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From the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs, a startling challenge to our thinking about depression and anxiety.Award-winning journalist Johann Hari suffered from depression since he was a child and started taking antidepressants when he was a teenager. He was toldlike his entire generationthat his problem From the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs, a startling challenge to our thinking about depression and anxiety.Award-winning journalist Johann Hari suffered from depression since he was a child and started taking antidepressants when he was a teenager.
He was told—like his entire generation—that his problem was caused by a chemical imbalance in his brain. As an adult, trained in the social sciences, he began to investigate this question—and he learned that almost everything we have been told about depression and anxiety is wrong.Across the world, Hari discovered social scientists who were uncovering the real causes—and they are mostly not in our brains, but in the way we live today. Hari’s journey took him from the people living in the tunnels beneath Las Vegas, to an Amish community in Indiana, to an uprising in Berlin—all showing in vivid and dramatic detail these new insights. They lead to solutions radically different from the ones we have been offered up until now.Just as Chasing the Scream transformed the global debate about addiction, with over twenty million views for his TED talk and the animation based on it, Lost Connections will lead us to a very different debate about depression and anxiety—one that shows how, together, we can end this epidemic. Marx was not the first philosopher/thinker to talk about the dangers of social alienation and/or the need for community and meaning.Keep in mind it's Marx was not the first philosopher/thinker to talk about the dangers of social alienation and/or the need for community and meaning.Keep in mind it's called Marx's THEORY of alienation. Marx was a political philosopher.Johann delves into research that supports what thinkers like Marx, Hegel, Pinel, Kant, Seneca, Jesus, etc. Have been saying for millennia.The book even talks about how all of these ideas are things we innately understand, hence the rising prevalence of depression and anxiety — reactions to the alienation.It would be inaccurate to say this book says anything new.
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Hey guys!Introducing your brand new 30 day challenge for July!. I’m going to teach you how to get into the side splits in just 1 month. This will be a VERY REWARDING journey, however, you will need to show me that you are DEDICATED. Increasing your flexibility at this level TAKES TIME. A little every day. You will need to stretch for at least 10 min a day if you’re serious about getting into the splits in 1 month. But let me assure you right now that this feat is not impossible! Get excited because we’re going to get there together:)SO HERE’S HOW IT’S GOING TO WORK:1.
First of all I want to know that you’re IN! So, everyday from today til July 1st, I’m giving away a set of to a random POPster who has posted the above graphic on their Instagram! Make sure that you hashtag #JourneytoSplits and #Blogilates for your entry to be seen! Also follow and.(If you don’t have an Instagram account or don’t feel comfortable posting on your personal one, just make a new one dedicated to your fitness! Feel free to use the words “POPster”, “POP”, or “Blogilates” in your username!)2. Stick to the 30 days.
Do not skip a single day. That’s how you’ll get into the splits. Every day I want you to post a picture of the pose of the day as a sign that you did your stretches. Hashtag #JourneytoSplits and #Blogilates.3.
Ok but here’s how this month’s challenge is different than The Stretch Project. Everyday I will need you to do stretches 1-5, your foundational stretches.
You may not skip them. So, the first 5 days, you are doing the first 5 stretches! Then beginning day 6, you will just add one move on. So on day 6, you will do 1-5 and 6. On day 30, you will do 1-5 and 30. So you will do 6 moves a day beginning day 6.
How long to hold? I want you to hold each stretch for around 30 sec to 1 min per side. Total, each day you should spend around 10 min.
Stretching.Yes, this is dedication! But, just like how I felt when I got into the headstand for the first time, it was PURE BLISS. You will feel so happy, accomplished, and just VICTORIOUS!
Unlike losing weight or getting slimmer thighs, your goal is not driven by fitting into skinny jeans, societal pressures or vanity. It is genuinely for yourself regardless of what anyone else thinks. There’s freedom in knowing that.At the end of each week on Friday, I will be announcing a weekly winner of a special gift from just for participating in the #JourneytoSplits! All the winners will be announced on. Prizes will look something like thisFeatured clockwise from top left:1., 2., 3., 4., 5.,.ALRIGHT!!!Are you excited!!??? Let’s get this party started! Just post the pic and tag as many friends as you can.
