I don’t even pirate everything. Just horror movies. Still how I actually feel.

I’m originally from Russia, I’m anti-war, and I don’t fit into your little thought experiment because I definitely want Ukraine to keep all of its territory.

Yes, but only if I squeeze a bit of honey on top too. Honey toast is where it’s at.

A bunch of delusions. It’s going to be incredibly hard to undo what he did, and it will take decades. Decades that could be spent on progress as opposed to rebuilding the basics.

I can speak to that from a somewhat personal perspective because I lost my older brother a few years ago, which means I got to witness my mom losing a child.

I know that she would have greatly appreciated simple flowers later after his passing. She got a lot of flowers and stuff when he passed, which made her feel like he was very loved by his friends.

But then a year later, only a few people remembered. And I think that’s what hurt her the most after the obvious pain of losing her son. That people forgot.

So if you knew his son, you can write a card about how you still remember him and add flowers to that.

It’s usually not about the actual thing you give him but how it’s presented and the words that go with it.

P.S. you are a good person.

Of course I know her. She’s me.

This was going to be my suggestion.

Relaxed body is going to generally activate your parasympathetic nervous system and relax your brain as well - here is a study showing that progressive muscle relaxation has a statistically significant effect: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8272667/

And I can guarantee you that you go into a theta state during sleep. Young children up to age of 7 spend a lot of time in a theta state, and as adults, we go there during REM sleep. It’s considered to be a highly suggestible state, that’s why it’s used in hypnosis (more on theta: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theta_wave)

Hypnosis is nothing mystical like some people claim. It’s literally just putting you into a deeply relaxed state so your brain is more willing to go with whatever is happening, but you still retain full control and can choose not to accept a suggestion.

When it comes to deeper hypnotic states and people claiming they couldn’t control themselves and did what the hypnotist told them to - I cannot speak to that because I am not trained to do that, and I am not sure exactly how that works because I’ve never experienced it or witnessed it.

I do believe that some people are highly suggestible while others are not - and IMO it has to be with how easily they can go into that theta state. I’ve had clients who just couldn’t get into it no matter what we tried - and it wasn’t because of aphantasia, they just have a hard time relaxing in general and are concernced about what is going to happen under hypnosis. It’s not for them, and that’s fine.

I don’t believe that there is a single therapy approach out there that will work for everyone - although purists will definitely claim their approach is the best.

I think a lot of people misunderstand hypnosis. It’s just putting your brain in a relaxed state (theta waves) that you normally experience when you sleep and dream. If you experience that state when you are asleep, you can also experience it awake. It’s just a matter of finding the right relaxation technique.

One thing I didn’t mention in my comment is that for people who struggle to visualize, we just do a progressive muscle relaxation induction rather than a visualization. No need to imagine anything.

I’m a therapist and also trained in hypnotherapy. It is possible or but harder IMO. I just tell people to “pretend” instead of “visualize.”

“Pretend you are standing at the top of a staircase” is something most people can do even if they don’t get a visual. It’s “a felt sense.”

You can do this test: if you pretend or imagine to bite into a lemon, do you start to salivate a bit even if you can’t see it in your mind’s eye? If yes, you can be hypnotized. If no, doesn’t mean you can’t, but it means there will be extra work.

“Vibes of an Apple” are fine. You don’t need to see it, just to have a felt sense of it for the most part. Of course, everyone is different, and I cannot say this would work for everyone.

My son was in 8th grade, he lost prime socialization time. It really pains me to see him struggle to make social connections now.

I can see it.

What do you mean by that? The standards of education or mental health in schools?

In the U.S., schools are funded by property taxes, so schools in rich areas are fine, although educational standards suck across the nation.

Depends on the person. I’m a therapist, tons of my clients are very upset, scared, crying, having trouble sleeping, depressed, feeling powerless and angry, etc.

This administration’s actions are taking a huge toll on some people’s mental health.

And people who are trans or gay? They are scared and many want to get out but can’t.

Having said all that… there are plenty of people who are not bothered because they are not informed and don’t realize how bad things really are.

I’m not sure if OP means it in a different context, but sound baths I go to is when someone plays singing bowls and gongs and chimes and such while you lay on a yoga mat with eyes closed and enjoy. I do them all the time, feels amazing.

Funny you should post the bee. His bee is a lot less sexualized:

There isn’t right now, but I think that should totally be an option. I shall pass it on. Should it be into polyamory so it’s a poly rolly polly?

Related: https://lemmy.world/post/43565834

Thank you! The insects are very humanized, as in they are wearing clothes and stand and walk like humans. Idk, maybe that’s more terrifying?