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Former England rugby player Matt Dawson has revealed that he has undergone multiple operations on his heart owing to a case of Lyme disease that went undiagnosed. He was bitten by a tick in a London park, and despite him experiencing flu-like symptoms afterwards, the infection spread throughout his body before being recognised.
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by tick bites. The most common symptoms include a fever, fatigue, headache and a skin rash that often looks like a bullseye target. The more severe symptoms include Bell’s Palsy (paralysis on one side of the face), pain and swelling of the joints and heart palpitations. As the infection spreads, it can affect the nervous system, the joints and the heart and if inadequately treated or treated late, it may be difficult to cure and symptoms can become chronic. Dawson revealed that he has undergone multiple operations on his heart to remove scar tissue build up owing to a case of Lyme disease that went undiagnosed for too long. He is still on medication to keep his heart healthy.
While he has now recovered, Dawson says that he fought the disease for 18 months, and still can't do as much exercise as he would like due to the impact it had on his heart in particular. Given that incidences of Lyme disease are most commonly associated with rural woodland environments, the fact that Dawson contracted it in a city means that it's more important than ever that we're clued up on the condition. He’s not the only high-profile person to open up about the disease- Bella Hadid, her mother Yolanda and brother Anwar are sufferers, with Ben Stiller, Christy Turlington and Avril Lavigne also among the stars who’ve been treated for Lyme.
“It is vital to educate people about Lyme disease, because it is often misdiagnosed. Awareness is crucial as people need to learn how to protect themselves, their families, and their pets from this potentially dangerous disease," says Natasha Metcalf of Lyme Disease UK’s patient support network. “Public Health England estimates that there are around 2000-3000 new cases per year, whereas Caudwell LymeCo charity and Lyme Disease UK believe that there could be as many as 45,000. There is a huge discrepancy in estimates, highlighting the fact that the true number is unknown.
“The fact is, thousands of people will be infected this year and are many are likely to go untreated which can leave people disabled or misdiagnosed with conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome , depression , fibromyalgia, Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis. Cases are growing by 65 per cent per year worldwide and without intervention, Lyme disease is estimated to be an official epidemic by the year 2028.” Lyme Disease UK has recently launched its ‘Wake Up to Lyme’ campaign in order to spread the word in terms of the general public’s understanding of the increasingly common condition.
Clueing yourself up on the telltale signs of Lyme disease, plus how you can avoid catching it in the first place, will go a long way in terms of stopping the epidemic in its tracks. Dr Edward Gaynor, Bupa UK Clinical Fellow, gave us the brief on all things Lyme:
What is Lyme disease and how is it spread?
“Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by tick bites. Ticks can carry a certain bacteria called Borrelia Burgdorferi which is responsible for the spread of Lyme disease and are often found in areas of deep vegetation such as parks and woodlands. Only a small number of ticks carry the bacteria that cause Lyme disease, so if you are bitten by a tick, it doesn’t mean you’ll catch the disease.”
Can you catch Lyme disease from others?
“No, Lyme disease is not contagious between humans.”
What are the symptoms of Lyme disease?
“Look out for fever, fatigue, headache and a skin rash that often looks like a bull’s-eye target. The rash usually takes between three to 30 days to appear and is usually about 12 inches in diameter. If left unchecked, it could develop into more severe symptoms." (see above).
“If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, seek medical advice or visit your GP straight away.”
What can you do if you're worried - is there a test for it?
“A blood test may be able to determine if you have Lyme disease, which a GP will be able to carry out. In some cases, it could take up to eight weeks to form in your blood and may not be detected straight away. In this case, your GP would usually recommend treatment based on your symptoms alone.”
Natasha adds that testing for Lyme disease is a minefield:
“Lyme disease testing is a complex issue as we don't currently have a reliable test which can confirm or reject a Lyme disease diagnosis or assess when the infection has been successfully treated.
“People can experience false negative results, leading to misdiagnosis or a lack of treatment. Tests from private overseas laboratories which some Lyme doctors prefer to use are rejected by the NHS and often labelled as false positives, so patients are left in a very difficult situation when it comes to which test results to believe. You can read more about testing issues on our website, but in short, we desperately need an accurate test.”
How is Lyme disease treated?
“The type of treatment you receive will depend on the stage of your condition. Typically, treatment will involve a course of antibiotics.”
Natasha emphasises, however, that antibiotics aren’t a cure-all in every case:
“The standard treatment is a few weeks' of oral antibiotics but some doctors feel that this is not long enough and there is research to suggest that the bacteria can persist beyond a short course of antibiotics, leading to a potentially chronic condition, requiring longer courses of treatment. More research into effective treatment protocols is needed. There is also the issue of people who were not treated immediately after a tick bite as they may begin to experience chronic health problems which cannot be addressed by a short course of antibiotics. Getting treated without delay following a tick bite is crucial.”
Where are the riskiest places/situations for catching it and how can you protect yourself?
“Ticks usually live in areas of overgrown vegetation such as parks and woodlands. If you are in these types of areas, try to stick to the footpath if you’re near long-grass, use insect repellent and check your skin for any ticks.”
Natasha also stresses that tick habitats aren’t just limited to the countryside or supposed “hotspots” such as The New Forest:
“It is important to be aware that ticks have been found in urban parks and gardens as well as in woodland in heathland.”
How long does the infection stay in your body?
“The duration of the infection depends on a number of factors, including whether or not you treated the condition early. If caught early and treated, people usually take a course of antibiotics for between two to four weeks.”
Are you immune once you've had it?
“Unfortunately, there is no evidence to suggest that once you’ve had Lyme disease you’re immune to it.”
Why do you think that cases are on the increase across the UK?
“We usually see more cases of Lyme disease at this time of year, as well as during the Autumn and summer months as people tend to spend more time outdoors in dense areas such as parks and woodlands.”
Natasha also thinks that milder winters are contributing to the fact that ticks seem to be more active than ever. As such, the Wake up to Lyme campaign has three clear cut aims in particular to prevent further spread of the disease:
1. All front line medical staff in the UK to be aware of Lyme disease and at least one doctor in each team to have completed the RCGP online course on Lyme disease. At the moment only about 2% GPs have completed it.
2. Every UK household to be aware of the risk of tick bites and Lyme disease and to understand prevention methods and symptoms to look for.
3. Provide support and knowledge to every single UK resident who is infected in 2017.
You can find out more about Lyme disease and get involved in the Wake Up to Lyme campaign here
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Cash4Life" game were:
05-10-19-22-43, Cash Ball: 4
(five, ten, nineteen, twenty-two, forty-three; Cash Ball: four)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Cash4Life" game were:
05-10-19-22-43, Cash Ball: 4
(five, ten, nineteen, twenty-two, forty-three; Cash Ball: four)
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash" game were:
05-07-19-21-22
(five, seven, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-two)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash" game were:
05-07-19-21-22
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
6-2-2-6
(six, two, two, six)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
6-2-2-6
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Pick 10" game were:
03-11-12-14-16-19-21-26-28-30-31-33-37-40-41-44-51-57-63-77
(three, eleven, twelve, fourteen, sixteen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-six, twenty-eight, thirty, thirty-one, thirty-three, thirty-seven, forty, forty-one, forty-four, fifty-one, fifty-seven, sixty-three, seventy-seven)
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Feeling down? You’re not alone. With finances, job instability and work pressures all playing on our minds at the moment, it’s no wonder many of us are finding it harder and harder to cope.
With stresses high and the nation’s mood low, are bouts of feeling down a sign of something more serious - namely, depression? Or are we too quick to assume the worst? “We often use the term depression when we’re feeling sad or miserable about life. Usually these feelings pass in due course,” explains Psychologist, Elaine Slater . “Although sometimes feeling low and sad is a common emotion, depressive illness is an ongoing condition.” How can we best spot the difference and to what extent are the two interlinked? We found out.
Are you depressed?
“Feeling down can be a symptom of being depressed, but depression as an illness, is very different,” explains Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Paul McLaren of Priory’s Fenchurch Wellbeing Centre . “One reliable way of distinguishing ‘feeling low about difficult stuff’ from ‘depression as an illness’ is loss of enjoyment. When we are depressed, nothing excites or cheers us up, even things we usually look forward to. Depression can also feel like a physical problem, as if we are weighed down or we have to walk through wet cement.”
Why might you be depressed?
This is specific to the individual, but there are some risk factors that could make a person more susceptible to developing it. As Dr McLaren explains, there is a significant interplay between internal and external causes. “Both are important. We know that the genes we have are very important in giving us a vulnerability to depression but it is not just an inherited condition,” he says. “What we inherit is a ‘vulnerability’; and if we have that vulnerability, and the wrong sort of bad external events happen to us, then we get depressed. Different people with the vulnerability are probably vulnerable to different sorts of bad things happening. Some people may get depressed after physical stress such as a heart attack or stroke. In others, it may be triggered by a relationship or losing a job.”
if we have that vulnerability, and the wrong sort of bad external events happen to us, then we get depressed
How common is depression?
Much more common than most think and thanks to greater public awareness, more people are becoming better at talking about it. “More people are probably coming for help,” says Dr McLaren. “There is still a stigma, and people feel ashamed of how they are feeling which stops them asking for help. That is still a problem, but it is getting less. It is difficult to tell whether it is more actually more common though. It has probably always been common - we are just more aware of it.”
MORE GLOSS: 10 ways to overcome anxiety
What are the different types of depression?
Depression has many incarnations, ranging from the mild to the more extreme. “In its mildest form, depression can mean just being in low spirits. It doesn’t stop you leading your normal life, but makes everything harder to do and seem less worthwhile,” explains Elaine Slater. “Depression becomes a serious illness when the sufferer starts to develop more extreme symptoms. At its most severe, major depression or clinical depression can be life threatening, because it can make you feel suicidal.”
Much like with the physical, the earlier mental health problems are spotted, the easier they can be to treat and overcome. According to Elaine, the different types of depression can be separated into the following categories:
• Mild depression: has some impact on daily life
• Moderate depression: has a significant impact on daily life
• Severe depression: makes it almost impossible to get through daily life
• Postnatal depression: experienced by parents after having a baby
• Bipolar disorder: when mood swings from one extreme to another
• Seasonal affective disorder: depression caused by seasonal patterns
What are other common symptoms to look out for?
As touched on earlier, consistent loss of enjoyment can be a key marker in identifying the development of depression. The complexity of the condition is such though, that its other symptoms can vary from the emotional to the cognitive, behavioural to the physical. You needn’t need to be exhibiting the full spectrum of signs, but a useful indication may be how hard you’re finding completing everyday tasks. It is also important to note that low mood may also be as a result of physical ailments or lifestyle and so it’s definitely worth exploring these with your GP first in order to see if something else may be responsible. “Sometimes physical problems such as infections or an underactive thyroid can produce low mood,” says Dr McLaren.
If these factors have been crossed off the list, then it is worth seeing if you exhibit any of the following symptoms too. Here Elaine Slater provides a rundown of common signs to provide a helping hand:
Emotional symptoms
• Feeling sensitive and vulnerable
• Tearful and emotionally tired
• Feeling numb, empty and full of despair
• Sense of hopelessness
• Experiencing a sense of unreality
• Feelings of disassociation
• Feeling restless and agitated
• Anxiety
• Increased irritability
• Lack of energy, motivation, positivity and enthusiasm
• Lack of interest in everyday life
• Feelings of isolation and inability to relate to other people
• Feeling worse in the morning and not wanting to get out of bed
• Feelings of extreme guilt
• Confusion
• Feeling helpless
• Inability to switch off from negative thoughts
Cognitive symptoms
• Inability to concentrate or make decisions
• Difficulty remembering things
• Negative frame of mind such as; the future seems bleak or what’s the point
• Self blame
• Constant worrying
• Loss of self-confidence and self-esteem
• Suicidal ideation
Behavioural symptoms
• Avoiding social events
• Retreating from relationships
• Avoiding contact with friends
• Having difficulties in home and family life
• Not doing enjoyable activities
• Neglecting hobbies and interests
• Finding it difficult to speak
• Turning to drugs or alcohol as a way of coping
Physical symptoms
• Sleeping issues such as insomnia
• Increased or reduced appetite
• Loss of sex drive
• Self harm
• Aches and pains with no obvious physical cause
• Tiredness and no energy
• Moving very slowly
MORE GLOSS: Do you really have OCD?
What are the best ways to treat it?
While genetics play a pivotal part, changes in lifestyle can definitely help strengthen defences explains Dr McLaren. “If you have a vulnerability, then regular heavy alcohol consumption can increase your risk of getting depressed. Regular aerobic exercise at least twice a week and a healthy diet can reduce it as can taking a positive approach to managing stress to also reduce the chances of depression being triggered.”
Maintaining regularity in your daily routine can also help, “Including for sleep,” advises Dr McLaren. “Take simple measures to enable sleep, such as going to bed at the same time and going to bed to just sleep - not to read, text or watch videos.” Sounds simple, but in our experience a sharper, more wide awake and alert mind can help immeasurably.
Finally, seek the support of others. If the increased awareness of mental health issues has taught us anything, it’s that strength really does lie in numbers and fighting depression on your own can often end up causing more harm than good. “If you are feeling persistently down or lacking in confidence and positive emotions, it is important to seek help as symptoms can interfere with work, social and family life.” says Elaine. “Ongoing deteriorating symptoms can have a severely detrimental effect on your wellbeing and overall health.” If you feel that it is getting out of control, see your GP. Each person’s personal prescription is unique to them and could range from meditation to medication, acupuncture to CBT - there is no one-size-fits-all approach. “Share your feelings with those close to you and get their support,” advises Dr McLaren. With depression’s stigma slowly losing its sting, you might be surprised at who might be going through the same problems too.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Roman Catholic Council of Bishops called Monday on parishes throughout the country to put photos of dead nuns and priests in their churches this Sunday and to hold Masses for all those killed in gang-fueled violence.
The call for special celebrations throughout July came after two Jesuit priests and a tour guide were murdered June 20. Authorities have identified a local gang boss reportedly affiliated with the Sinaloa cartel as the suspect in the those killings. He remains at large.
The council also called on the faithful to pray on July 31 for the conversion or redemption of the killers.
Meanwhile, another priest said he was beaten over the weekend in the violence-plagued western state of Michoacan.
Rev. Mateo Calvillo wrote in an open letter that men travelling in another vehicle cut off his car, forcing him to stop, and that one of them came around to his window and beat him savagely. The priest said he knew of no motive for the June 29 attack in the town of Querendaro, saying the man appeared irrational.
On June 24, the Council of Bishops issued an open letter telling the government that “it is time to revise the security policies that are failing.”
The two murdered priests — Rev. Javier Campos, 79, and Rev. Joaquín Mora, 80 — had spent much of their lives serving Indigenous peoples of the Sierra Tarahumara mountains. The Jesuits were shot to death in the small church in the town of Cerocahui.
The church’s Catholic Multimedia Center said seven priests have been murdered under the current administration, which took office in December 2018, and at least two dozen in the six years of the previous president.
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HAVANA (AP) — There were some cheers for “The Star-Spangled Banner” before USA Basketball’s game in Cuba on Independence Day.
And then the Americans celebrated the holiday with a big win.
Xavier Munford scored 24 points and the U.S. defeated Cuba 87-64 on Monday night to close the first round of qualifying for next year’s Basketball World Cup — improving to 31-1 all-time against the island nation.
“It’s emotional to play on the Fourth of July," said Jim Boylen, who coached the U.S. in all three of the two-game windows in the opening qualifying round. “It’s emotional to be here with this group of guys, with USA across our chests. It’s a big day. Our country is 246 years old today and we’re just thankful for this moment together.”
Munford was 10 for 12 from the floor for the Americans, who got 13 points from Justin Jackson, 12 from John Jenkins — all from 3-point range — and 10 apiece from Will Davis and Langston Galloway.
“It’s July 4th. No better feeling than to get a win tonight,” Munford said.
Jordan Bell finished with eight rebounds and six assists for the Americans, whose spot in the second round of qualifying was previously secured. They’ll take a 5-1 record into the second round, well on their way to clinching a spot in the World Cup and moving a big step closer toward getting USA Basketball qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Yoel Cubilla led Cuba (0-6) with 15 points.
The Americans will start the second round of World Cup qualifying on Aug. 25, with the expectation that the first matchup will be against Uruguay in Las Vegas. The U.S. will also play on Aug. 29, probably on the road and likely against Colombia, though FIBA has yet to confirm that as the matchup.
The two road wins on this trip — the Americans beat Puerto Rico on Friday — puts the U.S. in a prime position to qualify for the World Cup. The roster was primarily composed of G League players, as is always the case for the Americans in World Cup qualifying, and Boylen said this group came together quickly.
“We came together 11 days ago and our team was focused, our guys were great, we worked on the basics, we got better every day and I thought we played the right way,” Boylen said. “The ball moved, we grew together, and we cared for each other.”
The U.S. will be grouped with Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Colombia in the second round. Also grouped from the Americas region will be Venezuela, Argentina, Panama, Canada, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
Both of those groups will send three teams to the World Cup; the best fourth-place team from either of those groups will also go, with the Americas region sending seven teams to the tournament that will be played in the summer of 2023 in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.
Cuba led 16-14 after the first quarter Monday night. That is, until the Americans scored 14 points in the first 2:19 of the second quarter.
“We lost the first quarter, but I thought the second quarter, we responded,” Boylen said.
A 3-pointer by Jackson opened the second quarter, put the U.S. ahead for good, and the Americans were off and running. The lead was 49-32 early in the third — ending what was a 35-16 run by the U.S. — and the Americans remained ahead the rest of the way.
“The Cuba team was great," Munford said. “They came out with a great effort. They made us work for it. They had strong guys. We played well tonight. We executed, took care of the ball, ran our offense and played USA style of basketball."
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Are there times of the month where you don’t feel quite yourself, but can’t work out why? If you haven’t changed anything in your diet , hormones aren’t to blame and it isn’t stress -related, it could be worth checking the forecast, because a full moon may be behind disrupted sleep, fluctuations in mood and in some cases, changes in behaviour.
Now, hear us out. It might sound a little far-fetched to look skywards for a reason, but the theory has received a certain degree of attention in recent years - most notably following a Swiss study conducted in 2013 exploring the link between moon cycles and sleep patterns.
Having been intrigued by a potential link between the moon and biological rhythms in certain sea species, researchers set out to see if the same could be said for humans too. Assessing two nights of sleep data from 33 healthy volunteers collected within the confines of a sleep laboratory, they found that on nights around the full moon, participants took longer to fall asleep (around five minutes more on average), spent about 30% less time in a deep sleep, slept for 20 minutes less and also displayed lower levels of the ‘sleep hormone’ melatonin. Reasonably modest changes yes, but the researchers described the experiment as “the first reliable evidence” of the connection between the moon’s cycle and sleeping patterns in humans, with the findings attracting widespread press coverage as a result. From a health perspective, the so-called ‘lunar effect’ seems to have been felt in hospitals too, with spiking admission rates during a full moon having been reported and a 2011 study in the World Journal of Surgery finding that over 40 per cent of medical staff thought that human behaviour was affected by lunar rhythms.
While the area requires greater investigation within the medical community in order to establish a direct causal link, it all appears to be too much of a coincidence to be simply dismissed as cosmic claptrap. In fact, the connection carries a level of credence in the yogic world with full moons often viewed as auspicious times in the calendar. It’s a phenomenon that leading yoga for insomnia expert Lisa Sanfilippo , has seen both first-hand and in her classes. “If I'm not tracking the moon cycle and have a night when I can't sleep and there's no reason in terms of stress, caffeine or something upsetting me, 9 times of 10 there is a full moon,” she says. “I observe how people show up in yoga classes, in the psychotherapy room and socially and people tend on the whole to have a harder time getting to sleep during a full moon.”
Her recommendations for helping fight full moon fatigue? “Do calming and settling yoga specifically designed to prepare the body and mind for deep rest and sleep,” she recommends, such as this free sequence on her site. “If sleep is still elusive, a mid-afternoon restorative yoga pose or meditation will replenish energy without removing the drive to sleep later in the night.”
