[Blindtlk] 10 natural ways to relieve stress
Peter Wolfe
yogabare13 at gmail.com
Wed Mar 6 00:08:37 UTC 2013
Julie!
Thank you for acknowledging my side and descenting points of view
cause assumptions can be counterproductive. I get stressed because of
confusion of blind issues from psychological trama done to me as a
child and young adult just small examples of this in practice. I'm
extremely paranoid and the uncertainty thtat blindness has doesn't
allow me to compensate for it. For example, if I'm taking a bath that
I feel like someone could break in my home and rape or kill me. This
is a small example cause my dad with his schizophrinia undug my Uncle
Elvin's dead body as I was a child so still deal with backflashes.
Don't want anybody to think that I'm just making all this stuff up
just that there are other things to consider.
Secondly, if you want to learn yoga that you can use your I-Phone
under the VIA app or type in the app store search "blind yoga" or a
term like it to find a $2.00 application is a good starter. There are
some websites and yoga youtube videos online not as good as what I
happen to have on hand though. If your serious and really want to get
into yoga that you must pay $130.00 minimum from url:
http://www.maxiaids.com type in the search yoga. Two term items will
show up being the 'Tactile-braille yoga mat; that costs $80.00 with an
additional $10.00 for shipping and handling and another $30.00 for a
five disc beginner cd set. Lastly, you would listen to the first yoga
tactical mat cause it has two beginning dvds that play on Windows
media player and he five disc set is actually cohosted by a blind
Vietnam vetern with blindness and all.
In conclusion, I'm sorry that I cam across with my frontal attack
that wasn't my intention. I just love defending the minority groups
not for defending them onto themselves but cause I really care. I'm a
sensitive fellow who has had a very hard life and want to give back in
anyway that I can. I want to try to become a counselor butt have a
bachelors in poli sci of all things just got intemedated by others in
college saying Psychology really requires a masters degree and all
ffor any real employment. I might try for some social work
certifications or counseling in general cause I want to counsel people
especially perhaps LGBTQ, veterns or child abuse victims like myself
out there. One of my problems is that I don't want to listen to
psycvhologist cause I'm like you haven't had a hard life like me but
that is the wrong attitude so am getting counseling in town in two
weeks. Thanks and hope this helps Julie!
hugs,
Peter a.k.a Emily
On 3/5/13, Julie J. <julielj at neb.rr.com> wrote:
> Peter,
>
> I had no idea that some of the rehabilitation services have
> psychologists on staff. Honestly I am quite shocked. I've only
> attended or have experience with services here in Nebraska. There is no
> psychologist on staff anywhere in our agency for the blind. Of course
> some folks utilize the services of a good therapist, but there is
> absolutely no assumption that *all* of the clients will need such services.
>
> I've been through counseling myself, when I was going through my
> divorce. I found it very helpful. I'm grateful it was available to me
> through my insurance provider. It kept me sane and out of prison. *smile*
>
> I don't think it's accurate to assume that all blind people will need
> counseling though. Lots of people are telling you that blindness isn't
> a stressful or traumatic experience for them. I'm sure for some it is
> though. I agree with you there, especially for the people who became
> blind during a traumatic event. I think also that sometimes the various
> life issues we face become all mingled together, making it difficult to
> know which circumstance is the cause of what feelings.
>
> I'm glad you are finding yoga helpful. What are you using to learn the
> techniques? or did you already know them? I live in a really small
> town and there is no yoga class here. I'd be very interested in audio
> programs you have found helpful or websites or whatever.
>
> Thanks!
> Julie
>
>
>
>
> On 3/4/2013 9:58 PM, Peter Wolfe wrote:
>> I'm sorry the perseption isn't the reality especially in any and
>> all given circumstances. There are people who become blind who live
>> with side ailments of their blindness that you don't have to deal
>> with. For example, I have a friend who had his face blown off with a
>> shot gun who deals with no doubtt nerve damage just an example of
>> stress. I'd also say many other veterns comigng from battle fields
>> abroad undergo great deals of stress. Other blind people have other
>> disabilities that intermingle with their blindness that causes stress
>> and many of them use chemicals to attempt to balance this process but
>> cannot fully manage it either.