Let’s get everyone to get more bendy this July! I am also on the splits challenge, I used to be able to to the front splits about 10 years ago as a result of doing a lot of yoga. I achieved that level of flexibility after years of practice. I think that the stretches are good but some are in the wrong order, for instance, I would start with 1 but then go 4, 3, 2. It is a better sequence imo. I would also finish a session with stretch 5. I feel that you probably need to do all the stretches every day to get anywhere.
I also think that looking at yoga stretch sequences is the way to go. Going onto the extra daily stretch now because I think I’ve done days 1-5 enough over the course of my on & off stretching.
Day 6 was the splits. I always used to think it was my crutch flexibility holding me back but I think it’s actually my hamstrings.
Those are what hurt the most and as my physio said, I really need to work on them. I love the progress they are making and although they’re not great, they are miles better than they were!
I could barely hold them straight up in the air and now they are definitely pulling towards my face. A review from someone trying to get their splits within months:If you are very close to getting splits, you will probably get them at the end of thirty days. If you are not very flexible or close to getting splits, there is a very good chance that you will not get them, but you will definitely be much closer to them. Any stretching is better than no stretching! If you want faster results, hang on for longer periods of time, adding more poses, be sure to warm up your body before stretching and stretch for 5-6 days a week. Ok but here’s how this month’s challenge is different than The Stretch Project. Everyday I will need you to do stretches 1-5, your foundational stretches.
You may not skip them. So, the first 5 days, you are doing the first 5 stretches! Then beginning day 6, you will just add one move on.
So on day 6, you will do 1-5 and 6. On day 30, you will do 1-5 and 30. So you will do 6 moves a day beginning day 6.I also read this as 5 stretches each of the first 5 days and then 6 on all the other days. Review from someone trying to get their splits for months:If you are very close to getting your splits, you’ll probably get them at the end of the thirty days. If you’re not very flexible or you aren’t close to getting your splits, there’s a very good chance that you won’t get them, but you’ll definitely be much closer to getting them. Any stretching is better than no stretching!
If you want faster results, stretch for longer periods of time by adding on more poses, make sure to warm up your body before stretching, and stretch for 5-6 days a week (listen to your body if this is too much for you.) Don’t get discouraged! Flexibility progress comes in millimetres. Enjoy the journey:). Based on my own past painful experiences, it sounds like either a)you are particularly tight in your arm/shoulder area, or b ) you triedto over extend yourself.If it is a case of option A: I wouldrecommend doing additional shoulder and arm strengtheners andstretches.There several yoga poses which can help you with this or youcould do exercises like the ones shown in this link.If it is a case of option B:Remember each person starts at a different level.
If you want to focus on thehamstrings do an alternative positioning for your arms. Eg.on your hips,or stretched out in front of you towards the floor (focus on keepingyour spine straight). If you want to do the pose as shown, then maybe goat a slower pace and move gradually into the pose. You may have triedto imitate Cassey’s level of flexibility instead of sticking to yourown comfort zone. Try it again slowly.
Try keep your shoulders down awayfrom your ears, and keep your shoulder blades flat against your ribsand transition forward slowly. Do not take your arms further that 90degrees to your shoulders (i.e don’t try to go further than Cassey inthe picture.) If its becomes uncomfortable stop or transition back tothe point just before it became uncomfortable. It may take you a fewsessions but you should gradually feel more comfortable and flexible asyou continue to practice.I hope this helps.
