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Comment on Monday Already?? by Marste

Marste — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:42:12 +0000

Yeah, Miz, I’ve had that experience, too. That’s kind of where I’m trying to get back to at the moment. I just always forget that it’s easier to STAY there than it is to GET there, and I fall off the wagon.

BL, actually that helps a lot. I’ve used that question in the past, and it TOTALLY helps, but I’d forgotten about it. And as for using the external to avoid the internal . . . yeah, I definitely do that to a certain extent. I think right now it’s also the case that I’ve gotten myself into such a state that my “how important is this” guage is a broken. Suddenly EVERYTHING seems important, even if I know it really shouldn’t be. Hazards of getting in over my head, I guess.

Comment on Monday Already?? by the Bag Lady

the Bag Lady — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:20:39 +0000

Wish I had some words of wisdom for you. (Well, I probably do, but they seem to have found an escape route out of my brain….. not all that difficult, really, when you think about it – all that vacant space in there. But I digress…)

All these projects and things that you mention that are keeping you so busy and stressing you so badly – are they REALLY important? Or are they a way for you to focus on external things in order to stop you from doing what you actually should be doing?
Err…. that may not have made sense. How do you determine importance? In my wise older years (some would say dotage, but don’t listen to them!) I have learned, finally, to ask myself “Is this going to matter in 5 years?” If the answer is yes, then of course it is important, but if the answer is “no, I won’t even REMEMBER this in 5 years”, then it gets put to the bottom of the list. I do this with everything (especially housework, hehehe) and it works for me.

Of course, this was probably not the least bit helpful, and if that is the case, then kindly ignore this comment and you will automatically be returned to regular broadcasting.

Comment on Monday Already?? by MizFit

MizFit — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:47:44 +0000

I know it is so trite (and I dont do it enough with my food as I tend to snarf or the child will eat it from my plate you really need to eat as though youre in prison around here…) but my making my focusing BEING PRESENT it has really really slowed down my living.
Im the first to admit I get less finished in a day. in an afternoon.
but Im also far more calm so, in a way, I CARE FAR LESS!

Comment on Random Friday Stuff by Marste

Marste — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:38:57 +0000

LOL, POD, I hope not! But then, you never know . . .

Actually Grey, that makes some sense. I’ve noticed the same thing, although I hadn’t articulated it to myself. But yeah, I do have an easier time when I can distract myself from thinking about all the other things I think I SHOULD be doing.

Comment on Random Friday Stuff by grey

grey — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:03:19 +0000

I have a harder time eating mindfully when I’m by myself. That probably sounds odd, but when it’s just me, myself and I, the conversation gets pretty dull pretty quickly. It sounds bizarre, but I do a better job with the mindfulness when I’m reading a magazine or something. I can flip through the pages AND focus on tasting my food. This keeps me from wanting to hurry up and finish so that I can actually DO something.

Just a thought Mindfulness is hard!

Comment on Random Friday Stuff by POD

POD — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:25:00 +0000

Wow, cooking blog and relatives dropping like flies. I wonder if there was a coincidence?

I have an idea for a post about Trader Joe’s but it has nothing to do with food. Darn it.

Comment on Stop the World, I Want to Get Off by JB

JB — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:44:34 +0000

Hey! I have serious trouble giving myself credit for things. But it can be a learned skill, because about half the time now I give myself equal amounts of credit as I do negative self-talk! (That would be the half of the time that my crazybrain isn’t raging. ;-D) And it DEFINITELY helps, though I have to be kinda careful. If I give myself credit for something that I really don’t think I deserve credit for, I don’t believe it and then feel WORSE. But sometimes I can talk myself into believing the credit — like, “Okay, so I ate sitting down at dinner but not at lunch, and that’s only half right. BUT, this is something new I’m learning, and like I tell my clients we’re looking for trends. Improvement, not magic goodness. Improvement. And I improved! And I sat down at dinner even when I didn’t want to. And tomorrow, I can try again.”

When I really can’t manage to give myself credit for long periods of time — when I really am getting manic and anxious and overwhelmed — I call Kyra, because she’s really good at pointing out where I deserve credit, and talking me down from the proverbial ledge and making me see that what I’m doing is good stuff, not below average. So if you want to call me, I can talk you down from that proverbial ledge, too.

So, phew. Long answer to a short question. *grins*

Comment on Stop the World, I Want to Get Off by the Bag Lady

the Bag Lady — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:25:23 +0000

Oh Marste! I have that voice in my head, too! (The one that calls me an idiot when I screw up the least little thing) Sometimes it sounds like my mother (I’m sure her criticism was well-intentioned – she wanted all her children to be perfect. ahem) and sometimes it’s my ex-husband, but oftentimes it’s my own nagging, strident, screech. (“Sheesh, can’t you do even the simplest thing without screwing up?!”)

“People who have trouble with weight loss are often very self-critical.”

No shit.

If you figure out how to fix that (without years of therapy), let me know, ‘kay?

Comment on Do People Really Only Eat Sitting Down? SERIOUSLY?? by Marste

Marste — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:09:48 +0000

LOL, ok, 50/50 makes me feel a little better. (Though I have to admit that I’m starting to think mine is more 80/20 toward standing up. Guess I need to fix that.)

(SERIOUSLY. Just let me know when you have an idea of what’s going on. I’ll be here! )

Oh, BL, I’ve done that too. And I can eat that bag of chips and then get up and fix dinner, too!! (Ok, I haven’t done that in a long time, but 20 pounds ago . . . )

POD, I tried to lay down, but the acid reflux was awful. Haven’t tried running with the sundaes; maybe that will be next! Ha!

Comment on Do People Really Only Eat Sitting Down? SERIOUSLY?? by POD

POD — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:14:01 +0000

I lay down. hahahaha
Sometimes I sit and sometimes I’m running but the ice cream sundaes don’t really like the running.