It seems you need Google Plus to log in to Youtube. The option to delete Google Plus makes you unable to log in to Youtube since you need Google. The problem is my Youtube username is showing up in my outlook mails when Gmail users send me an email. I don't want Google Plus nor did I ask for it they automatically made one along with my Youtube account. There seems to be no option to change that or disable public content from third party networks. How do I disconnect Google Plus from Youtube?

Keeping up with the joneses is tiring and the reason why people are in debt and unhappy. Interesting read and no I don't suffer from it. Lmao at FOMO "Relax, enjoy and appreciate what you do have instead of always looking at what others have and feeling bad about yourself." Excellent advice on point.

@Saalax said: What about Cyprus. Since there is turmoil and bombing in a lot of countries formerly known as prime holiday destinations, the list became smaller. Cyprus noted. Yeah I know but then again you're never safe in any place. There is always danger where ever you go. Did I add it should be woman friendly lol @Alpha Blondy said: Blue, you seem cultured. Salaax is petulant. my advise is to find a more suitable holidaying partner. lol. Lool Alpha don't worry we are not going together on holiday. I don't trust strangers that easily in this crazy world. I'm going solo I already declined a few people from my life

I live in Europe. Morocco doesn't appeal to me but thanks anyways. The Somalia/Somaliland trip is for another time as I need a tour guide for that lol. This year I wanna travel alone.

New Study: Chronic Stress Damages Brain, Causes Mental Illness A new scientific study is warning people that they need to find ways to reduce their chronic anxiety and stress. If people don’t find ways to balance out their lives and find peace then they are much more likely to develop mental illnesses such as depression and possibly even dementia. The study from the Rotman Institute at Baycrest Health Sciences looked at the area of our brains that is most impacted by chronic stress, fear, and anxiety. They concluded that there is an “extensive overlap” in the brain’s neurocircuitry in all of these conditions. This may show us why issues such as chronic stress and developing disorders such as Alzheimers and depression are connected. Experiencing some stress is normal, but if it starts becoming a regular thing then something need to change. Unfortunately, experiencing stress is considered to be a normal thing when it is on occasion and doesn’t last very long. When you feel stressed about work, helping the planet, or worrying about a loved one these stresses can all be quite normal. However, if these anxieties and stresses become a normal part of your daily life then that is considered chronic stress. Chronic stress can start to effect our jobs, relationships, spiritual growth, and brains. Not only does stress hurt our brain but prolonged exposure can harm our metabolism, heart, and immune system. Long-term memory and spatial navigation rely on the brain’s hippocampus which will start to atrophy when we are stressed over a longer period of time. “Pathological anxiety and chronic stress are associated with structural degeneration and impaired functioning of the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex (PFC), which may account for the increased risk of developing neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression and dementia,” said Dr. Linda Mah. Dr. Mah who is an assistant professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto concluded in her research that the effects of chronic stress are “not completely irreversible.” If we can get our stress under control then we can start to heal our brains and possibly reverse the damage. “Looking to the future, we need to do more work to determine whether interventions, such as exercise, mindfulness training and cognitive behavioural therapy, can not only reduce stress but decrease the risk of developing neuropsychiatric disorders,” said Dr. Mah. Mindfulness can help Mindfulness and other stress-relieving practices such as yoga and exercise can help you rebalance your mind and better handle the waves of stress that come into your life. Mindfulness is a technique that has been proven to help people slow down, stay in the moment and reduce stress. Mindfulness is a technique where one becomes fully immersed in the moment and experiences each sense in that moment. If there are birds chirping, a warm shining sun, or a green tree then all of these senses are fully enjoyed in that moment. Mindfulness also helps you become neutral and observe the present moment instead of reacting to it. Many people practice this technique by observing the urge to scratch an itch instead of immediately scratching it. They learn to have a pause between stimulus and response in order to gain greater self-mastery over themselves and their life. Believe it or not, all of these subtle techniques can reduce stress and help heal your brain. Mundane Tasks can become your ally Did you know that doing mundane tasks such as washing the dishes can be relaxing? Florida State University has found that when you wash the dishes while using mindfulness techniques it will decrease stress while calming your mind. The study looked at whether or not washing dishes could be used as a contemplative practice that helped to create a positive state of mind while focusing on the present moment. “I’ve had an interest in mindfulness for many years, both as a contemplative practitioner and a researcher,” said doctoral candidate Adam Hanley, “I was particularly interested in how the mundane activities in life could be used to promote a mindful state and, thus, increase overall sense of well-being.” The study was conducted with 51 students. The students were instructed to wash the dishes while focusing on the smell of the soap, feel of the dishes and the warmth of the water. The students reported that the activity reduces their nervousness by 27% while also increasing their levels of inspiration by 25%. The control group that washed the dishes without using any meditation or mindfulness technique found no added benefits from the activity. So the next time you are in a position of doing a ‘mundane task’ use mindfulness and make that task one that relieves stress and gives your brain a break. Source: http://themindunleashed.org/2016/03/new-study-chronic-stress-damages-brain-causes-mental-illness.html

