Comments on: On depression, anxiety, and 40 days and nights http://www.depressionandbipolar.info/2009/08/on-depression-anxiety-and-40-days-and-nights/ explaining the latest research in everyday English Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:15:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lee http://www.depressionandbipolar.info/2009/08/on-depression-anxiety-and-40-days-and-nights/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Lee Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:01:25 +0000 http://www.depressionandbipolar.info/2009/08/on-depression-anxiety-and-40-days-and-nights/#comment-43 Jenni - you need to report back: as a digital consultant, was the lure of the online to strong to resist? Was 21 days and nights enough of a break or too long? And Ed - I couldn't agree with you more; we DO rush around far too fast for our own good Jenni – you need to report back: as a digital consultant, was the lure of the online to strong to resist? Was 21 days and nights enough of a break or too long?

And Ed – I couldn’t agree with you more; we DO rush around far too fast for our own good

]]> By: Jenni Beattie http://www.depressionandbipolar.info/2009/08/on-depression-anxiety-and-40-days-and-nights/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Jenni Beattie Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:15:53 +0000 http://www.depressionandbipolar.info/2009/08/on-depression-anxiety-and-40-days-and-nights/#comment-32 I am off overseas for three weeks very soon The only thing i am plugging into is my family, the food and the culture. I can't wait! I am off overseas for three weeks very soon
The only thing i am plugging into is my family, the food and the culture.
I can’t wait!

]]> By: Edward Harran http://www.depressionandbipolar.info/2009/08/on-depression-anxiety-and-40-days-and-nights/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Edward Harran Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:12:07 +0000 http://www.depressionandbipolar.info/2009/08/on-depression-anxiety-and-40-days-and-nights/#comment-23 We are a culture that is addicted to speed. Orientated towards career advancement Towards progress. One that does not stop. It's mind is busy analysing the past and future. Deadlines to meet. Demands to uphold. Is this healthy? Are humans, at our most fundamental level, meant to live in this manner? Was the industrial revolution neccessarily good for the human soul? Maybe. But Maybe not. Should we not be enjoying the moment. Celebrating simple things. A laugh with a mate. Lazying around the house. Looking up at the stars. Simple matters. Simple means slow. Slow is better for the mind. Slow prevents depression and mental illness. Perhaps speed is a major factor in the staggering increase in mental illness. We need a revolution in slow. A revolution for people doing what they want. And with meaning. Because meaning gives contentment. Gives strength. Gives us the tools to fight mental illness. We should not blame ourselves. We should blame speed. And slow down. (Where the hell did that come from?!!!) We are a culture that is addicted to speed.
Orientated towards career advancement
Towards progress.
One that does not stop.
It’s mind is busy analysing the past and future. Deadlines to meet. Demands to uphold.

Is this healthy?
Are humans, at our most fundamental level, meant to live in this manner?
Was the industrial revolution neccessarily good for the human soul?
Maybe. But Maybe not.

Should we not be enjoying the moment.
Celebrating simple things.
A laugh with a mate.
Lazying around the house.
Looking up at the stars.

Simple matters.
Simple means slow.
Slow is better for the mind.
Slow prevents depression and mental illness.

Perhaps speed is a major factor in the staggering increase in mental illness.
We need a revolution in slow.
A revolution for people doing what they want. And with meaning.
Because meaning gives contentment.
Gives strength.
Gives us the tools to fight mental illness.
We should not blame ourselves.
We should blame speed.
And slow down.

(Where the hell did that come from?!!!)

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