Emergency Room Visit 2019 No research. No preparation—other than life—for this week’s episode. This week I will share with you my lovely experience (note the sarcasm) at the ER and hospital with my husband because he could not breathe last Saturday. I won’t share all the nuance, the errors in recording medical history, the saying … More Emergency Room Visit 2019
RR172 Blue Light Up All Night WARNING Expletive PG-13 words damn it and God Blue light is good for you if you want to stay awake. If you are hoping to fall asleep anytime soon avoid it. This means any source of blue light including your phone, TV, laptop, desktop and for folks north of … More Blue Light Up All Night
RR169 Adulting, Being a Grown-up and Arrested Development I re-watched a TEDx talk by Alan Watkins and was again intrigued by his explanation of levels of awareness and the phrase “Disease of Meaning” A lot of the talk circulates on how we handle situations in our lives as our emotional self develops. I thought it … More Adulting, Grown-ups & Arrested Development
Could NZT be real…or some form of it? Nootropics are smart drugs. When I watched the movie Limitless I fantasized about being able to recall all my knowledge and memories at a moment’s notice when I wanted it. To me that would be a great superpower. Now we have something called nootropics. They have been … More What are Nootropics?
RR160 Healing Time After Surgery Why does it take so long to heal? I am wondering about this since my movement it still compromised since my surgery. The body cannot multitask. If your body is fighting a bug, bacteria, or virus other repair mechanisms are compromised. I read a book that talked about how when … More Healing Time After Surgery
WARNING: Quasiexpletive: Fricking RR150 I am shooting from the hip this week about how doctor’s offices might send out statements for you to pay BEFORE they have received payment for the services they rendered to you. Beyond that they may even be holding on to a refund that is due to you without telling you … More Insurance Woes & Doctors Overcharging
RR147 Insecurity, Why we can sometimes get that feeling. WARNING Expletives Kick ass, crappy and crap in this recording. Pretty much all of us have feelings of insecurity at some point or another. Where does it come from? Is it in that moment? Is it what someone has said? In this episode we go over … More Insecurity Why We Feel It
RR141 The relationship between creativity and productivity Ever thought art was a waste of time? Think again. Being creative will mitigate stress, reduce depression and improve problem solving skills. Ried goes over a little bit of the science behind it as well as some of the myths of productivity. So find yourself a hobby and … More Creativity and Productivity Correlation
RR138 What is obsession? Is it the same as obsessive compulsive disorder? Ried compares and contrasts the two terms. In spite of the sub par definition for obsession in Oxford English Dictionary it may be more clear after you listen to this podcast. Like, share, comment, subscribe: Home on the web https://riedrants.com/ @RiedRants on Instagram … More Obsession vs. OCD
RR132 Resolutions and Holiday Break I missed a show. Then another. Then another. Partially because of the holiday (work)partially because of surgery, partially because a relative was nearly lost not to mention medication changes can be quite taxing. But I am working my way back and will fill episodes with useful information to help you … More Resolutions and Holiday Break
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