Enjoy your journey to the splits:) I am also trying to achieve this goal:D. Hi:DBased on my own past painful experiences, it sounds like either a)you are particularly tight in your arm/shoulder area, or b ) you triedto over extend yourself.If it is a case of option A: I wouldrecommend doing additional shoulder and arm strengtheners andstretches.There several yoga poses which can help you with this or youcould do exercises like the ones shown in this link.If it is a case of option B:Remember each person starts at a different level. If you want to focus on thehamstrings do an alternative positioning for your arms. Eg.on your hips,or stretched out in front of you towards the floor (focus on keepingyour spine straight). If you want to do the pose as shown, then maybe goat a slower pace and move gradually into the pose. You may have triedto imitate Cassey’s level of flexibility instead of sticking to yourown comfort zone. Try it again slowly.
Try keep your shoulders down awayfrom your ears, and keep your shoulder blades flat against your ribsand transition forward slowly. Do not take your arms further that 90degrees to your shoulders (i.e don’t try to go further than Cassey inthe picture.) If its becomes uncomfortable stop or transition back tothe point just before it became uncomfortable. It may take you a fewsessions but you should gradually feel more comfortable and flexible asyou continue to practice.I hope this helps.
Enjoy your journey to the splits:) I am also trying to achieve this goal:D. You can try placing the theraband/scarf/towel lower on your leg.
Put the band around your ankle or mid calf instead. If needed, you could even slide it down to your knee.
Nothing wrong with going at your own pace! Once doing this your leg will be farther from your body and you should be able to straighten it. Everyday just move it slightly higher up your leg and you’ll get it in no time! Just remember don’t rush yourself too fast or you could overstretch your muscles and then not be able to stretch again for several days!
Hello!It’s really great to see everyone working out to feel good and be healthy and pretty:) and I have to say I love the positivity and energy in Blogilates videos. The colorful and light-filled interiors inspire me, too. Thank you for that.I have thought about this for some time now while trying to stretch and have a question that maybe some other people have, too When I lean forward (for example, in the stretches 1, 2, 3) – I have to keep my back straight, right? At least, the lower part of it?
The question popped in my head because if I try to bend further without consciously keeping my back straight, it bends in the lower part so that my spine is kinda visible. I don’t know, but I don’t think it’s right.
Maybe it has something to do with strengthening the core muscles and remembering to use them while stretching, too?Thank you in advance!!Have a nice weekend, everyone!Milda. Hey:)You should try to keep your back straight while you stretch forward so that you feel the full stretch right through your hamstring:) I find it helps (as long as you have good balance – maybe try beside a wall) to put your hands straight forward and try to reach past your toe rather than putting your hands on your leg. Like hover your hands instead of placing them on your leg and reach further and further:)If you bend your back and hold your leg you aren’t stretching as far as you can. It’s not bad for you but it is bad for progress:PI like to roll on my back forward and backwards holding my knees after stretching to help my lower back limber up a little too:)Hope this helped! Hi FriendsI am at the beginner level and completed 10 days and yesterday I started Journey to Splits. I am feeling extremely sore and tired since I started it. Should I add some stretches.Also I started working out last month – 9 months after my baby.
I was idle for1.5 years. I started running then I found Cassey which is very motivating. I try to run 3 times a week for about 2-3 miles each time. So what should I do for the soreness. I feel really lazy to run after the day exercise.I could not even climb stairs.
I feel my body is getting tighten though I have not lost weight. Again losing weight is not my goal. Being fit and happy is my goal.
Honestly, I would do super simple stretches. Example: stretch your arms above your head and arch your back (kind of when you sit down for a while and then then you do the “stand stretch”), just reach down to touch your toes, widen you legs and reach for each side and down the middle, etc.I usually do these, their simple and they don’t hurt too much. I actually feel better than not doing any stretches at all.If not these, I’m sure you can research some other stretches you may find more useful:)Hope this helps at least a little:). Hi Cassey!!Just wanted to say THANK YOU! Because if it wasn’t for you i would still be an insecure woman (i’m 26 now) i felt so bad about my entire self and now omg i’m completely different! I’m not going to say that i have the most perfect body but i definetely feel more comfortable!
