“Don’t cry because it’s over.

Smile because it happened.“

Theodor Seuss Geisel

Lighting Up At Night?

A new study led by Samer Hattar at John Hopkins University has found that prolonged exposure to bright light at night affects the brain’s centre for mood, memory and learning. This can result in depression and lower mental function. His advice is to “switch on fewer lamps, and stick to less intense light bulbs”.

Bazlur

“In May-2012 I underwent C5/6 & C6/7 anterior cervical decompression and fusion operation.  The operation was successful.

Normally at the end of 1&1/2 weeks of post operation; the pain around the neck should subside & attain approx. 75% normal movement of the neck. However; this was not in my case. After 1&1/2 weeks; the pain was really bad, and I was unable to move my neck and was not able to sit down for more than 20 minute before I had to wear my headgear.

After 3 month; I saw my neurosurgeon for consultation. I made him aware of the persistence problem following the operation. He advised physiotherapy.

The Met OH arranged for me to have the physiotherapy under the guidance of Gauthier LEPOINT-a well repute in this field. Following my consultation with Gauthier; I began to have physiotherapy. Although acupuncture was not on the agenda; Gauthier advised this treatment along with physiotherapy. The combined therapy worked absolutely wonder. And within a few weeks; I began to notice marked improvement in my neck movement. And within couple of months I was able to recover 90% of my neck movement.

I humbly thank Gauthier for assisting me with his unique work on physiotherapy & acupuncture that enabled me to get back my normal movement of my neck so quickly.”

The Littlest God

It wasn’t long after the Gods had created humankind that they began to realise their mistake. The creatures they had created were so adept, so skillful, so full of curiosity and the spirit of inquiry that it was only a matter of time before they would start to challenge the Gods themselves for supremacy.

To ensure their pre-eminence the Gods held a large conference to discuss the issue. Gods were summoned from all over the known and unknown worlds. The debates were long, detailed and soul-searching.

All the Gods were very clear about one thing. The difference between them and mortals was the difference between the quality of the resources they had. While humans had their egos and were concerned with the external, material aspects of the world, the Gods had spirit, soul, and an understanding of the workings of the inner self.

The danger was that sooner or later the humans would want some of that too.

The Gods decided to hide their precious resources. The question was: where? This was the reason for the length and passion of the debates at the Great Conference of the Gods.

Some suggested hiding these resources at the top of the highest mountain. But it was realised that sooner or later humans would scale such a mountain.

And the deepest crater in the deepest ocean would be discovered.

And mines would be sunk into the earth.

And the most impenetrable jungles would give up their secrets.

And mechanical birds would explore the sky and space.

And the moon and the planets would become tourist destinations.

And even the wisest and most creative of the Gods fell silent as if every avenue had been explored and found wanting.

Until the Littlest God, who had been silent until now, spoke up.

“Why don’t we hide these resources inside each human? They’ll never think to look for them there.”

 Taken from “The Magic of Metaphor” by Nick Owen and credited to Peter McNab