Lool ok Salaax On a related note though i'm planning to go on summer holiday to soak up some sun and enjoy the ocean I just don't know where yet. Got any tips for me?

Mooge can you please copy and remove your comment and paste it in the following thread. Will answer it there thanks in advance http://www.somaliaonline.com/community/topic/forget-prozac-try-probiotics-to-ease-anxiety-curb-depression-and-elevate-mood/

@Mooge said: salax, can you imagine Blue standing on that Jetty with the idyllic mountains in the background niyoow? ultimate meditation for our eyes. Oh em gee! I can't believe you just wrote that so bluntly lool. You funny Mooge you made me blush Ps let's not derail Saalax's thread.

@Dhagax-Tuur said: Eeyaahee = abaayo macaan Thanks and by the way you didn't ruin it your topic was relevant since stress is also part of mental wellbeing.

@Saalax said: No , just one of the diaspora that went there recently. It is becoming one of the must visit places for many people nowadays. Who doesn't like a beautiful ocean view. Thanks Saalax.

@Dhagax-Tuur said: Eeyaahee, good stress is sometimes beneficial. It's the bad stress that one should be weary. Example, the type that kicks in when that assignment is due in a week's time, I am not saying one should make a habit of last minute work, however. This kind of stuff, healthy psyche (psychology) would be incredibly helpful back home where people have suffered a lot, specially kids. We're generally resilient, but that doesn't mean we couldn't do with a bit of help now and then. What do you think of 'mindfulness'? Since this sounds to be your thing. And it's a wonderful concept but takes I think quits bit of training to practice, me thinks. Sorry if I'm ruining your thread, I know you don't like it when members mess with your topics. What's eeyaahee? Dagax Tuur prolonged stress is the bad one which is detrimental to the body. Did you know that when you're stressed little oxygen is going to your brain and that causes you to not think clearly, general decreased brain function and get memory problems such as getting forgetful. What I learned from a communication/mindfulness trainer is that as soon as you start getting forgetful and can't think clearly in a stressful situation that's your warning sign from your body and you need to take a step back. Our body can't talk to us so it communicate to us through symptoms it's up to us to either listen or ignore. Yes indeed people back home need these information. People are more interested in the politics/government then contributing to the progression of the health and wellbeing of the citizens especially the mental wellbeing. The citizens don't know any better, once they know better they will do better. Good thing you care enough about that subject to also want the information be shared with them. Mindfulness is about becoming concious and aware about your thoughts. Learning to cope with stress and busy/chaotic/hectic situations. It's about living in the present instead of the past or future. Yes you need to be a qualified trainer to practice mindfulness. Last month a communication/mindfulness trainer was invited by my boss to give us lessons about stress and communication after a colleague got a burn out. I enjoyed the lessons and got to chat with the trainer and that made me want to be also a mindfulness trainer since i 've always been interested in that field. Inshallah I want to follow a course later this year or begin next year.

Beautiful view love it. Is that you?

@Mooge said: blue you are very helpful informative and kind. to me you found your true love with health and happiness related information. well done blue. much love. Thanks dear Mooge You always amaze me with your insightfulness. Indeed I do know alot about food, health, mindfulness and psychology. I know it's my true love, great that you see it aswell Much love back. @Holac said: Thanks @Bluelicious You're welcome Holac.

Thanks for this information. Never heared of these words. Xabad where are they used?

Xabad I was talking about the video in the article where the woman was doing yoga poses in bikini. What do you mean by low digs?