In astrology, the moon is said to govern our emotional life
The role of the moon on our overall sense of wellbeing has also been highlighted as a point of importance within the astrological and astronomical spheres and goes some way to help explain the connection between moon and mood. “In astrology, the moon is said to govern our emotional life,” explains founder of The Numinous and author of Material Girl Mystical World , Ruby Warrington. “In astronomy, it's known that the moon is connected to the ebb and flow of the tides - and as women, our menstrual cycle also mirrors the waxing and waning of the moon, meaning it takes 28 to 29 days for the moon to go from new to full and back again, completing one full moon cycle.”
This parallel between moon and menstrual cycles is a particularly fascinating point. “This is why some people have made the connection between mood, sleep and health and the moon,” says astrologer and GTG Expert , Jessica Adams , also drawing attention to its influence in other areas too. “The moon describes mothers and mothering,” she explains. “It shows how we need to be needed by other people (or animals) and why that happens.”
Much like yogic interpretations, full moons also carry particular astrological importance. “Full and new moons represent endings and new beginnings, and since each of these moons will occur in a different sign of the zodiac, they each carry different significance in terms of the areas of life that will be impacted,” explains Ruby. With a full moon set to hit our shores on Monday the 7th of August, (also known as the Sturgeon Moon), what potential factors are worth bearing in mind? “The August 7th full moon is also a lunar eclipse, and it will occur in the sign of Aquarius,” says Ruby. “Collectively it points to a sudden and dramatic ending - to allow for the birth of something new. Being in the sign of Aquarius, this could be in the region of group projects, technology, futurism and humanitarian efforts. The overall vibe of this moon is one of revolution.”
Jessica also anticipates further upheavals during both this and the next full moon later on this month. “The full moon on the 7th of August is an eclipse, but the more serious one on 21st August is when America will go dark,” she says, rather ominously. “This particular eclipse is about a cover-up involving the White House.” Considering current world events, it looks like the moon may well have captured the world’s mood rather perfectly in this instance.
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A look at what's happening around the majors on Tuesday:
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MAX IS BACK
Mets ace Max Scherzer returns to a major league mound for the first time since May 18 when the NL East leaders play at Cincinnati.
The right-hander, who turns 38 in three weeks, hasn’t pitched for the Mets since he strained the oblique muscle in his left side while throwing a pitch to the Cardinals’ Albert Pujols.
Scherzer is 5-1 with a 2.54 ERA in his first season with the Mets, who signed the three-time Cy Young Award winner to a $130 million, three-year contract during the offseason. He made a pair of starts for Double-A Binghamton on June 21 and 29, allowing four earned runs and seven hits in eight innings with 14 strikeouts and two walks.
Left-hander Nick Lodolo (1-2, 5.52), who was 10 when Scherzer made his big league debut, starts for the Reds. Cincinnati is starting three rookies in a row against the Mets, with Lodolo following Hunter Greene and preceding Graham Ashcraft.
Scherzer could be joined in the Mets rotation by Jacob deGrom by late July or early August. The two-time Cy Young Award winner hasn’t pitched in the majors since July 7 last year.
DeGrom missed the second half of 2021 with right forearm tightness and a sprained elbow, then has been sidelined this season by a stress reaction in his right scapula that caused inflammation. In his first rehab outing, deGrom struck out five of six batters and threw 18 of 24 pitches for strikes for Class A St. Lucie.
JA-MO ON A ROLL
Jameson Taillon of the New York Yankees is 9-0 with a 3.30 ERA in 14 starts since a 3-0 loss to Toronto on April 11 in his first outing this season.
Taillon starts the series opener at Pittsburgh, the team that selected him with the second overall pick in the 2010 amateur draft.
The 30-year-old right-hander was 29-24 with a 3.67 ERA in four seasons with the Pirates, who traded him to the Yankees in January 2021 for four prospects: right-handers Roansy Contreras and Miguel Yajure, infielder Maikol Escotto and outfielder Canaan Smith.
Taillon will be facing Pittsburgh for the first time.
Left-hander José Quintana (1-4, 3.43) starts for the Pirates. He is 0-3 with a 3.91 in nine outings since beating the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 9.
SHARP SANDY
Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara looks to add to his dominant first half when he faces Mike Trout and the Angels in Miami.
Alcantara (8-3, 1.95 ERA) has pitched at least seven innings in each of his last 10 starts. He's 6-1 in that span and has allowed just three home runs.
The 26-year-old Alcantara threw a season-high 117 pitches in his last outing, a complete-game win at St. Louis.
Trout is coming off a three-game series in which he went 0 for 11 and struck out nine times as the Angels got swept in Houston. The three-time AL MVP is hitless in his last 14 at-bats overall.
REMEMBER ME?
Zack Greinke returns to Minute Maid Park to start for Kansas City against Houston.
Greinke joined the Astros at the 2019 trade deadline and started Game 7 of the World Series that fall in Houston. The 38-year-old righty also pitched for the Astros in the World Series last season.
Greinke signed with the Royals in the offseason and is 2-4 with a 4.38 ERA in 12 starts. Luis Garcia (6-5, 3.54 ERA) starts for the AL West-leading Astros.
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This week saw some of the top experts in beauty and wellness gather at Get The Gloss HQ in Kensington to judge a shortlist, drawn from an incredible 450 entries to the Get The Gloss Beauty and Wellness Awards 2019.
Powered by a healthy lunch from Yeotown Kitchen, our judges, journalist and film-producer Ateh Jewel, wellness expert Jasmine Hemsley, hairstylist Darren Fowler, makeup artist Cher Webb, dermatologist Anjali Mahto, and GTG's own Susannah Taylor, Victoria Woodhall and Sarah Vine, blazed through the day swatching, spritzing and swirling, putting the products through their paces with Lisa Eldridge patching in her vote remotely. Facemasks were donned, hair tools were put to work, and almost every inch of spare skin was covered in lashings of oil, serum and cream.
"We were astounded by the calibre of the entries as well as the range, both across beauty and wellness, and in all price brackets," said Get The Gloss Editorial Director Victoria Woodhall. "A huge thank you to everyone who entered. Because we've had so many outstanding entries from old favourites to new discoveries, we'll be bringing more of the highlights in the coming weeks. For now, well done to all the finalists."
We'll be announcing the first winner and runner up on Sunday 1 December and another winner every day until Christmas. For now, here is the Get The Gloss Awards 2019 shortlist.
The Eye Opener Award
Liners, mascaras, brows, shadows, lashes: the eyes have it
IT Cosmetics Superhero Mascara , £20
Cosmetics a la Carte Intense Volume Mascara , £29
Code8 Precision Liquid Eyeliner , £23.33
Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Palette in Pillow Talk , £40
Lottie London LTD Power Foil , £5.20
Best Healthy Hair Saviour
Because locks have a lot to cope with - from colour to pollution, hormones to heat-styling
Beauty Pie Super Healthy Hair Intensive Repair Treatment , £34
Hairstory New Wash , £44
Monat Restructuring Shampoo , £35
Kevin Murphy Heated Defence , £25
L'Oreal Professionnel Vitamino Colour Shampoo , £12.90
Best Skin Tool
Gadgets, tech or traditional, that deliver expert results at home
The Light Salon, LED Mask , £395
Foreo Luna 3 , £169
Hayo'u Beauty Restorer , £38
The Konjac Sponge Co Green Tea Heart Sponge , £9.99
001 Skincare Cryopress , £65
Best Face Prep
Cleansers, makeup removers, toners and exfoliators clearing our skin day after day
Pai Light Work Rosehip Cleansing Oil , £36
Jane Scrivner Nourishing Cleanser , £46
Frances Prescott Tri-Balm , £46
The HuGG CBD Clay Face Mask , £19.99
Goldfaden MD Doctor's Scrub , £34
Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm , £47
Votary Rose Geranium and Apricot Cleansing Oil , £45
The V Care Award
Gadgets to grooming and everything in between. Down there care for all ages
Dame Reusable Tampon Applicator , £24.99
Woowoo Tame It In Shower Hair Removal Cream , £6.75
MegsMenopause Blossom Balm , £10
Two Lips Pout Hyaluronic Acid £101.92
The Glow-Getter Award
Highlighting, contouring, defining, enhancing: stuff to make us really shine
Code8 Highlight HD Palette , £28
James Read Sleep Mask Face Retinol , £25
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Light Wands , £29
Perricone MD No Makeup Highlighter , £29
Beuti Skincare Pomegranate Glow 3in1 Enzyme Cleanser Flash Mask , £55
The Nail Enhancer Award
For fingers, toes, hands and feet - everything that helps get that mani-pedi feeling
Nails INC NailKale Superfood Base Coat , £15
CND SolarOil Care Pen , £11.95
Best Sun Skin Protector
Oil or cream, for face or body, luxury or budget: keeping those rays at bay
Altruist Dermatologist Sunscreen SPF50 , £7.50
Zenii Stem Cell Renewal Creme , £80
Balmkind Alpine Rose & Lysine Lip Balm SPF20 , £13
REN Clean Screen Mineral SPF 30 , £30
Dr Sam's Flawless Daily Sunscreen , £29
Best Hair Tool
Straighteners, driers, wands, detanglers - all the wonderful gadgets our mothers never had
ghd platinum+ styler , £189
Turbo Tong , £135
RevAir Reverse-Air Dryer , £359
Dyson Supersonic hairdryer , £299
L'Oreal Professionnel Steampod 3.0 , £235
Hair Story Brush , £4.99
Manta brush , £25
The Gut Feeling Award
Restoring and maintaining optimum health and wellbeing from within
Symprove Original Flavour - Live & Active Bacteria , £158 for eight week supply
Ancient + Brave Cacao and Collagen , £22
Protocol Green Magic , £26.95
Purearth Life LTD Spirulina Kefir , £3.50
Best Facial Oil or Serum
Supercharged elixirs for all skin types, concerns and life stages
320 MHz Marine Synthesis Bio-Energetic Serum Concentrate , £84
Emma Hardie Brilliance Facial Oil , £39
Votary Intense Night Oil , £135
Vanderohe No.1 Nourishing Face Serum , £88
Chantecaille Rose de Mai Face Oil , £160
Payot Paris Blue Techni Liss plumping serum £45.50
Alpha-H Hyaluronic 8 Serum , £38
The Stress Buster Award
From bath salts to eye masks. Things that make you go aaaaaaah
KAO UK MegRhythm Gentle Steam Eye Mask , £6.99
Therapie Roques Oneil PMS Support Kit , £35
This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray , £19.50
Weleda Ltd Arnica Muscle Soak , £13.16
Best Innovator Award
Bright ideas and breakthroughs in beauty and wellbeing that excite and innovate
Hayo'u Body Tapper Bamboo , £28
Ruby Hammer Magnetic Brush Set , £28
Stylsmile Lighten Up! whitening toothbrush , £149.99
Cultbeauty.com Sexual Pleasure and Wellness category
Diptyque Paris Prets-a-Parfumer perfumed bracelet , £64
The Back to Base-ics Award
Foundations, primers, skin tints, CC creams, concealers: the building blocks of beauty
Zoeva Authentik Skin Foundation , £25
Cosmetics a la Carte Rose Dew Primer , £25
3ina The 24H Foundation , £24.95
E.L.F Poreless Putty Primer , £8
Oxygenetix Oxygenating Foundation , £54.99
The Green and Serene Award
Successfully combining the power of mother nature with the utmost respect for the environment
Kjaer Weis Cream Blush , £41
Face Halo Original , £7
Weleda Ltd Skin Food Collection , £6.95 to £18.50
Evolve Organic Beauty Hyaluronic Serum , £24
Best Hair Wash Experience
The shampoos, conditioners and scalp care we buy on repeat
Champo Kapha Shampoo and Conditioner , £18.50
Living Proof Restore Dry Scalp Treatment , £25
Nanogen 7 in 1 Thickening Shampoo , £9.95
Micheal Van Clarke, Lifesaver Pre-Wash Treatment , £29
The Lip Lover Award
Lipsticks, balms, glosses, pencils, plumpers: creating the perfect pout
INC.redible Crystal Ball Rollergloss , £10
Inika Organic Certified Organic Lipstick crayon , £19.50
Dr PawPaw Original Balm , £6.95
Sisley Le Phyto Rouge Lipstick , £38
Code8 Glazé Lip Lacquer , £28
Best Hair-Type Product
The washing and styling products tailored to hair types and textures
Living Proof Full Dry Volume Blast , £10
Louise Galvin Sacred Locks Treatment for Fine Hair , £26
Oribe Moisture & Control Deep Treatment Masque , £57
Best Body Care
Creams, oils, tanning products from shameless indulgences to results-focused staples
Green People, Age Defy + by Cha Vøhtz Pure Luxe Body Oil , £25
Kalmar Calm Soothing Body Cream , £50
Nini Organics Siempre Viva Body Elixir , £75
Neals Yard Remedies Frankincense Intense Hand Treatment Serum , £30
Batch 001 Eco Cert Prickly Pear Beeswax Balm , £10
Best Results-Focused Skincare
Fine lines, blemishes, pigmentation, sensitivity – solutions for modern life
Dr Sam's Flawless Nightly Serum , £39
D’Alchemy Neck & Décolletage Wrinkle Refill , £40
Forever Living Aloe Bio-Cellulose Mask , £51 for five
Ren ClearCalm Non-Drying Spot Treatment , £15
The Inkey List Brighten-i Eye Cream , £8.99
Elizabeth Arden Prevage Progressive Renewal Treatment , £180
Kate Somerville Retinol Vitamin C Moisturiser , £77
Indeed Laboratories Bakuchiol Reface Pads , £19.99
Alpha-H Liquid Gold , £33.50
The Diversity Game-Changer
Redefining perceptions, championing equality and inclusivity across the board
Pavan Henna Bar Neon Henna , from £15
War Paint for Men , from £6
Pür Cosmetics, 4-in-1 Love Your Selfie Longwear Foundation & Concealer , £32
Best Bath and Shower Product
From scrubs to sponges, body washes to shower oils - what bathrooms were made for
Aromatherapy Associates Forest Therapy Bath & Shower Oil , £49
Dr Hauschka Shower Cream , £12
Al!ve Skincare MagnesiumPlus Muscle Ease Bath Foam , £5
Amanda Harrington London, New Skin Body Advanced Glycolic Body Scrub , £22
Guava & Gold Coco & Cherimoya Bath & Shower Gel , £20
Fragrances
The fragrances we trust to scent our world
Givenchy L'Interdit , £72
Yardley London Flowerful , £21
Kierin NYC Nitro Noir , £65
All Saints Sunset Riot , £49
Editor's and Experts Award
Shortlist to be announced next week and voted for by you the readers. Stay tuned!
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MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Alex Morgan scored a pair of first-half goals and the U.S. women's national team defeated Haiti 3-0 on Monday night in the opening match of the CONCACAF W Championship.
The tournament determines the region's four direct berths in the 2023 Women's World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Midge Purce also scored for the United States, which has won the past two World Cups.
Morgan opened scoring for the U.S. in the 16th minute with a heel flick off a pass from Mallory Pugh that got past Haiti goalkeeper Lara Larco.
Morgan's second goal came on a header in the 23rd minute.
Haiti was awarded a penalty in the 42nd but Roselord Borgella's attempt hit the post and caromed away. Borgella was handed a red card in the 45th, but video review rescinded the call and she was given a yellow.
The United States appeared to score on an own goal in the 78th, but Megan Rapinoe was ruled offside. Purce scored her fourth international goal in the 84th.
U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski praised Morgan and said he was pleased with the result, although there's things to work on before the Americans face Jamaica on Thursday.
“On the other side, we gave up a lot of opportunities, gave up a penalty kick. That’s something we’re going to have to do better and tie up a few things for the next game,” Andonovski said.
Eight teams are split into two groups for the W Championship. The top two finishers in each group earn World Cup berths. The third place finishers in each group advance to a 10-team intercontinental playoff, to be held in New Zealand in February.
The winner of the W Championship also earns a spot in the 2024 Olympics.
Haiti has never qualified for a World Cup or an Olympics. In addition to the United States and Haiti, the group includes Jamaica and Mexico.
Canada, Costa Rica, Panama and Trinidad & Tobago are in the other group.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike had 23 points and nine rebounds, Liz Cambage added 19 points and seven rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 78-75 on Monday night.
Los Angeles (10-11) has won three straight, including an 84-74 victory over New York on Sunday.
Jordin Canada made two free throws with 35.3 seconds left to give Los Angeles a two-possession lead. Diana Taurasi made two free throws at the other end after being fouled on a drive into the lane.
Ogwumike had a baseline jumper roll out with 9.6 seconds left and Taurasi failed to hit the rim on a 3-point try for Phoenix. But Ogwumike grabbed the rebound and made 1 of 2 free throws for a three-point lead. Skylar Diggins-Smith was off the mark on a heave from midcourt at the buzzer.
Lexie Brown added 14 points, and Canada and Katie Lou Samuelson each added 10 points for Los Angeles.
Diggins-Smith led Phoenix (9-14) with 22 points. Taurasi had 13 points and six assists, and Sophie Cunningham and Shey Peddy each scored 10.
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Giants first. Austin Slater grounds out to shortstop, Geraldo Perdomo to Christian Walker. Wilmer Flores hit by pitch. Darin Ruf walks. Wilmer Flores to second. Evan Longoria walks. Darin Ruf to second. Wilmer Flores to third. LaMonte Wade Jr. singles to shallow right field. Evan Longoria to second. Darin Ruf scores. Wilmer Flores scores. Yermin Mercedes grounds out to shallow infield. LaMonte Wade Jr. out at second.
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Giants 2, Diamondbacks 0.
Diamondbacks first. Jordan Luplow doubles to deep left center field. Cooper Hummel walks. Ketel Marte called out on strikes. Christian Walker walks. Cooper Hummel to second. Jordan Luplow to third. Buddy Kennedy singles to right field. Christian Walker to second. Cooper Hummel scores. Jordan Luplow scores. Josh Rojas strikes out swinging. Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Giants 2, Diamondbacks 2.
Diamondbacks second. Daulton Varsho singles to first base. Geraldo Perdomo out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Evan Longoria to Wilmer Flores. Daulton Varsho scores. Throwing error by Wilmer Flores. Jordan Luplow lines out to center field to Austin Slater. Cooper Hummel singles to right field. Ketel Marte doubles to deep right field. Cooper Hummel scores. Christian Walker grounds out to third base, Evan Longoria to Wilmer Flores.
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 4, Giants 2.
Giants third. Darin Ruf called out on strikes. Evan Longoria singles to deep left field. LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to left field to Cooper Hummel. Yermin Mercedes singles to center field. Evan Longoria to second. David Villar singles to right center field. Yermin Mercedes to second. Evan Longoria scores. Curt Casali pops out to Christian Walker.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Diamondbacks 4, Giants 3.
Diamondbacks sixth. Buddy Kennedy singles to shortstop. Josh Rojas doubles to deep left field. Buddy Kennedy scores. Carson Kelly pops out to Austin Wynns. Daulton Varsho singles to shallow left field, advances to 2nd. Josh Rojas scores. Geraldo Perdomo out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Tyler Rogers to Wilmer Flores. Daulton Varsho to third. Jordan Luplow grounds out to second base to Wilmer Flores.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 6, Giants 3.
Diamondbacks eighth. Buddy Kennedy pops out to shallow right field to David Villar. Josh Rojas singles to shallow center field. Carson Kelly singles to shallow infield. Josh Rojas to second. Daulton Varsho singles to right field. Carson Kelly scores. Josh Rojas scores. Geraldo Perdomo strikes out swinging. Jordan Luplow grounds out to shortstop, David Villar to Wilmer Flores.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 8, Giants 3.
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With so many trendy diets on the market today being touted as THE one to shed those extra pounds, it’s become increasingly difficult to figure out exactly which way of eating (or in some cases, not eating!) to follow. While we’re all familiar with the catchy headlines and the promises of a paleo , alkaline , gluten-free, sugar-free or low-carb diet , there’s something crucial missing from the weight loss conversation.
