This week was a very good week for me to focus on my training for mindfulness. I lost power at my apartment, so I was able to spend alot of time meditating, and practicing mindful yoga. I lit candles in my room for light, and with the wind blowing outside, it made the environment I was in very relaxing. I need to make sure that I dedicate as much time next week, as I put in this past week. This will be a very good way for me to focus on my dedication and commitment.
This week is about the same as last week. My tricks to keep my posture good while I am sitting down are still working pretty well. I'm still working on keeping my posture good while walking and standing, but I've been finding it hard to, for whatever reason. I just need to stay focused. My posture is much better than it was at the beginning of the semester, though. I am now conscious of how my back is positioned, and I know what is good and what is bad posture, which are really important for achieving my goal.
I am happy with the progress I have made so far in learning to write properly. It's becoming less of a chore for me to write this way. I still have issues when I am trying to write quickly-sometimes I lose my focus and will revert back to the old style of writing; but when this happens, I am able to quickly correct myself. I have been writing in my journal every day (except for when we had the storm and I had no power-writing by candlelight isn't all that fun). I enjoy the journal writing and I have found that making it an evening activity is better for me. I have also found that doing the journal writing helps me to process things that are going on in my life-so it's cathartic for me too. I do notice that I still have some muscle weakness if I write for more than a few minutes without taking a break-I'm thinking of getting one of those spring loaded hand strengthening grip things-they probably have a real name, but I don't know it. Anyway, I think that it would be a good idea to work on strengthening the muscles in my hand because it might help me with the fatigue I experience.
This week has been good for me. I have maintained minimal smoking with only a couple of slip ups. The snus pouches have been a great way for me to break the habits that I have. It gives me an alternative for the times when I know my cravings will be the worst (with coffee or a beer, after dinner, etc. ) I also find that exercising has been a good thing as well. When doing aerobic exercise, I can definitely feel the effect that smoking has had on me over the years, which is an excellent motivator for not continuing.
This week was probably my worst yet. My workload lately has just been higher, and I have come to the realization that my daily exercises are the first thing I drop to get a little extra time. I think one of the main issues that I am facing is that I've just realized that I care a lot less about where I am in fitness than I thought I did. While I care enough to want to fall within a "healthy" range of weight and activity level. I see myself as already there, and the need to push myself harder just doesn't exist for me right now. There are too many other things that rank higher on my priorities.
I have started carrying an index card around with me either in my pocket or in my backpack. So far, my progress has not been very good. I have been very stressed out over a lot of things happening at home with my roommate and at work. Everything’s been breaking down at work for the past 3 weeks, so everyone is really stressed and pissy with each other. The whole situation really isn’t helping me stay calm and collected - but I guess the whole point of this exercise is to learn to stay calm and collected when things are getting really shitty. Also, my roommates girlfriend has been living in our house for about a month rent and bill free. She never asked us about that. Needless to say, that was an awkward conversation. But sometimes you just have a rough week and I’m going to try harder over the next week to stick to my plan.
This week was a very good week for me to focus on my training for mindfulness. I lost power at my apartment, so I was able to spend alot of time meditating, and practicing mindful yoga. I lit candles in my room for light, and with the wind blowing outside, it made the environment I was in very relaxing. I need to make sure that I dedicate as much time next week, as I put in this past week. This will be a very good way for me to focus on my dedication and commitment.
ReplyDeleteThis week is about the same as last week. My tricks to keep my posture good while I am sitting down are still working pretty well. I'm still working on keeping my posture good while walking and standing, but I've been finding it hard to, for whatever reason. I just need to stay focused. My posture is much better than it was at the beginning of the semester, though. I am now conscious of how my back is positioned, and I know what is good and what is bad posture, which are really important for achieving my goal.
ReplyDeleteI am happy with the progress I have made so far in learning to write properly. It's becoming less of a chore for me to write this way. I still have issues when I am trying to write quickly-sometimes I lose my focus and will revert back to the old style of writing; but when this happens, I am able to quickly correct myself. I have been writing in my journal every day (except for when we had the storm and I had no power-writing by candlelight isn't all that fun). I enjoy the journal writing and I have found that making it an evening activity is better for me. I have also found that doing the journal writing helps me to process things that are going on in my life-so it's cathartic for me too. I do notice that I still have some muscle weakness if I write for more than a few minutes without taking a break-I'm thinking of getting one of those spring loaded hand strengthening grip things-they probably have a real name, but I don't know it. Anyway, I think that it would be a good idea to work on strengthening the muscles in my hand because it might help me with the fatigue I experience.
ReplyDeleteThis week has been good for me. I have maintained minimal smoking with only a couple of slip ups. The snus pouches have been a great way for me to break the habits that I have. It gives me an alternative for the times when I know my cravings will be the worst (with coffee or a beer, after dinner, etc. ) I also find that exercising has been a good thing as well. When doing aerobic exercise, I can definitely feel the effect that smoking has had on me over the years, which is an excellent motivator for not continuing.
ReplyDeleteThis week was probably my worst yet. My workload lately has just been higher, and I have come to the realization that my daily exercises are the first thing I drop to get a little extra time. I think one of the main issues that I am facing is that I've just realized that I care a lot less about where I am in fitness than I thought I did. While I care enough to want to fall within a "healthy" range of weight and activity level. I see myself as already there, and the need to push myself harder just doesn't exist for me right now. There are too many other things that rank higher on my priorities.
ReplyDeleteI have started carrying an index card around with me either in my pocket or in my backpack. So far, my progress has not been very good. I have been very stressed out over a lot of things happening at home with my roommate and at work. Everything’s been breaking down at work for the past 3 weeks, so everyone is really stressed and pissy with each other. The whole situation really isn’t helping me stay calm and collected - but I guess the whole point of this exercise is to learn to stay calm and collected when things are getting really shitty. Also, my roommates girlfriend has been living in our house for about a month rent and bill free. She never asked us about that. Needless to say, that was an awkward conversation. But sometimes you just have a rough week and I’m going to try harder over the next week to stick to my plan.
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