Hello Alpha As I've said everything starts in the gut. Your mood and all of your hormones including dopamine are regulated by your gut. The good thing is that you can increase your dopamine levels naturally through diet. Low dopamine is the cause of having poor gut health which as a result gives you a gut problem and that further creates more health issues and worsens your dopamine levels. Basically it’s a vicious cycle. The good thing is it's not a permanent state. You can change it by eating the right foods which fix the cause and therefore fix the problem. Let food be the medicine and medicine be the food. You need to incorporate more tyrosine rich foods in your diet because tyrosine (an amino acid) is needed in the production of dopamine. You increase your protein intake which increases your tyrosine which in turn increases dopamine levels. Tyrosine is found in protein so therefore eat more protein such such as fish, cheese, eggs, beef, chicken, green leafy vegetables, beans, avocado, lentils, fruits, dark chocolate, nuts, seeds, spirulina, turmeric, oregano, ginseng, green tea, ginkgo biloba, yogurt, kefir, oatmeal, sauerkraut and protein powders. Aside from eating these foods you should also be active in increasing the good bacteria in your gut and cut out the unhealthy foods that feed the bad bacteria and cause your dopamine levels to decrease. It's well known that sugar, fastfood and junkfood decrease dopamine levels. A probiotic would be helpful as your dopamine levels depend on the amount of good bacteria you have in your gut.

@Alpha Blondy said: clearly you dont care about Alpha, i see. in your previous health-related thread, i specifically asked you 'how can i increase my dopomine levels' but you didn't answer my question. if you didn't know the answer, fair enough, lakinse preferential treatment wa laga fiicanyahay, inabti. this is health we're talking about and personality issues shouldnt cloud your judgement. anyways, its not like you're a medically qualified doctor, so stop posting this pseudo-science and new-age zen nonsense. Che, get that the cholesterol down, sxb. wa iga talo. Alpha i'm sorry I gave you that impression. I've got nothing against you and I do care about you aswell. It's just yesterday after work I had a work meeting that I had to wait 1,5 hours for so I decided to be productive and get some things out of the way and in doing so I came online to answer some pm's wich is quickly done. But your question required an detailed answer and at that time I couldn't give you so I postponed to later in the night. After I posted this thread at night I started on your reply but then soon felt sleepy so I discontinued and went to bed with the intention to give you a proper reply today on saturday. On another note you really need to stop getting bitter and belittle when things don't go your way I can see straight through that kulaha doctor and zen nonsense yet you're here and there. Since when do you need to be medically qualified to forward information and create awareness. Seems what I post makes you feel a certain way because you're not comfortable with yourself. Caadi iska dhig and don't take things personal everything a person does isn't always because of you that's why it's good to ask a person instead of immediately shooting your insults and belittle. Next time be more patient it hasn't even been fully 2 days lol. Che got his response after a day @xabad said: But, I can't do yoga. I am a man. Lol I chuckled imagining how stiff men can be (except dancers) and knowing you probably have no problem watching a woman in bikini doing all those yoga poses Xabad yoga is basically stretching your muscles and in doing so you're relaxing and releasing the tension in the muscles all while you're strengthening the muscles, increasing flexibility, balance and coordination at the same time. Stretching is essential for the human body and it's a important part of top athletes and dancers workouts. It doesn't discriminate between genders lol.

Che, sharing is caring you know. Everyone deals with stress others more then another and not everyone knows how to deal with it. Yoga lovers know that it's relaxing