As co-founder of health retreat Yeotown , based in Devon and Madeira, a positive psychology coach and yoga teacher, I’ve spent the past decade getting to the heart of what really weighs people down. Far from being a high-minded theory, I can say from a lot of hands-on experience and observation that a lighter body means nothing without a lighter mind. Which is why we need to be a little more honest with ourselves about what is really weighing us down and what kind of 'weight loss' is actually going to benefit us.
That's according to the woman behind the UK's leading alternative health and weight loss retreat. Change your mindset and the weight will follow, says positive psychology coach and international yoga teacher Mercedes Sieff
More than ten years ago, when my husband and I launched Yeotown health retreat in Devon, nearly all of our booking inquiries were centred on weight loss. Questions like, “How much weight can I lose during my stay?” and “Can you help me lose ten pounds by next week?” were regularly asked. Now, however, the discourse has shifted. And it hasn’t been a subtle shift either. I’d be hard-pressed to remember anyone asking about weight loss in the last couple of years. The motivation for signing up for our five-day programme is starkly different. I’m stressed. I’m anxious. I can’t sleep. I’m depressed. I want to feel happy… are now much more commonly heard.
At the same time, I've noticed now much more willing people are to engage in activities outside their comfort zone. Five years ago, when we would tell guests it was time for a meditation session, people would literally run and hide. One time, a client hid behind a bush hoping no one would see her. No exaggeration. I practically had to drag her into the studio! In contrast, these days our guests are keen to learn more about mindfulness and meditation, even requesting regular meditation sessions during their stay. Attitudes are indeed changing.
OUR MINDS ARE FEELING THE WEIGHT MORE THAN OUR BODIES
No more apparent is this change than with yoga. When we first opened our doors, people would say they almost didn’t book in because of the yoga classes included in the programme. Now, we run several yoga classes a day to cater to various levels and everyone is eager to participate. Overall, the consistent feedback has been that yoga makes them feel much less stressed, rejuvenated, and happier.
Why this organic and seemingly universal shift in attitude? There certainly seems to be an almost insatiable need for something more than just fitting back into our old skinny jeans. In my view, life is just getting too hectic, too stressful and too unmanageable for many and, for the most part, we haven’t been taught how to cope with the demands of our busy lifestyles in an effective, healthy manner. And it’s beginning to take its toll not just physically, but mentally too. We tend to equate this heaviness to a physical weight, but for the most part, our minds are feeling the weight more than our bodies.
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As a positive psychology coach, people often speak to me about feeling heavy, assuming that if they just lose those last ten pounds they will finally be happy. However, once they begin talking about their lives and the things they are going through, I can tell very quickly the real weight isn’t on their thighs but in their head. In other words, it’s their mind that’s weighed down by things that need to be dealt with. At the end of the day, you might lose ten pounds off your waistline, but if your heart is heavy with stuff you aren’t dealing with, then your happiness with any weight loss will be short lived.
The beauty about working on losing the mental weight is that physical weight loss becomes a natural by-product of feeling better about ourselves. When we feel happier, we tend to want to eat better – less for emotional reasons and more for increased energy and vitality. When we feel good about ourselves and our place in the world, we tend to want to move more, exercise and get out and do things. And without starving ourselves, or thinking much about it, the pounds tend to slowly drop. And even if they don’t come off, our happiness is no longer predicated on what size we are. Indeed, a lighter, happier mind also comes with more peace and acceptance around any extra physical weight we may be carrying.
5 steps for achieving a lighter mind
So how do we tackle the weight of the mind? I am always trying to steer my coaching clients in the direction of what’s going strong versus what’s going wrong. We focus a lot on identifying top character strengths and how to use them more effectively in solving problems and shift from functioning to flourishing. Positive psychology doesn’t try to pretend the bad doesn’t exist, but rather gives us tools to deal with the not so great things life may throw at us. There are five character strengths which consistently appear in various positive psychology studies on optimising happiness and wellbeing. Below is a list of these five strengths and tips on how to more effectively bring them into your life.
1. Hope
Hope is the feeling or desire for a particular thing to happen. The late Zen Buddhist monk and prolific author Thich Nhat Hanh says, “Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear any hardship today.” People who use the strength of Hope on a regular basis believe the future will be bright and work hard to achieve it.
Tip to increase hope: Grab a piece of paper (it is more powerful to write something down than to just think about it) and write down the answer to the following; what are you looking forward to this week, this year, in general? What are you excited about and why? The ‘Why’ is very important as it makes us better understand what we value. Even better, discuss this with a friend or someone close to you and tell them what you are looking forward to.
2. Zest
Zest is a dynamic or ‘high energy’ strength, and defined as “living life with a sense of excitement, anticipation, and energy.” People who use this strength regularly approach life with a sense of adventure and become motivated towards action when faced with a challenging task or situation.
Tip to increase zest: Try a new exercise class. One you have always wanted to try but haven’t gotten around to trying or have been too scared to. I do this whenever I need a kick of energy and want to shake things up. Instead of my regular yoga practice, which itself is quite dynamic, I sign up for a random exercise class that forces me to move in a completely different way. It’s also empowering trying something new and a great way to increase your sense of zest and energy.
3. Love
Love is a great pleasure of interest in someone or something. A strong feeling of affection.
The happiest people have been shown to also have a great capacity to not only love others but be loved by others. They spend their energy promoting what they love versus bashing what they hate.
Tip to increase love: Like the exercise on Hope, it starts with a question. Who or what do you love? Except instead of writing this down for yourself, find someone you are comfortable speaking with and ask them to tell you who or what do they love and why? Listening to others and making a concerted effort to better understand what is important to them not only increases our compassion but helps to grow trust and intimacy, hence leading to experiencing more love in our lives.
4. Curiosity
People who use the character strength of curiosity ask questions about anything and everything. This strength also tends to emerge frequently in studies on happiness and life satisfaction. Curiosity is about having a strong desire to increase your own personal knowledge and exploring new activities, ideas and experiences.
Tip to increase curiosity: Next time you find yourself in an activity you dislike, be it at work or play (maybe it’s a challenging move in that new exercise class!), rather than focus on your dissatisfaction or how difficult/boring the task is, try to identify three things you hadn’t noticed. I’d love for you to become more curious about the thoughts that are coming up for you, your triggers and why you are reacting the way you are. Ask yourself, how can I look at the situation from a different vantage point and what can I learn that will increase my knowledge?
5. Gratitude
Gratitude is about being aware about the good things happening to you and what you have, not taking it for granted. The happiest people have been shown to be those who use this character strength daily, and when things are going wrong, they can also find the things which are going strong.
Tip to increase gratitude: Throughout your day tell people, “Thank you” as often as you can. Every night at the end of the day think about three things you are grateful for and why. If you have children, this is a great Positive Parenting exercise to do with your kids every night as you are tucking them into bed. It also helps them develop gratitude from a young age, a powerful tool as they grow older and navigate through life.
Find Mercedes at yeotown.com and Instagram here .
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 4, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
511 PM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MUCKAMUCK BURN SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 545 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL OKANOGAN COUNTY...
At 511 PM PDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding over
the Muckamuck Burn Scar and in Conconully. North Fork Salmon Creek
Road has been washed out from flooding, with people trapped in Kerr
Campground. Damage to structures along the creek north of Conconully
has been reported. Meanwhile, flooding along the North Fork of
Salmon Creek continues in Conconully, with several bridges inundated
and flooding occurring on nearby property. This is a dangerous
situation.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding in and around the
Muckamuck Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
the Muckamuck Burn Scar.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Conconully and Alder Campground.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The affected areas are in and below the Muckamuck burn scar north of
Conconully, including the North Fork Salmon Creek Road. Some
drainage basins impacted include North Fork Salmon Creek, Ray Creek,
and Center Creek. Moderate to high intensity rainfall on the burned
area may cause flash flooding, mud slides and rock slides. Campers,
hikers residents, and motorists in and below the Muckamuck burned
area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 4, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
535 PM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MUCKAMUCK BURN SCAR FOR CENTRAL
OKANOGAN COUNTY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...
Flooding is expected to continue for several more hours in the
Conconully area. Please refer to the flood warning for more
information.
...FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MUCKAMUCK BURN SCAR IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.
* WHERE...The Muckamuck burn scar and the Conconully area in
Okanogan County in north central Washington.
* WHEN...Until 1000 PM PDT.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water
crossings are inundated with water and are closed and impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 532 PM PDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in
Conconully and areas to the north of town along the North
Fork Salmon Creek. Several roads are washed out between
Salmon Meadows Campground and Conconully. Severe flooding and
mud flows have been reported in Conconully with bridges
inundated. Flooding is expected to continue for the next
several hours.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Conconully and Alder Campground.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of
creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains
will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep
terrain, especially in and around these areas.
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 4, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
540 PM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Douglas,
southwestern Ferry and east central Okanogan Counties through 630 PM
PDT...
At 540 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 18 miles east of North Omak to near Nespelem
Community. Movement was east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Nespelem Community and Nespelem.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4864 11851 4809 11846 4809 11913 4847 11922
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 258DEG 12KT 4849 11906 4812 11898
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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If feeling stressed is taking its toll on your mind, body, sleep and general health, you’re not alone - the way we spot, view and react to stress can prove to be one of the hardest cycles to break.
With its manifestations being as far-reaching as the events that cause it, what can we do to safeguard our physical and mental health against its effects? “As a Life Coach, I believe stress is actually ‘mental’ resulting in the physical. Not the other way around,” says Get The Gloss Expert Jacqueline Hurst . “It’s about the mind first. I teach my clients and students that stress can be banished from your life by learning how to think right. Stress is in fact an emotion which can be changed via your thinking.”
Retraining your mind isn’t easy, but thankfully, not impossible. Here are 5 simple mind management tips that everyone needs to read to help kick start their de-stress journeys and restore a touch of calm amidst the chaos when work and life get tough.
1. Take a step back
Being in the eye of the storm can understandably cause our inner forecasts to hit some serious turbulence. However, remembering the wider picture often acts as a calming first step. “Sometimes it’s good to step back and ask yourself, ‘Is that going to make any difference in ten years’ time?’” says Jacqueline. “Ninety per cent of the time, the answer is no. Get perspective - put the issue you face into perspective, accepting that most of the things we worry about are not life-or-death issues. Try to mentally shrink what’s worrying you and it won’t seem like such a big deal after all.”
2. Don't be a bully
If we were to tape our inner monologues and play them back at the end of each day, odds are we’d be pretty shocked at how hard we were on ourselves. Often our own worst critics, our inner bullies no doubt fuel the fires of self-contempt, kicking us when we’re down and leading to greater feelings of stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. “Balance your expectations,” says Jacqueline. “So many of us have sky-high expectations on ourselves - way higher than we would set for anyone else.
“Whatever it is you are stressed about ask yourself how you would talk to a friend in this situation. Would you be yelling at her that she will never get it sorted out or is an idiot to have got into this situation, or would you treat her with kindness and love? Exactly…treat yourself nicely and be kind with your thoughts and the stress will slip away.”
MORE GLOSS: Do you have Superwoman Syndrome?
3. See it as a sign for change
Could there be a positive flipside to stress? While stress in itself probably won’t do your body or mind any favours, it could be the pivotal factor which allows you to make a change for the better. “Noticing that you are ‘stressed’ can actually be good for you(!) because it’s a signal that you can either carry on doing what you are doing and getting the same results or that something is in need of change,” explains Jacqueline. “I think the best way to look at stress being good for you is that it is simply a signal for change.”
4. Start with a thought
…you’re more in control than you think. “Small changes can yield big results,” says Jacqueline. “First of all, our thoughts rule how we feel. It’s important to understand how we think creates our feelings so if we are feeling a feeling we don’t want to feel, like stress, we have to start thinking about things differently. We teach all our students at The Life Class how to think correctly because the truth is none of us were taught how to ‘think’ or deal with our ‘emotions’ at school and yet, this is so important to fully understand that your thoughts create how you feel. If you are stressed, the first thing to do is start by writing down your thoughts - get it out of your head and onto paper.”
MORE GLOSS: How to declutter your mind, fridge and desk
5. Look for evidence to the contrary
Next, challenge your mind to look at the situation from a fresh perspective and break destructive habits. It won’t be easy at first, but just like a muscle develops with the right exercises, your mind will too. “Start to look at those thoughts. In other words are you choosing thoughts that feel good or feel stressful?” says Jacqueline. “Let’s say you are stressed about a presentation you need to do for work. If you are thinking ‘I can’t do this’ you won’t be feeling great. Instead, you need to start thinking about it differently to create a different feeling. Start challenging yourself on the opposite, in other words start looking for evidence to prove to yourself, why you absolutely CAN do it.” We get enough negative critique and discouragement nowadays, so give yourself a break - they shouldn’t also be coming from you too.
Find Jacqueline at her personal practice at www.jacquelinehurst.com and take a short course in how to get your mind right at www.thelifeclass.com .
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 4, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Spokane WA
546 PM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The Cedar Creek burn scar in Okanogan County in north
central Washington.
* WHEN...Until 800 PM PDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 544 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
The Cedar Creek burn scar, Twisp River Road, and Thompson
Road.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Move away from recently burned areas. The heavy rains may trigger
rockslides, mudslides, and debris flows in steep terrain, especially
in and around these areas.
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 4, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Cedar Creek Burn Scar in...
West Central Okanogan County in north central Washington...
* Until 915 PM PDT.
* At 609 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Cedar Creek Burn Scar. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms in and around
the Cedar Creek Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and around the Cedar Creek Burn
Scar.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mazama.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The affected areas are in and below the Cedar Creek burn scar south
of Highway 2 from Mazama to Winthrop, including the Chickadee
Trailhead and Wolf Creek Road. Some drainage basins impacted include
Cedar Creek, Varden Creek, Little Boulder Creek, Wolf Creek, and
Thompson Creek. Moderate to high intensity rainfall on the burned
area may cause flash flooding, mud slides and rock slides. Campers,
hikers residents, and motorists in and below the Cedar Creek burned
area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 4, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Spokane WA
623 PM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
The Flood Advisory has expired for south central Okanogan County in
north central Washington.
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 4, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Cub Creek Burn Scar in...
North Central Okanogan County in north central Washington...
* Until 830 PM PDT.
* At 640 PM PDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding on
Andrews Creek near the Cub Creek burn scar. West Chewuch Road was
washed out with mud and debris on the roadway from storms that
occurred earlier. More showers and storms are moving through the
area and will likely exacerbate flooding. Move away from the burn
scar and to higher ground now.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain in and around the
Cub Creek Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and around the Cub Creek Burn
Scar.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Chewuch Campground, Camp Four Campground, Falls Creek Campground,
Nice Campground, Flat Campground, Ruffed Grouse Campground,
Honeymoon Campground, Memorial Campground, Andrews Creek
Campground, and Thirtymile Campground.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The affected areas are in and below the Cub Creek burn scar north of
Winthrop, including West Chewuch Road. Some drainage basins impacted
include Chewuch River, Falls Creek, LeRoy Creek, Junior Creek, Butte
Creek, Boulder Creek and Cub Creek. Moderate to high intensity
rainfall on the burned area may cause flash flooding, mud slides and
rock slides. Campers, hikers and motorists in and below the Cub
Creek burned area should take immediate precautions to protect life
and property.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
...FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
The Flood Advisory will expire at 645 PM PDT this evening for
southeastern Chelan County in north central Washington.
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 4, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Spokane WA
651 PM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Okanogan County in north central Washington.
Southwestern Ferry County in northeast Washington.
* WHEN...Until 1000 PM PDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 649 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has
fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Nespelem Community, Coulee Dam, Elmer City, Nespelem and
Keller.
- This also includes the Chuweah and Summit Trail burn scars.
Move away from these burn scars, as they are especially
susceptible to flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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Have you ever said no to a date because you were so terrified by the thought of having to have sex with that person at some point? Not because you weren’t attracted to them, but because the thought of having sex with anyone, including yourself, sends shivers of fear and embarrassment down your spine? No? Oh great, just me then.
At 30, I’ve had more than my share of boyfriends, one night stands and even a husband at one point. I’d never been shy when it came to sex - until I gave up alcohol three months ago. I have been celibate for the exact same amount of time I have been sober. Coincidence? I think not. Was it in my plan? Definitely not. But the thought of having sober sex is almost enough to make me reach for the martinis again.
'Sex-appeal’: that is what I was told I possessed from quite a young age. It was handy too, because I wasn’t conventionally pretty. I was tall, curvy, had tons of badly-maintained ginger curls, hiding my low self-esteem and shyness behind an image of pure, unadulterated sass – what my mum liked to call, ‘Hat-titude’. I threw my weight around and acted like I didn’t care about anyone, especially myself. Words like ‘Amazonian’, ‘curvaceous’ and ‘vivacious’ were used to describe me. I liked them, they made me feel special.
It didn’t take long for me to realise that I could flirt my way in and out of almost any situation. By the time I was 20, my desire to be liked and wanted landed me in a position of acute promiscuity. All my relationships were based around sex and rather a lot of it. I’m not sure I knew how to love in any other way. But underneath, I was cripplingly shy and unsure if anyone liked me unless I was putting out.
I cannot remember the exact moment that I started telling people ‘sex means nothing’. But it happened, and I started to believe it. Which was great, because it meant I could have loads of it and would no longer cry myself to sleep with shame afterwards. I suddenly had, for the first time, the self-confidence that had been repeatedly knocked out of me when I was younger and bullied at school. I was no longer the big fat, ginger girl, I was a Titian-haired goddess, and my gosh, was I going to use it.
I convinced myself that my behaviour was utterly normal. Wasn’t everyone having one-night-stands and going to work in yesterday’s clothes? Wasn’t it completely normal to sink three tequilas after work and then carry on drinking all night with some random chap you met at the bar? Was I not the most fun and cool girl around, one of the lads, because I slept around without getting names, let alone telephone numbers? Uh, no!
Now, I’m sure you have started to create a picture of me and my lifestyle, but it wasn’t nearly as raucous as you might expect. In fact, it was pretty sad and a little bit dark; my endless search for love, affection and acceptance was destined to end badly. I could only carry on my ‘sex means nothing’ way of working if I didn’t feel anything. At the time, I had a very unhealthy relationship with alcohol, which helped. I had never had sober sex, until I was married and even then, it wasn’t very often.
something very interesting started to happen. People started to be much nicer to me. They were interested in what I had to say, they hung out that little bit longer after dinner just to chat
When I looked in the mirror, I didn’t see me, I saw some party girl that would throw herself at anyone just to shy away from her own pain of wanting to be wanted. I didn’t know what to do with myself, I didn’t even really trust my own judgement anymore. I had lost sight of who I really was.
After returning from a rather promiscuous trip to Ibiza in October, I was holed up with an old friend and several bottles of wine, when we started discussing children and how I wanted them but couldn’t find a man to have them with and so I was going to do it on my own. Because, of course, I knew best. Men don’t want ‘real’ relationships, they don’t ‘actually’ want to settle down, they didn’t really ‘care’ about me.... and whatever else I could come up with in my drunken stupor.
The next day, I couldn’t sweep that conversation under the carpet as I had before. This time, I felt completely empty and broken. I realised that of course, no man wanted to be with me because I was a mess, a pain-in-the-arse to be around, a complete liability if I was drinking or my anxiety had tightened its grip on me. I had no self-respect in regard to sex and I definitely didn’t like myself, so why should they respect or like me either?
I think that is what they call rock bottom but it’s what I call the beginning. I decided that I never wanted to feel like that again. I vowed that I would not touch a drop of alcohol for the foreseeable future and I haven’t.
Going sober – I went completely cold turkey – sent my anxiety levels, my spots, my weight (because I replaced the sugar from alcohol with back-to-back biscuits) skyrocketing. But it was all made easier when something very interesting started to happen. People started to be much nicer to me. They were interested in what I had to say, they hung out that little bit longer after dinner just to chat. I was complimented on what ‘good form’ I was on, I even had my closest pal tell me "I was so proud to introduce you to my friends" after an afternoon at the pub watching rugby, they downing pints and me with my AF (alcohol-free) beer. Bar staff would smile at me and strike up conversations, rather than just hurry past. It was bizarre. The scenario I had always tried to create on my nights out, to be accepted and liked by everyone, was suddenly happening all the time and all I'd had to do was not drink.