>>
>>
>> I don't think its simply your attitude cause its the nature of the
>> times of being stressful cause the world is changing. This isn't
>> merely a philosophy of mine cause right now that I'm not stressed for
>> now at all. I just did a yoga practice and feel freakin wonderful just
>> that I'm receptive towards other blind people in individual
>> counseling and all. I do believe certain things whether
>> transportation, changing economics or welfare reform would put many on
>> the streesser because of more limited options being blind. All of this
>> results from blindness that cannot be rid of. Mr Jernigan is wrong
>> like NFB is wrong with not wanting accessible tactical currency that
>> is simply ridiculous and counerproductive as Mike states. When other
>> advanced countries have it, yet the U.S the greatest nation on Earth
>> doesn't that is stressful especially in adverse situations like once I
>> had someone steal my money. So, not all of the time will techniques
>> nor adaptive technology will work especially in a pinch that is
>> extremely stressful so I disagree in trama situations. Lastly, its
>> funny seeing how you guys don't think negative stress doesn't occur
>> because all blind institutions that I've attended have psychologists
>> whether E.H Gentry Technical Facility in Talladega, Lion's World
>> Training Center or Vocational Rehabilitation as a whole can have
>> psychological aptitude tests as well.
>>
>>
>> sincerely realistic,
>> Peter
>>
>> On 3/4/13, Marion Gwizdala<blind411 at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> As a professional in the field of health& wellness, I would like to
>>> add
>>>
>>> my support to Mike's comments about blindness being a major stressor. One
>>> of
>>>
>>> my fields of expertise is in stress management, teaching seminars to
>>> employees of large corporations. The truth about stress is that it is
>>> the
>>> result of our interaction with the environment; it cannot be eliminated,
>>> only managed. Stress is fundamentally the reaction to our perception of
>>> a
>>> circumstance. It is neither positive or negative except that thinking
>>> makes
>>>
>>> it so. Two people can experience the exact same event and have very
>>> different reactions.
>>> blindness, in and of itself, is not a distressor - the term for
>>> negative
>>>
>>> stress. In fact, for me, it is generally a neutral stressor.There are
>>> times,
>>>
>>> though, that it is a positive stressor, motivating me to work harder to
>>> accomplish a thing just because some believe I cannot do so as a blind
>>> person. Then there are those times blindness is a distressor, such as
>>> when I
>>>
>>> feel frustrated with a website that is inaccessible.
>>> I agree with Mike's comment about lessening the distressful
>>> circumstances in our lives by obtaining good blindness skills training
>>> and
>>> making use of effective blindness tools. The positive philosophy embodied
>>> in
>>>
>>> the NFB and so elucidated in the speech Mike mentioned is well worth the
>>> read on a regular basis. It is what I refer to as "organic" writing. The
>>> more you read it the more it grows in your consciousness!
>>>
>>> Fraternally yours,
>>> Marion Gwizdala, M.S.
>>> Kairos Health& Wellness Center
>>> www.KairosHWC.com
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Mike Freeman"<k7uij at panix.com>
>>> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'"<blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 6:20 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] 10 natural ways to relieve stress
>>>
>>>
>>>> I've been staying out of this thread, believing that it is basically
>>>> counterproductive. However, the mistake I surmise Peter is making is to
>>>> single out blindness as a particular egregious stress-provoker. It is
>>>> not.
>>>>
>>>> Of course, some folks may find it so; the point is that some of us do
>>>> not
>>>> find it so, especially if we've had good blindness training and have
>>>> opportunities to put our skills and attitudes to work.
>>>>
>>>> We might all find it profitable to reread Dr. jernigan's speech:
>>>> "Blindness:
>>>> Handicap or Characteristic".
>>>>
>>>> Cheers!
>>>>
>>>> Mike Freeman
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris
>>>> Nusbaum
>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 3:04 PM
>>>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] 10 natural ways to relieve stress
>>>>
>>>> Julie,
>>>>
>>>> Very well said! Thank you for these wonderful thoughts!
