Extra Stuff

    Positive Resources

Faith. Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, Jainism. Faith can support your direction and strength.

Loved Ones. Spouse, significant other(s), parents, brothers/sisters, children, friends, pets. We all contribute something positive to each other.

Supports, Groups. Book Clubs, Toastmasters, Optimist International, Rotarians. Remain as active as we can.

Sunsets. Pinellas County has the best sunsets ever. Sunrises are pretty good as well.

Positive Affirmations, Supportive Quotes. “There is joy and beauty in every day.” “I am in the right place at the right time, doing the right thing.” “We can treat people with kindness.”

Enjoy music. Rock, country, classic, instrumentation. Most music is good. 

Watch beneficial movies. Relax, you have earned it. "Children of a Lesser God, Regarding Henry, Matrix, Star Wars, Galaxy Quest, Animal House, The World According to Garp." Whatever you enjoy. Watch very little news. Feed the Right Wolf.

Read enjoyable books. Remain curious. "Happiness by Sir Richard Layard, Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman Ph.D., The House of God by Samuel Shem, The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran."

Laugh. Laugh on your own. Laugh with your loved ones. Laugh with friends. Laugh more.

Support your circulation. Walk, Swim, Dance. Be as active as you can be. Consider Physical Therapy. Whatever you can do. Five minutes of any type of activity helps.

Nutrition. Water, vegetables, fruits, protein. Little to no cigarettes, vapes or alcohol.

Restful Sleep. Ideally 7 to 9 hours of sleep. Some people enjoy siestas.

Relax. Do things that bring you relaxing joy. Meditation, Tai Chi, Yoga, Mindfulness, Breathwork, Stretching, Massage.

Breathwork. Stanford School of Medicine Center for Stress and Health. Breathe in through your nose. After you have filled your lungs take a second sip of air to expand your lungs as much as possible. Then, very slowly, exhale through your mouth until all the air is gone. After one or two of these deep sighs you may already feel calmer, but to get the full effect repeating these deep sighs for about five minutes. Exhalation activates the parasympathetic nervous system which slows down heart rate and has an overall soothing effect on the body.

    FLOW Neuro Science

Flow FL-100 is now FDA approved

for moderate and severe depression                                                                             

    Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

Neurostar                                                                                                        

    Bright Light Therapy

Bright Light Therapy (10,000 lux of light with UV filter). 

Good for Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Insomnia, Irregular Work Schedules, Irregular Sleep Schedules and Jet Lag. 

Expose bright light in the early am (or when you begin your “day”) for 15-30 minutes most days. Do not stare directly. Do not use too late or too close to bedtime.

The Sun at noon has >100,000 lux. The Sun has UV that can cause cancer. The Sun can be too hot or too cold. Walking outside can be complicated by dogs, alligators, mosquitos and hurricanes.

    Bright Light research:

National Institutes of Health

Yale School of Medicine

Stanford Health Care

Harvard Health

Mayo Clinic

    Bright Light Lamps:

$20 EasyHome Model:LTL-D2 (Ver-D1.0) Light Therapy Sun Lamp (very good)

$27 Fitfirst ML-L001 Light Lamp (very good)

Many others....  Remember 10,000 lux with UV filter