#isolation
“It is providential that the youth or man of inventive mind is not blessed with a million dollars. He would find it difficult to think. The mind is sharper and keener in seclusion and uninterrupted solitude. No big laboratory is needed in which to think. Originality thrives in seclusion free of outside influences beating upon us to cripple the creative mind. Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born. That is why many of the earthly miracles have had their genesis in humble surroundings.”
–Nikola Tesla
“Tesla Sees Evidence Radio and Light Are Sound.” New York Times, April 8th, 1934.
Free Pizza Printables for my isolation drawing challenge “Emmas Home Party” –> https://www.emma-martschinke.com/day-nine
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The bands background and printable for my isolation drawing challenge “Emmas Home Party” –> https://www.emma-martschinke.com/day-eight
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MUSEUM SECRETS: Rules for Life
“This year, we have all had to come to terms with loneliness and with the interiors of our own rooms. And when it has been a struggle, I’ve tried to remember this painting, and Gwen John’s Rules for Life. They are a reminder that there are some joys to be found in solitude, and that staying at home can liberate your imagination."
In this week’s episode of Museum Secrets, we take a look at an understated little painting by Gwen John which hides complex depths, and learn about the artist’s inspiring Rules for Life, found written in her notebooks.
Listen here, or wherever you find your podcasts: https://www.ashmolean.org/museum-secrets
The Convalescent by Gwen John, c. 1919 - 1926. Oil on Canvas.
May I interest ya’ll in some therapeutic coloring-in exercises during this here trying time?(:
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do i want to read the books on my shelves or read the most tragic fanfics i know?
me, every day.
Prompt #9
“Everything I touch feels light and weightless, and then the moment I can hold it to keep it, to get to know it - When I can somehow get close to it,, it’s gone. And then I’m alone with my thoughts all over again,”
Book mood board : “Fahrenheit 451″ by Ray Bradbury (1953)
“A book is a loaded gun in the house next door…Who knows who might be the target of the well-read man?”
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i know that personally the start of this year was a bit of a mess, but i wanted to congratulate every single one of you for making it to 2021, even when things got tough we made it together and i hope we can find happiness and good things this year and make it to 2022 together
heyyyy it’s rosie here, i feel like i haven’t ever really spoken to most of you so i want to try and get to know some of you now!! i know most of us are in isolation and i’d love to know what you guys have been up to in that time, so feel free to send in an ask with your adventures, they can be as big or small as you like, i’m just really intrigued to know more about our followers
a quick reminder
hey guys i know everyone is talking about all the amazing things they’re going to do and learn in isolation. i just want to remind you all that if the only thing you can do some days is get out of bed that’s ok. you don’t have to accomplish something spectacular, just existing and being alive is enough.
you’re doing amazing and i’m so proud of you.
MUSIC VITAMIN VOL. 02
https://www.mixcloud.com/mogollon/music-vitamin-mixtape-vol-02/
Here’s the second volume of the Music Vitamin series with beautiful music from all around the world to help us raise our vibration through this difficult time of confinement
#music #mixtape #mixcloud #inmunesystem #booster #goodvibrations #immunebooster #boostvibes #dance #isolation #mogollon #mondo #radioshow #world
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A selection of music from around the World that will help you raise your vibrations and enjoy your day during these difficult times of isolation.
MUSIC VITAMIN VOL. 02.
https://www.mixcloud.com/mogollon/music-vitamin-mixtape-vol-02/
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1st week in forced isolation due to permanent WFH requirements
Honestly, I’m struggling.
Being in forced isolation is hard. Prior to the pandemic, I never really was able to hang out with my friends because I would always get turned down. I was the only one ever planning anything, but of course they have their own friends and their own lives. I’m not a priority in their lives, and that’s okay. However, the only human interaction I had was at work. Now that we all have to work from home, I feel like I am cut off from the rest of the world.
I am lonely. I try to chat with others during the day but I don’t want to be distracting while they are also working from home. I’ve asked if they would like to have Zoom/Skype sessions like everyone else is doing but they all decline.
I am struggling. The boredom kills me. I don’t have any hobbies I genuinely enjoy, there’s only so much Netflix I can watch. I don’t have any energy to even leave the house to go for a walk, despite not actually doing anything. It feels like a kind of depression without the obvious sadness. That is something I know I need to sort out.
I am an introverted extrovert. I need my down time to recharge, but I can’t be alone for days on end with no human contact. This pandemic is destroying my mental health but I know by me staying home it is giving everyone else a fighting chance.
Study: Rise of Psychoactive Substance Use Among Older Adults Poses Risks
Drug and alcohol use among older Americans has increased sharply over the past decade, as Baby Boomers use psychoactive substances at a higher rate than previous generations. This creates a growing public health problem: rising numbers of older adults at risk for harm from drug use, including substance use disorders. Older adults are often more susceptible to the harms of psychoactive drug use due to age-associated physiological changes, social factors such as increased isolation, increases in comorbidity and the use of medications that may interact with a range of drugs.
Benjamin Han, MD, MPH, is a geriatrician, addiction medicine physician and clinician-researcher in the Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Care in the Department of Medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Along with UC San Diego medical student Jason Leddy, UC San Diego undergraduate student Francisco Lopez and Joseph J. Palamar, PhD, an associate professor at the New York University Langone Medical Center, he recently published a new study in JAMA Ophthalmology that found an association between severe visual impairment in older adults and a higher prevalence of cannabis use as well as substance use disorder, including alcohol use disorder and nicotine dependence.
In this Q & A, we’ve asked Han to break down some key points of this study:
Question: How prevalent is the issue of older adults using psychoactive substances and how does this compare to substance use in other age groups?
Answer: While psychoactive substance use is lower among older adults compared to younger adults, its use has increased sharply among people age 65 and older. Past-year cannabis use has increased from 0.4% in 2006 to 4.2% in 2018 among people age 65 and older, according to an analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health data that I published with Dr. Palamar in 2020. Additionally, a study I conducted along with Dr. Palamar and Dr. Alison Moore, chief of Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Care here at UC San Diego found sharp increases in unhealthy alcohol use.
Q: What types of health or mental health issues are older adults using drugs for?
A: There are many reasons older adults use psychoactive substances, including to treat undertreated chronic symptoms such as insomnia, chronic pain and anxiety. It is also important to note that increasing isolation can be a risk factor for risky psychoactive substance use, which is relevant to this paper because vision impairment, particularly among older adults, can increase isolation, lead to significant psychological stress and loss of independence.
Q: Has the COVID-19 pandemic caused an increase in use?
A: The pandemic has been particularly difficult for many older adults, often increasing their isolation. Some studies suggest that drug use and drug-related overdose deaths have increased among older individuals during the pandemic, but data on this currently remains limited.
Q: What signs should loved ones and physicians be on the lookout for?
A: Due to physiological changes due to aging, the presence of chronic disease and increased use of prescription medications, older adults — especially those with impairment (such as visual impairments) — are at risk for harm related to use of psychoactive substance use. Intoxication can potentially lead to marked deficits in coordination, leading to an increased risk of injury or worsening of chronic diseases. Unhealthy psychoactive drug use can often be difficult to detect among older adults, so it’s important that clinicians ask all of their older patients about drug and alcohol use.
— Corey Levitan
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