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Cellphones Damage...What?

I sometimes read Tim Ferriss's blog because I found his Four Hour Workweek very thought-provoking, and he usually has interesting things to say on various topics.

His latest book is The Four Hour Body, which focuses on relatively small things you can do to improve your fitness, health, sex life and so on. I read only a few pages because it's been hard for me to focus on any topic that requires me to concentrate for a long time, and anything biology or medical-related requires a lot of focus on my part. (I blame my Zompyre Baby for my inability to focus.) But somebody forwarded me an interesting article by Mike Geary that referenced Tim's work. (BTW -- Mike is also into fitness and health, and he's been putting out good information for about half a decade now.)

The article (thankfully short and easy to understand! :) ) was quite intriguing. I've been reading and hearing for years that cellphones can damage your brains or whatever. But I've never thought much of it because I don't usually talk on cellphones and I'm too lazy to carry mine around. But then as I was reading the article, it hit me that men don't just keep their cellphones in purses (like women do). They keep their gadgets in their pants pockets!

Per Tim's research, a man carrying a cell phone around in his pocket might be doing himself some permanent damage...damage of a kind that most men really do not want to have happen, if you catch my drift. But it's not just that. It may possibly create problems if he wishes to conceive a child. (Which is a big deal to some women who may want to have babies.) And women themselves may have some problems as well.

Anyway, it's a timely and possibly very serious issue, so I'm linking it here for reference. Take a look if you like.

Health & Writing

healthI'm not sure if you've seen it, but Linda Howard briefly discussed the trouble she's been having with her work due to her health issues on Facebook. I'm not surprised that less than good health can affect one's creativity and productivity and everything else so much. It doesn't even have to be something hormonal. Even something as non-specific as chronic pain can bring on numerous problems and kill productivity.

When little aches here and there let themselves known, I used to just forge ahead until my body went on a massive strike. It did for two months soon after I signed with Agent. It did again last year. After two devastating battles that lasted five months total, I've decided I cannot win against my own body. So these days I try to be kinder to myself, even though it's very hard, especially because I never used to have joint pain. My first instinct is usually to flog myself for being lazy or whiny or something.

So what do I do when I feel achy or fatigued? I allow myself a very short nap and half an hour of stretching. On top of that, I see my physical therapist at least twice a week to keep my joints in working shape. And I eat fresh fruit and vegetables every day. I should exercise more regularly as well, but one thing at a time.

What do you do to keep yourself healthy?



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