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5 Effective Ways Of Dealing With Those Scary Panic Attacks

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5 Effective Ways Of Dealing With Those Scary Panic Attacks

Panic attacks feel awful and can also have the worst timing, popping up in the middle of work or during an important meeting. These sudden and extreme periods of fear and anxiety can mess with your mental health and derail the entirety of your day in just a couple of minutes. While panic attacks normally occur to people with panic disorders, they can also present themselves in people with other mental health issues, such as social anxiety or OCD.

The Huffington Post spoke with several experts on the matter and compiled a handful of tips and aids that’ll help you prevent and cope with panic attack symptoms:

Focus On Your Breathing Patterns

Focusing on your breathing is always a good way to remain calm, be that when you’re exercising, when you’re a little nervous, or when you feel like you’re about to have a panic attack. Danielle Forshee, a clinical social worker and psychologist, suggests diaphragmatic breathing, placing your hand on your stomach and chest and taking deep breaths through your nose while exhaling through your mouth. This strategy will tranquilize your body, lowering your heartbeat back to normal.

Concentrate On A Task

It’s very important to remember that panic attacks are temporary. A simple way to do this is to focus on the task at hand, and to avoid overt stress. Breathe deeply and carry on with your day.

Have A Walk

If concentrating on a task isn’t enough to calm you down, going for a walk and clearing your head might be more effective. Listening to music and moving can be a good way to remind you that you’re in control of your body and that things aren’t as bad as they seem.

Go To A Private Space

If you can’t calm down, try going to the bathroom and splashing some water on your face. Here, you’ll be more comfortable and won’t attract too much attention. Just try to get things under control and to remember that you’re ok.

Talk To Someone You Trust

Open up to someone you trust, who’ll offer validation and good advice. Dan Reidenberg, chair of the American Psychotherapy Association, believes that external sources can help you reframe what you’re experiencing and provide some perspective to your situation.

It’s Almost Halloween! Here’s A Simple Guide To Pumpkin Carving

Maria Loreto
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It’s Almost Halloween! Here’s A Simple Guide To Pumpkin Carving

Pumpkin carving is hard to master and requires both creativity and a steady hand. The simple act of carving one can be scary and little gross, but fear not, it’s completely plausible and easy enough if you follow these simple set of guidelines.

Check out or guide to perfect pumpkin carving:

What You Need

A pumpkin, a sharp knife or pumpkin carving knife, an ice cream spade or large metal spoon, a bowl, dry erase marker, paper, and an LED tealight. We recommend using a pumpkin carving knife since it’s small and easier to manage than a knife. 

Start Carving

Start out by sketching onto a piece of paper what you want to draw on your pumpkin. You can google pumpkin templates which will make your job easier if you’re not the best at drawing.

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Draw your design directly onto the pumpkin with the dry erase marker, which will allow you to make as many mistakes as you want. If you’re a beginner, a simple design will make your job easier.

With your pumpkin carving knife, carve a hole as large as your hand around the stem of the pumpkin. Clean out the inside of the pumpkin with the ice cream spade or your hand. Cover the hole again with the stem.

While holding the pumpkin with one hand carve your design with the other, cutting outside of the marker lines for a cleaner look.

Place your LED light inside the pumpkin and turn it on when it’s dark outside. Be sure to take a lot of pictures of your finished work. Happy Halloween! 

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So, How Can We Get Amazon To Send Us 65 Pounds of Marijuana?

Amy Hansen
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So, How Can We Get Amazon To Send Us 65 Pounds of Marijuana?

An Orlando, Florida couple ordered four plastic storage bins on Amazon, but when their package arrived, the totes were already being utilized…with 65 pounds of marijuana.

The couple, who wish to remain anonymous, told WFTV9 they were first tipped off that something was wrong by the weight — their order weighed more than 90 pounds.

“We were still pretty fearful our home would be broken into, and we didn’t sleep there for a few days.”

They called police, who seized the drugs and immediately launched an investigation.

But when the couple contacted Amazon asking “what’s up?”, all they got was a $150 gift card and an email that basically said the company’s hands were tied: no apology, no explanation.

“There was no concern for a customer’s safety. I mean, this could have turned into a worst-case scenario,” said one of the customers.

According to Orlando police, no arrests have been made but the investigation is still active.

As for Amazon, the company didn’t respond to an email inquiry from the Miami Herald regarding the mix up, telling the ABC affiliate that “its customer service team had worked directly with the customers to address concerns and would work with law enforcement officials to investigate the case.”

Florida Congressional Candidate Claims To Speak With Aliens

Brendan Bures
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Florida Congressional Candidate Claims To Speak With Aliens

I think it’s safe to admit some unexpected weirdos have become politicians lately. Your left or right leaning views aside, possible candidates for various political positions have been appearing in some unorthodox locations as of late.

