Very helpful information you gave us, Pln!! Is it real that you suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder? I confess that if I had to live in a cold country, maybe I would suffer from that disorder. What country are you from? I can't remember.
You see, I had been working a lot some months ago but now I'm not so busy. Good memory you have. You could remeber the time when I said I had to work with some boring women as my superior LOL. Fortunately it's the past, now I don't suffer from that problem. >From now on, I'll try to be more active in the group. Oshiro On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 12:50 PM, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Oshiro, > Long time no see! > Thank God someone as "senior"(in this group)and as familar(to me)as > you replied to me finally... > I was about to give up on posting here since none has responded to the > question for the entire week except you.;) > > OK.So I'm still needed here.LOL Here are the answers to your question: > > #Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:permanent tiredness caused by stress > (People affected by it can't keep their jobs or have a normal life > as they feel constantly tired without energy to do anything they used > to like or they need to do) > > #Seasonal Affective Disorder:depression caused by long,dark winters > (That's the one I have been suffering from...I can't wait for the > spring to come sonner...maybe in another 2 to 3 months) > > # Post-traumatic Stress Disorder:persistent emotional problems after > being involved in a traumatic incident > (Someone who survived some disaster,witnessed some closed one's > death or shocked by some sudden tragic news can have it.Think about > the firefighters in > Australia now...They are going to have to deal with it sooner or > later,not to mention all the people who lost everything there so > unexpectedly...:( ) > > #Road Rage:getting angry and possibly violent because of the stress of > modern driving conditions > (I don't drive but I hear from time to time that some people have > the tendency to become a demon when they start to drive and drive like > a manic)LOL > > # Mid-life Crisis:a sudden crisis of confidence suffered by MEN around > the age of 45 > (Aha,I think I know someone we both have known is very close to > it...;)) > > That's all,Oshiro! I hope I've been helpful. > Are you still working for the same company where your superiors are > women? > > Best wishes to you and nice weekend again to all of us, > Pln > On Feb 13, 2:34 pm, Rafael Oshiro <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Pln, > > > > Answering your questions. > > > > 1 Is this serious advice or just light-hearted? > > For me, they are a little of both of them. > > > > 2 Do you agree that to be happy you just need to 'change your mind'? > > I believe that these advices really help people to change their moods, > but > > it's sometimes hard to do. It's not easy to give a smile when things are > > really bad, but training these things as many as possible, we can teach > our > > brain to heal itself faster. > > > > 3 Could the tips mentioned previously help someone who is seriously > > depressed? Are any helpful? > > In that case, I think this person would need specialized treatment. > > > > 4 Have you ever had to help a friend who was depressed? > > Fortunately, none of my close friends or relatives got depressed. Since > that > > I know. > > > > By the way, I've never heard about these syndromes. Could you tell us > > something about them? > > > > Regards > > Oshiro > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 12:57 PM, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hello again, > > > > > Here are the 4 questions I didn't get to ask last week: > > > > > Before I begin,do you know what Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,Seasonal > > > Affective Disorder,Post-traumatic stress disorder,Road rage or Mid- > > > life crisis are?;) > > > > > 1 Is this serious advice or just light-hearted? > > > > > 2 Do you agree that to be happy you just need to 'change your mind'? > > > > > 3 Could the tips mentioned previously help someone who is seriously > > > depressed? Are any helpful? > > > > > 4 Have you ever had to help a friend who was depressed? > > > > > Thanks and great week ahead of you, > > > Pln > > > > > On Feb 6, 4:06 pm, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dear all working,studying or unemployed, > > > > > > As some of you might remember,Nam and I have asked you how to come > out > > > > of our personal crises safe and sound.And here are 10 ways to > increase > > > > your HAPPINESS and also 4 questions for you to reply to if you don't > > > > mind: > > > > > > "Most people are unhappy because they choose to be. > > > > All they have to do is change their minds and learn some new habits > > > > and their lives will change for ever. > > > > > > 1 ACT HAPPY-even if you don't feel it. A smiling face will get more > > > > smiles from others. > > > > > > 2 ENJOY THE MOMENT.Happiness is not produced by great things > > > > happening,but by recognising all the littlepositive things that > happen > > > > every day. > > > > > > 3 TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR TIME. Happy people feel in control of their > > > > lives. Set yourself realistic goals for the day. > > > > > > 4 TAKE REGULAR EXERCISE. get your body producing those depression- > > > > busting chemicals. > > > > > > 5 GET REST. We all need time on our own and enough sleep-make time to > > > > re-charge your batteries. > > > > > > 6 SING.People who sing are happier.It's the people who have to listen > > > > to them who are unhappy. Be a singer!;) > > > > > > 7 GET A PET. Stroking a cat or a dog has therapeutic effects,calming > > > > anxiety. > > > > > > 8 FEED YOUR SOUL. Studies show that actively religious people are > > > > happier.They cope better with crises and are part of a > > > > supportive,accepting community. > > > > > > 9 PRIOTISE CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS.Spending time in open > communicationwith > > > > loved ones stops isolation and independence. > > > > > > 10 GET OUT OF TOWN. Spend a few hours a week in the countryside.Smell > > > > the fresh air,touch the flowers and hug a tree.:) > > > > > > Sorry,the 4 questions I'll have to post next time.:( > > > > > > Got to go! > > > > Nice weekend to you all! > > > > Pln- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". 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