The Last Week, While You Wait...

[jagghagg]

...may I recommend an inspiring trip to You Tube?

Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened -- as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding -- she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another.



(BTW - it takes about 20 minutes, but it is well worth the time spent.)

[calalj]

'Hagg'", I saw this circulating a few weeks ago. It is truly a story of inspiration. I understand it took her close to 8 years to recover from the stroke. I loved her description of the right hemisphere of her brain, once she was free from the influence of the dominant left hemisphere. Thanks for sharing this.

Calalj

[calalj]

Along the same inspirational vein, here is another link worth watching:



Arthur is a 14-year Army veteran who was discharged after a botched surgery left him disabled and only able to walk with the help of leg braces and canes. Over the next 15 years he gained a considerable amount of weight and became despondent. Eventually he began looking for an exercise program in hopes of relieving his constant pain....what he found transformed his life – and in less than a year...yoga works! This was filmed and edited by his 19year old son as a labor of love.

It is 4 minutes, 15 seconds- the last 25 seconds of the film are worth waiting for!

Calalj

[testtaker]

Ah, its June 2nd. It makes you wonder how "early June" will be defined! Will it be this week or the next? Only the Shadow knows...