Self Improvement
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Cooking helps to take my mind off things and its nice to cook something that you've decided to have, from the buying process to the actual cooking and eating process. I know I have cooked it to my preference (unless something has gone seriously wrong...) and it should taste good to me.
Better than junk food....
Better than junk food....
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- photonrider
I love cooking - and it improved my life no end. Taking up activities that fill the time up constructively is a great self-improvement process.
Personally - I have to get back to a more rigorous Yoga routine. It's what has kept me young and vigorous, and whenever I neglect it, I feel the negative effects of stagnant blood, a stiff spine, and a muddied kundalini.
Personally - I have to get back to a more rigorous Yoga routine. It's what has kept me young and vigorous, and whenever I neglect it, I feel the negative effects of stagnant blood, a stiff spine, and a muddied kundalini.
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If you are already familiar with Qi Gong, then stick to it. These are basically the same disciplines under the skin. Yoga - Sanskrit word - means to 'yoke' Mind/Body/Spirit for a holistic trinity of consciousness for a more clear awareness of being. Tai Chi, Karate . . . guess wherever the starting point, the paths merge leading to a common destination.
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Definitely not the oxygen-rich stuff that keeps Bolt pumped up.
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Google takes you places that excrete the strangest stuff, doesn't it? 
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No Alcohol: 30 Days In....
I'm sure my life is better for it, in a number of ways. I've made a few other positive changes, and got a few minor things sorted out at the same time... But the over-riding feeling I have now is one of despair and pointlessness. I may be able to view things with greater clarity and objectiveness now I'm not half-trollied all the time, but that doesn't mean I like what I see.
I have lost weight though. In early August I was 14 st. I'm now less than 12.5 st., some of this I'm sure is the alcohol, but I've still no real appetite so I'm struggling a bit to get more than 1400 calories a day (of healthy stuff obviously, I could just go and buy a kebab to bump it up, but that's probably not the best idea!), and I'm burning between 250 - 500 calories a day just by going out for walks!
I'm more open-minded about religion now, having started reading the bible.. I'm not going to be converted by it, but I've a greater understanding and tolerance of other peoples relationship with God.
I'm also going to buy a home Gym, I used to be a competition level indoor rock climber before I started drinking, and if I get back down below 12st, I'll just need to build a little muscle and tone up what I have and I should be good to go (I hope).
This is just like therapy..
I'm sure my life is better for it, in a number of ways. I've made a few other positive changes, and got a few minor things sorted out at the same time... But the over-riding feeling I have now is one of despair and pointlessness. I may be able to view things with greater clarity and objectiveness now I'm not half-trollied all the time, but that doesn't mean I like what I see.
I have lost weight though. In early August I was 14 st. I'm now less than 12.5 st., some of this I'm sure is the alcohol, but I've still no real appetite so I'm struggling a bit to get more than 1400 calories a day (of healthy stuff obviously, I could just go and buy a kebab to bump it up, but that's probably not the best idea!), and I'm burning between 250 - 500 calories a day just by going out for walks!
I'm more open-minded about religion now, having started reading the bible.. I'm not going to be converted by it, but I've a greater understanding and tolerance of other peoples relationship with God.
I'm also going to buy a home Gym, I used to be a competition level indoor rock climber before I started drinking, and if I get back down below 12st, I'll just need to build a little muscle and tone up what I have and I should be good to go (I hope).
This is just like therapy..
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Respect were respect is due. That is a fine achievement and I'm proud to say I'm only a few days behind you.
If you'd have seen my posts in the Infield a while ago (A.D - After Drink) you'd have realised that I went through the same thing.
Reality isn't a great place at the best of times, much less when a part of usual life is missing. I called it the 'sub-life crisis', myself being too young to use the term 'mid-life' in there.
After some time, a long time to be honest, I gave myself to thinking and did a similar thing to what you've done. I studied philosophy and became a Jedi (not religion wise, but more of a life-guide. And yes, I know it sounds stupid, but Scientology takes care the crown for Most Ridiculous and Tom Cruise follows that!).
