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How to stay forever young… 

March 2, 2023
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Here are some inspired ideas by George Carlin on how to stay young. I think they’re brilliant. Now if we could all manage to do this, maybe we would live a little longer!


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12 sleep tricks…

February 27, 2023
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We all know that sleep deprivation can trigger seizures.

Some people’s seizures are tied very closely with their sleep. You may have all of your seizures while sleeping, when falling asleep or waking up.

Lot of things can affect your sleep and make you more likely to have seizures. Here are a few factors to consider:


Damaged goods

February 23, 2023
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There’s something liberating in being expected to fail. No expectations, no explanations.

After all, “you’ll never amount to anything.” You’re damaged goods.

So you’re free to fall on your face. Or reach for the stars. I did both.


The Trouble with AEDs… 

February 19, 2023
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At the very best, finding the right anti-epilepsy drug is a crap shoot. There’s always the hope that this one will do it.

Or maybe adjunct therapy will work. Or, sigh, the side-effects derail you and you’re on to the next.

Is asking for seizure control too much to ask?


Other Voices…Other Lives…

February 16, 2023
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“There were times I asked myself,
‘Is life really worth living?’
Suicide, now there’s a thought,
But would God be forgiving?”

Ed L.


Who is Your Personal Hero?

February 14, 2023
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For me, it was my Grandfather, who believed in me completely and thought that I could accomplish anything I set out to do.


Laughter as effective as cocaine?

February 11, 2023
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Yup. A comic cartoon fires up the same brain center as a shot of cocaine, researchers report.


Déjà Vu or Prescience?

February 8, 2023
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Think of it as knowing something from the past…or feeling a premonition of the future.

Those who have experienced the déjà vu feeling, describe it as an overwhelming sense of familiarity, with something that shouldn’t be familiar at all.

Those who experience prescience, feel they have the ability to see into the future in some way.


People talk about their out-of-body experiences…

February 5, 2023
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Out-of-body experiences (OBE) can vary from person to person, but they often involve the sense of floating above one’s actual body and looking down.

For neuroscientists, the phenomenon is a puzzle and an opportunity:

Understanding how the brain goes awry can also illuminate how it is supposed to work.


Your hospital rights…

February 3, 2023
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Did you know?

1. You have the right to be treated with respect, whatever your condition, whatever your reason for being admitted to the hospital…


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    Phylis Feiner Johnson

    Phylis Feiner Johnson

    I've been a professional copywriter for over 35 years. I also had epilepsy for decades. My mission is advocacy; to increase education, awareness and funding for epilepsy research. Together, we can make a huge difference. If not changing the world, at least helping each other, with wisdom, compassion and sharing.

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