Take Florida for example. The state currently counts Bill Nelson as a U.S. Senator. Nelson is well-known for flying on the space shuttle Columbia, an accomplishment worth touting and certainly grants him a different perspective than his peers.

But as uncovered by the Miami Herald, one congressional candidate out of Miami is trying to one up Nelson. Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera, a Republican House candidate, claims to have visited a spaceship of aliens. Yes, like as in extraterrestrial beings. She stated the ship had “round seats” and was powered by “quartz rocks.” Since visiting the aliens at the age of 7, she confesses that these aliens have telepathically communicated with her over the years.

The proof comes from two Spanish-language YouTube videos. In the footage, here are among the things she says the aliens have told her.

Via Miami Herald:

▪ There are 30,000 skulls — “different from humans” — in a cave in the Mediterranean island of Malta.

▪ The world’s “energy center” is in Africa.

▪ The Coral Castle, a limestone tourist attraction South Miami-Dade, is actually an ancient Egyptian pyramid.

▪ “God is a universal energy.”

When asked by the Herald among her alien buds, Rodriguez Aguilera released a statement. She touched on the Space Age and beyond, but failed to mention anything regarding extraterrestrial beings.

“For years people, including Presidents like Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter and astronauts have publicly claimed to have seen unidentified flying objects and scientists like Stephen Hawking and institutions like the Vatican have stated that there are billions of galaxies in the universe and we are probably not alone,” she told the Herald. “I personally am a Christian and have a strong belief in God, I join the majority of Americans who believe that there must be intelligent life in the billions of planets and galaxies in the universe.”

That being said, 2017 is by far the strangest year I’ve been alive.

Want To Work For Prince William And Kate Middleton? You Need To Hurry

Amy Hansen
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Want To Work For Prince William And Kate Middleton? You Need To Hurry

There’s only a few days left to get your application into one of the most coveted positions ever. October 26 is the deadline for anyone who wants to apply to work with the Royal Family (we’re not talking about you, Kardashians).

Kensington Palace is hiring a senior communications officer to support the work of Prince William, Prince Harry and Kate Middleton. The full time role is a fixed term, maternity cover contract and requires about 38 hours a week. The gig will involve a focus on charity work, along with managing daily news flow to the press and communicating with audiences on traditional, digital and social media.

And before you start polishing up on your British accent, you should know the position, which is posted on LinkedIn of all places, is already closed on the popular networking site (most likely due to an overwhelming number of applications). However, it appears applications are still being accepted on the official Royal site.

According to the LinkedIn posting:
The successful candidate will play a key role in the development and implementation of the communications strategy for The Royal Foundation and producing and delivering creative communications campaigns. They will take the lead on The Royal Foundation communications plans and the delivery of engagements as necessary and will work closely with both TRH’s Communications Secretary and the CEO of the Foundation. Drafting and circulating Press Lines will also be a key part of the role, as well as organising and giving press briefings and responding to out of hour’s media enquiries. The Senior Communications Officer will also be required to conduct research for special projects and contribute to strategic discussions and will provide support to the overall Household communications team.

Applicants must have extensive experience within a marketing, media or PR office, with a relevant degree (or equivalent qualification) and, ideally, have experience of working within the charity sector. The ability to make decisions, using integrity and judgment whilst exercising caution, is also an essential requisite for the job, as is the ability to handle sensitive information with tact and discretion at all times.

The position was posted over the summer, so while it’s not impossible you’ll land the gig at this late juncture, it’s improbable. But you didn’t really want that job anyway, right?

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3 Marijuana Stocks We’re Watching Today: October 24th, 2017

Steven Lachard
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3 Marijuana Stocks We’re Watching Today: October 24th, 2017

Out of over 200 cannabis stocks, there’s three that we’re going to be watching as the markets open due to breaking news out this morning.

Here’s three cannabis companies to watch today including Aphria Inc. (TSX:APH) (OTC:APHQF) and more:

Aphria Inc. (TSX:APH) (OTC:APHQF)

This morning, Aphria Inc. announced that it completed its first shipment of cannabis oil to Australian medical life science company, Medlab Clinical Limited (ASX:MDC). It was also announced that Tokyo Smoke, a lifestyle brand that brings sophistication and design to the cannabis space, closed its Series B round which was led by Aphria Inc. and Green Acre Capital Fund I LP.

CannaRoyalty Corp. (CSE:CRZ) (OTC:CNNRF)

This morning, CannaRoyalty Corp. announced that its investee, AltMed, had a grand opening of its inaugural MüV™ by AltMed dispensary in Phoenix, Arizona, which exceeded expectations.

