Pleasure is an important part of becoming stress-proof. However, how do we find pleasures that are not addictive? It is time to make a giant list of simple pleasures. In this article are introduced pleasures that may not obviously be pleasures. Read for some of my thinking, projects, and experiences. Enjoy! “Barley porridge, or Read More …
“Nothing tastes as good as slender feels!” How do you lift your mood to Joyful Vibrance in seven steps? You do the steps consistently. Here is a roadmap. Some steps are only outlined. Join and continue with this journey. You will learn more. I. Expressing Gratitude Preparing For My Day Read More …
Preparing For My Day 5-10 things I am grateful for: my Core Code for Living, which I also entered as 20 items in JV Life Tracker (20 out of 20 for yesterday). my Cronometer Progress – every day since September 22, 2019. losing some of the weight I regained recently back to 53.15 Read More …
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” Albert Schweitzer Sunday Morning In this blog entry, I learned how to create a 20-key Code for living, incorporating my top values. I formulated a Code, which Read More …
“Numerous special-purpose modules in your brain are at work, trying to sort out and make sense of experience. Most of them are running in background. When that neural activity reaches a certain threshold, you become aware of it, and we call that consciousness. Consciousness itself is not a thing, and it is not localizable Read More …
Goal: Intermittent Fasting Instructions: Fast 15 hours daily. Points: 10/20 Filter: Intermittent Fasting Start Date: October 6, 2019 End Date: October 25, 2019 Trigger Event: Finishing supper Eating first thing in the morning Intrinsic Rewards: increases leptin sensitivity saves money aids weight loss! protects against chronic disease improves brain function increases longevity improves metabolic Read More …
Day 413, Joy for the Asking “Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.” John 16:24 Tuesday Morning Preparing For My Day 5-10 things I am grateful for: my weight loss (see graph below) my progress Read More …
Instructions: Add the food Completed to each day just before setting it to completed. Completed is a food record that simply has 100% of a typically unused field. Run the Trends Nutrition Report and check that field each week to determine the percentage so far (from June 22, 2019). Fill out the Progress Notes: and Read More …
“A drop of water is worth more than a sack of gold to a thirsty man.” Sunday Morning Preparing For My Day 5-10 things I am grateful for: Sundays, Days of Rest brown rice with cinnamon and cardamom, (delicious, affordable; low in sugar, high in nutrition, especially B vitamins; rich in Read More …
“Every year on your birthday, you get a chance to start new.” BrainyQuote “Every birthday is a gift. Every day is a gift.” Aretha Franklin Overview I. Starting Your Birthday with a Gratitude Practice II. Recognizing the Miracles of God III. Grappling with Anxiety IV. Celebrating Healing V. Continuing Weight-Loss Goals VI. Read More …