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Gone were the hungover mornings where every memory of my wild behaviour would come washing over me like a veil of shame, gone were the apologetic phone calls I would have to make for my outlandish actions and gone was the feeling of finding a safe space within someone else, for I had found it within me.
But also gone, was the ability to have sex. The sudden realisation came on a weekend away with a man from my school days who I'd started to become close to again. I’d always thought of him as potentially ‘The One’. I’d been in love with him with for more than half of my lifetime. We’d had a saucy night on the odd occasion, but he’d stuck by me as a friend, through thick and thin. There has always been a mutual spark, but because of my inability to show love in the right ways, I ended up pushing him away with my provocative and confrontational behaviour. He had become bored of sloppy drunk Hattie, who became loud and started storming about the place once inebriated. I believe he had given up hope that he would ever get the Hattie he first met at school back.
We started to become close enough to sneak the odd kiss here and there, close enough to share a bed. But that’s where it stops. Because, sober, I have become terrified of sex. The girl that based her entire connection-making process on putting-out can, no longer, put out. I’m more shocked than anyone.
That night, he went up to bed and I intended to follow but I was struck by an immobilising fear of the possibility of having sex. I was – and still am - terrified that if let my guard down I might ruin things forever. What if he hated it, I hated it, we hated it and we couldn’t just write it off as a drunken mistake? What if I had lost my knack and what I once thought were some quite good bedroom moves were nothing more than a boozy fumble? What if he regretted it in the morning because he’d been drinking while I remembered every painful detail? What if I truly was a big, fat, ginger girl and he suddenly realised this? What if, what if, what if…
I didn’t go up to join him, I slept on the sofa. In the morning I just lied outright that I had fallen asleep in front of the TV.
I decided that, for the time being, I would put pursuing this relationship that I had wanted for so long, on hold, because I’d lost my sexual confidence and didn’t want to lose the possibility that we might one day make it, while I was finding myself.
I’m still not at the point where sober sex feels comfortable, but I am closer. They say that sober sex gives you better orgasms, that it’s liberating, but who are they? Will I ever be able to lose my inhibitions again without the help tequila?
I consulted counsellor Sabrina Joy , who reassured me that my experience wasn’t terribly unusual.
“So many women (and men) depend on alcohol to have sex," she told me, "it is far more common than you think." Indeed, 81 per cent of the 2,000 UK adults surveyed by a dating app said they were too nervous not to drink before having sex with a new partner. “People think drinking is going to give them more confidence. After all, alcohol is known to reduce inhibitory control in the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain for decision making," says Sabrina. "This means that people do more ‘daring’ things, they act more ‘confidently’ under the influence because their inhibitions are reduced and perceived threats don’t feel so threatening anymore.
“The problem is that we have a preconceived idea as to what ‘sexy’, as shown to us by Victoria Secret models and Abercrombie and Fitch doormen, but actually everyone can be sexy in their own way.”
She told me that I should challenge my own ideas of what made me sexy. Maybe it wasn’t the dominant Amazonian personality I’d adopted, which was so much easier to carry off after a few drinks, but which ultimately landed me in situations where I felt crushed.
“Maybe you are funny, or kind or have a fantastic personality – that’s your sexy,” she says. “Once you relax into yourself and become confident in your own skin then you will find that you are having some of the best sex of your life.”
That’s my work right now, finding out what makes me feel confident – and doing a lot more of it – looking after my skin, my health, training as a yoga teacher perhaps. “Being present and in the moment with a person who really ‘wants’ you, is the sexiest feeling in the world, so there is no need to depend on alcohol,” says Sabrina.
And isn’t that what I’ve always dreamed of, to be wanted?
How to overcome sex shyness
“Confidence is often mistaken for the absence of fear,” says counsellor Sabrina Joy. “Confidence is feeling the fear and doing it anyway (within reason of course, I’m not inviting people to go sky diving without a parachute). Our brain is plastic, meaning it has the ability to change - you can learn to be more confident. Yes, even without the booze.”
1. Challenge your negative thoughts
"We all have those thoughts 'I’m not pretty enough', 'I’m not skinny enough', 'I’m not successful enough'. Being intimate with someone takes confidence and vulnerability. For every one of those negative thoughts, write down evidence that counters them. You’ll begin to view yourself in a more realistic, positive and badass way."
2. Begin to express what you want in bed
"A lot of us have believe we’re being selfish or bossy if we ask for what we want. But the truth is, sex is about asking for what we want. It’s about having the confidence to speak up and say 'yes, do more of that' or 'try doing this' or 'I like it when you do...'. If you’re someone who finds it difficult to voice what you want or need, take baby steps. Try asking for what you want in other areas. If your coffee isn’t hot enough ask the barista to make a new one. If you’re having a massage and you feel like you’re being beaten, don’t just lie there white-knuckling the table, ask for less pressure."
3. Do things that fill you with a sense of mastery and pleasure
"We can get so caught up in the things we “have” to do, we forget to take part in the things we are boss at or put the biggest, cheesiest grin on our face. When we do things we love and are incredible at we’re boosting our confidence, self-love and self-esteem. We radiate sexiness."
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When I was working in my old advertising agency office, I looked around and saw that everyone around me was burned out, unhappy and uninspired. I knew I had to change something in my life or I’d end up like everyone else. Something inside me was triggered and I knew I had to figure out what I had to do in the world which felt authentic, genuine and me. There were so many unknowns which scared the hell out of me, but somehow I knew I had to move. It felt like the longer I stayed put, the more I would wither and lose my identity and my spark. A little voice inside me told me to ‘quit my job’ and I listened and did it.
Meditation has helped me to slow down. Living in a city gets you aligned with a frenetic energy and pace of life. Naturally we speed up to keep up. We believe we have to move quickly, and make fast decisions. Yet what we don’t realise is that we can create our own pace to live our life. Meditation enables us to slow everything down and have more clarity in our minds to make better decisions.
I now run a mentorship programme where most of my clients are wanting to get insight and clarity around what they want to do next with their lives. Generally I’m finding people are in limbo and are looking for guidance and support with making really big, life-changing decisions and new chapters. Other common topics include: love and relationships; finding more love or deeper connections with people, confidence and empowerment; feeling stronger and more confident in life to make bolder decisions and speak in public, finances and self-worth; being able to earn more and feel good about it.
When we’re more connected to ourselves, we can better understand what we really want from life.
Meditation has helped me in so many ways, firstly by connecting me to myself. When we’re more connected to ourselves, we can better understand what we really want from life. We spend so much of our time being disconnected and avoiding ourselves that we forget what lights us up. Meditation is a way of hearing that little inner voice of support that we all have (but rarely hear) so it can let us know the best way to move forward in life. It helps us create space in between our crazy thought patterns so we can get ‘in tune’ with ourselves and our intuition.
I believe in the mind/body/soul connection and observe everyone in this holistic way. We are multi-layered humans and we need to be viewed as such. My work is of an energetic nature - whether I’m speaking on stage, teaching tapping, meditating or intuitive mentoring, my main focus is to keep the energy of the person(s) high and vibrant. Transformation happens easiest at this level. I’ve trained in numerous methods of healing and transformational speaking techniques. My techniques are alternative, meaning non-traditional therapy. My work is experiential and intuitive, which means that I don’t have a one-size-fits-all approach or follow a set process.
I work in a fluid, flexible way, adapting and changing my language and techniques depending upon the person(s) sitting in front of me. This means I’m challenged daily and have to be really skilled at listening carefully and acting on insight and intuition as soon as I receive it. I’ve had hundreds of testimonials from clients (women and men) who have gotten pregnant (after trying for years), found love, had a £50k pay-rise, found their inner confidence and are vastly happier now than they’ve ever been. I’ve helped clients on the brink of suicide, overcome trauma such as the tsunami, find peace with chronic anxiety and generally overcome what feels like the impossible (in their eyes).
When I worked in my corporate job, I wished I’d had a resource full of modern tools and techniques that I’d been able to tap into and this was the inspiration behind my book. I wanted practical but powerful things I could use to help me feel more confident and strong in my life. LifeTonic originated from my own need and then as I worked with clients in my new career, I realised there was a big demand from others.
I’m seeing the popularity of wellbeing in healthy eating and exercise and I’m now seeing an emergence in a need to know ourselves on a deeper level. So, I created this toolbox of modern, relatable, accessible self-help tools that people could use anytime, anywhere and feel empowered using them. To help people realise that you don’t necessarily have to go see a therapist to get help, actually you have the power to do some great simple work on yourself to get you started. We’ve lost the faith and trust in ourselves and it’s a good first step to get this back.
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Cash4Life" game were:
05-10-19-22-43, Cash Ball: 4
(five, ten, nineteen, twenty-two, forty-three; Cash Ball: four)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Cash4Life" game were:
05-10-19-22-43, Cash Ball: 4
(five, ten, nineteen, twenty-two, forty-three; Cash Ball: four)
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Evening" game were:
6-7-3
(six, seven, three)
¶ Ticket-holders with all three winning numbers in the order given win the top prize. Lesser amounts are also awarded to ticket-holders with other varying combinations of the winning numbers.
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
0-8-3-7
(zero, eight, three, seven)
¶ Ticket-holders with all four winning numbers in the order given win the top prize. Lesser amounts are also awarded to ticket-holders with other varying combinations of the winning numbers.
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily Derby" game were:
1st:10 Solid Gold-2nd:6 Whirl Win-3rd:3 Hot Shot, Race Time: 1:46.91
(1st: 10 Solid Gold, 2nd: 6 Whirl Win, 3rd: 3 Hot Shot; Race Time: one: 46.91)
¶ To win the grand prize, ticket-holders must match in exact order the winning race time and the first, second and third place horses. Lesser prizes are given to ticket-holders who correctly match other horses or race times.
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Whether the phrase makes your skin crawl, or you’re fully invested in it of a Sunday afternoon, the ‘self-care’ boom of late is undeniable and almost unavoidable. It’s whispered/shouted from tube posters, gym floors and beauty salons: ‘self-care’ is the antidote to our screen dependent, email a minute, twitchy social media dominated daily lives (never mind the irony that #selfcare has over four million tags on Instagram alone).
It’s deemed essential for our mental health, and given that it inhabits so many forms, it is, but it’s important to emphasise that self-care shouldn’t be limited to luxurious facials, spendy scented candles or even basic bubble baths, even though these can be instrumental in making yourself feel better in the maelstrom of a stressful week. Too often, the tenets of self-care are prohibitively expensive, which can cruelly play into one of the greatest risks posed to our mental health currently: our finances.
A survey of 4000 18-30 year olds in England and Wales by the Young Women’s Trust last year revealed depressing findings where money and mental health matters are concerned: a third of respondents reported feeling more anxious about money than ever before, and 25 per cent of women stated that their financial situation was worse than the year previous, compared to 21 per cent of men. As a result, 45 per cent of women were worried about their mental health in relation to money, compared to 38 per cent of men. The ‘vicious cycle’ of money troubles and poor mental health is also reflected in statistics reported by the charity Mental Health and Money Advice , underlining that half of people in debt also experience a mental health issue, and people with a mental health issue are three times as likely to be in debt than those who don’t suffer. Only yesterday, the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) revealed that, in 2017, 23 000 people were being chased for debts and bill payments while in hospital being treated for mental health illnesses. It’s clear that if we’re going to place such high value on self-care as a means of mental health insurance, money matters need to be at the core of said care plan.
Thinking about money positively is easier when you feel well in yourself
Speaking of a plan, finance expert and founder of both MoneySavingExpert.com and MMHPI Martin Lewis, along with other debt charity groups, is lobbying the government to allow a period of “breathing space” for those with both mental health issues and financial problems, giving sufferers more time to recover, seek support and regain control over their finances. The proposed period would permit six weeks “grace” from debt collectors, interest payments, charges and legal action if a mental health sufferer seeks financial counsel. The scheme has already gained cross-party support, while both Energy UK and UK Finance are already implementing such “breathing space” objectives. Meanwhile, charities old and new are offering practical advice and services for those struggling with both money and mental health, with the backing of banking groups such as Lloyds, which has offered £3 million to Mental Health UK’s Mental Health and Money Advice programme.
Resources to turn to when mental and financial worry become overwhelming are key, but implementing a ‘self-care’ strategy can help to prevent both money and mental health issues spiralling out of control. Taking the following steps could be as vital to your wellbeing as any gym membership or Nutribullet creation, plus tending to your financial welfare will hopefully furnish you with more future ‘self-care’ funds, whether it’s a spa break or just a coffee round with your mates.
Get a head start
Figure out where your head is at when it comes to money. Mental health charity Mind recommends looking into when and where you’re spending money, and why. Are you making impulsive financial decisions when stressed, spending money to make yourself feel better or avoiding opening bills due to crippling anxiety? On the flipside, does spending money make you fearful? Is your relationship or family life under strain due to money issues or are you doing a job you hate simply to make ends meet? There’s not always a quick fix, but getting to grips with the root of any money worries, or simply being mindful (good old mindfulness can be applied to your bank balance too) of your attitude to money, can help you to feel in control.
Keep a diary
Mind advocates financial journaling as a way to better understand your relationship with money, but as well as listing ingoings and outgoings, be sure to monitor your mood in relation to budgeting, spending, interacting with banks, dealing with bills and discussing money with others. This will help to reveal any mental health triggers you may have that are associated with money, and therefore help yourself and be able to access the kind of counsel you might need from others.
Filing is fun
REALLY. Instead of/ in addition to setting up a Sunday home spa, put an hour aside a week to check in with your finances, file any payslips or bills or do your invoices. Set yourself financial goals (the equivalent of Dry January for your shopping habits?!), set up a savings account, make a clear budget and open any letters you’ve been dreading. Just don’t do it all at once, but bit by bit, you should feel better. If you don’t, seek support from the charities listed in this piece, and don’t go thinking that painting your toenails and putting your finances in order are mutually exclusive...
Self-care without the spend
I doubt that there’s many of us on this planet who haven’t endured a sleepless night on account of money concerns, but if financial issues are compromising your mental health, it’s all the more important to look out for yourself. Thinking about money positively is easier when you feel well in yourself, so focus on building up your self-esteem and try not to isolate yourself- make time to see friends, go for a walk or do whatever exercise that makes you feel good (yes yoga, or perhaps one of these seven exercises that improve mental health ), cook a meal you love, write down any worries playing on your mind before bed and utilize any stress reducing techniques that work for you. @everydaycarebot is also a self-care Twitter account to follow for realists: think day-to-day steps to make managing mental illness and taking care of your emotional wellbeing more manageable, whether that’s buying a magazine you like and taking your time over reading it, picking your washing up off the floor, gathering your spare change together or simply baking a loaf of garlic bread for the smell and pure enjoyment. It’s literally the small things, with no costly bee pollen bowls or turmeric lattes in sight. Unless that’s what makes you really happy, in which case, as you were.
Money talks
Brits are notoriously cagey when it comes to talking about cash- a 2015 survey of 15 000 men and women carried out by researchers at University College London exposed that we’re more comfortable speaking about the intimate details of our sex lives with strangers than we are when discussing money- just three per cent would rebuff questions about their sexual history, while 20 per cent would refuse to enter into conversation about our salary and household income.
As with recent public awareness campaigns surrounding talking openly about mental health issues in every domain of life, from the workplace to social groups, so taboos around money and mental health will only dissolve by way of honest and constructive channels of communication. Many of us hate to admit if we’re having money troubles, so coupling financial struggles with mental health problems is all the more scary a prospect when it comes to starting a conversation, but speaking with someone you trust, whether a friend, family member, your GP or a charity worker can help you to gain perspective and establish an emotional and practical ‘to do’ list. Many banks now also have advisors trained in mental health support who can provide advice, so know that, from every angle, there are places and people to turn to if facing your finances triggers panic. Relate also provides resources to consult if speaking to your partner or family about money issues is upsetting.
Skill up
Make notes during financial meetings and conversations, ask questions about anything that isn’t clear and seek out financial education websites, workshops, podcasts and events. If your employer doesn’t offer anything by way of money swotting, The Money Advice Service provides free information and advice about money management, while the It’s My Money Now programme provides financial training and support for young people in the workplace, doing apprenticeships or who may be struggling with student debt and the associated emotional burden that it can bring. Money can’t buy happiness, but feeling in control of the money you have is a must for mental wellbeing.
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
13-24-26-36-37
(thirteen, twenty-four, twenty-six, thirty-six, thirty-seven)
¶ The numbers are listed in sequential order, but any combination wins.
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash" game were:
05-07-19-21-22
(five, seven, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-two)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash" game were:
05-07-19-21-22
(five, seven, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-two)
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
6-2-2-6
(six, two, two, six)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
6-2-2-6
(six, two, two, six)
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Pick 10" game were:
03-11-12-14-16-19-21-26-28-30-31-33-37-40-41-44-51-57-63-77
(three, eleven, twelve, fourteen, sixteen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-six, twenty-eight, thirty, thirty-one, thirty-three, thirty-seven, forty, forty-one, forty-four, fifty-one, fifty-seven, sixty-three, seventy-seven)
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This week Prince Harry spoke to Oprah on their new Apple TV show The Me You Can’t See about how a tapping therapy helped process his trauma of losing his mother. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) involves tapping your hands on your body, or moving your eyes from side to side while replaying the traumatic event. Recalling the event at the same time as doing something mundane such as tapping on the chest creates a new default for that memory, which helps our brains deal with trauma.
Prince Harry isn’t the only person who said EMDR has helped with his mental health. ITV presenter Kate Garraway, actress Jameela Jamil and singer Lady Gaga have all tried the therapy, which is available on the NHS as a treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Lady Gaga was diagnosed with PTSD after being sexually assaulted at the age of 19, and experiencing chronic pain, for which she sought help through EMDR. Kate Garraway used it to support her when her husband Derek Draper was in hospital with severe Covid complications.
In a time where many of us are struggling with our mental health post-pandemic, could tapping be a way to make sense of what's happened over the last year?
Tapping is nothing new (in fact it's 5,000 years old) and EMDR isn’t the only therapy to use it. Other forms include EFT (emotional freedom technique) and its newest offshoot Rapid Tapping coined by coach Poppy Delbridge. Tapping is also part of traditional Chinese medicine, recently brought up-to-date by Katie Bindle, founder of the Hayo'u Method, who uses a bamboo tapping stick.
Why is tapping so right for now? “Tapping is extremely rapid in terms of the results,” says practitioner Poppy Delbridge, whose fans include Fearne Cotton. If you find talking therapy difficult or stressful, it can be a powerful alternative. “EFT has been proven in studies to be more effective at lowering anxiety and stress than traditional talking therapy, so it’s proving to be very effective in this time of high collective uncertainty, " she says. "Plus, it can be done over Zoom.”
Jameela Jamil has said that she loves it because it required little effort from her, unlike therapy such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy during which she needed to check in with herself regularly. She claimed that it cleared her fear of the dark, which she's had since childhood, in just two sessions.
We asked practitioners to explain the differences and benefits of tapping therapy.
What is EMDR?
Prince Harry's method of choice, EMDR was invented in 1987 by senior research fellow Dr Francine Shapiro at the Mental Research Institute in California. It is based on the idea that the mind can heal from trauma by using external stimulus (in this case, tapping) to allow the brain to process the traumatic event and help with healing. During a session, you’re asked to hold aspects of a memory in your mind while doing a physical repetitive action, such as tapping your chest.
In Jameela's case, she watched a light on the wall move back and forth rather than tapping. According to Sanja Oakley, the psychotherapist who treated Prince Harry, it works like this: "By getting someone to move their eyes or tapping themselves, it pairs the recognition of the trauma with a powerful memory of being safe [ie in the therapy room]," she told the documentary. "So you can think about the traumatic event without the emotional distress."
