ELSie_1000's Life List

1. meditate daily
1 cheer 3,984 people
2. practice mindfulness
99 people
3. be fair to myself
1 person
4. be fair to others
1 person
5. accept myself
580 people
6. remember not to take life too seriously
1 cheer 16 people
7. let go of stupid thoughts
1 person
8. Stop caring what other people think of me
3,981 people
9. relax when I'm talking to my folks
1 person
10. relax about sleeping when I'm in bed
2 cheers 1 person
11. Stop emotional eating
83 people
12. feel confident about singing
2 entries 2 people
13. get well
86 people
14. read full catastrophe living
1 person
15. spend a day in bed with my significant other
1 person
16. kiss my boyfriend more
21 people
17. go to the theatre
1 cheer 57 people
18. sauna 3x a week
1 entry 1 person
19. listen to new music
113 people
20. see paul mccartney live
7 people
21. get lots of sun
1 entry 1 person
22. Eat 6 portions of fruit / veg a day
1 person
23. go to bed on time
1 cheer 113 people
24. floss daily
386 people
25. Make new friends
12,786 people
26. Learn to play the piano
7,468 people
27. Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.
749 people
28. identify 100 things that make me happy.
1 entry 2,256 people
29. quit eating sugar
1 entry 111 people
30. Pace myself
8 people
31. beat anxiety
20 people
32. complete a first aid course
35 people
33. do the 8 week mindfulness-based stress reduction course, as outlined in Full Catastrophe Living
1 entry 1 person
34. Read the entire Bible
2,465 people
35. Go on a retreat
70 people
36. Sleep well
205 people
37. Practice "And How Am I Like This?" when judgementalism, impatience or annoyance raise their smug heads
22 people

1 My boyfriend

2 Reading a good novel

3 Meditation

4 My sister

5 George Eliot

6 Exploring interesting ideas

7 The smell of the countryside (exluding manure…) after rainfall

8 The warmth of gentle sunlight on my skin

9 Pride and Predjudice – the novel and the 1995 BBC TV adaptation

10 Good food

11 Deep relaxation

p.s. Sorry about the huge font size – I don’t know why this is happening!

Aug 13, 2007, 10:54AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments

quit eating sugar

Untitled 2 years ago

I’ve been trying to do this for a while. I was doing pretty well. I’d hardly eaten any synthetic sugars, and was noticing that when I ate some, it tasted boring compared to the more complex flavours of fruits and veg. I craved it less. So, I reckon I wasn’t addicted for a while. But now I’m visiting friends, staying with them for a fortnight. There’s so much sweet stuff about the house, and I feel rude refusing desserts all the time. So now I’m addicted again, and feel cravings. I get relief from the cravings when I eat sugar, even though I’m not that bothered by the taste. Oh well, at least I know I can beat it and it gets easier. I’ll get back there!

Aug 13, 2007, 10:34AM PDT | 0 comments

learn to relax

Untitled 2 years ago

I’ve been practicing meditation and yoga on and off for years. This year I decided to commit to my practice. I’ve been following the 8-week mindfulness plan in Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Full Catastrophe Living. It involves yoga postures and meditation on the breath and body. Anyway, with the help of this book, I can definately say that I’ve learned to relax now, and I’d recommend the book to others.

Aug 04, 2007, 12:44PM PDT | 0 comments

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