Tag Archives: health

futurescope:

Synthetic granular for affordable point-of-use water purification

From a research group at India’s Institute of Technology Madras:

Creation of affordable materials for constant release of silver ions in water is one of the most promising ways to provide microbially safe drinking water for all. Combining the capacity of diverse nanocomposites to scavenge toxic species such as arsenic, lead, and other contaminants along with the above capability can result in affordable, all-inclusive drinking water purifiers that can function without electricity. […] The nanocomposite exhibits river sand-like properties, such as higher shear strength in loose and wet forms. These materials have been used to develop an affordable water purifier to deliver clean drinking water at US $2.5/y per family. The ability to prepare nanostructured compositions at near ambient temperature has wide relevance for adsorption-based water purification.

[paper] [Pradeep Research Group] [read more @physorg] [via spiegel]

Resolve

Today I slept in.

I got sucked into the internet and put off tasks with tight deadlines and my own organizational plans.

I find that once something has been put off for even a short period of time it’s much harder to start.

MUCH harder.

And today I have been beating myself up about this whole process, despite not feeling great physically, and dealing with some anxiety.

The phrase “it’s never too late” sort of throws my brain in to an anxious, frantic, realist, argumentative place. And I don’t know if I’m quite ready to move on from the days disappointment, but it’s time to let it go a little bit.

We are not just the sum of our actions. And sometimes things are more difficult then they outwardly appear. Or sometimes we just don’t feel strong, or motivated or ready to tackle challenges.

Right now I feel pretty low, but I know that if I start tackling those problems I’ve been putting off I’ll start to feel better. I know because it’s happened many times before, and that I will be able to gain a feeling of worth and achievement that will help me forgive myself for past mistakes.

Maybe it is too late to do everything perfectly, but I can still set reasonable priories, and no matter how much I say I don’t feel like doing something or that I just don’t want to it’s ultimately my choice what I do with my time, and what attitude I decide to face my decisions with.

So the moment is now and the plan is this.

1. Finish recording activities in my Calendar because it will help me achieve a sense of piece in relation to remembering what I do, and hopefully keep track of my time (whether fixating on recording day to day details is important is not important tonight – lots of people journal, and recording and reflecting can be very positive)

2. My materials assignment because I can do it, and it isn’t a super long assignment.

3. Reassess because I have another assignment to do, but my health is important too, and having the option to decide whether I want to complete it or accept the consequences of not completing it will help me reclaim the control that I feel I’ve lost when I’m overwhelmed.

This is reasonable. I am okay. I can do this.

Thanks for helping me regain my motivation tumblr. <3

New Years Resolutions

My New Years resolutions are late not so much New Years resolutions but new term resolutions.

Basically it boils down to being healthier, both physically and mentally. This term is all about reaching a balance. Here are some of the things I want to do to ensure I feel well.

  • Eat regular meals, as well as snacks when I need them
  • Cook as often as I have time for
  • Drink more water
  • Get on a sleep schedule that allows for adequate sleep, and breakfast in the mornings
  • Take a stress management class
  • Use my Tanda for hopefully clearer skin
  • Read ‘the Now Habit’
  • Allow myself treats and leisure time without feeling guilt
  • Exercise in at least the limited capacity of rockclimbing with Adam’s fam, and badminton with Leanne
  • Meet up with friends while we’re all on campus and I have a decent amount of time (Sora, Katie, Leanne, Sean, Kelvin, Laura etc.)
  • Take time to do fun things (like a Los Campesionos Concert! and a magic tournament perhaps?)
  • Read books (Can’t wait for tfios and lola and the boy next door)
  • Spend some quality time working on my own writing, comics, photography, photoshop, drawings, logo design, blog etc These things bring me joy, and therefore are important
  • Breathe Deeply
  • Skype my far away friends (Ada, James, Bethany… okay also my parents)
  • Didn’t I tell Bethany we could do some pen pallish thing? I should do that
  • Take ownership of, and power from, the decisions I make
  • Take things one step at a time, resist the urge to obcess, especially when it comes to doing ALL the things, or organizing ALL the things (you see the meme in your head right.

So hopefully I’ll be able to manage that. Right now it seems like sleep is going to be the biggest challenge.

eatsleepdraw:

Justin Paszul

A quiet moment to oneself suddenly becomes a horrifying detachment from one’s own headspace

I can relate to this..

donttrysohard:

I think I need to screencap this. Especially “SAY ‘NO’ MORE OFTEN.”

It’s always good to have one or two of these lists around

That was a close call! Of course I’d rather hurt myself than my laptop! Health insurance is free.. I’d have to pay to get my laptop fixed!

random guy in the hallway