchup and eat more salatim. I should switch cola for water. Fine. Extremely difficult if not almost impossible, but I get it - intellectually. There will be tears. And gnashing of teeth. And wailing.
3. I have taken another Facebook hiatus, and deleted both Facebook and Reddit from my phone. I have the feeling this will be helpful for my mental health as well as my heart health.
4. I have started enhancing my haircare/skincare routine: putting on upbeat music (morning) or relaxing music (evening); lighting a scented candle or incense; and practicing being especially mindful as I put products on and brush my hair. It's only a little thing, but it's a start?
2. I'm looking at different diets and frankly, I'm overwhelmed. Like, there's the Mediterranean diet, right? But there's the Israeli paradox - Israelis eat the Mediterranean diet but have high rates of heart disease (whether Ashkenazi, Sephardi, or Mizrahi). Seems like so many diets have been developed to deal with heart disease but when it comes to evidence...who the fuck knows? I mean, yes, I should lay off the schnitzelonim and ketchup and eat more salatim. I should switch cola for water. Fine. Extremely difficult if not almost impossible, but I get it - intellectually. There will be tears. And gnashing of teeth. And wailing.
3. I have taken another Facebook hiatus, and deleted both Facebook and Reddit from my phone. I have the feeling this will be helpful for my mental health as well as my heart health.
4. I have started enhancing my haircare/skincare routine: putting on upbeat music (morning) or relaxing music (evening); lighting a scented candle or incense; and practicing being especially mindful as I put products on and brush my hair. It's only a little thing, but it's a start?