Like I mentioned before, studying these things are eye openers and it wasn't long before I filled the void cause by soberness and took up a few extra hobbies that I couldn't have done when drinking; one being getting up early and going for jogs.
This is just like therapy..
Yup. I had a whole thread in the Infield for me to vent in and get advice from other members, it really helped out.
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My current objective? Get rid of the cold! Been having it for nearly 2 weeks now. First 5 days I only had a runny nose and then bam! I got the full thing for 3 days(runny nose, rough throat, and the cough) and the last 4 days I've been recovering. This is the longest that I've ever been sick.
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I accidentally had a drink last night at dinner. Feel a bit guilty but it wasn't my fault.
In China it's very common to cheers people all night long, lots of mini toasts if you like. I was drinking Coke and put my glass down while I went to the loo. Came back and was asked to cheers a guy at the table and did. What I didn't know was that he'd seen my glass empty and filled it with red wine which looked to me like Coke. It went down in one mouthful before I realised. To be fair to him he didn't know I wasn't drinking and was only being polite.
Oh well.
In China it's very common to cheers people all night long, lots of mini toasts if you like. I was drinking Coke and put my glass down while I went to the loo. Came back and was asked to cheers a guy at the table and did. What I didn't know was that he'd seen my glass empty and filled it with red wine which looked to me like Coke. It went down in one mouthful before I realised. To be fair to him he didn't know I wasn't drinking and was only being polite.
Oh well.
No need to feel guilty as it was a mistake by an innocent person. But you only had just the one, you didn't feel the need to have the next and the next and the next, did you?
If so, this indicate that you are able to have good self control over yourself and think with a clear mind what had happened and resolve it peacefully.
For Matski, wouldn't it be possible to go straight into indoor rock climbing or do you need to build up the strength first? I would have thought it would have been best to do the indoor climbing first, then start thinking about a home gym or a gym membership afterwards, as it allows you to decide whether you want to improve your ability at rock climbing later or just maintain fitness level.
I have a friend who goes to Cross-Fitness. He loves that sort of stuff, with stupid amounts of reps and buddy systems on intense fitness sessions. Some people really enjoy it and it gives them a real endorphin high that they just can't get enough of.
If so, this indicate that you are able to have good self control over yourself and think with a clear mind what had happened and resolve it peacefully.
For Matski, wouldn't it be possible to go straight into indoor rock climbing or do you need to build up the strength first? I would have thought it would have been best to do the indoor climbing first, then start thinking about a home gym or a gym membership afterwards, as it allows you to decide whether you want to improve your ability at rock climbing later or just maintain fitness level.
I have a friend who goes to Cross-Fitness. He loves that sort of stuff, with stupid amounts of reps and buddy systems on intense fitness sessions. Some people really enjoy it and it gives them a real endorphin high that they just can't get enough of.
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I'm a big fan of continuous improvement, I see it in action at my work place every working day. I've decided it can benifit myself and am undertaking a continuous improvement attitude.
I am still mostly in the planning stage, but am introducing a few measures already. I will try and post my results and ideas here, perhaps it might be of use to someone.
I am still mostly in the planning stage, but am introducing a few measures already. I will try and post my results and ideas here, perhaps it might be of use to someone.
Ah.
It was a surprise to me to know that some people bodies are just not used to drinking alcohol and after just one drink of any strength alcohol, they would go very very very red in the face....
It wasn't a laughing matter or anything, but it did make me curious at how and why it did happen. Even if they were strong drinkers, just the one would make them all hot and bothered.
Sounds like you don't actually like the alcohol.
For Steve's idea about continuous improvement in a business setting and also in a personal setting, are you talking about Kaizen?
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Yeah I agree with you and I adore cooking dishes with stuff delivered to home through a shopping, having a try to cook things with various things with a recipe expands your own menus in mind widely which makes it even more pleasant and useful in your own life.