Taking time to unlock the ‘muscle of the soul’ Do you spend much time sitting in front of a computer, on a plane, in a car? If so your hips may be locked up which effects your ability to dance, but worse than that it may be causing you undue stress and fear. The Psoas Muscle, is a long muscle located on the side of the lumbar region of the vertebral column and brim of the pelvis, that is also known as the “muscle of the soul”. It is one of the largest muscles in the body and it is a place where we often store stress or trauma that can literally influence our mood and our outlook on life. We recently explored in depth just how much fear can inhibit our ability to think clearly thus creating an unhealthy perspective that can harm us and those around us. Now let’s look at where that fear might be stored in our body, and a few ways to release it. In humans, the extremes of the two polarities might appropriately be described as LOVE (+) and FEAR (- ). Love fuels growth. In contrast, fear stunts growth. – Bruce Lipton, Ph.D. If you spend long hours sitting, your hips may be locked up, causing you undue stress and fear How built up stress makes us easy to manipulate Being in a state of fear allows us to be easily manipulated. Advertisers and politicians have learned to capitalize on this biological aspect of humans also known as the lizard brain. Unfortunately our fast-paced lifestyles (mentally), combined with our relatively stagnate physical activity (driving, working at computer, etc.) causes our bodies to be ineffective at releasing built up stress which manifests in our thoughts as fear or anxiety. Lizard brain refers to the oldest part of the brain, the brain stem, responsible for primitive survival instincts such as aggression and fear (flight or fight) – Joseph Troncale M.D., Psychology Today The effects of stress on the body Where is a majority of the stress stored? It is often stored in one of the largest muscles in our body, the psoas. This muscle stretches from our lower trunk through our hips into the top of our thighs, it is used for core stability and the fight flight reflex. Every time we see something that startles us (real or perceived threat) like an animal crossing the road while we drive, or a violent scene in a movie, our brain sends signals our body to respond by releasing epinephrine (adrenaline). The muscle that is most central to our fight/flight response is the psoas. When we don’t respond, these stress hormones go unspent and become stored in the body. This can bring many health problems including insomnia, lowered immune system, anxiety, eating disorders, depression, and living in a constant state of fear or alert. Because the psoas is so intimately involved in such basic physical and emotional reactions, a chronically tightened psoas continually signals your body that you’re in danger, eventually exhausting the adrenal glands and depleting the immune system. As you learn to approach the world without this chronic tension, psoas awareness can open the door to a more sensitive attunement to your body’s inner signals about safety and danger, and to a greater sense of inner peace. – Liz Koch, Author of The Psoas Book There are many yoga poses to stretch the psoas muscle Therapeutic Approach Since stress accumulates on an unconscious level, healing our bodies is a process that must happen consciously. There is no single way to do this, it requires gradual lifestyle changes and a daily practice. Craniosacral Therapy is powerful because it helps teach our body how to relax into a parasympathetic state which relaxes the nervous system. This gentle and non-invasive approach helps us bring awareness to and melt away the stress stored within us. To work with the psoas is not to try to control the muscle, but to cultivate the awareness necessary for sensing its messages. This involves making a conscious choice to become somatically aware. – Liz Koch, Author of The Psoas Book Yoga and Personal Practice The best doctor is already within you. There is no replacement for cultivating a practice that heals, replenishes, and relaxes you from the in-side, out. There are numerous yoga poses that can help you on your journey of releasing this stress, anxiety, and fear stored within your psoas. Yoga calls this “the muscle of the soul” so any focus here is sure to give great results to your overall well-being. Yoga International seems to have a comprehensive list of photos and descriptions of poses that can start you on your journey. A 5-minute routine to stretch the Psoas If you spend as much time stretching your psoas muscle every day as you just did reading this article, you will notice some big changes in your life. First you may begin catching a lot of attention on the dance floor, but more importantly you will loosen your mind from the grips of fear and anxiety. It comes down to a conscious choice to live in trust and love instead of fear and anxiety, and that choice has to be followed by real-world action. It all starts within! Source: http://www.the-open-mind.com/how-to-release-the-stress-stored-in-our-bodies/

You're welcome Che for you always

Great article agreed on all points. The only problem i've got with high rise buildings is the long waiting for the elevator but other then that I love the beautiful views from within the buildings when your on a high level.

@Che -Guevara said: Is there anything on insomnia? I just cannot fall sleep that easily. Yes there is. Sorry to hear that Che but the good thing is you can do something about it. Insomnia is the cause of having poor gut health which as a result gives you the things that Xabads article is describing and that further worsens the gut problem and that further creates more health issues. Basically it's a vicious cycle. The good thing is it's not a permanent state. You can change it by eating the right foods which fix the cause and therefore fix the problem. Let food be the medicine and medicine be the food. You need to incorporate more magnesium rich foods in your diet because magnesium is the main regulator of sleep. The sleep hormone melatonin needs magnesium to function properly and if you're deficient that cycle gets disrupted. You increase magnesium which in turn increases melatonin and in turn makes you fall asleep faster and in a deeper sleeping fase (it's in the deep sleeing fase that you get restful sleep). Being low in magnesium causes you to have sleep problems such as insomnia. Foods high in magnesium are green leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans, dark chocolate, whole grains, fish, yogurt, avocado. If you're not used to eating these foods you can also supplement with magnesium as magnesium citrate that's the best absorbed version.

Xabad I did extensive research on probiotics before I bought one. I settled for Dr. Mercola Complete probiotics it's the best out there in the market. It has the highest probiotics 70 billion CFU and high amount of 10 bacterial strains. It's also bile and acid resistant, has prebiotics and is sustainable against extreme weather conditions. So far i've got good experience with it. Read all about it on mercola.com under probiotics. Ps; He now has a newer version out that contains 100 billion CFU.

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