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Bubbles … Bubbles … Bubbles

Bubblesblowing in the windI try to catch themI can’t, what a sinThey float, they liftwith the currents of windUp, up, they soar  higher and higher in the sky                               Gentle crystal bubblesradiant colors, sparklingIridescent and glistening brightrising, rising, soon out of sight2021©Isadora DeLaVega What child or adult doesn’t enjoy playing with bubbles?  A combination of…

I'm the worst at this.  I'm totally a victim of our 24/7 culture and I know that beginning medical school will only exacerbate the problem.

It is encouraging though to have articles like this one linked in the title above, to support the idea that we actually perform better with more sleep and less cramming of whatever: data, exercise, practice, etc.  That sleep can make a huge difference in solidifying those waking experiences, that just can't be accomplished without those unconscious hours.

"I used to think the brain was the most wonderful organ in the body. Then I realized who was telling me that." - Emo Philips

Since beginning to train 5 days a week for my Couch to Triathlon training new things have become clear to me that haven't really been apparent in my adult life: The two days a week that I have off, while relaxing, sure, my energy level is substantially and noticeably lower than the active days; especially when nearing 48 hrs without explicit exercise.

Maybe it's because when you're in high school you still are riding the high of expanded glucose production of your youth, firing in all directions. I don't know.

But it seems to me more and more, that the brain is in fact a slave to the demands of the body as much, if not more, than the other way around.

I'm currently taking care of my grandmother, who just turned 86 and is suffering from Alzheimer's disease.  I'm the primary caregiver at the moment, so it is clearly still within a lay-person's ability to manage, stressful though it is for all involved.