Comments on: 17 Simple Mantras to Get You Through Christmas Angst http://www.thedailymind.com/happiness/17-simple-mantras-to-get-you-through-christmas-angst/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marissa http://www.thedailymind.com/happiness/17-simple-mantras-to-get-you-through-christmas-angst/comment-page-1/#comment-5215 Marissa Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:53:52 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=564#comment-5215 Although the "default" gathering is usually with family members, if being around friends and friends' families instead is a better alternative, why not? Why is it that so many people feel obligated to spend time with squabbling family members on Christmas when they wouldn't choose to spend time with them any other day of the year? It seems better to flee from the drama and find festivity elsewhere. (And I agree with Mantra #18.) Although the “default” gathering is usually with family members, if being around friends and friends’ families instead is a better alternative, why not?

Why is it that so many people feel obligated to spend time with squabbling family members on Christmas when they wouldn’t choose to spend time with them any other day of the year?

It seems better to flee from the drama and find festivity elsewhere. (And I agree with Mantra #18.)

]]> By: Mickey: http://www.thedailymind.com/happiness/17-simple-mantras-to-get-you-through-christmas-angst/comment-page-1/#comment-5045 Mickey: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:00:47 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=564#comment-5045 Hehe, :-) Hope you have a great holiday, and I've so enjoyed your blog this year, and look forward to many more. Will shoot you an update in the next few weeks regarding the website, still stacking the blocks on this end. ~Mickey Hehe, :-) Hope you have a great holiday, and I’ve so enjoyed your blog this year, and look forward to many more. Will shoot you an update in the next few weeks regarding the website, still stacking the blocks on this end.

~Mickey

]]> By: The Daily Minder http://www.thedailymind.com/happiness/17-simple-mantras-to-get-you-through-christmas-angst/comment-page-1/#comment-4987 The Daily Minder Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:52:11 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=564#comment-4987 Haha - I like it! Haha – I like it!

]]> By: The Daily Minder http://www.thedailymind.com/happiness/17-simple-mantras-to-get-you-through-christmas-angst/comment-page-1/#comment-4986 The Daily Minder Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:51:53 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=564#comment-4986 Hey Mickey. Thanks for pulling me up on my lack of academic integrity! Damn you... ;) The only thing I was going by in regards to suicides on Xmas was my mother in law who is the head nurse at a hospital hotline. She tells me that Xmas is the only time they put on extra staff to deal with the chaos. But, looking into it more it might be a rumor. Thanks mate. And thanks for all your contributions this year. Means a lot. TDM Hey Mickey.

Thanks for pulling me up on my lack of academic integrity! Damn you… ;)

The only thing I was going by in regards to suicides on Xmas was my mother in law who is the head nurse at a hospital hotline. She tells me that Xmas is the only time they put on extra staff to deal with the chaos.

But, looking into it more it might be a rumor.

Thanks mate. And thanks for all your contributions this year. Means a lot.

TDM

]]> By: Mickey: http://www.thedailymind.com/happiness/17-simple-mantras-to-get-you-through-christmas-angst/comment-page-1/#comment-4972 Mickey: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:39:32 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=564#comment-4972 Hey man, Happy Holidays to you too! Your suicide stat is a misnomer, just thought I'd point that out. Its "common knowledge" that suicide goes up over the holidays, but the research hasn't demonstrated this conclusively. Here's the article on snopes.com http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/suicide.asp The articles cited are from 1995 so definitely getting a bit old, but probably still pretty accurate. This is a critique I have for most the blogs I read, I see info tossed out constantly and its never cited, there's never any real proof that what was said was true, or just made up on the spot for the convenience of the message. There's certainly a place for this, otherwise parables wouldn't be useful at all, but it seems to be a major limitation of the blogosphere and the credibility of bloggers as a group. I think when the culture improves in this more academic sense, the blog world will gain more traction in the world of research. I just never had a chance to mention it to someone. I see Leo at Zenhabits throw stuff out all the time that isn't cited, so you are in excellent company :-) Hope you have a fantastic day, and those mantras are worth remembering for sure. Its all impermanent, there is no spoon :-) ~Mickey Hey man, Happy Holidays to you too! Your suicide stat is a misnomer, just thought I’d point that out. Its “common knowledge” that suicide goes up over the holidays, but the research hasn’t demonstrated this conclusively. Here’s the article on snopes.com http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/suicide.asp The articles cited are from 1995 so definitely getting a bit old, but probably still pretty accurate. This is a critique I have for most the blogs I read, I see info tossed out constantly and its never cited, there’s never any real proof that what was said was true, or just made up on the spot for the convenience of the message. There’s certainly a place for this, otherwise parables wouldn’t be useful at all, but it seems to be a major limitation of the blogosphere and the credibility of bloggers as a group. I think when the culture improves in this more academic sense, the blog world will gain more traction in the world of research. I just never had a chance to mention it to someone. I see Leo at Zenhabits throw stuff out all the time that isn’t cited, so you are in excellent company :-) Hope you have a fantastic day, and those mantras are worth remembering for sure. Its all impermanent, there is no spoon :-)

~Mickey

]]> By: low interest rate loans http://www.thedailymind.com/happiness/17-simple-mantras-to-get-you-through-christmas-angst/comment-page-1/#comment-4966 low interest rate loans Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:42:18 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=564#comment-4966 18. thank god this only happens once a year. 18. thank god this only happens once a year.

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