Donna is doing 19 things including…

breathe deeply

110 cheers

Donna has written 11 entries about this goal

Deep Breath Response 4 weeks ago

Yesterday I was trying to “multi-task” (or was it a form of procrastination, where I was jumping from one thing to another, to keep from doing any actual work)...

Anyway, I found myself getting frustrated as I realized how long my to do list had become in a matter of hours.

But I also noticed that I started breathing deeper, in an attempt to calm myself.



My Key Ingredient to Calm 3 months ago

I found myself in a situation (driving to jury duty) where it calmed me completely.



Not Second Nature to Me Yet 10 months ago

I am tempted by food (to calm me, to energize me, to console me; whatever the mood, food devilishly tempts me as the all-in-one coping mechanism)...but I refuse to give up on the power of deep breathing.

I recommit to doing this throughout the day!



Still Striving 11 months ago

It’s still a challenge to make this second nature. I keep on.



Post-it Note 1 year ago

This morning I wrote “breathe deeply” on a bright Post-it, so that I wouldn’t forget to do this, to help me counteract cravings that were a huge problem for me yesterday.

So, senility is setting in? Shortly after realizing that this helps me, I stopped keeping a tally in my fitness log. Argh.

When I started to get hungry only after an hour after lunch, I saw my Post-it and took several deep breaths. Lo and behold, my cravings subsided.



Note to Self on Importance of Goal 1 year ago

Either I’m breathing better naturally, or I’m just not getting stressed out as much lately, because I don’t recall doing this the past week at all.

I’m under the gun at work, though, so I cannot remove this goal. This is so important to me, to breathe, to avoid negative coping mechanisms, such as getting down on myself, or eating inappropriately or (gasp) thinking I need to buy something. I want this to be part of the simple solution to feeling better all of the time. (The other parts are focusing on positive thoughts, doing what must be done, and enjoying baseball.)



Tracking this in my Fitness Log 1 year ago

For the past two days at work, I’ve been remembering to stop and take several deep breaths in the middle of the morning and afternoon. I jotted down ‘Deep Breath’ in the corner of my fitness log (that I keep with me) and put a tally for each deep breath.

My little tally is helping me remember to breathe deeply during my work day.

Coincidentally (?) I’m not craving snacks as much after engaging in a session of deep breaths.



So So Important 1 year ago

I’m focusing on this the most of everything I want to do!



This Morning 1 year ago

I was breathing deeply on my way to work. It does help. I want to do this every day, not just occasionally.



A Reminder 1 year ago

There were a couple of times this past week when I should have done this, instead of reaching for some candy.

Not just one deep breath. I have to remember to slow down, and take at least ten deep breaths to calm me and help me focus on what my next steps are…



Donna has gotten 110 cheers on this goal.

 

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