Jameela spoke about EMDR with Russell Brand on his Under The Skin podcast in 2019. “EMDR truly removed the emotion that was linked to the traumatic memory. Things I used to find terrifying are now boring to me," she said. "EMDR is so boring and uneventful that you feel like you’re being robbed of your money. You just watch [a light] go back and forth for an hour with a therapist, while the therapist asks you to recount distressing memories. You feel sick and you feel physical pain and you feel very distressed and as you’re looking at the movement the feelings start to dissipate and never come back."
EMDR sounds simple enough, but should always be practised with a trained professional. Despite it being offered by the NHS, not everyone is convinced. "It's equivocal whether EMDR is based on empirical data or is indeed pseudoscience," psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr Tara Swart told us." Although there are anecdotal cases of success, I am not a proponent of EMDR as a psychiatrist and neuroscientist." Just because a celebrity has shared their experience, doesn't mean it's right for everyone, she says.
Psychologist Dr Meg Arroll agrees. "In the UK, the primary treatments for PTSD are psychological therapies such as CBT and mediations, or a combination of both. Other modalities such as Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) are sometimes used but the mechanisms of this treatment are still in question."
The NHS website agrees the mechanisms are not fully understood. "It's not clear exactly how EMDR works, but it may help you change the negative way you think about a traumatic experience.
What is EFT Rapid Tapping?
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is an alternative therapy for anxiety, stress and emotional blocks with more than 100 studies behind it . It's said to rebalance your energy by tapping lightly with your fingertips on certain meridian points all over the body. One study showed that eight out of ten PTSD veterans have been cured with six sessions of EFT tapping, says certified EFT practitioner and success coach Poppy Delbridge.
To fit into our modern fast-paced lives, Poppy has created Rapid Tapping, a sped-up version of EFT. It involves quickly tapping your body for about two minutes to change your emotional state and to manifest the changes you want to invite into your life whether that's a new job or relationship. It's loved by presenters Fearne Cotton and Laura Whitmore. Fearne has filmed several Instagram Live videos on tapping which she got into earlier this year during lockdown.
“By working with our energy system to move on negative feelings, tapping removes and clears negative blocks, which are feelings that come from events,” explains Poppy.
Rapid tapping works by reducing the emotional intensity associated with uncomfortable memories or emotional blocks. Poppy tells us. “I experienced trauma in my own life with the death of my father and the breakdown of my marriage, all in my twenties. Tapping helped me deal with these by specifically working on the imagery and memories I held onto unknowingly.”
This week Poppy is launching her Tapping Club with a private tapping preview event this evening (Wednesday 26 May 2021) at 7:30 PM. Join by registering for the waitlist . Use the code GETTHEGLOSS20 for 20 per cent off your membership.
Chinese medicine tapping
Hayou Method founder Katie Brindle is an advocate of tapping, which has been practised in Chinese medicine for more than 5,000 years. It's done all over the body along meridian lines, either with a closed fists or using a Bamboo Tapper. (The tapper scooped the Self-Care Hero award in our Get The Gloss Beauty and Wellness Awards 2020) .
“If you do it with vigour, it stimulates your circulation, giving you an instant hit of invigoration. If you do it gently and slowly, you’ll find it very relaxing, " says Katie in her book Yang Sheng: The Art of Chinese Self-Healing.
Tapping on specific points along the meridian channels is said to restore a good flow of qi (energy)." Studies show it may have great after-effects on both mental health and immunity. In fact, it's even been called 'stem cell qigong' by Mantak Chia, a Taoist master," says Katie.
Tapping with a bamboo stick is a stronger way to tap that with your fingers and it relieves stress in the muscles to unblock the meridians and stimulate lymphatic drainage, Katie says. She recommends a one-minute tapping ritual to perform at least once a day to wake up your circulation and stop you feeling tired and sluggish.
“With a loose fist of cupped hand rapidly and firmly pat down the inside then up the outsides of the arm. Then, pat down the outsides and up the insides of the legs including onto the feet,” Katie says. “Pat in a circle around your abdomen, your lower back, all over your head and finally between your breasts.”
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Roman Catholic Council of Bishops called Monday on parishes throughout the country to put photos of dead nuns and priests in their churches this Sunday and to hold Masses for all those killed in gang-fueled violence.
The call for special celebrations throughout July came after two Jesuit priests and a tour guide were murdered June 20. Authorities have identified a local gang boss reportedly affiliated with the Sinaloa cartel as the suspect in the those killings. He remains at large.
The council also called on the faithful to pray on July 31 for the conversion or redemption of the killers.
Meanwhile, another priest said he was beaten over the weekend in the violence-plagued western state of Michoacan.
Rev. Mateo Calvillo wrote in an open letter that men travelling in another vehicle cut off his car, forcing him to stop, and that one of them came around to his window and beat him savagely. The priest said he knew of no motive for the June 29 attack in the town of Querendaro, saying the man appeared irrational.
On June 24, the Council of Bishops issued an open letter telling the government that “it is time to revise the security policies that are failing.”
The two murdered priests — Rev. Javier Campos, 79, and Rev. Joaquín Mora, 80 — had spent much of their lives serving Indigenous peoples of the Sierra Tarahumara mountains. The Jesuits were shot to death in the small church in the town of Cerocahui.
The church’s Catholic Multimedia Center said seven priests have been murdered under the current administration, which took office in December 2018, and at least two dozen in the six years of the previous president.
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HAVANA (AP) — There were some cheers for “The Star-Spangled Banner” before USA Basketball’s game in Cuba on Independence Day.
And then the Americans celebrated the holiday with a big win.
Xavier Munford scored 24 points and the U.S. defeated Cuba 87-64 on Monday night to close the first round of qualifying for next year’s Basketball World Cup — improving to 31-1 all-time against the island nation.
“It’s emotional to play on the Fourth of July," said Jim Boylen, who coached the U.S. in all three of the two-game windows in the opening qualifying round. “It’s emotional to be here with this group of guys, with USA across our chests. It’s a big day. Our country is 246 years old today and we’re just thankful for this moment together.”
Munford was 10 for 12 from the floor for the Americans, who got 13 points from Justin Jackson, 12 from John Jenkins — all from 3-point range — and 10 apiece from Will Davis and Langston Galloway.
“It’s July 4th. No better feeling than to get a win tonight,” Munford said.
Jordan Bell finished with eight rebounds and six assists for the Americans, whose spot in the second round of qualifying was previously secured. They’ll take a 5-1 record into the second round, well on their way to clinching a spot in the World Cup and moving a big step closer toward getting USA Basketball qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Yoel Cubilla led Cuba (0-6) with 15 points.
The Americans will start the second round of World Cup qualifying on Aug. 25, with the expectation that the first matchup will be against Uruguay in Las Vegas. The U.S. will also play on Aug. 29, probably on the road and likely against Colombia, though FIBA has yet to confirm that as the matchup.
The two road wins on this trip — the Americans beat Puerto Rico on Friday — puts the U.S. in a prime position to qualify for the World Cup. The roster was primarily composed of G League players, as is always the case for the Americans in World Cup qualifying, and Boylen said this group came together quickly.
“We came together 11 days ago and our team was focused, our guys were great, we worked on the basics, we got better every day and I thought we played the right way,” Boylen said. “The ball moved, we grew together, and we cared for each other.”
The U.S. will be grouped with Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Colombia in the second round. Also grouped from the Americas region will be Venezuela, Argentina, Panama, Canada, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
Both of those groups will send three teams to the World Cup; the best fourth-place team from either of those groups will also go, with the Americas region sending seven teams to the tournament that will be played in the summer of 2023 in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.
Cuba led 16-14 after the first quarter Monday night. That is, until the Americans scored 14 points in the first 2:19 of the second quarter.
“We lost the first quarter, but I thought the second quarter, we responded,” Boylen said.
A 3-pointer by Jackson opened the second quarter, put the U.S. ahead for good, and the Americans were off and running. The lead was 49-32 early in the third — ending what was a 35-16 run by the U.S. — and the Americans remained ahead the rest of the way.
“The Cuba team was great," Munford said. “They came out with a great effort. They made us work for it. They had strong guys. We played well tonight. We executed, took care of the ball, ran our offense and played USA style of basketball."
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What should I do if I have a panic attack?
A panic attack is a powerful surge of the fight or flight response; the body is getting ready to run away or fight what it perceives to be a threat. In modern life, a panic attack can come on for no reason, or when we're feeling very stressed, pressured or anxious and there's no real danger. The answer about what to 'do' about a panic attack is basically, do nothing. Despite the urge you might feel during a panic attack to run away (for example, from the meeting room you're in) try to stay where you are, rather than fleeing. If you run away, you're affirming to yourself (and your nervous system) that the meeting room is indeed a dangerous place, and the same panic could be recreated in future. Instead, stay with the feeling and wait it out. I know panic attacks feel horrendous, but they aren't actually dangerous. It's just a huge rush of adrenaline, and you can handle it. Breathe deeply, expanding your belly on the in-breath and letting it flatten on the out-breath. Breathing deep, belly breaths is a way of helping to calm your nervous system down. Remind yourself, “this too shall pass”.
How can I switch off my brain so that I can get to sleep more easily ?
For some people, their head hitting the pillow is a trigger for the 'what if' brigade to start marching through their brains. The best techniques I've found for helping people to calm their minds and switch off are to firstly, make a 'worry list' before bed. Brain dump any to-do's, worries or concerns into a notepad so that you can return to them in the morning (if you must). Next, read some fiction for about 20 minutes. It's guaranteed to distract your mind away from the concerns of your life and help you to unwind.
How can I get over my fear of public speaking?
If you're waiting for confidence to materialise before you start putting yourself out there and speaking up more, you could be waiting a long, long time. The uncomfortable truth is that when it comes to overcoming a fear of speaking in public, we have to feel the fear and do it anyway. I'm not suggesting you go from zero to TED talk overnight, though. This stuff needs to be done step by step and with a lot of kindness (towards yourself). What is the first, small step you can take towards overcoming this fear? It could be contributing one point in the team meeting, or doing a practice presentation to a small group of your friends. Doing this may trigger that anxious, fight or flight response. Know that's it's normal, it's ok and the adrenaline can't harm you. Every time you go into a public speaking situation and you stay with the uncomfortable feeling, (being kind to yourself no matter how you 'think' you did), you teach yourself that you can indeed handle it. Keep pushing through your comfort zone step by step and watch as your confidence grows.
I don't have time to relax. What can I do?
We all have the same 24 hours in the day and it's up to you how you spend that time. You have a lot more control than you might think. Often, it's a case of priorities. The truth is that we make the time for the things we consider important. If you're suffering from anxiety, making time to relax, whether it's simply having a night in on the sofa or doing a meditation practice, is essential. If you're still struggling to find the time, consider whether you have a problem with setting boundaries or asking for help. Is it hard for you to say no to social engagements, even though you're super burnt out? Do you struggle to let your boss know that you need to leave on time to get to your yoga class? Are you over-working, due to perfectionism ? Working on setting boundaries can help you to free up some time and space in your diary to take care of yourself.
Anxiety expert and hypnotherapist, Chloe Brotheridge
I can't stop comparing myself to women I see on Instagram living amazing, perfect-seeming lives and I feel rubbish about myself!
Firstly, as a self-preservation mechanism, consider unfollowing the women who trigger the most self-loathing. It's not natural for us to know so much about what other people are up to. Be kind to yourself by limiting that exposure, at least until you're feeling better about yourself. The next step, is to start feeling better about yourself! Instead of looking at what others are up to, come back to you. Gratitude is the antidote to anxiety in this case. What amazing things have you got going on in your life? What is unique and wonderful about you? What do your friends say you're incredible at? Getting into a state of appreciation for yourself is the inoculation against comparison-itus.
I feel anxious a lot, but I'm not sure it warrants getting help or not. Maybe it will just get better on its own?
If anxiety is affecting your life, your happiness and stopping you from doing the things you want to do, it warrants getting help. I meet loads of people who feel they should just 'power through' and hope that the anxiety will get better on its own, but they end up needlessly suffering for years before they get help. Speak to your GP, a therapist, a friend or try some of the many self-help techniques and take your wellbeing seriously. You are too important not to take care of.
I tried meditation but it just didn't work for me. What can I do?
Meditation is one of the best things you can do for your mental wellbeing. It isn't merely a relaxation tool (although it's often very relaxing) but it has physical effects on the brain too. It reduces activity in the amygdala (where the fight or flight response comes from) and increases grey matter in the frontal cortex which is associated with increased compassion, mindfulness and emotional regulation. Important stuff for anxiety indeed! With meditation, it's worth persevering.
In my experience, many people struggle with meditation because they try it, find it 'hard' or feel they're no 'good' at it, and give up. Try to let go of this idea that you need to be good at meditation or that you need to block out thoughts and be a zen master from the outset. It's a practice and having 'thoughts' during meditation is a normal and natural part of it. As soon as you notice a thought, just gently bring your attention back to your mantra or your breathing. There are so many different types of meditation that you're bound to find something you like. Guided meditations, apps like Headspace , transcendental meditation (my personal favourite) or even walking meditation are all options. Bonus tip: if you really struggle with an overactive mind, try ten minutes of yoga ( Tara Stiles has some great short routines available free on Youtube) because it's a great way to settle the body and mind down to meditate.
I have a huge problem with making decisions - I overthink every tiny detail and end up paralysed and unable to move forward.
Many of us believe that if we could only over-think something enough, then we'll finally arrive at the 'perfect' or 'right' decision. The truth is, however, that there are no perfect decisions and many options could be the right one for you. What matters most is not the decision you make, but what you make of the decision. Clarity comes through taking action because it's often only once we take the leap that we truly know what's right for us. Bear in mind also that your snap judgements and gut feelings can be every bit as good (and sometimes better) than those made over hours of agonising deliberation, because these decisions are subconscious and your subconscious contain a lot of wisdom and experience! Whatever you decide, remember that few decisions are permanent and you can nearly always change your mind.
I'm a real perfectionist and it's affecting my work because sometimes it takes me hours to write a single email...
Let's just debunk the idea of perfection first of all, shall we? Perfection doesn't actually exist, it's just an opinion. If you're striving for perfection, you're striving for the impossible, because you can't control everyone's opinions. Getting over perfectionism starts with learning that it's okay to make mistakes. Mistakes are inevitable and actually very valuable as there is always something to learn from a mistake. Practice making small mistakes; a typo in an email, a less than perfectly baked cake, a slightly mismatched outfit, to teach yourself that being imperfect is no big deal. Focus on progress over perfection.
My partner wants to support me, but they doesn't seem to know how. What can I suggest?
Firstly think about what you need to feel supported. Maybe it's just someone to listen, without judgement, or someone to give you space, or give you a back rub. Explain that although encouragement to do things is often good, pressurising is rarely helpful. Whatever it is, let him know what it is you need. It might be helpful to direct him towards certain blogs which describe what anxiety is like (try the Mind website ) so that he can get an insight into what the experience of anxiety is, from a few people's perspectives. This could help him to understand that it's not just something you can 'snap out of'.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Madison Bumgarner posted a win against his former team and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat San Francisco 8-3 Monday, handing the Giants their fifth straight loss.
Buddy Kennedy drove in a pair of runs and Cooper Hummel scored twice for Arizona. The Giants have lost 11 of 14.
Last season, the Giants went 17-2 against Arizona in winning the NL West title. But in the first of their 19 meetings this year, Bumgarner (4-8) and the D-backs prevailed.
Bumgarner, now in his third season with Arizona after helping the Giants win three World Series championships, allowed three runs in five innings. The 32-year-old lefty struck out four and walked three.
Bumgarner gave up a two-run single to LaMonte Wade Jr. in the first, then settled in. He was pulled after 100 pitches, and is now 2-1 lifetime against the Giants.
Carlos Rodón (7-5) gave up four runs in five innings, striking out seven.
Kennedy hit a tying, two-run single in the first. A series of Giants misplays in the second helped Arizona score two more — Rodón was late covering first on an infield single, San Francisco then botched a bunt and catcher Curt Casali made a throwing error on a steal.
Arizona led 4-3 when Kennedy greeted reliever Tyler Rogers in the sixth with an infield single. Josh Rojas hit an RBI double and scored on Daulton Varsho’s single.
David Villar made his major league debut for the Giants, batting seventh and playing second base. On the first pitch he saw, he lined a double off the fence in right-center field. He later had an RBI single.
Villar, the Giants’ 11th-round draft pick in 2018 from South Florida, was batting .284 with 21 homers and 62 RBIs in 66 games at Triple-A Sacramento. He led the Pacific Coast League in home runs.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Giants: SS Brandon Crawford (left knee inflammation) is eligible to come off the injured list on Tuesday. Manager Gabe Kapler said “all systems are go” for Crawford's return.
Diamondbacks: RHP Ian Kennedy (right calf) was placed on the 15-day injured list just before the game. Arizona recalled RHP Keynan Middleton from Triple-A Reno to replace him. Kennedy, 37, has a 3.58 ERA this season in a setup role. He left Sunday’s game at Colorado after retiring one batter in the eighth inning.
UP NEXT
LHP Alex Wood (5-7, 5.03) will start for the Giants on Tuesday. The Diamondbacks have not yet named a starter.
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A look at what's happening around the majors on Tuesday:
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MAX IS BACK
Mets ace Max Scherzer returns to a major league mound for the first time since May 18 when the NL East leaders play at Cincinnati.
The right-hander, who turns 38 in three weeks, hasn’t pitched for the Mets since he strained the oblique muscle in his left side while throwing a pitch to the Cardinals’ Albert Pujols.
Scherzer is 5-1 with a 2.54 ERA in his first season with the Mets, who signed the three-time Cy Young Award winner to a $130 million, three-year contract during the offseason. He made a pair of starts for Double-A Binghamton on June 21 and 29, allowing four earned runs and seven hits in eight innings with 14 strikeouts and two walks.
Left-hander Nick Lodolo (1-2, 5.52), who was 10 when Scherzer made his big league debut, starts for the Reds. Cincinnati is starting three rookies in a row against the Mets, with Lodolo following Hunter Greene and preceding Graham Ashcraft.
Scherzer could be joined in the Mets rotation by Jacob deGrom by late July or early August. The two-time Cy Young Award winner hasn’t pitched in the majors since July 7 last year.
DeGrom missed the second half of 2021 with right forearm tightness and a sprained elbow, then has been sidelined this season by a stress reaction in his right scapula that caused inflammation. In his first rehab outing, deGrom struck out five of six batters and threw 18 of 24 pitches for strikes for Class A St. Lucie.
JA-MO ON A ROLL
Jameson Taillon of the New York Yankees is 9-0 with a 3.30 ERA in 14 starts since a 3-0 loss to Toronto on April 11 in his first outing this season.
Taillon starts the series opener at Pittsburgh, the team that selected him with the second overall pick in the 2010 amateur draft.
The 30-year-old right-hander was 29-24 with a 3.67 ERA in four seasons with the Pirates, who traded him to the Yankees in January 2021 for four prospects: right-handers Roansy Contreras and Miguel Yajure, infielder Maikol Escotto and outfielder Canaan Smith.
Taillon will be facing Pittsburgh for the first time.
Left-hander José Quintana (1-4, 3.43) starts for the Pirates. He is 0-3 with a 3.91 in nine outings since beating the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 9.
SHARP SANDY
Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara looks to add to his dominant first half when he faces Mike Trout and the Angels in Miami.
Alcantara (8-3, 1.95 ERA) has pitched at least seven innings in each of his last 10 starts. He's 6-1 in that span and has allowed just three home runs.
The 26-year-old Alcantara threw a season-high 117 pitches in his last outing, a complete-game win at St. Louis.
Trout is coming off a three-game series in which he went 0 for 11 and struck out nine times as the Angels got swept in Houston. The three-time AL MVP is hitless in his last 14 at-bats overall.
REMEMBER ME?
Zack Greinke returns to Minute Maid Park to start for Kansas City against Houston.
Greinke joined the Astros at the 2019 trade deadline and started Game 7 of the World Series that fall in Houston. The 38-year-old righty also pitched for the Astros in the World Series last season.
Greinke signed with the Royals in the offseason and is 2-4 with a 4.38 ERA in 12 starts. Luis Garcia (6-5, 3.54 ERA) starts for the AL West-leading Astros.
