Sleeping on your back

Sleeping on your side

General guidelines for sleeping:

• Sleep so that your back is in a neutral position. The neutral position keeps the back in its natural three front-to-back curves that give the spine an “S” shape.
• Use a rolled towel to support your lower back or place a pillow under your knees when sleeping on your back.
• Place a pillow between your knees when sleeping on your side.

To rise from bed:

• Roll onto your side and bend both knees.
• Drop your feet over the side of the bed as you push with both arms to sit up.
• Slide to the edge of the bed and position your feet under your buttocks.
• Stand up, keeping your back in the neutral position.

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The spiritual effects of a substance in “sacred mushrooms” can last more than a year, Johns Hopkins researchers claim.

The scientists said their investigations may lead to new ways to help people with conditions such as cancer, depression and drug dependence.

In a previous study, the researchers gave psilocybin to 36 healthy, well-educated volunteers with active spiritual lives. After taking the substance under controlled conditions, 60 percent of the participants reported have a “full mystical experience.”

When the researchers checked with the volunteers 14 months later, the same percentage said taking psilocybin increased their sense of well-being or life satisfaction.

“Most of the volunteers looked back on their experience up to 14 months later and rated it as the most, or one of the five most, personally meaningful and spiritually significant of their lives,” lead investigator Roland Griffiths, a professor in the departments of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and neuroscience, said in a prepared statement.

The study was published in the current issue of the Journal of Psychopharmacology.

“This is truly remarkable finding, “Griffiths said. “Rarely in psychological research do we see such persistently positive reports from a single event in the laboratory. This gives credence to claims that the mystical-type experiences some people have during hallucinogen sessions may help patients suffering from cancer-related anxiety or depression, and may serve as a potential treatment for drug dependence. We’re eager to move ahead with that research.”

He noted that while some of the volunteers “reported strong fear or anxiety for a portion of their day-long psilocybin sessions, none reported any lingering harmful effects, and we didn’t observe any clinical evidence of harm.”

However, if hallucinogens are used in poorly supervised settings, the possible fear or anxiety responses could lead to harmful behaviors, Griffiths warned.

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Wait! Before you blow this video off as another “trying to make a come back” joint, try listening to it with an open mind.  You might actually like it.  You remember Kid?  Ya know, from Kid N Play.. he’s on Vh1 Soul with his new joint, “Why don’t you stay?”  Check it out….

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~ Memorize your favorite poem ~

~ Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want ~

~ When you say, “I love you”, mean it ~

~ When you say, “I’m sorry”, look the person in the eye ~

~ Be engaged at least six months before you get married ~

~ Believe in love at first sight ~

~ Never laugh at anyone’s dreams ~

~ Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely ~

~ In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling ~

~ Don’t judge people by their relatives. “NO KIDDING” ~

~ Talk slow but think quick ~

~ When someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, smile and ask, “Why do you want to know?” ~

~ Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk ~

~ Call your mom ~

~ Say “bless you” when you hear someone sneeze ~

~ When you lose, don’t lose the lesson ~

~ Remember the three R’s: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions ~

~ Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship ~

~ When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it ~

~ Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice ~

~ Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, his/her conversational skills
will be as important as any other ~

~ Spend some time alone ~

~ Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values ~

~ Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer ~

~ Read more books and watch less TV ~

~ Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll get to enjoy it a second time ~

~ Trust in God but lock your car ~

~ A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home ~

~ In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past ~

~ Read between the lines ~

~ Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality ~

~ Be gentle with the earth ~

~ Pray. There’s immeasurable power in it ~

~ Never interrupt when you are being flattered ~

~ Mind your own business ~

~ Don’t trust a man/woman who doesn’t close his/her eyes when you kiss them ~

~ Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before ~

~ If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth’s greatest satisfaction ~

~ Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck ~

~ Learn the rules then break some ~

~ Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other ~

~ Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it ~

~ Remember that your character is your destiny ~

~ Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon

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