Hi James

Well, most people who want to help people choose to study with the lineages because they feel it helps them to help even more people. But it is okay if you are happy where you are. 🩵

It is hard work and a lifetime of practice and commitment, especially when lineage heads don’t even consider themselves enlightened. Just progressing through various stages. 🩵

Hi Confused

Sadly, being left alone is the only thing that resolves fits of rage in Tourettes. But how is a child supposed to know that?

All that would mean is that it wouldn’t be because she disliked you. It would not be about who you were as a person. It would be because her brain was not working correctly. 🩵

I can hear how heavy it was for you as a child. How much you went through because of your mother’s condition. With her being so unstable, you couldn’t rely on her. 🩵

You have a lot of empathy for your mother and her condition. But it is a traumatic experience for a child who is not equipped to be a care taker. 🩵

I can hear how hurt and confused it left you feeling, that you experienced volatility, as well as love. 🩵

Your advice to your younger self is excellent. And I think it applies to yourself today as well. 🩵

I think you were really brave, doing your best to cope in a very difficult situation as a child. And to come out of it so kind, shows exactly how good a person you are. 🩵

Hi Tee

Well, I think one way progressive muscle relaxation can be seen as stressful is when pain is involved, People are not fond of sitting with pain and exploring it. From a TCM perspective, there are some beliefs about intention and different kinds of qi, which can be guided by intention. When someone is ill it is thought to be better not to move qi around.

A calm mind is favoured, and a calm mind calms the body. 🩵

And the way that this symptom is calmed is by leaving the person alone. 🩵

Hi Confused

Sorry to chime in but didn’t your mother have Tourette’s? For people who have Tourette’s 1/4 of them suffer from fits of rage where they have no control over their behaviour for a brief time. Do you think she might have been one of the 1 in 4? 🩵

If she was one of these 1 in 4, it would still be horrible that you went through these experiences with her. But it would be because of her condition as you say. It is such a shame, because a child shouldn’t have to deal with these things. 🩵

Hi Tee

Progressive muscle relaxation or similar techniques are seen as stressful for the body. You can learn to focus and intentionally relax specific muscles.

It is best to relax without intention apparently. He recommends meditation instead. 🩵

He’s actually a big fan of massage and self massage too. 🩵

Dear Anita

An innocent mistake anyone could have made! Myself included. 🤍

I didn’t even think about breed specific information either! We just typed different things into the AI. Your research inspired me to see if there was anything else that might help. 😊

Yes, you are right it takes some getting used to. You honestly have good instincts as a dog mom Anita! You’re doing a great job and I’m not just saying that. Puppies will chew anything and a 6 month old dog can do quite a bit of damage unsupervised. 🤍

My pup tore up a vinyl floor in the hallway that had a loose corner when I was out. You figure out random methods to cope lol. I collected cardboard boxes and I would put them out for her to shred before I left. I preferred it be something that was safe and I could clean up easily.

A lot of people choose to crate train for leaving the house. I’ve always lived in flats and had neighbours though. My huskies figured out that they could hold me hostage with their howls. So if you choose that route I’m afraid I don’t have any advice. 😂

The chewing will be chronic until 9 months to a year, once their teeth are fully in and settled. It is really quite painful for them bless and chewing helps to relieve their pain.

It is funny how different breeds have their quirks. My cocker spaniel is a hunting dog too, their job on hunts is very specific, to find, carry and pluck birds etc once they have been shot. She has so much joy running after birds and carrying balls in her mouth. She finds random lost balls wherever she goes. Also her howl is so funny, she sounds like a moose. Gave me a shock the first time she did it. 🤍