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1. Remind your rational brain of the stats
When events such 7/7 or the recent attack in London unfold, they understandably gain a lot of attention in the media. However, it's all too easy to have a skewed idea of the real probability of us or someone that we love being involved in an attack. Emotions can take over and it becomes harder to use our rational brain and remember that the chances of being involved are tiny. If your rational brain needs persuading, the risk is approximately one in 16 million taking into account the number of terror-related deaths in the UK over recent years.
2. Avoid feeding the anxiety monster
Don’t give it any more emotionally charged content or get involved in lengthy discussions about distressing events because it can fuel that anxious emotional response. If you need to log off from Facebook, or switch off the news for a few days, do it. It doesn't make you any less of a compassionate person.
3. Use it to trigger something positive
Holding your friends and family closer, being a touch more patient with your colleagues and a bit kinder to yourself and appreciating all the ways that we're lucky, secure and safe.
4. Accept uncertainty
When we're anxious, we seek certainty that things will be OK. But it's important to remember that uncertainty is actually all we can be certain of. Embracing uncertainty and trusting that we have the resources to handle things is what's necessary. It's impossible to limit all risks in life, but rest assured that life is safer than it has ever been.
5. Help someone else
There's a saying that goes, "When you feel helpless, help someone". From giving some cash to charity to signing an online petition, what can you do to make the world a little bit better?
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MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Alex Morgan scored a pair of first-half goals and the U.S. women's national team defeated Haiti 3-0 on Monday night in the opening match of the CONCACAF W Championship.
The tournament determines the region's four direct berths in the 2023 Women's World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Midge Purce also scored for the United States, which has won the past two World Cups.
Morgan opened scoring for the U.S. in the 16th minute with a heel flick off a pass from Mallory Pugh that got past Haiti goalkeeper Lara Larco.
Morgan's second goal came on a header in the 23rd minute.
Haiti was awarded a penalty in the 42nd but Roselord Borgella's attempt hit the post and caromed away. Borgella was handed a red card in the 45th, but video review rescinded the call and she was given a yellow.
The United States appeared to score on an own goal in the 78th, but Megan Rapinoe was ruled offside. Purce scored her fourth international goal in the 84th.
U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski praised Morgan and said he was pleased with the result, although there's things to work on before the Americans face Jamaica on Thursday.
“On the other side, we gave up a lot of opportunities, gave up a penalty kick. That’s something we’re going to have to do better and tie up a few things for the next game,” Andonovski said.
Eight teams are split into two groups for the W Championship. The top two finishers in each group earn World Cup berths. The third place finishers in each group advance to a 10-team intercontinental playoff, to be held in New Zealand in February.
The winner of the W Championship also earns a spot in the 2024 Olympics.
Haiti has never qualified for a World Cup or an Olympics. In addition to the United States and Haiti, the group includes Jamaica and Mexico.
Canada, Costa Rica, Panama and Trinidad & Tobago are in the other group.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike had 23 points and nine rebounds, Liz Cambage added 19 points and seven rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 78-75 on Monday night.
Los Angeles (10-11) has won three straight, including an 84-74 victory over New York on Sunday.
Jordin Canada made two free throws with 35.3 seconds left to give Los Angeles a two-possession lead. Diana Taurasi made two free throws at the other end after being fouled on a drive into the lane.
Ogwumike had a baseline jumper roll out with 9.6 seconds left and Taurasi failed to hit the rim on a 3-point try for Phoenix. But Ogwumike grabbed the rebound and made 1 of 2 free throws for a three-point lead. Skylar Diggins-Smith was off the mark on a heave from midcourt at the buzzer.
Lexie Brown added 14 points, and Canada and Katie Lou Samuelson each added 10 points for Los Angeles.
Diggins-Smith led Phoenix (9-14) with 22 points. Taurasi had 13 points and six assists, and Sophie Cunningham and Shey Peddy each scored 10.
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Giants first. Austin Slater grounds out to shortstop, Geraldo Perdomo to Christian Walker. Wilmer Flores hit by pitch. Darin Ruf walks. Wilmer Flores to second. Evan Longoria walks. Darin Ruf to second. Wilmer Flores to third. LaMonte Wade Jr. singles to shallow right field. Evan Longoria to second. Darin Ruf scores. Wilmer Flores scores. Yermin Mercedes grounds out to shallow infield. LaMonte Wade Jr. out at second.
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Giants 2, Diamondbacks 0.
Diamondbacks first. Jordan Luplow doubles to deep left center field. Cooper Hummel walks. Ketel Marte called out on strikes. Christian Walker walks. Cooper Hummel to second. Jordan Luplow to third. Buddy Kennedy singles to right field. Christian Walker to second. Cooper Hummel scores. Jordan Luplow scores. Josh Rojas strikes out swinging. Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Giants 2, Diamondbacks 2.
Diamondbacks second. Daulton Varsho singles to first base. Geraldo Perdomo out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Evan Longoria to Wilmer Flores. Daulton Varsho scores. Throwing error by Wilmer Flores. Jordan Luplow lines out to center field to Austin Slater. Cooper Hummel singles to right field. Ketel Marte doubles to deep right field. Cooper Hummel scores. Christian Walker grounds out to third base, Evan Longoria to Wilmer Flores.
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 4, Giants 2.
Giants third. Darin Ruf called out on strikes. Evan Longoria singles to deep left field. LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to left field to Cooper Hummel. Yermin Mercedes singles to center field. Evan Longoria to second. David Villar singles to right center field. Yermin Mercedes to second. Evan Longoria scores. Curt Casali pops out to Christian Walker.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Diamondbacks 4, Giants 3.
Diamondbacks sixth. Buddy Kennedy singles to shortstop. Josh Rojas doubles to deep left field. Buddy Kennedy scores. Carson Kelly pops out to Austin Wynns. Daulton Varsho singles to shallow left field, advances to 2nd. Josh Rojas scores. Geraldo Perdomo out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Tyler Rogers to Wilmer Flores. Daulton Varsho to third. Jordan Luplow grounds out to second base to Wilmer Flores.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 6, Giants 3.
Diamondbacks eighth. Buddy Kennedy pops out to shallow right field to David Villar. Josh Rojas singles to shallow center field. Carson Kelly singles to shallow infield. Josh Rojas to second. Daulton Varsho singles to right field. Carson Kelly scores. Josh Rojas scores. Geraldo Perdomo strikes out swinging. Jordan Luplow grounds out to shortstop, David Villar to Wilmer Flores.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 8, Giants 3.
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Suffering from Christmas overwhelm? You’re not alone. While it can often make for the best of times, it can also make for some of the most stressful ones too, now even more so with Covid anxiety rising and uncertainty as to whether our best-laid plans will even come to fruition.
Pandemic or no, why are the festive blues such a common experience? “We can feel especially low during the festive season because we assume everybody else is having the perfect airbrushed Christmas – getting along, able to afford everything they want to buy and better able to juggle the demands that this time of year can bring,” says psychotherapist Lucy Beresford . “In reality though, no one can have the perfect Christmas, so cutting ourselves some slack and giving ourselves some compassion is very important.”
Which mental health issues does Lucy see increasing at this time of year? “There’s a big spike in anxiety,” she says. “It can surround being able to afford presents for everyone and pulling off the perfect Christmas meal for example - particularly if you’ve got your parents or your partner’s parents coming round. There’s a lot of pressure to get it right,” she says. “Some people can also swing the other way and become quite blue, depressed and flat,” points out Lucy. “This is often in contrast to the jollity we see in the shops where music’s playing and everyone seems to be having fun. This can further increase feelings of disconnect.”
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If this sounds familiar, there are ways you can safeguard your mental health over the festive season to ensure your time is as enjoyable and stress-free as possible. We asked Lucy and four other wellness specialists for their words of wellbeing wisdom.
Lucy Beresford’s calm Christmas tips
1. Carve out time for you
“Carve out time for you to take yourself away from Christmas and to remember that it is only one day - therefore if it’s not perfect, there are always other days. Give yourself some time so the pressure of Christmas isn’t relentless and something that you’re preoccupied with day after day after day.”
2. Spread the celebrations out
“Try spreading Christmas over several days so you don’t have all the pressure put on the 25th. Have some nice things lined up on the 26th, 27th, 28th, or a day that suits you too so that you’re more in charge of an event that can often feel like it’s escalating out of control.”
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Sarah Norman, integrative therapist
1. Do it your way (at least some of the time)
"Of course, there is no one-size-fits-all for a happy and successful Christmas. According to the Grinch, "one man's toxic waste is another man's potpourri.". So, whether you dream of candlelit fireside evenings accompanied by choral music or of singing Hi Ho Silver Lining in the pub, try to make at least one of your Christmas wishes happen, even if it's short-lived."
2. Nighttime walks
"Christmas can be laced with emotional and physical fatigue. Then comes the delicious lull between Christmas and New Year, when leftovers can keep us going for days. There's no need to think about shopping and you can finally indulge in some restorative downtime, or catch up with more friends and family. Try going out for late-night walks, with family and friends, or alone. If possible, switch off the torch and let the stars guide you - it really helps to detox and heightens the senses. Oh, and don't forget the watch The Grinch!"
Sarah is an integrative therapist and co-founder of the mental health platform Augmentive.io
Terrence the Teacher, clinical hypnotherapist
1. Focus on gratitude
“If you spend just a minute every day to reflect in gratitude, the Christmas period will be the joy it is supposed to be. Create an advent calendar of one thing a day that you are grateful for. It will set you up for a good Christmas.”
2. Focus on giving
“In psychology, it has been proven that it is really good for the human mind when a person just focuses on giving to others.
- Give some of your time
- Give someone a helping hand
- Give your family members the joy of seeing you
- Give a seasonal greeting to a stranger
"It all will just raise the spirit.”
3. Allow yourself to receive
“Mindfulness teaches us to focus on the moment with non-judgement. Practice it during this time by:
- "Letting go for a little and enjoying yourself. Even top athletes take some time off.
- "Giving yourself permission to eat more, celebrate more and even stay up later, (if you can't do it over Christmas, when can you?). Remember how the rules were broken for you as a kid when you were young.
- "Opening yourself up to receiving the good cheer of this season. It can be good for you. Let the celebration of family, friends and people around you uplift you. The human spirit shows its strength in this season. No matter what your year might have been like, there is nothing that another pair of colourful socks, an embrace from a slightly tipsy stranger and a hot meal shared can't fix.”
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Nicky Lidbetter, Chief Executive of Anxiety UK
1. Make room for some Headspace
“Ensure that amidst all the pre-Christmas rush, that you take time out for yourself; 20 minutes of mindfulness practice each day can make a big difference bringing calm and relaxation to a busy mind. Anxiety UK has a partnership with Headspace – the popular mindfulness app in which members can access a year’s subscription at no cost. Further info at www.anxietyuk.org.uk .”
2. Get out and about
“Ensure that you get some time outdoors; even if it’s cold outside – a brisk walk in the crisp outdoors can make a real difference to mood. Staying cooped up inside for long periods of time is not conducive to positive mental wellbeing.”
3. Get your health fix
“While Christmas is often synonymous with overeating and indulging in rich foods that we wouldn’t usually eat in such large quantities, ensure that you don’t completely overlook getting your five-a-day. Ensuring you remain hydrated while also avoiding big fluctuations in blood sugar too is important to remember.”
MORE GLOSS: How to break a binge eating cycle
Nadia Narain, yoga teacher
1. Try to meditate daily
“This is the 'tip of all tips' for me. If I don't, I can be a real mess during this time of year. If I'm teaching and running my business and my head isn't clear, I miss stuff."
2. Try and pace yourself
“It can be busy socially, so try and make sure to enjoy yourself but at the same time, take time to care for yourself. Not too many nights in a row out and make sure you're getting in good sleep and exercising a few times a week.”
3. Write everything down
“I have a notebook with me all the time to write lists and things to remember to get done in. It keeps my head straight so I don't forget things; whether it's buying Christmas presents, sending invoices or finishing up the year. I like putting it all in one book. I'm learning to bullet journal (having one notebook with all the things I need to get done inside that's all indexed - rather than bits of paper everywhere or on my phone). I haven't quite got the hang of it yet, but I love the idea!”
Beginners Meditation & Mindful Stretching with Nadia Narain, £10.99, buy online here . www.nadianarain.com.
Chloe Brotheridge, hypnotherapist and anxiety expert
1. Don’t strive for impossible perfection
“It’s often the gap between our expectations and reality that causes us a lot of stress and disappointment. If you’re pushing for perfection, please remember that perfection is only ever someone’s opinion; and it’s subject to change. We’re often happiest when we meet life with openness and acceptance, rather than pushing and controlling.”
2. Have a Christmas detox…
"A digital detox, that is. I almost always feel better when I have a bit of a break from technology. The constant Facebook updates and Instagram alerts, scary world news and the uncomfortable temptation to check work emails (guilty as charged) means we end up information overload and disconnected from real life. Try leaving your phone upstairs on Christmas day or leave it on airplane mode when you're out with friends, and instead, enjoy some quality time with people IRL.”
3. Set boundaries
“Loads of us (especially women) have a problem with saying ‘no’ and setting clear boundaries with people (especially when we’re prone to people-pleasing and we just want everyone else to have a good time). Many of us get overwhelmed with gift buying, travel to various family members and not having enough time and space for ourselves.
"If you say yes to festive plans that you don’t really have the time or energy for (even if it is just virtually) you’ll not only end up exhausted but you’ll be quietly irritated with the other person too. "Instead of ending up too tired and burned out to enjoy Christmas, set clear boundaries with people and let them know what you need and what you can and can’t do. It’s impossible to keep everyone happy and it’s your Christmas too.”
Chloe is a hypnotherapist and anxiety expert at www.calmer-you.com, and author of The Anxiety Solution , £9.69
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 4, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
535 PM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MUCKAMUCK BURN SCAR FOR CENTRAL
OKANOGAN COUNTY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...
Flooding is expected to continue for several more hours in the
Conconully area. Please refer to the flood warning for more
information.
...FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MUCKAMUCK BURN SCAR IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.
* WHERE...The Muckamuck burn scar and the Conconully area in
Okanogan County in north central Washington.
* WHEN...Until 1000 PM PDT.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water
crossings are inundated with water and are closed and impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 532 PM PDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in
Conconully and areas to the north of town along the North
Fork Salmon Creek. Several roads are washed out between
Salmon Meadows Campground and Conconully. Severe flooding and
mud flows have been reported in Conconully with bridges
inundated. Flooding is expected to continue for the next
several hours.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Conconully and Alder Campground.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of
creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains
will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep
terrain, especially in and around these areas.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
540 PM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Douglas,
southwestern Ferry and east central Okanogan Counties through 630 PM
PDT...
At 540 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 18 miles east of North Omak to near Nespelem
Community. Movement was east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Nespelem Community and Nespelem.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4864 11851 4809 11846 4809 11913 4847 11922
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 258DEG 12KT 4849 11906 4812 11898
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 4, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Spokane WA
546 PM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The Cedar Creek burn scar in Okanogan County in north
central Washington.
* WHEN...Until 800 PM PDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 544 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
The Cedar Creek burn scar, Twisp River Road, and Thompson
Road.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Move away from recently burned areas. The heavy rains may trigger
rockslides, mudslides, and debris flows in steep terrain, especially
in and around these areas.
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 4, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Cedar Creek Burn Scar in...
West Central Okanogan County in north central Washington...
* Until 915 PM PDT.
* At 609 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over the Cedar Creek Burn Scar. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms in and around
the Cedar Creek Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and around the Cedar Creek Burn
Scar.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mazama.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The affected areas are in and below the Cedar Creek burn scar south
of Highway 2 from Mazama to Winthrop, including the Chickadee
Trailhead and Wolf Creek Road. Some drainage basins impacted include
Cedar Creek, Varden Creek, Little Boulder Creek, Wolf Creek, and
Thompson Creek. Moderate to high intensity rainfall on the burned
area may cause flash flooding, mud slides and rock slides. Campers,
hikers residents, and motorists in and below the Cedar Creek burned
area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Spokane WA
623 PM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
The Flood Advisory has expired for south central Okanogan County in
north central Washington.
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
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I’ve been asked to cover some pretty stomach-churning articles over the years - ones on pubic lice and runny bowel movements immediately come to mind (it’s a glamourous life) - but this is probably the piece that’s really put my gag reflex to the test. It’s on trypophobia, or fear of clusters of rounded shapes, which until recently, I didn’t know I had, or even knew existed.
And, it seems I'm not alone in my fear of tiny circles. According to a new survey commissoned by physicworld.com trypophobia is the UK's most commonly Googled phobia with 120,000 people per month trying to find some meaning behind their fear of groups of holes. This is pretty surprising considering I'd never even heard of the term until recently. Across the whole of Europe and the US, it shares the most-searched spot with claustrophobia. So, what is it about small holes that make so many of us squirm? Is trypophobia real and can you take a trypophobia test?
Let me explain, I’ve always been slightly repelled by images of collections of holes like you’d find on a cut open pomegranate or a piece of coral or honeycomb. The only thing is, I never realised that there was a name for it until I Googled it one day and saw pages upon pages of blogs and articles with people’s first-hand experiences of having it and the various ways that it affects their day-to-day lives. Triggers are everywhere - from kitchens to bathrooms and TV screens. In fact, American Horror Story came under fire recently for upsetting sufferers by using images of body parts and clowns photo-edited with holes to promote a previous season.
What is trypophobia?
Although it’s not clinically recognised as a mental health condition, it’s still to be taken seriously, says psychologist and author of The Shrinkology Solution, Dr Meg Arroll, (who has trypophobia herself). “If the sight of specific stimuli (in this case, clustering of holes in specific formation) causes someone to experience symptoms of anxiety, panic attacks and/or leads them to avoid certain activities, this phobia could certainly be viewed as a notable psychological phenomenon.”
She points to a 2013 University of Essex study, where 16 per cent of participants reported adverse sensations when presented with triggering images. “It is therefore likely that trypophobia is under-reported in the general public and psychological or mental health services.”
Feelings of nausea and repulsion are common symptoms among those who have trypophobia, says Dr Arroll. Others include an increased heart rate, sweating, feelings of panic, goosebumps and the feeling that something is crawling on them. For those who suffer from it severely though, it may even cause a panic attack.
What causes trypophobia?
There’s a lack of research in the area however, there are two studies in particular that help provide valuable insight. For instance, the aforementioned study conducted by the University of Essex theorised that it was linked to the patterns of holes that you can find on some of the world’s most poisonous animals (snakes, alligators and poisonous spiders for example). Our feelings of disgust could be the result of our natural survival instinct kicking in and telling us to run away. “These reactions may have an evolutionary basis that allowed us to avoid unnecessary threats,” says Dr Arroll.
However more recently, a study conducted by the University of Kent suggested that the condition may, in fact, be due to our response to infectious diseases - ones that manifest themselves as clusters of rounded shapes on the skin. Examples include smallpox, measles and rubella. It might also be connected to our reaction to parasites like tics and botflies, bites of which can cause a similar clustering of bumps on the skin, as well as associations with decay (which is why mould on bread or vegetables can be a trigger for some people).
Who may be likely to have trypophobia? Is there a test for trypophobia?
Again, more research is needed. However, there is some evidence suggesting links. “Some initial work suggests that people with clinical depression and/or generalised anxiety disorder are more at risk of developing trypophobia,” says Dr Arroll. “This is not to say that other people with mild/moderate mental health conditions have trypophobia, it’s just that we simply don’t have the data on this yet to make firm conclusions. However, in my experience, there is often an overlap.”
Because trypophobia isn't currently recognised as a disorder there isn't a medical test for it. However, there are several online tests that involved showing various images to assess how you feel when you see different patterns. If you think you have trypophobia talk to your health care practitioner and they can advise you on the next steps.
What are the best ways to overcome trypophobia?
More high-quality treatment studies are needed in Dr Arroll's opinion, in order to see what the most effective course of action would be. That being said though, she notes that it’s worth exploring methods that are usually used to treat other phobias (such as arachnophobia) to see if they could help. “Systematic desensitisation would be a sensible approach - gradually presenting an individual with images that trigger a reaction so that, over time, the fear response is reduced,” she says. “It would be useful to pair this with cognitive behavioural therapy to help the sufferer overcome any negative thought patterns that surround these images and objects too.”