All my insecurities are fading away and this is all thank you!I can’t wait to start this project! I want to do splits like i used to when i was younger.Thanks again! I love you!!Greetings from Lima, Peru.Lorena:). So for July, I’ve decided to make a new goal to keep myself somewhat occupied. For years, I’ve followed Cassey Ho and Blogilates.
I used to do her free online pilates videos at home for exercise. For more than a few reasons, I haven’t kept up with the workouts, but her genuine enthusiasm, positive attitude, and awesome energy kept me at least reading her blog posts and following her on Instagram.
Last month, she started the Stretch Project. She posted a chart with a stretch to do each day.
People posted pictures of themselves doing the daily stretch on Instagram and she picked “winners” to reward. I thought about joining in but couldn’t get myself fully motivated. Now she’s announced a new challenge/project for July: Journey to Splits. I miss blogilates so much oo it looks wonderful Cassey, everything and I would so love doing it.sadly I have to work on an archeological excavation and trust me guys, it’s no fun at all. You have to work like a slave from morning till evening, lifting everything you never imagined you ever would have to do so. It’s hot, dirty and we don’t have a toilet yet. When you come home your are too tired physically to do anything.
So I spend the little of my freetime to get a quick shower because a longer one is to exhausting and then I go to bed. Right now I don’t even know how to get up. My arms, hands and back is in pain. I wish to go back doing blogilates next month.
Your positivty is something the teachers there should spread but they don’t. They only say things like “You think that’s bad? It’s not even the beginning!”.
I am super excited for this challenge. I’ve only just completed my first week of the beginners calendar, but this challenge is right up my alley. I did dance for 10 years and I’m naturally flexible. But since it’s been over 10 years since I last did any form of dance, I realized that the splits are not so easy for me anymore. I can still do both side splits, but I actually feel the stretching and slight pain. This challenge is exactly what I need.
I want to get back to the way I was a decade ago and better. Discovering Blogilates and Cassey’s videos has been the best thing for me. Nothing has motivated me like she has.Also, I created a new IG account just for this. I’m @kluztypopster if you want to follow my progress. I work out for myself and ONLY myself, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t like to show off. I don’t see the splits ever doing anything for me in day to day life, but I NEED to learn how to do them so that I can impress people.
The same goes with handstand!So you can TOTALLY count me in!!But, though I really hate to complain, especially because I know I’m in the severe minority here who doesn’t have a smart phone or anything remotely similar, it kind of makes me sad when participation and/or competitions are limited to Instagram users. I just wish you could include twitter as a viable entry platform:(But, like I said, I know I’m in the minority so it’s no big deal, but I thought I’d say something on behalf of the three other readers who probably don’t have access to instagram;PAnd, by the way, I also wanted to say that I’m confident in the results of this 30 day split challenge.I never used to be able to do shoulder stands. I’d panic and fall backwards and I felt I’d have no hope of doing it. Any time the move popped up in a routine, I’d skip it – I’m a full-time carer so I have no choice but to work out at home with magazines, the internet or DVDs, and so with no instructor or class, it makes it a little too easy to skip things. Then, when I got your POP Pilates DVD, ALL OF A SUDDEN I could do them. I’m certain it was because of your instruction and the fact that you combined it with the roll-over, which in turn gave me not only greater core strength, but a means of recovery if I did start tipping backwards and lose my balance. But after a week of using the DVD I wasn’t tipping back any more, and that is a grand victory!
So thank you for setting me on the path to my first show-off move!:D. I love doing your workouts! They really improve my body, and they’re fun! I was wondering if you had any recommendations for my situation. I’m already pretty flexible, (I have my side splits & multiple stunt stretches), and I want to try out for my school’s cheer team around August.
We are required to do a toe touch, and some other jumps, but I have a problem I can’t jump high enough to do them! I’m flexible enough, but I think I need some strength exercises for my back, hips, and legs. Anything that could help me build strength to jump higher, (most importantly), and kick my legs up higher! I don’t know if you have any experience with this, but can you help me?
I’d appreciate it!!