Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Cardiac Arrhythmia?
I really can't believe that I got such referral in clinic today.This is a young teenager who was seen in district clinic and somehow had an ECG done. The clinic MO described it as "P waves present, but R-R interval irregular" and referred for "cardiac arrhythmia".I'm sure you get the diagnosis by one look at the ECG. And I believe it's fair to say that this can be interpretated by an
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Interesting Chest Xray (7)
A patient came with 1-month history of low back pain, and progressive lower limb weakness and numbness. Examination showed presence of neurological deficit, a MRI spine was done and shown as below.Her chest Xray was like this:Now you can link them and come to the diagnosis?(Answer will be in comment)
Friday, February 4, 2011
Real Happiness on Four Square
Still trying to create a Four Square Moving Target that is easy to find where ever you are. For the time being it's located at The Tibet House in NYC on 15th Street, as that's where Sharon and the NY Real Happiness group met just before February 1st.
You can use the widget button below to add to your Four Square and oust me as Mayor!
You can use the widget button below to add to your Four Square and oust me as Mayor!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Happy CNY 2011
Had a great reunion dinner with family and relatives at Sin Choi Wah Restaurant in Kepong. First time being there, and the building is grand - a whole 3-storey all to itself!Beside the main entrance is a big pond full of Koi-fish. Nice!And the first dish - ta-da! Big lobster in a boat-shaped plate, with an auspicious meaning of "Yi Fan Feng Shun" - meaning "A smooth year throughout with fruitful
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Peaceful Rebellion
I'm going to be reposting here, my blog offerings from Sharon Salzberg's Real Happiness site. Just read. And breathe.
And visit the Real Happiness site for others' experiences.
This morning I challenged myself to a 40 minute sit. I know if we are following Sharon’s book, we need only sit for 20 minutes, 3 times this week, but I have never followed directions particularly well. And years of therapy, meditation, karate and more have finally put me at ease with my slightly renegade response to structure. (I try to hold my rebellious nature not too tightly, not too loosely.)
But the 40 minute mark is magic for me. And not just in meditation. I have noticed it in a karate class, while hiking, working on a project, and in just about any situation where breath is key. Although, breath is key for every minute of our life, isn’t it? What I’ve noticed particularly is that after 40 minutes of real breathing, I find myself engaged, at ease, with a heightened sense of awareness. Anxiety, anticipation, boredom? They all fall away.
Some call it the state of flow, popularized by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in his seminal work, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. In it, he explores the idea that people are most happy when completely absorbed in the activity at hand.
Is our meditation practice an activity, or a non-activity? I wonder. But not too hard.
This morning, I gratefully stay with my breath past the tornado of thoughts, and into the stillness of being aware of the noises surrounding me, the twinges in my body, and the possibility of thoughts arising from some unknown underground spring. But none of this distracts me. Thoughts seem only to begin to bubble without actually taking form. Then, I have a moment of insight that just about knocks me out of my groove, an association that seems to come from nowhere and everywhere all at once. But surprisingly I don’t cling or over think it, but smile and gently release.
I close my practice again today with lovingkindness. The people of Egypt are in my thoughts and my heart. Rebellion, on this scale is scary, unsettling, but it can be right action, too, making way for a greater good.
May your day be filled with the Magic Medicine of sitting with your breath.
And visit the Real Happiness site for others' experiences.
This morning I challenged myself to a 40 minute sit. I know if we are following Sharon’s book, we need only sit for 20 minutes, 3 times this week, but I have never followed directions particularly well. And years of therapy, meditation, karate and more have finally put me at ease with my slightly renegade response to structure. (I try to hold my rebellious nature not too tightly, not too loosely.)
But the 40 minute mark is magic for me. And not just in meditation. I have noticed it in a karate class, while hiking, working on a project, and in just about any situation where breath is key. Although, breath is key for every minute of our life, isn’t it? What I’ve noticed particularly is that after 40 minutes of real breathing, I find myself engaged, at ease, with a heightened sense of awareness. Anxiety, anticipation, boredom? They all fall away.
Some call it the state of flow, popularized by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in his seminal work, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. In it, he explores the idea that people are most happy when completely absorbed in the activity at hand.
Is our meditation practice an activity, or a non-activity? I wonder. But not too hard.
This morning, I gratefully stay with my breath past the tornado of thoughts, and into the stillness of being aware of the noises surrounding me, the twinges in my body, and the possibility of thoughts arising from some unknown underground spring. But none of this distracts me. Thoughts seem only to begin to bubble without actually taking form. Then, I have a moment of insight that just about knocks me out of my groove, an association that seems to come from nowhere and everywhere all at once. But surprisingly I don’t cling or over think it, but smile and gently release.
I close my practice again today with lovingkindness. The people of Egypt are in my thoughts and my heart. Rebellion, on this scale is scary, unsettling, but it can be right action, too, making way for a greater good.
May your day be filled with the Magic Medicine of sitting with your breath.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Opening Reception at the Rhinecliff Friday February 11
A Group Show of Painting, Photography, and Mixed Media by four Artists from The 14th Colony, a collective of artists from New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Opening Reception Friday February 11, 2011
5pm to 6:30pm
The Rhinecliff 4 Grinnell Street PO Box 292 Rhinecliff, NY 12574 . t: 845.876.0590 the rhinecliff.com
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