When it comes to desensitising yourself, her recommendations are to start with something that’s the least distressing such as a strawberry, and work yourself up to an image that you find particularly unpleasant. However, if your symptoms are particularly severe, skip the self-treatment and seek out professional help instead. If this article has taught me anything, it’s that there are plenty of people who are experiencing the same.
Read more: Hypnotherapy helped me with my anxiety, and now I use it to help others
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 4, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Cub Creek Burn Scar in...
North Central Okanogan County in north central Washington...
* Until 830 PM PDT.
* At 640 PM PDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding on
Andrews Creek near the Cub Creek burn scar. West Chewuch Road was
washed out with mud and debris on the roadway from storms that
occurred earlier. More showers and storms are moving through the
area and will likely exacerbate flooding. Move away from the burn
scar and to higher ground now.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain in and around the
Cub Creek Burn Scar.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and around the Cub Creek Burn
Scar.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Chewuch Campground, Camp Four Campground, Falls Creek Campground,
Nice Campground, Flat Campground, Ruffed Grouse Campground,
Honeymoon Campground, Memorial Campground, Andrews Creek
Campground, and Thirtymile Campground.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The affected areas are in and below the Cub Creek burn scar north of
Winthrop, including West Chewuch Road. Some drainage basins impacted
include Chewuch River, Falls Creek, LeRoy Creek, Junior Creek, Butte
Creek, Boulder Creek and Cub Creek. Moderate to high intensity
rainfall on the burned area may cause flash flooding, mud slides and
rock slides. Campers, hikers and motorists in and below the Cub
Creek burned area should take immediate precautions to protect life
and property.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
...FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
The Flood Advisory will expire at 645 PM PDT this evening for
southeastern Chelan County in north central Washington.
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Spokane WA
651 PM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Okanogan County in north central Washington.
Southwestern Ferry County in northeast Washington.
* WHEN...Until 1000 PM PDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 649 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has
fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Nespelem Community, Coulee Dam, Elmer City, Nespelem and
Keller.
- This also includes the Chuweah and Summit Trail burn scars.
Move away from these burn scars, as they are especially
susceptible to flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Cash4Life" game were:
05-10-19-22-43, Cash Ball: 4
(five, ten, nineteen, twenty-two, forty-three; Cash Ball: four)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Cash4Life" game were:
05-10-19-22-43, Cash Ball: 4
(five, ten, nineteen, twenty-two, forty-three; Cash Ball: four)
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Evening" game were:
6-7-3
(six, seven, three)
¶ Ticket-holders with all three winning numbers in the order given win the top prize. Lesser amounts are also awarded to ticket-holders with other varying combinations of the winning numbers.
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We’d just about got to grips with intermittent fasting and along comes another fasting trend: rather than food though, this is about depriving yourself of dopamine, the 'reward' neurotransmitter produced when we experience pleasurable things. Dopamine fasting is avoiding things that are pleasurable in an addictive way, with the aim to break addictive behaviour - we're talking compulsively checking your phone, or mindlessly scrolling despite the fact you're at dinner with friends.
In depriving ourselves of the dopamine hit, we are said to break our modern addiction to pleasure-seeking by finding pleasure once more in the simpler things in life - a walk in the woods, as opposed to getting 68 likes on your latest Insta post, for example. “The idea comes from the fact we are given too much stimulation in life and become desensitised and need to pursue higher levels of stimulation to get pleasure, almost like how drugs of abuse work,” explains nutritional therapist Daniel O’Shaughnessy. With a dopamine fast, the idea is that we can rediscover our love of life without the need to be constantly 'on'.
The concept was founded by Professor of Psychiatry Cameron Sepah at University of California San Francisco, who in August 2019 authored The Definitive Guide to Dopamine Fasting . Like its sister biohacking trend of Bulletproof Coffee, it's being embraced by Silicon Valley.
James Sinka, a Silicon Valley techie and dopamine fasting covert told the New York Times : “We’re addicted to dopamine and because we’re getting so much of it all the time, we end up just wanting more and more, so activities that used to be pleasurable now aren’t. Frequent stimulation of dopamine gets the brain’s baseline higher. Your brain and your biology have become adapted to high levels of stimulus, so our project is to reset those receptors so you’re satiated again,” he said.
It makes sense - when we first started uploading fuzzy pictures of cupcakes and coffee to our grid we were happy to get a couple of likes, whereas now we feel dissatisfied if the hearts don’t tot up to more than 100.
Dopamine fasting shares similarities with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as it utilises a CBT -based technique called 'stimulus control' which involves engaging in an alternative activity that is incompatible with the stimulus (ie. cycling as you can't use your phone at the same time), or putting the stimulus (i.e. your phone) away or making it harder to access.
How do you do dopamine fasting?
Dopamine fasting is essentially a digital detox, where you avoid phones, TV, gaming and social media, but in addition, you also resist replacing your smartphones with alternative stimulants such as sugar, alcohol or sex.
Don't feel like you have to meditate or do nothing at all during your fast, though; Cameron Sepah suggests engaging in exercise or cooking, chatting to loved ones, learning by reading books or listening to the radio or getting creative with writing or painting.
"The antiquated versions of dopamine fasting say absolutely no digital devices, but I find this to be missing the point," writes Sepah. "For example, browsing compulsively through various articles on your phone can definitely be addictive, while reading a single book on a Kindle Paperwhite device (which has no options for distraction) is probably fine. To decide what to fast from, simply regard whether it’s highly pleasurable or problematic for you, and thus you may need a break from."
What are the benefits of dopamine fasting?
“Dopamine fasting may help us escape habits that can result in responses that don’t feel good such as loneliness or binge eating. For example, it may help using a smartphone too much, the urge to keep scrolling on social media, or checking your phone immediately upon waking or before bed, " says Daniel.
Not everyone needs to dopamine fast - if your phone is confined to your bag most of the day, there's probably no need to detox from it. But if your screen time reports are sending you into despair or your Instagram addiction is impairing your social life or work performance, it might be for you.
“If you feel you have difficulty concentrating, poor motivation and reduced alertness then it could be worth a try,” says Daniel.
How long should a dopamine fast last?
There are no set rules when it comes to how long you should dopamine fast for; Cameron Sepah suggests increasing your fasting steadily, beginning with one to four hours of dopamine fasting at the end of the day, building up to one day per weekend, then one weekend per quarter, and finally one week per year - perhaps while on holiday.
Daniel goes for a harder approach, suggesting 23 hours out of 24. “Limit using digital devices to one hour per day or turn off for a weekend.”
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
0-8-3-7
(zero, eight, three, seven)
¶ Ticket-holders with all four winning numbers in the order given win the top prize. Lesser amounts are also awarded to ticket-holders with other varying combinations of the winning numbers.
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily Derby" game were:
1st:10 Solid Gold-2nd:6 Whirl Win-3rd:3 Hot Shot, Race Time: 1:46.91
(1st: 10 Solid Gold, 2nd: 6 Whirl Win, 3rd: 3 Hot Shot; Race Time: one: 46.91)
¶ To win the grand prize, ticket-holders must match in exact order the winning race time and the first, second and third place horses. Lesser prizes are given to ticket-holders who correctly match other horses or race times.
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https://www.chron.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Derby-game-17284184.php
| 2022-07-05T02:11:08
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
13-24-26-36-37
(thirteen, twenty-four, twenty-six, thirty-six, thirty-seven)
¶ The numbers are listed in sequential order, but any combination wins.
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https://www.chron.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Fantasy-5-game-17284183.php
| 2022-07-05T02:11:15
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash" game were:
05-07-19-21-22
(five, seven, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-two)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash" game were:
05-07-19-21-22
(five, seven, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-two)
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https://www.chron.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-MassCash-game-17284159.php
| 2022-07-05T02:11:21
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Phan Thị Kim Phuc, the girl in the famous 1972 Vietnam napalm attack photo, is escorting 236 refugees from the war in Ukraine on a flight from Warsaw to Canada.
Phuc's iconic Associated Press photo in which she runs with her napalm-scalded body exposed, was etched on the private NGO plane that flew the refugees on Monday to the city of Regina, the capital of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
Kim, 59, a Canadian citizen, says she wants her story and work for the refugees to be a message of peace. The refugees, mostly women and children, are among thousands of Ukrainians being offered Canada's humanitarian visas, in response to Russia's brutal invasion of their country.
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PHILADELPHIA, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, ClinChoice announced the successful completion of its $150 mm Series E round financing. The investment was led by Legend Capital, and co-invested by Taikang Life Insurance, Sherpa Healthcare Partners and existing shareholders, including Lilly Asia Ventures and Apricot Capital. Proceeds of the financing will be used to fund the Company's continued business expansion and innovative service offering worldwide.
As a full service clinical-stage CRO, ClinChoice serves the global market by providing integrated one-stop clinical development services to emerging biopharmaceutical, medical device and consumer health clients around the world. ClinChoice has over 3000 employees worldwide covering most of drug development hotbeds in US, China, multiple countries in Europe and Southeast Asia. With over 25 years of high-quality services, ClinChoice has completed more than 1,000 Phase I-IV full-service clinical projects and supported over 100 innovative drug registrations, clinical design and development. ClinChoice strictly adheres to GCP and ICH standards and has developed robust SOPs recognized by more than 50 large multinational companies, all of which have passed multiple inspections and audits by major regulatory agencies around the world.
According to the Global Chairman and CEO of ClinChoice, Mr. Ling ZHEN, "We thank the investors for their trust in ClinChoice. This round of capital investment fully validates ClinChoice's rapid growth and future potential in the field of clinical CRO. With the new round of financing, we will further enhance our innovative service offering and continue business expansion by organic growth and M&A, in order to better serve our clients worldwide."
Dr. Hongbin ZHOU, Co-Chief Investment Officer of Legend Capital, said, "We would like to express our gratitude for trusting in Legend Capital and we are excited to be part of ClinChoice, together with the Management Team and the existing shareholders, including Lilly Asia Ventures, Goldman Sachs. We are very positive on the growth outlook of the CRO industry. As a rapidly growing CRO, ClinChoice has built an excellent platform combining global expertise with deep knowhow across key local markets, to support innovation. Going forward, we will work closely with the management team to improve its existing business, attract industry talent and launch new strategic initiatives."
About ClinChoice
ClinChoice is a global clinical CRO, providing high-quality Integrated One-stop Service Offerings for new bio-pharmaceutical and medical device clients worldwide. Our Service Offerings cover Clinical Operation, Project Management, Biostatistics, Data Management, Biostatistical Programming, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Feasibility Research, HGRAC Submission, Clinical Safety Management, Site Management Organization, Nature Medicine/Traditional Chinese Medicine and Phase I Clinical Research, etc. Now, ClinChoice has over 3,000 employees worldwide covering most of drug development hotbeds in US, China, multiple countries in Europe and Southeast Asia. Since its inception, ClinChoice has completed multiple rounds of financing, with investments from renowned institutional investors including Goldman Sachs, Lilly Asia Ventures, and DFJ Dragon Fund.
About Legend Capital
In April 2001, Legend Capital was established as a fund manager under Legend Holdings, focusing on the early-stage VC and growth-stage PE investment. Since its establishment, Legend Capital has been adhereing to internationally accepted standards to create best practices in fund management and operation. With a proven track record of more than 20 years, it now has full experience in fund management and operation and has built an extensive partner ecosystem across the entire investment chain.
Legend Capital goes the extra mile in delivering proactive value-added services to help portfolio companies drive innovations. We are committed to promoting industrial progress and social development, while securing high returns across various fields.
Our vision is to become an investment firm with global influence. We live and breathe our core value of Pursuing Fortune with Integrity to fulfill our corporate social responsibility. In 2019, Legend Capital signed the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), intended to take responsible investing as a long-term strategy to practice sustainable development and green finance philosophy.
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| 2022-07-05T02:11:25
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
6-2-2-6
(six, two, two, six)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
6-2-2-6
(six, two, two, six)
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https://www.chron.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Numbers-Evening-game-17284160.php
| 2022-07-05T02:11:27
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Parishioners in Blaenporth, mid-Wales have made a stand for yoga this week, boycotting their local church after it said 'no-maste' (thank you, The Sun headline writers) to holding yoga classes in its new community centre.
Why the yoga ban? According to a Church in Wales spokesman, the PCC [Parochial Church Council] is "keen to broaden the use of St David's Church", but it will continue to be a place of Christian worship. "Therefore, it is felt that activities that might be seen to be in conflict with Christian values and belief would not be appropriate." Pilates welcome, yoga no-go.
The fact that members of the local community have been so vocal in favour of yoga shows just how popular this 4000-year-old practice has become (it took its time!). People love it because it helps them become strong, flexible and balanced in body and mind. With anxiety and mental illness now affecting one in four of the UK population, it seems we need yoga more than ever. It has helped me deal with major life events such as birth, bereavement, burnout as well as keeping me strong and relatively sane and better able to deal with whatever the day throws at me. I’ve always marvelled at its ability to do this - after all, it’s just moving and breathing. But it’s the breath which has the power to transform how we feel by calming or energising our nervous system. In my view it's something that everyone can benefit from - the perfect antidote to modern life.
MORE GLOSS: 10 best yoga mats as recommended by yoga teachers
I’ve taught yoga and written about it over the years and the question of whether yoga is compatible with religion has often come up; I've debated it on occasian with friends who happen to be Christian. Some tell me they don’t do yoga because it sometimes alludes to deities such as Ganesh and Vishnu, which also to crop up in Hinduism (but that they love Pilates and mindfulness). Some do not see it as an issue. There's also the view that yoga is essentially an inward-looking philosophy rather than focusing on God.
I do see their point to an extent; there are often statues of deities seemingly arranged in an altar-like fashion with candles and flowers in yoga centres. And if you are asked to chant in Sanskrit, for example, do you know what are you invoking exactly? In the book Everyone Try Yoga, which I wrote in conjunction with London's Triyoga centre, we aimed to answer some of the most common questions about yoga and religion, which I've summarised here.
Is yoga a religion?
Yoga is not a religion but a spiritual practice, a form of self-inquiry which grew out of many overlapping Indian philosophical traditions. It does not ask you to believe in anything outside of yourself and is compatible with all religions and none. There’s no umbrella body defining what yoga is these days, but the most well-thumbed text studied by yoga teachers and oft referenced in yoga class is the Yoga Sutras written by the Indian sage Patanjali around 200BC. He defines yoga simply as “the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind” - and which of us couldn’t do with help dialling down our thoughts a little?
What if I have my own religion?
You will find elements of yoga philosophy in Hinduism, but the practice itself is non-religious. Yoga is a way of creating time to connect with what you truly believe in beyond the patterns and conditioning of your upbringing or your social sphere. Yoga guru BKS Iyengar (one of the fathers of modern yoga who died in 2014) was quoted as saying: “Yoga is not a religion, but the practice of yoga can help one to better appreciate [one’s] own faith.”
What do all those statues mean?
You might see a dancing Shiva statue or a meditating Buddha surrounded by candles and flowers at the front of the class or your teacher might lead a chant to a specific deity such as Ganesh. None of this seeks to impose a set of beliefs, it’s a way of invoking the attributes that the energy and attributes that deity represents. Shiva, for example, is said to be the god of yoga in yoga lore and is often represented in his cosmic dance crushing ignorance surrounded by a ring of fire. Ganesh, the elephant diety is said to be the remover of obstacles. Lakshmi is the goddess of happiness and abundance and Buddha the enlightened sage and great meditator resonates calm and loving kindness.
Why all the chanting?
Chanting is usually done in Sanskrit, the ancient language of yoga and not all yoga styles incorporate it. Sound is an ancient yogic path called ‘nada yoga’ (as opposed to the yogic path we’re more familiar with which is 'hatha yoga', meaning all physical yoga). Sound can have a profound effect on the cells of body (witness the growing popularity of the gong bath!). As they resonate, they are bathed in a healing sound wave. There’s a yogic breathing practice called brahmari, or humming bee breath, which which makes a wonderful sound bath for the brain leaving it felling lighter and clearer (to try a humming exercise see here ).
Sound is a way of bypassing the conscious mind, of moving from thinking mode to feeling mode and creating a connection with the body. Repeating a phrase (mantra) or sound helps focus your mind on one point - and the fact that you are not chanting in English means that you are less likely to ‘go places’ in your mind with the words. However, if you are not comfortable with chanting, there’s nothing to say you have to do it, you could let the sound wash over you.
'Om' is not a word as such but a sound that is said to represent the whole universe which was created out of this sound. Om is often used in class to bring everyone together at the beginning in order to focus the mind and bring your attention inwards to your own practice. It's said that the most powerful part of this mantra is the stillness that follows afterwards.
'Namaste' is often used by teachers at the end of class and means 'I bow to you'. It is a way of saying thank you and is often accompanied by hands in prayer (anjali mudra) and a bow. Teachers may thank their students and vice versa for sharing their practice as well as ther own teachers and gurus.
MORE GLOSS: Meditaton, mindfulness - which one do you need?
As yoga has become so hybridized over the years – we now have Yogabox and even Heavy Metal Yoga and Beer Yoga - it is moving further away from its spiritual origins, which some might lament, but others might say is democratising it. For those who are uncomfortable with religious forms of spirituality, yoga philosphy provides an alternative space for exploring life's big questions such as who am I and why I am I here?
In fact, one of the newest forms of yoga specifically doesn’t call itself yoga at all and is deliberately secular. Perhaps the PCC at St David’s might like to consider offering Inner Axis at its new community centre. There's no Sanskrit, no chanting, no references to Indian culture or deities and silent meditation. It consists of poses which are a mixture of simple yoga forms (warrior 2, plank, down dog, lunges and a modified sun salutation) plus mindfulness and breath techniques, specifically aimed at a combatting the stresses of modern life. And with church attendances falling, it might just be a win-win situation.
Most people come to yoga because it makes them feel better. With a little self-care we might just be kinder to and more mindful of others and our environment. And who doesn't share those values?
Follow Victoria on Twitter @VWyoga and on Instagram @victoriawoodhall
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| 2022-07-05T02:11:29
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Pick 10" game were:
03-11-12-14-16-19-21-26-28-30-31-33-37-40-41-44-51-57-63-77
(three, eleven, twelve, fourteen, sixteen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-six, twenty-eight, thirty, thirty-one, thirty-three, thirty-seven, forty, forty-one, forty-four, fifty-one, fifty-seven, sixty-three, seventy-seven)
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https://www.chron.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-10-game-17284144.php
| 2022-07-05T02:11:33
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Roman Catholic Council of Bishops called Monday on parishes throughout the country to put photos of dead nuns and priests in their churches this Sunday and to hold Masses for all those killed in gang-fueled violence.
The call for special celebrations throughout July came after two Jesuit priests and a tour guide were murdered June 20. Authorities have identified a local gang boss reportedly affiliated with the Sinaloa cartel as the suspect in the those killings. He remains at large.
The council also called on the faithful to pray on July 31 for the conversion or redemption of the killers.
Meanwhile, another priest said he was beaten over the weekend in the violence-plagued western state of Michoacan.
Rev. Mateo Calvillo wrote in an open letter that men travelling in another vehicle cut off his car, forcing him to stop, and that one of them came around to his window and beat him savagely. The priest said he knew of no motive for the June 29 attack in the town of Querendaro, saying the man appeared irrational.
On June 24, the Council of Bishops issued an open letter telling the government that “it is time to revise the security policies that are failing.”
The two murdered priests — Rev. Javier Campos, 79, and Rev. Joaquín Mora, 80 — had spent much of their lives serving Indigenous peoples of the Sierra Tarahumara mountains. The Jesuits were shot to death in the small church in the town of Cerocahui.
The church’s Catholic Multimedia Center said seven priests have been murdered under the current administration, which took office in December 2018, and at least two dozen in the six years of the previous president.
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| 2022-07-05T02:11:46
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HAVANA (AP) — There were some cheers for “The Star-Spangled Banner” before USA Basketball’s game in Cuba on Independence Day.