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Julie J."<julielj at neb.rr.com
>>>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List<blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>>> Date sent: Sun, 03 Mar 2013 08:26:34 -0600
>>>> Subject: [Blindtlk] 10 natural ways to relieve stress
>>>>
>>>> Peter,
>>>>
>>>> I never said I was speaking for all blind people everywhere. I
>>>> said
>>>> that stress, unhappiness and unemployment were not *my* current
>>>> experience. I understand that lots of blind people don't have
>>>> jobs and
>>>> are generally unhappy with their life situation. And I have no
>>>> problem
>>>> with the words happy or unhappy.
>>>>
>>>> I have been there too. I had no job for a long time. I've been
>>>> homeless, if only for a few days. I've eaten my fair share of
>>>> Ramen
>>>> noodles. I've wondered how I was going to scrape together
>>>> enough money
>>>> to pay the bills, month after month after month. However I
>>>> always kept
>>>> the mindset that the situation at hand was temporary. You can be
>>>> in an
>>>> awful situation and still have hope. Sometimes that's all there
>>>> is.
>>>>
>>>> I'm not quite as old as you think. I'll be 40 this year. I
>>>> don't know
>>>> that families were all that much different when I was a kid. I
>>>> grew up
>>>> in a mostly African American, poor area though. BTW I am white.
>>>> I
>>>> guess maybe growing up being the different kid allowed me to get
>>>> real
>>>> comfortable with being different and being okay with that. Who
>>>> knows?
>>>>
>>>> Now, I work with young people with their first contact with the
>>>> criminal
>>>> justice system. I see all sorts of different family groupings.
>>>> Some of
>>>> them work and are healthy and some of them are not a good place
>>>> for
>>>> kids. I don't see a strong correlation between a man and woman
>>>> who have
>>>> been married for a long time with only their own kids in the home
>>>> and
>>>> stability. I have a single Dad raising five kids that I think
>>>> should
>>>> get parent of the year. I have another youth who lives with her
>>>> Aunt
>>>> and Uncle and it is one of the most positive respectful families.
>>>> Some
>>>> of the traditional families are good too. I'm just saying that
>>>> family
>>>> comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes and I think it always has.
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps what I am saying is that yes, bad stuff happens in the
>>>> world.
>>>> We all know that and can agree that blind people get more than
>>>> our fair
>>>> share of hardships. I feel like I have a choice though. I can
>>>> choose
>>>> to feel stressed and hopeless because the odds are that I won't
>>>> have a
>>>> job or I can choose to put all my effort in to finding a job or
>>>> starting
>>>> my own business. No, it isn't easy and it won't happen
>>>> overnight, but
>>>> if I believe that it can happen for me, I have just dramatically
>>>> increased the odds that it will. "Whether you believe you can or
>>>> you
>>>> can't, either way you're right."A quote from the founder of the
>>>> Ford
>>>> motor company.
>>>>
>>>> Blindness can be hard, very hard at times. I choose to look at
>>>> it as an
>>>> opportunity though. I feel like I have made many of the life
>>>> choices I
>>>> have because of my blindness, not despite it. I have a strong
>>>> need to
>>>> challenge myself to learn new things and have new experiences.
>>>> Blindness has made that easy.
>>>>
>>>> This summer I am going survival camping. I am going to learn
>>>> stuff like
>>>> how to make a fire with no matches, how to make rope, how to find
>>>> drinking water and how to make a shelter in the woods. I am so
>>>> excited for this opportunity! It will be a challenge and I'll
>>>> have to
>>>> figure out many adaptations because of my blindness. It's like
>>>> a
>>>> puzzle for me. I love to figure out how I can accomplish the
>>>> task.
>>>> Occasionally I come across something that I can't do, but more
>>>> often I
>>>> surprise myself. It also helps a lot to have wonderful email
>>>> lists and
>>>> other blind people willing to talk to me about similar things
>>>> they have
>>>> done. I can build on what has already been discovered without
>>>> reinventing the wheel. *smile*
>>>>
>>>> What are your goals? Your dreams? If you knew you couldn't fail
>>>> what
>>>> would you do? Let us help you figure out how to get there.
>>>>
>>>> Julie
>>>>
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Cordially,
Peter Q Wolfe, BA
cum laude Auburn University
e-mail: yogabare13 at gmail.com
"If you don't stand up for something your willing to fall for anything"
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