tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post8806758669159759310..comments2023-10-16T06:23:18.135-04:00Comments on Yoga for Cynics: Winter on the Brain, Pt. 1Dr. Jay SWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08631848276936859276noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-21337996275940521592009-02-03T07:06:00.000-05:002009-02-03T07:06:00.000-05:00The easiest 'crashes' or 'falls' I've ever had wer...The easiest 'crashes' or 'falls' I've ever had were when I was fully aware of what was happening, time slowed down (as it does) and I was able to think about the parts of my body I wanted to make sure I protected (fingers, head etc).<BR/><BR/>One near car crash saw me choose a lane on the other side of the road, calmly because I could see it was the best option somehow although not conciously. <BR/><BR/>A skiing crash, where I knew I was going to hurt myself meant I didn't brace - coz bracing your body makes things worse, actually. <BR/><BR/>Learnt that one from falling off horses more than once. Not very pleasant, but you do learn to roll with the punches (sometimes)...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-34842582329883231872009-01-31T11:53:00.000-05:002009-01-31T11:53:00.000-05:00I'm just glad you didn't have an accident!...I'm just glad you didn't have an accident! I remember skidding some years ago, myself. Sudden, impossibly deep snow had managed to slow the car significantly, but it kept heading for the ditch. At the time I had a '94 Intrepid with the "high power" airbag that was unintentionally designed to snap the neck of someone my height (or lack thereof.) I thought, "How ironic...I'd survive this accident easily if the airbag didn't kill me first." Fortunately, at the last possible second, the tires found traction & turned away from the ditch. *whew* Afterwards I investigated what I needed to do to disable to airbag (I was in Canada then, of course.) I'd need governmental permission & $1500, & I certainly didn't have the latter. It pissed me off that I was expected to jump through these hoops to prevent my own death by safety device!Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-47805606410656788952009-01-31T07:22:00.000-05:002009-01-31T07:22:00.000-05:00Having been through two major accidents in the pas...Having been through two major accidents in the past 7 years all I can say is they are easier on the body when you're not tensed up and unaware of what is about to happen.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-66500841835758644912009-01-31T02:22:00.000-05:002009-01-31T02:22:00.000-05:00I had the same experience almost a year ago on my ...I had the same experience almost a year ago on my way to the Grand canyon. I totaled my car, thanks God my wife 2 kids and my dog were safe. I will never forget my stupid behavior I was in a hurry and all pissed off. <BR/>God was I a moron or what?<BR/>Wishing you love ,peace and happiness and most of all enlightenment!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577023239841176697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-39821972885402968382009-01-30T16:21:00.000-05:002009-01-30T16:21:00.000-05:00Oh yes I have a few brushes with death one in part...Oh yes I have a few brushes with death one in particular, I almost drowned when I was very young but I remember hearing a voice tell me to remain calm, don't panic and that help was on the way. <BR/>A good listener is a good learner and a survivor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-9489090687245000452009-01-30T09:58:00.000-05:002009-01-30T09:58:00.000-05:00Hmmm... did you find that your near-catastrophic i...Hmmm... did you find that your near-catastrophic incident was more enlightening, in some sense, than the yoga class?<BR/><BR/>How ironic is that? Drunk drivers getting away unscathed while the innocent suffer.<BR/><BR/>So, does the uninebriated body tense because the driver knows, if only for a split second, that an accident is about to occur? Or does it tense upon impact just because of physiological stuff whether or not the driver realizes what is about to happen? Hmmm, interesting.<BR/><BR/>Be careful out there, drjay! :o|Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-49457135669013593272009-01-30T06:57:00.000-05:002009-01-30T06:57:00.000-05:00I understand not wanting to test it, but I'm sure ...I understand not wanting to test it, but I'm sure that it's true that you're less likely to be injured after yoga.Brooks Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05789430862542763946noreply@blogger.com