Stony Hill Corp. (OTC:STNY)

Yesterday evening, Stony Hill Corp. had a launch party in Los Angeles to celebrate the launch of its Stony Hill CBD line of hemp-derived cannabidiol infused products. With the CBD market estimated to grow to a $2.1 billion market in consumer sales by 2020 with $450 million of those sales coming from hemp-based sources, this is a large market that the company is tapping into.

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Gossip: Hackers Threaten To Release Proof Of British Royals’ Plastic Surgery; Kardashians Hire PI To Follow Blac Chyna

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Gossip: Hackers Threaten To Release Proof Of British Royals’ Plastic Surgery; Kardashians Hire PI To Follow Blac Chyna

A hacker group known as “The Dark Overlord” has reportedly swiped loads of sensitive data from a London-based plastic surgeon to the stars — including patient records and photos — which they are threatening to release.

“We have TBs [terabytes] of this s–t. Databases, names, everything,” they said. “We’re going to pitch it all up for everyone to nab. The entire patient list with corresponding photos. The world has never seen a medical dump of a plastic surgeon to such degree.”

Speaking through a representative, the hackers described how they recently infiltrated the computer servers of London Bridge Plastic Surgery, which describes itself online as “one of the leading plastic surgery clinics in the UK.”

“We can confirm that the clinic has been the victim of a cyber attack,” LBPS told the Daily Beast in a statement.

“We took measures to block the attack immediately in order to protect patient information and we informed the Metropolitan Police who launched an investigation,” they said. “Regrettably, following investigations by our IT experts and the police, we believe that our security was breached and that data has been stolen. We are still working to establish exactly what data has been compromised.”

The group tried to extort money from the streaming giant earlier this year — the group’s MO — after claiming to have stolen the fifth season of “Orange Is The New Black.”

“We are horrified that they have now targeted our patients,” LBPS concluded in their statement.

“Security and patient confidentiality has always been of the utmost importance to us,” they said. “We invest in market-leading technology to keep our data secure and our systems are updated daily. We are deeply saddened that our security has been breached. We are profoundly sorry for any distress this data breach may cause our patients and our team are available around the clock to speak to anyone who has any concerns.”

Kardashians Hire Private Investigator to Follow Blac Chyna

The feud between Blac Chyna and the entire Kardashian/Jenner clan is getting serious. The reality TV royal family has been dealing with this baby mama for less than a year. In that time, she’s proven to be quite a nuisance to them even though she hasn’t won the fight yet.

“Game is on. The family has fired a private investigator to follow her and dig up all the dirt on her,” sources tell Naughty Gossip. “They are stick of her thinking she has the upper hand. She has messed with the wrong family. Now they are going to destroy her.”

Chyna has taken up arms against every one of them, but the clan has stuck to the story that they had nothing to do with the crazy drama in her life. Before a verdict is reached in this matter, the Kardashians found one way to protect themselves from further damage at the hands of Blac Chyna.

Love the fresh dirt we bring over daily from Naughty Gossip? Let us know in the comments!

This Study Proves That Medical Marijuana Can Help Children

Terry Hacienda
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This Study Proves That Medical Marijuana Can Help Children

Medical marijuana has demonstrated to be a helpful therapy for adults, but administering it to children remains a controversial topic. But a promising new study suggests that cannabis can help children with certain maladies.

According to a report published this week title “Medical Cannabinoids in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review” in  journal Pediatrics, “evidence for benefit was strongest for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, with increasing evidence of benefit for epilepsy” among children. But the researchers say there still is not sufficient evidence that cannabis can help adolescents with other ailments.

“Children and adolescents can legally access medical cannabis if they have certification from a doctor and from their legal guardian,” said Dr. Shane Shucheng Wong of Harvard’s department of psychiatry and a lead study author. “As a result, doctors and families really need to understand what we know and what we don’t yet know about medical cannabis to make the best decision for the child’s health.”

Medical marijuana programs are legal in 29 states (plus Washington D.C.) and, as the researchers note, “has led to a widening gap between the accessibility and the evidence for cannabinoids as a medical treatment.” The research attempted to discover acceptable use for children.

The study did not find evidence that medical marijuana was effective for children with ailments such as chronic pain, PTSD or Tourette’s syndrome. The researchers concluded “additional research is needed to evaluate the potential role of medical cannabinoids in children and adolescents.”

But some experts point to this study as a positive sign. As Paul Armentano, deputy director of NORML, told Healthline:

“The real-world results of these programs indicate that cannabinoids can play a role in pediatric care, particularly in the treatment of life-threatening seizures, and that they can do so in a manner that is sometimes safer and more effective than conventional treatments.”

According to Children’s Hospital Colorado, epilepsy affects 1 in 26 people at any point in their lifetime. More than three million Americans, including almost 400,000 children, currently live with epilepsy, with one-third living with treatment-resistant seizures.

