tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post7283561533822676435..comments2024-03-19T09:10:47.280-07:00Comments on Reasonably Well: Noise Noise NoiseJulia Oleinikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04857783768340014545noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-27511599347667833232009-11-13T11:39:20.750-08:002009-11-13T11:39:20.750-08:00Trying to, Julie! Forgot to make my main point th...Trying to, Julie! Forgot to make my main point though, which is that TV is often, as you pointed out, very stress-inducing. Now how is that good for auto-immune disease?! "News-as-entertainment" is a big culprit. "Breaking news", "developing stories", etc.--all are designed to elevate those stress hormones and keep you hooked for the almightly advertisers. Do we really need this stuff? I read once that humans evolved in smaller communities where basically all news was of immediate concern, since you only tended to hear about nearby events. So we have a natural reaction of heightened vigilance over bad news. Nowadays we get satellite news from all over. But our brains still fire the adrenaline pumps as if these things were happening in the next village! Since stress is such a big autoimmune trigger for me, I choose to pass on the barrage of bad news. It often means seeking out a quiet corner to wait AWAY from the TV, at airports, hospitals, doctor's offices, car service depts., etc., then if necessary telling the receptionist where to find me and WHY. Sheesh. Thanks for letting me vent!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17483010595618383009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-74614221429517259772009-11-13T10:10:38.839-08:002009-11-13T10:10:38.839-08:00Hi Wendy - All kidding aside - who, me? Kid around...Hi Wendy - All kidding aside - who, me? Kid around? - I really do not watch TV as much as I used to. Maybe someday we will take the plunge, as you have. Sounds as though you and your husband are making some very healthy choices in your lifestyle!Julia Oleinikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857783768340014545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-52033711094788709492009-11-13T06:31:19.912-08:002009-11-13T06:31:19.912-08:00Well we did take the plunge, Julie, and are now TV...Well we did take the plunge, Julie, and are now TV-free. About 3 months ago, we ditched the monster. No more big, ugly, hulking box in the corner. The livingroom is an oasis of serenity. Pandora radio music plays softly. We find we suddenly have the time to enjoy good books and read all those great magazines we pay for. News comes from the paper and the Internet. We listen to interesting podcasts. We get out more to community events--lectures, concerts, etc., and are more involved too--hubby does yoga (ouch!), I do my master naturalist thing. We get projects done faster too (sewing gifts, enclosing a porch). This change has utterly transformed our lives, in a good way. Thanks for "airing" this topic!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17483010595618383009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-91286618893284251972009-11-12T19:49:54.455-08:002009-11-12T19:49:54.455-08:00My family think i am crazy - if you have blocked e...My family think i am crazy - if you have blocked ears and ringing in your ears WHY do you need the TV turned down?? So good to read your post. They say I have Sjogren's. "That is pronounced Show grins but I must say I don't have many grins to show this afternoon. Afternoons are usually the worst." I posted about it in April 2007. Check it out here if you wish http://notmydisease.blogspot.com/search/label/SS <br />I also have a website about it http://www.ratesites.zoomshare.com/<br />Keep on blogging<br />lee@GNNhttp://www.ratesites.zoomshare.com/noreply@blogger.com