Hands and Hammer Solomon Spigel

The Dragon and the Snail. In this episode I discuss how you don’t need to be like a dragon, even snails can make great strides in progress and travel far distances. It takes dedication and perseverance, but it also takes less than you might think to make progress at a desired task. Below are links to articles mentioned in the episode.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaoka_Tessh%C5%AB

https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2019-09/Physical_Activity_Guidelines_2nd_edition.pdf

https://time.com/6242876/short-workouts-health-benefits/#:~:text=One%202022%20study%20found%20that,physical%20activity%20to%20extended%20longevity.

A shorter episode where I talk about my recent loss, my grieving process, and a little bit about how grief is viewed in Chinese medicine.

Ever wonder if you should use ice or heat for an injury? Well, I go into way too much detail on the subject here. Did you know that ice might not actually help with inflammation and swelling? Or how heat can actually block pain receptors? But if you just want the short answer, use ice for acute injuries and heat for chronic ones. But as with everything, there are some confusing details, and I do my best to explain them for you so that you can make the right decision for your situation.

https://www.painscience.com/articles/icing-heating-tissue-depth.php

https://www.painscience.com/articles/heating.php

https://www.painscience.com/articles/icing.php

https://www.painscience.com/articles/contrasting.php

https://www.physio-pedia.com/Thermotherapy

https://www.drmirkin.com/fitness/why-ice-delays-recovery.html

episode 6 :https://www.thethinkingpractitioner.com/e/06-overuse-tendon-disorders/

Contrast Therapy and Heat Therapy in Subacute Stage of Grade I and II Lateral Ankle Sprains: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27036491/

Heat therapy for primary dysmenorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis of its effects on pain relief and quality of life: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30389956/

Mechanisms and efficacy of heat and cold therapies for musculoskeletal injury: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25526231/

Is ice right? Does cryotherapy improve outcome for acute soft tissue injury?: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18212134/

The use of ice in the treatment of acute soft-tissue injury: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14754753/

Topical cooling (icing) delays recovery from eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22820210/

What is a narrative and why does it matter? In this episode I discuss the idea of a narrative and the many things it might be capable of. This includes aspects of history, culture, medicine, and beyond. I think the concepts I cover in this episode are important and will be deeply reflected in future episodes.

Things I mentioned in the episode:

Gus Casely-Hayford's Ted Talk "The powerful stories that shaped Africa":https://youtu.be/hfznpykprP0

Matthew Sanford's interview on the podcast On Being: https://onbeing.org/programs/matthew-sanford-the-bodys-grace-2/

The Thinking Practitioner podcast with Til Luchau and Whitney Lowe:https://www.thethinkingpractitioner.com/

Notes:
One thing I should have added when discussing buildings. Building requirements have changed over the years, some of them for the better, such as requiring sturdier bases, deeper foundations, and more insulation (at least here in Maine). That said other codes don’t make sense to me and just seem redundant and like they are just there to cost the homebuilder more money and time (some towns have excessively redundant electrical precaution requirements).


The goat farm I worked on: Cleire Goats, http://www.capeclearisland.ie/GoatFarm


The book I mentioned: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, by James Nestor

In this episode I discuss a lot of different kinds of Massage. This is a brief overview of different styles and what the names really mean. Spoiler: a lot of names don't tell you as much as you might think.
Here’s the list of all the styles I talk about: Swedish, deep tissue, relaxation, sports massage, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, thai massage, acupressure, shiatsu, tui-na, anma, reflexology, craniosacral, lymph drainage, lomi lomi, hot stone, aromatherapy, Rolfing, and structural integration
And here are a few links to things I mentioned in the episode:
http://massagenerd.com/
https://www.thethinkingpractitioner.com/
https://anchor.fm/concast Edit: I got the history of Anma massage confused, it came after Tuina, it's actually Japanese, and is the precursor to shiatsu. Sorry for that everyone!