Author: cjtrowbridge
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Psychological Resilience and Humor
“Michelle Tugade, Barbara Fredrickson, and Lisa Feldman Barrett (2004) found that the superior coping of resilient individuals came from their ability to use positive emotions to spring back from negative emotional experiences. Using measures of cardiovascular activity, the researchers discovered that resilient individuals were better able to regulate their responses to stressful situations (for instance,…
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Cheap Global Data And Voice Is Easy
The Phone Before my recent trip to Europe, I bought a Pixel 2 which I have to say is the best phone I’ve ever had. The pictures are stunning, especially in low light. The phone is fast. It holds a charge all day and charges very quickly. I also got a really great wallet case…
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Something Awful Happened
Trigger warnings for assault, sex, violence, drugs, alcohol, etc. This has been really hard to talk about. I’ve started to tell this story several times and stopped, feeling unready. A couple weeks ago, I was at Kitkat Club in Berlin. This is sort of a clothing-optional dance club where it’s totally fine to have sex…
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Thinking of #Oslo Cured salmon and hard boiled eggs with cream cheese and spinach
Thinking of #Oslo Cured salmon and hard boiled eggs with cream cheese and spinach
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There’s a fine line between shopping for #burningman and being a #prepper
There’s a fine line between shopping for #burningman and being a #prepper
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2018-04-09 – Post-Eurotrip Reflections and Goals
It has been some time since my last update. Not a lot has changed. If anything, my goals have condensed and become more focused. It bears repeating as many of them have fallen to the “someday” list. Complete IGETC ✔ Complete Assist ✔ Get an Associates in Social Justice from Sierra I am very excited to say…
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Lifespan and Physiological Limitations
“At birth and in early infancy, the brain’s 100 billion neurons have only minimal connections. The infant brain literally is ready and waiting for the experiences that will create these connections. During the first 2 years of life, the dendrites of the neurons branch out, and the neurons become far more interconnected; infancy is a…