tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post5823246460334984266..comments2024-02-05T05:15:04.759-08:00Comments on Wandering Scientist: Weekend Reading: The Oww, My Neck Hurts EditionCloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-49562825673627716942016-05-10T16:07:49.649-07:002016-05-10T16:07:49.649-07:00Hmmm, it IS getting close to time for a new mattre...Hmmm, it IS getting close to time for a new mattress. Another thing on the to do list...<br /><br />I think my shoes are good. I don't really wear anything but comfy shoes these days.<br /><br />What seems to keep my back and neck happiest is if I do yoga regularly, specifically yoga that stretches my hips. So yeah, it is all connected.Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-28062673389584196132016-05-10T14:20:09.602-07:002016-05-10T14:20:09.602-07:00DITTO ON THE MATTRESS. If you're not a regula...DITTO ON THE MATTRESS. If you're not a regular flipper, start flipping (once a month or so). If you've had the mattress for ~10 years or more, get a new one.<br /><br />Also I had a pair of shoes that gave me joint pain higher up. The body is weirdly inter-connected.nicoleandmaggiehttp://nicoleandmaggie.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-54944195686533872582016-05-10T11:19:33.659-07:002016-05-10T11:19:33.659-07:00Regarding your back, I started having significant,...Regarding your back, I started having significant, nearly daily back problems for no apparent reason. I thought, like you, it was just age. Then, we got a new mattress and pillows and the problem went away nearly overnight. Have you found your back problems are correlated with where you sleep (I realized what my problem might be after sleeping in a hotel for a few nights)?Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05896110901631454468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-58981543348872082042016-05-07T10:02:44.045-07:002016-05-07T10:02:44.045-07:00Regarding bollywood movies, here are few suggestio...Regarding bollywood movies, here are few suggestions from recent ones to try, my non-Indian husbands has liked them. <br />1. Kapoor & sons, 2. Piku, 3. Queen, 4. Haider, 5. Bajirao Mastani (this one is a typical drama but well made).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-26755580479002837712016-05-06T18:54:31.366-07:002016-05-06T18:54:31.366-07:00I'm quite happy and love my life, and do feel ...I'm quite happy and love my life, and do feel very fortunate. But I would not use the word "blessed" because that has a religious connotation that makes no sense in my own worldview. That was sort of my point- I have laid back mornings that I rather like, but if someone got me to answer a survey and asked if I would describe them with the hashtag "#blessed" I'd answer no. And probably laugh, because I cannot imagine ever using that hashtag.Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-68103641481095380432016-05-06T17:51:18.692-07:002016-05-06T17:51:18.692-07:00First things first, I love your posts, especially ...First things first, I love your posts, especially the weekend reading. You're awesome.<br /><br />Secondly, you really don't feel like anything in your life is blessed? Really? I feel so blessed and grateful every day. Most recently when my good friend was telling me about her trip to South America and the situation of some of the native young women, who usually have no opportunity for education or advancement. Or when I think about my healthy kids, kind husband, waterproof house, ability to afford food... I'm super blessed. And sure, some of that is a result of good life choices, but a lot of it is chance. Grateful feelings lead to contentment, for me. I love that song from White Christmas that goes, "fall asleep counting your blessings."Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03276995787173932700noreply@blogger.com