Posted by beardedlady on April 2, 2002, at 20:18:55
In reply to JOHNX2, thanks and more:, posted by Janelle on April 2, 2002, at 17:12:51
Janelle:
The amount you'd have to drink to get any medicinal benefits is huge--several cups a day (eight?). (I write a newsletter for a company that does coffee and tea vending, so I do a lot of research about this stuff.) Frankly, I wouldn't bother with it. If you want the caffeine, get a good cup o' joe. If you want antioxidants, drink V-8 and eat chocolate.
I do have a question about your thoughts and difficulty reading. Some of your posts are very long and seem to require much concentration. You do a very good job of writing and making your concerns clear. And there are so many posts for you to read, even though they are somewhat short. I bet you'll find a lot of internet information that's short and easy to navigate. So don't count it out. You could certainly get some more expert explanation.
Finally, if you're interested in cognitive improvement with behavior modification (I guess that's what this would be), try to meditate. Practice meditation. No, really. I have had some thought-stopping problems, and many times, you can get yourself under control by practicing concentrating. (This is painfully hard to do for those who DON'T have problems with intrusive thoughts.) Exercise also works for me, and the two in combination are brilliant. But as I said, they take practice even for those without problems. It is difficult to think of nothing or to concentrate on nothing but your breathing. But it's doable.
What meditation does for you is amazing. Just the practice of concentration helps you to concentrate on everything you do--projects, work, reading, even watching television!
As I said, I know all of this can be difficult. If you feel helped by your meds to the point that you are able to stop your thoughts, then it is all the more reason you should practice meditating. Although it is really not right for everyone, it also really is. (Does that make sense?) It may not be your style, your bag, your thing. But like everything else, practice makes you better.
Hmmm...sounds like I'm an expert meditator. Actually, I don't do it as often as I should because it's not my bag. But I have learned to meditate in other ways--by concentrating on everything I do.
Take care.
beardy : )>
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