Senator Orrin Hatch Continues To Be All In On Medical Cannabis

Mary Schumacher
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Senator Orrin Hatch Continues To Be All In On Medical Cannabis

The medical benefits of cannabis can clearly no longer be ignored. If Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Republican, Mormon senator from Utah is on board, even Attorney General Jeff Sessions has run out of excuses.

“The evidence shows that cannabis possesses medicinal properties that can truly change people’s lives for the better,” said the Senator last month, while introducing legislation to take away roadblocks impeding studies on marijuana’s medical potential. “I strongly support research into the medicinal benefits of marijuana, and I remain committed to helping patients find the help they need, whether they suffer from cancer, severe seizures or any other chronic disorder.”

Since making the statements, Hatch has made cannabis a talking point wherever he goes. Even in tweets and videos, the senator and seemingly his staff have made marijuana a priority for outreach.

And it seems like a punchline. The senator previously had been vocally and voraciously opposed to cannabis reform.

Even if the senator claims his stance hasn’t changed as he’s for “any good medicine,” it has, and quite substantially. In fact, his “just say no” record goes back to a 1977 vote on decriminalizing small amounts of cannabis, saying his “no” vote was in order to not send the wrong message. But he didn’t stop there.

Even though the vote still cleared the panel 6-4 without his support, after that 1977 vote, Hatch threatened to call for an amendment adding prison time for small amounts of possession. The panel then dropped the original decrim plans.

Almost 20 years later, Hatch was promoted to the chair of said panel, at the end of 1996 Clinton was in office and California and Arizona had just voted in the first medical marijuana laws.

“Perhaps the most effective way to handle this would be to work with concerned citizens in Arizona and California who want to modify or repeal these initiatives,” he said. “I would like to know what the administration’s thinking is in this area and who is going to make these decisions as soon as possible because I think we can’t let this go without a response.”

Then, he cited the DEA and other governmental cannabis opponents, Hatch said the “asserted medical benefits of marijuana have been rejected,” “marijuana is likely to be more cancer-causing than tobacco” and that the cannabis state initiatives “send the wrong message to our youth and easily could worsen the problem.”

That’s a pretty big 180°, but we’ll take it! Now if we could just get Sessions to see the light.

Marijuana Can Help The 12 Million Patients Suffering From Spasticity

Trey Reckling
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Marijuana Can Help The 12 Million Patients Suffering From Spasticity

Could cannabis be the new, improved answer for patients suffering from spasticity? The roughly 12 million people worldwide who are thought to suffer from the condition would love to hear that news. Spasticity, like it sounds, refers to a variety of involuntary muscle spasms and stiffness. It is a very common symptom of multiple sclerosis, but it can also be the result of other conditions such as cerebral palsy, stroke and brain or spinal cord trauma. 

Using cannabis for calming muscles is not a new approach. In the mid-1840s, before prohibition, physicians prescribed cannabis tinctures and extracts for inflammation, muscle spasms, delirium tremens (DTs) and a host of other conditions.

The traditional modern treatments for spasticity includes use of muscle relaxants like baclofen, injecting people with botulism and physical therapy. Sometimes the situation is so dire that the patient even resorts to surgery to implant muscle relaxant pumps and to permanently sever the roots of nerves.

Times and approaches change. Since 2010, Canadian patients have had access to Sativex, a prescription combination of THC and CBD in a peppermint flavored oral spray. 

A large study looked at the use of Sativex by over 900 patients in the UK, Germany and Switzerland with treatment-resistant multiple sclerosis spasticity. The patients were given the drug for daily dosings and evaluated to see how well they maintained their therapy regimen. The study revealed that 68 percent of the patients voluntarily stayed on their cannabis medicine at least one year. An additional 207 Spanish patients in specialized MS centers had equally successful “continuation rates” of staying on the cannabis-based medicine.

Additionally, German researchers studied 16 young patients ranging in age from 1 to 26 with “complex neurological conditions with spasticity.” The subjects were given daily drops of a synthetic cannabinoid, dronabinol (Marinol). Researchers concluded that “in the majority of pediatric palliative patients, the treatment with dronabinol showed promising effects in treatment resistant spasticity.” 

It’s not magic, but it may feel that way to people whose conditions have been hard to manage and have not had success with other therapeutic approaches. THC is believed to engage the endocannabinoid system to block inflammation and improve the natural communication between muscles and nerves. Some researchers believe that this reduction in inflammation can even slow the progression of the disease and the increasing disability it creates.

The good news is that the word is spreading about the potential impact of cannabis on spasticity, particularly among the MS patient community.

In Canada alone, one in five MS patients currently use medical marijuana in some form. For these patients and others who experience the debilitating condition of spasticity, this is hope, and hope is profoundly important.

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