How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?

All in all...

I was blathering at the Evolutionary Psychiatrist about finding joy in the everyday.  Do y'all reckon paleolithic man appreciated sunsets, or did it take more to impress him?

There were a few rough years in there where I short-circuited my ability to do just that. We have all heard of mindfulness, being present in the moment, enjoying the journey on life's path--and it is of paramount importance to actually feel that happiness in the day-to-day.  There's an epidemic of depression and anxiety out there...and maybe it's magnesium deficiency or  protection against infection , or maybe it's somehow related to clowns and fast food.  I am NOT making this up. The Evolutionary Psychiatrist is REALLY smart and has lots of interesting stuff on her blog. Science!!

This modern life--the constant plug-in (yes, even blogging, "Deep Irony" noted) of advancing technology is putting bricks into an ever-growing...well, you know.

Had a conversation with The Coach about the addictive nature of texting, for example. The same parts of the brain light up when we wait for it....wait for it....ding! and get that text that satisfies the craving, just for now, until it builds again.  This may explain why texting and driving is such a problem--people just can't break the addiction.

So what?  Well, the addictive neural pathways tend to hijack the pleasure centers, in the deep lizard brain...

Leading one to equate the behavior with survival needs such as food and sex, powerful rewards. Our neurons are  then bathed in our endogenous opioids--"More please!" Shoveling in more pudding without the basics, the protein, the meat of the matter.


Being in the moment, in the present, helps us to break our attachments and enjoy what is.  So let's look for beauty where we can find it. Breathe. Breathe in The Air.