Comments on: There is a very fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” * http://ericrch.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/there-is-a-very-fine-line-between-hobby-and-mental-illness/ Adventures of a stranger in a strange land ... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:53:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: wpm1955 http://ericrch.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/there-is-a-very-fine-line-between-hobby-and-mental-illness/#comment-216 wpm1955 Sun, 18 May 2008 11:27:32 +0000 http://ericrch.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-216 Sorry to hear about your appendix surgery, I think you're doing well to have recovered so quickly. I once had appendicitis, and though I recovered without surgery, it took me about a month to recover my strength from the hospital stay (I was about 20 at the time). Madame Monet (in Morocco) Writing, Painting, Music, and Wine winewriter.wordpress.com Sorry to hear about your appendix surgery, I think you’re doing well to have recovered so quickly. I once had appendicitis, and though I recovered without surgery, it took me about a month to recover my strength from the hospital stay (I was about 20 at the time).

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]]> By: Ita http://ericrch.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/there-is-a-very-fine-line-between-hobby-and-mental-illness/#comment-202 Ita Sun, 11 May 2008 02:02:29 +0000 http://ericrch.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-202 Aikido has more similarities with psychotherapy than you might imagine; hence, as a treatment intervention for some mental illness diagnosis it may be just what the therapist ordered. For example, both stress holistic health practices; attention to disciplined actions; mind/body focus; cleansing rituals, and many more. So, I applaud your attentiveness to the above as I watch & listen in wonder. May you always be on the lee side of the wind. Ita Aikido has more similarities with psychotherapy than you might imagine; hence, as a treatment intervention for some mental illness diagnosis it may be just what the therapist ordered. For example, both stress holistic health practices; attention to disciplined actions; mind/body focus; cleansing rituals, and many more. So, I applaud your attentiveness to the above as I watch & listen in wonder. May you always be on the lee side of the wind.
Ita

]]> By: Kadi http://ericrch.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/there-is-a-very-fine-line-between-hobby-and-mental-illness/#comment-201 Kadi Sat, 10 May 2008 01:45:49 +0000 http://ericrch.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-201 :D thanks! PS - the fine line between hobby and mental illness - for me, the line is not a crossover TO mental illness, but instead I think some interests in life, aikido in particular, could help people with some mental concerns significantly. Aikido itself I think is less of a hobby than a lifestyle. Or Life. For me :) So I quite understand you. PPS - sidenote on the unpredictability of economics professors, nothing to sneeze at, as economics IS the modern philosophy and real life experience. Aikido, too... PPPS - regarding hobbies, if something is owrth doing, it's worth doing seriously and with complete devotion, agree? And if it does look like too much for some people, then they don't know what they miss. My neighbour, a very big black guy who is ex boxer, was also teasing me about aikido at first but after a successful nikkyo (ura) I heard no other comment from him except that he will come see the embukai and is considering joining the class himself ;) PPPSSS - Get well soon! slash that. Get well Now :) :D thanks!

PS – the fine line between hobby and mental illness – for me, the line is not a crossover TO mental illness, but instead I think some interests in life, aikido in particular, could help people with some mental concerns significantly. Aikido itself I think is less of a hobby than a lifestyle. Or Life. For me :) So I quite understand you.

PPS – sidenote on the unpredictability of economics professors, nothing to sneeze at, as economics IS the modern philosophy and real life experience. Aikido, too…

PPPS – regarding hobbies, if something is owrth doing, it’s worth doing seriously and with complete devotion, agree? And if it does look like too much for some people, then they don’t know what they miss. My neighbour, a very big black guy who is ex boxer, was also teasing me about aikido at first but after a successful nikkyo (ura) I heard no other comment from him except that he will come see the embukai and is considering joining the class himself ;)

PPPSSS – Get well soon!
slash that.
Get well Now :)

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