And then the Americans celebrated the holiday with a big win.
Xavier Munford scored 24 points and the U.S. defeated Cuba 87-64 on Monday night to close the first round of qualifying for next year’s Basketball World Cup — improving to 31-1 all-time against the island nation.
“It’s emotional to play on the Fourth of July," said Jim Boylen, who coached the U.S. in all three of the two-game windows in the opening qualifying round. “It’s emotional to be here with this group of guys, with USA across our chests. It’s a big day. Our country is 246 years old today and we’re just thankful for this moment together.”
Munford was 10 for 12 from the floor for the Americans, who got 13 points from Justin Jackson, 12 from John Jenkins — all from 3-point range — and 10 apiece from Will Davis and Langston Galloway.
“It’s July 4th. No better feeling than to get a win tonight,” Munford said.
Jordan Bell finished with eight rebounds and six assists for the Americans, whose spot in the second round of qualifying was previously secured. They’ll take a 5-1 record into the second round, well on their way to clinching a spot in the World Cup and moving a big step closer toward getting USA Basketball qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Yoel Cubilla led Cuba (0-6) with 15 points.
The Americans will start the second round of World Cup qualifying on Aug. 25, with the expectation that the first matchup will be against Uruguay in Las Vegas. The U.S. will also play on Aug. 29, probably on the road and likely against Colombia, though FIBA has yet to confirm that as the matchup.
The two road wins on this trip — the Americans beat Puerto Rico on Friday — puts the U.S. in a prime position to qualify for the World Cup. The roster was primarily composed of G League players, as is always the case for the Americans in World Cup qualifying, and Boylen said this group came together quickly.
“We came together 11 days ago and our team was focused, our guys were great, we worked on the basics, we got better every day and I thought we played the right way,” Boylen said. “The ball moved, we grew together, and we cared for each other.”
The U.S. will be grouped with Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Colombia in the second round. Also grouped from the Americas region will be Venezuela, Argentina, Panama, Canada, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
Both of those groups will send three teams to the World Cup; the best fourth-place team from either of those groups will also go, with the Americas region sending seven teams to the tournament that will be played in the summer of 2023 in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.
Cuba led 16-14 after the first quarter Monday night. That is, until the Americans scored 14 points in the first 2:19 of the second quarter.
“We lost the first quarter, but I thought the second quarter, we responded,” Boylen said.
A 3-pointer by Jackson opened the second quarter, put the U.S. ahead for good, and the Americans were off and running. The lead was 49-32 early in the third — ending what was a 35-16 run by the U.S. — and the Americans remained ahead the rest of the way.
“The Cuba team was great," Munford said. “They came out with a great effort. They made us work for it. They had strong guys. We played well tonight. We executed, took care of the ball, ran our offense and played USA style of basketball."
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| 2022-07-05T02:11:52
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ARIES
Avoid eclipse time from the 15th-17th for secrets, life behind the scenes, work questions, university issues or body choices. It’s unclear!
The solution you crave or the wonderful opportunity you deserve will surround your former, current or potential partner shortly.
Finalise your work, university degree or unpaid work arrangements by the 9th as from that point until October, you hit flux-ups. Speed things up.
The 19th-25th gives you a delicious taste of how things might be with your money, home or business in 2018 so pursue who/what appeals.
A slow reshuffle in your profession, business or institution will take until February to complete. Skip people politics and power plays if you can.
Are you ready for the astrological event of the decade? On September 10th 2016, Jupiter moves into Libra, the sign which rules love. It means life-altering, positive relationship changes for everyone over the next 12 months. Jessica has created 12 guides, exclusively for Get The Gloss, centered around your Venus Sign horoscope for love and relationships for the next 12 months and more. Click here to find your Venus Sign and get your guide.
TAURUS
Babies, children, young adults or the generation born 20+ years after you, still holds a glittering key. Close the door firmly by the 9th, though.
Your lifestyle, workload and daily routine will be upgraded and improved in a wonderful way, beginning in small stages now. Keep saying yes.
The eclipse from the 15th-17th is unhelpful for friendship, groups of all kinds, and matters concerning babies, children or younger people.
Your former, current or potential partner is at the heart of little cosmic gifts, clues, hints and signs. Pursue this. It spells happiness in 2018.
Keep your travel, internet, publishing, education or foreign agenda simple by refusing to engage in Top Dog games. Strike a new deal in 12 weeks.
Are you ready for the astrological event of the decade? On September 10th 2016, Jupiter moves into Libra, the sign which rules love. It means life-altering, positive relationship changes for everyone over the next 12 months. Jessica has created 12 guides, exclusively for Get The Gloss, centered around your Venus Sign horoscope for love and relationships for the next 12 months and more. Click here to find your Venus Sign and get your guide.
GEMINI
Try to finish on a high note with your family, house, apartment, home town, household or homeland plan and finalise it all by the 9th.
From the 10th, the world of babies, children or the generation 20+ years your junior, tempts you with high hopes. Take every solution or option.
Avoid the period around the eclipse on the 16th for property, family, career, unpaid work, university, home town or homeland priorities.
The lifestyle and work-life balance of your dreams comes closer in the final quarter of 2017 thanks partly to small moves you make now.
Take all you learned about power plays, control games and people politics with money, property or business and use it. Strive for a fair new deal.
Are you ready for the astrological event of the decade? On September 10th 2016, Jupiter moves into Libra, the sign which rules love. It means life-altering, positive relationship changes for everyone over the next 12 months. Jessica has created 12 guides, exclusively for Get The Gloss, centered around your Venus Sign horoscope for love and relationships for the next 12 months and more. Click here to find your Venus Sign and get your guide.
CANCER
The special project, class, course, idea or concept (online or in the real world) delivers all it can by the 9th. Aim for closure by that date.
You will be thrilled with the outcome for your house, apartment, family, household, home town or homeland by October if you act firmly, now.
Your ruler the Moon is one half of an eclipse across the 15th-17th when travel, communication, transportation are affected. Life is unclear then.
The 19th-25th reminds you that babies, children, or the generation born 20+ years after you should be fun. Seeds sown now bloom in 2018.
Seek expertise and experience when handling your former, current or potential partner. Also enemies, rivals or opponents. Be strategic now.
Are you ready for the astrological event of the decade? On September 10th 2016, Jupiter moves into Libra, the sign which rules love. It means life-altering, positive relationship changes for everyone over the next 12 months. Jessica has created 12 guides, exclusively for Get The Gloss, centered around your Venus Sign horoscope for love and relationships for the next 12 months and more. Click here to find your Venus Sign and get your guide.
LEO
Get things in writing where your money, property, charity or business is concerned by September 9th. Read the fine print, after that.
Do all you can to build the project, concept plan or superb communication solution that appears from September 10th. It’s a winner.
Skip the 15th-17th for bank, house, apartment or company decisions as your ruler the Sun is involved in a lunar eclipse. Life is unclear then. The 19th-25th sees a natural high involving your house, apartment, family, home town, homeland or household. Sow seeds for October 2017 then.
Reshuffles affecting your paid or unpaid work will occur by February. Skip people politics in the last week to keep it civilised and simple.
Are you ready for the astrological event of the decade? On September 10th 2016, Jupiter moves into Libra, the sign which rules love. It means life-altering, positive relationship changes for everyone over the next 12 months. Jessica has created 12 guides, exclusively for Get The Gloss, centered around your Venus Sign horoscope for love and relationships for the next 12 months and more. Click here to find your Venus Sign and get your guide.
VIRGO
Babies, children, or those born 20+ years later raise power and control questions in the final week. Be the boss of yourself and nobody else.
The most fantastic publishing, multimedia or worldwide web project in years will take off in 12 months if you use September’s little options.
Skip the 15th-17th for Me Agenda questions and action plans, or those involving your former, current or potential partner. Enemies, too.
You will make or save a lot of money, or benefit from a home, car or other gift/loan by 2017, following a big ‘Yes’ from you this month.
Sign off on makeovers, promotion, new titles, relaunches or other image issues by the 9th. If you have to persist later, allow for changes.
Are you ready for the astrological event of the decade? On September 10th 2016, Jupiter moves into Libra, the sign which rules love. It means life-altering, positive relationship changes for everyone over the next 12 months. Jessica has created 12 guides, exclusively for Get The Gloss, centered around your Venus Sign horoscope for love and relationships for the next 12 months and more. Click here to find your Venus Sign and get your guide.
LIBRA
Your life behind the scenes – or your big secret – matters less from 9th September. Try to wrap up the rewards then, or allow for changes later.
You will be thrilled with your new look, title, image, role or profile by this time next year so take the first lucky step now. It’s a win by 2017.
The eclipse effect from the 15th-17th means low visibility on crucial work, housework, university or body issues. Can one obscured question wait?
If you want to make or save a fortune in 2018, pay attention to the smallest clues, signs and options which appear in September. Say yes.
Make September-February 2017 easier by refusing to play power games over your family, town, country, house, apartment or household.
Are you ready for the astrological event of the decade? On September 10th 2016, Jupiter moves into Libra, the sign which rules love. It means life-altering, positive relationship changes for everyone over the next 12 months. Jessica has created 12 guides, exclusively for Get The Gloss, centered around your Venus Sign horoscope for love and relationships for the next 12 months and more. Click here to find your Venus Sign and get your guide.
SCORPIO
Sidestep questions about who/what is in control with the internet, publishing, multimedia or basic communication. Seal a new deal by December 1st.
You will be dazzled with your new look, title, image or role in 2018 thanks partly to the tiniest beginnings in September – all so hard to resist.
Choose another time for big priorities involving friends, groups, babies, children or younger adults, as the eclipse near the 16th is unhelpful.
The really special outcomes by 2017 will be the result of you operating behind the scenes or covering up a secret. Miss Invisible? Just say yes.
Tidy up choices about your group and friends by September 9th for the best outcome, as after that date you will hit changes, delays, u-turns.
Are you ready for the astrological event of the decade? On September 10th 2016, Jupiter moves into Libra, the sign which rules love. It means life-altering, positive relationship changes for everyone over the next 12 months. Jessica has created 12 guides, exclusively for Get The Gloss, centered around your Venus Sign horoscope for love and relationships for the next 12 months and more. Click here to find your Venus Sign and get your guide.
SAGITTARIUS
Success is timing and wherever your ambitions point, try to finalise agreements by the 9th as from that point it becomes just a bit too hard.
You are set for tremendous happiness, satisfaction and practical rewards with particular friends or groups. Seize the day.
The 15th-17th is eclipse time so skip that period for career, university, unpaid work, house, apartment, family or household priorities. A delicious part of your life which involves covering up secrets, disappearing from sight or operating behind the scenes tempts you now.
Don’t let people politics or power plays affect the financial, property, ownership, business or charity question. Sort this out by 1st December.
Are you ready for the astrological event of the decade? On September 10th 2016, Jupiter moves into Libra, the sign which rules love. It means life-altering, positive relationship changes for everyone over the next 12 months. Jessica has created 12 guides, exclusively for Get The Gloss, centered around your Venus Sign horoscope for love and relationships for the next 12 months and more. Click here to find your Venus Sign and get your guide.
CAPRICORN
Willpower and self-control make you the boss (firmly) of your own photographs, title, name and image. Finish the process by December 1st.
Great times with good friends and tempting social events with your group, provide tiny clues to something epic and wonderful in 2018.
The 15th-17th is an unclear time for travel, the worldwide web, your telephone, multimedia, transport or publishing. What isn’t shown now?
By October a career obstacle will melt, or a long overdue step to stunning success will be yours. Expect historic signatures or handshakes.
September 9th is a good deadline to finalise the crucial details of your trip, book, website, course, move or degree. Expect changes later on.
Are you ready for the astrological event of the decade? On September 10th 2016, Jupiter moves into Libra, the sign which rules love. It means life-altering, positive relationship changes for everyone over the next 12 months. Jessica has created 12 guides, exclusively for Get The Gloss, centered around your Venus Sign horoscope for love and relationships for the next 12 months and more. Click here to find your Venus Sign and get your guide.
AQUARIUS
To make or save the most money (or cash in kind) without delays or alterations, get it in writing and finalise agreement by the 9th.
A very special part of the world (or its locals) promises the biggest and the best by 2017 with high hopes now and confirmation in October.
Skip the 15th-17th for judgement calls or action plans involving finance, property, business, possessions or charity. Details are missing.
Fantastic success opportunities in 2018 begin in the smallest, random way in September when one person, organisation or plan tempts you.
Remember all your hard-won lessons about operating behind the scenes or covering up secrets since 2008 and put them to good use.
Are you ready for the astrological event of the decade? On September 10th 2016, Jupiter moves into Libra, the sign which rules love. It means life-altering, positive relationship changes for everyone over the next 12 months. Jessica has created 12 guides, exclusively for Get The Gloss, centered around your Venus Sign horoscope for love and relationships for the next 12 months and more. Click here to find your Venus Sign and get your guide.
PISCES
The domination game is old and boring, no matter if this is about friends or groups. Find other ways to pursue a new arrangement. Soon.
You will be overjoyed at your relocation, emigration plan or ambitious overseas trip in late 2017 or 2018 as a result of tiny connections now.
Skip the eclipse on the 15th-17th for judgements or action plans about your image, partner, title, former partner, potential partner or enemies.
You are about to make or save a small fortune or benefit from free access to what you want from life. Say yes once, twice and three times.
Make your former, current or potential partner a priority in the first week and wrap everything up by the 9th as a state of flux arrives thereafter.
Are you ready for the astrological event of the decade? On September 10th 2016, Jupiter moves into Libra, the sign which rules love. It means life-altering, positive relationship changes for everyone over the next 12 months. Jessica has created 12 guides, exclusively for Get The Gloss, centered around your Venus Sign horoscope for love and relationships for the next 12 months and more. Click here to find your Venus Sign and get your guide.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Madison Bumgarner posted a win against his former team and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat San Francisco 8-3 Monday, handing the Giants their fifth straight loss.
Buddy Kennedy drove in a pair of runs and Cooper Hummel scored twice for Arizona. The Giants have lost 11 of 14.
Last season, the Giants went 17-2 against Arizona in winning the NL West title. But in the first of their 19 meetings this year, Bumgarner (4-8) and the D-backs prevailed.
Bumgarner, now in his third season with Arizona after helping the Giants win three World Series championships, allowed three runs in five innings. The 32-year-old lefty struck out four and walked three.
Bumgarner gave up a two-run single to LaMonte Wade Jr. in the first, then settled in. He was pulled after 100 pitches, and is now 2-1 lifetime against the Giants.
Carlos Rodón (7-5) gave up four runs in five innings, striking out seven.
Kennedy hit a tying, two-run single in the first. A series of Giants misplays in the second helped Arizona score two more — Rodón was late covering first on an infield single, San Francisco then botched a bunt and catcher Curt Casali made a throwing error on a steal.
Arizona led 4-3 when Kennedy greeted reliever Tyler Rogers in the sixth with an infield single. Josh Rojas hit an RBI double and scored on Daulton Varsho’s single.
David Villar made his major league debut for the Giants, batting seventh and playing second base. On the first pitch he saw, he lined a double off the fence in right-center field. He later had an RBI single.
Villar, the Giants’ 11th-round draft pick in 2018 from South Florida, was batting .284 with 21 homers and 62 RBIs in 66 games at Triple-A Sacramento. He led the Pacific Coast League in home runs.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Giants: SS Brandon Crawford (left knee inflammation) is eligible to come off the injured list on Tuesday. Manager Gabe Kapler said “all systems are go” for Crawford's return.
Diamondbacks: RHP Ian Kennedy (right calf) was placed on the 15-day injured list just before the game. Arizona recalled RHP Keynan Middleton from Triple-A Reno to replace him. Kennedy, 37, has a 3.58 ERA this season in a setup role. He left Sunday’s game at Colorado after retiring one batter in the eighth inning.
UP NEXT
LHP Alex Wood (5-7, 5.03) will start for the Giants on Tuesday. The Diamondbacks have not yet named a starter.
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What causes bloating? From the dietary to the non-dietary, irritable bowel syndrome to stress , a bloated belly could be due to a wide variety of reasons.
To a certain extent, an inflated post-meal stomach is completely normal and shouldn’t give rise for concern (nor make any woman feel like they have to dismiss pregnancy rumours for that matter, just like Jennifer Aniston had to do once). That said, if bloating after eating causes extreme discomfort or gas, it could be time to see your GP. Short-term solutions in the meantime can range from chewing your food until it’s almost liquid and avoiding drinking excessive water with meals so as not to dilute your stomach acid (nutritional therapist Eve Kalinik’s top tips).
However, it might be worth looking to see if certain foods could be responsible. This can differ from person to person, but there are certain culinary culprits that are more common than others. We asked Dr Ayesha Akbar, Consultant Gastroenterologist from St. Mark’s Institute for Bowel Disease to help ID them as well as provide her recommendations of better bloat-free alternatives. Here are her top 10 picks.
1. Beans
Why they can cause bloating: “As beans contain alpha-galactosidase sugars, they are one of the foods that can cause gas as a by-product of digestion.”
Bloat-busting tip: “This doesn’t mean you have to avoid beans completely, adjust your diet by cutting them down or look into replacing them with beans that are more digestible instead, e.g. black beans. You can also use other grains.”
2. Garlic
Why it can cause bloating: “Garlic is a great antibacterial food however, it contains fructans which are FODMAPs (fermentable oligo-, di-, mono-saccharides and polyols) which also cause bloating.”
Bloat-busting tip: “To reduce the effects of bloating, avoid raw garlic and make sure to cook it before adding into dishes.”
MORE GLOSS: Should you adopt a low FODMAP diet?
3. Dairy products
Why they can cause bloating: “As a large chunk of the population is lactose intolerant, their digestive systems can’t break lactose down and so consuming yogurt, milk, cheese and butter can cause bloating.”
Bloat-busting tip: “Look into using lactose-free products including alternative milks: soya, coconut or almond.”
4. Apples
Why they can cause bloating: “As apples contain fructose, those suffering from ‘fructose malabsorption’ [i.e. an inability to absorb it properly] may suffer from digesting issues and bloating after eating these.”
Bloat-busting tip: “Similar to garlic, cooking the apples may reduce the effects of bloating. If you would like to replace them with a different fruit, try blueberries, grapefruits or bananas.”
MORE GLOSS: The 10 reasons why you’re always hungry
5. Bread
Why it can cause bloating: “Bread is a common cause of bloating as it can contain gluten, rye and wheat.”
Bloat-busting tip: “To avoid bloating, you could look into cutting bread out of your diet or replacing rye with brown rice, quinoa or buckwheat.”
6. Lentils
Why they can cause bloating: “Due to the fact lentils are high in fibre, they can also cause bloating.”
Bloat-busting tip: “They contribute to excessive gas production unless soaked before eating. Opt for light-coloured lentils as they are also lower in fibre than the darker ones.”
MORE GLOSS: 11 ways with turmeric
7. Sugar alcohols
Why they can cause bloating: “Surprisingly, some alcohols are also FODMAPs and tend to cause digestive problems. Consuming a lot of alcohol can also cause bloating.”
Bloat-busting tip: “Use alternatives to sugar and sugar alcohol, e.g. stevia - a natural sweetener with proven health benefits.”
8. Broccoli
Why it can cause bloating: “Similar to beans above, broccoli belongs to the cruciferous vegetable family which means they can increase bloating for some individuals.”
Bloat-busting tip: “Replace broccoli with sweet potatoes (which have many health benefits), lettuce or spinach.”
9. Carbonated drinks
Why they can cause bloating: “Fizzy carbonated drinks contain a lot of carbon dioxide and therefore are the most common cause of bloating.”
Bloat-busting tip: “It’s best to avoid any fizzy drinks and instead drink flavoured water.”
MORE GLOSS: 15 reasons why fizzy drinks are evil
10. Watermelons
Why they can cause bloating: “Similar to apples, watermelons contain fructose and can cause an upset stomach for some.”
Bloat-busting tip: “Watermelons are a very popular fruit in the summer but to avoid bloating, it might be best to replace them with grapefruits and bananas.”
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