And yes... junk food is a bait that can lead you to fatness and slovenliness, rendering you an idle person toward self-management and deprive of your ambition to everything around you in your life except for toward excessive eating...
I hear the Chinese have a stronger tie within a family circle and relatives, so it's more natural for them to cheer people who are very close or intimate to them than the people in other countries(especially in Japan who don't like to overly react than other people even in a feast) and sometimes offer an overdone hospitality to the guests... but you shouldn't feel that guilty as long as you haven't got used to the atmospheres or it's merely a mistake by the guy who haven't yet known about a foreigner or his customs enough.
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Climbing is my main goal, it's the only sporting activity that I've ever been any good at. I've tried going straight back to it before, and it's massively demotivating, I still have the skills to do it, but I hopelessy lack the power:weight ratio to drag myself up the walls, it just ends up being massively frustrating, or I push to hard and pull something!
Anyhow, the multi-gym is now set-up in my garage, so I'll be hitting that every night.
^This. The reason why I'm not allowing myself a drop at the moment is because I know 1 will lead to 10 more, so well done for resisting.
Ah, I understand your motivation with the Climbing now.
I used to do insane amount of swimming, reaching national standard, then I had to move away from it to focus on life. Now, every time that I get into the water, I do get a bit discouraged at my fitness level. The technique and the speed is still there for a 100 metres all out race speed, but for a consistent pace and training level, its nowhere near it at all as I really do drop off like a fat walrus.
Its difficult to come to terms with that until you realise that sometimes, you just have to deal with it and make compromises. My compromises is that while in training I may be slower than the young consistent buggers, I'm still able to beat them when it matters in races... just once, but once is enough for me!
So yeah, makes sense to sort out the fitness levels first and try and find a starting point when you are happy to start climbing again.
I used to do insane amount of swimming, reaching national standard, then I had to move away from it to focus on life. Now, every time that I get into the water, I do get a bit discouraged at my fitness level. The technique and the speed is still there for a 100 metres all out race speed, but for a consistent pace and training level, its nowhere near it at all as I really do drop off like a fat walrus.
Its difficult to come to terms with that until you realise that sometimes, you just have to deal with it and make compromises. My compromises is that while in training I may be slower than the young consistent buggers, I'm still able to beat them when it matters in races... just once, but once is enough for me!
So yeah, makes sense to sort out the fitness levels first and try and find a starting point when you are happy to start climbing again.
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My thinking exactly. 1 isn't ever 1.
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I was strolling through reddit couple of weeks ago I came across a subreddit called NOFAP where people try not to fap as a way of self improvement.
I thought id give it ago and instead put the energy in something else, I took a deep breath and erased my portable HDD but in a strange way it felt good to do A lot of people there said exercise is a good alternative so when I get the urge Ive been doing my weights pressups or pushups. Its going good, I recommend anyone to give it a go!
Ive been going two weeks now and its a good challenge. Ive come to realise the only reason I think you should fap is occasional stress release. If your married and fap because theres no sex, fapping isnt the solution you should confront the problem with your partner. If you fap because your single and theres no sex that also isnt a solution or an alternative. You should use the time and effort bettering yourself, making the most of opportunities and getting yourself out there or at least give yourself extra motivation which may make the difference...
I thought id give it ago and instead put the energy in something else, I took a deep breath and erased my portable HDD but in a strange way it felt good to do
A lot of people there said exercise is a good alternative so when I get the urge Ive been doing my weights pressups or pushups. Its going good, I recommend anyone to give it a go!Ive been going two weeks now and its a good challenge. Ive come to realise the only reason I think you should fap is occasional stress release. If your married and fap because theres no sex, fapping isnt the solution you should confront the problem with your partner. If you fap because your single and theres no sex that also isnt a solution or an alternative. You should use the time and effort bettering yourself, making the most of opportunities and getting yourself out there or at least give yourself extra motivation which may make the difference...
) is perfectly natural and a good way of cleaning the pipes, so to speak. No reason to give it up unless you believe the old wives' tale of going blind!Similar threads
