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How to Stop the Endless Stream of Thoughts
© Alicakes
Practice the art of “listening.”
You can do it at any time.
At first, it’s simple but very difficult to do.
Here’s what you do…
Don’t think, unless your thinking has a purpose. The rest of the time just “listen.” Don’t think, only listen to thoughts coming and going.
Notice… there is no thought…
Ah! There is a thought and it said “xyz.”
Notice… there is no thought again… Read more
How to Meditate and be Free From Ego
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Don’t try to understand meditation intellectually.
While there’s a place for that, it won’t really help you other than to convince you to practice.
Meditation is ultimately about freedom. We are “possessed” by our own egos — our conditioned thought patterns and ideas of who we are.
And so we relate to life through a veil of concepts instead of directly. Our thoughts become the primary reality of our life instead of the direct experience…
So, thought and ego are the possessors from which we must regain our freedom.
Meditation is the most powerful tool to do that — although there are, in my view, lesser ways that can help, such as practicing mindfulness… Read more
Why is it Easier to Change in Unfamiliar Surroundings?
Carol asks…
“Why is it easier to change when you take yourself away from family, friends and familiar surroundings? I feel more positive and confident when I am in unfamiliar surroundings.”
It’s easier because you remove yourself from the thousands of triggers in your familiar environment, that prompt the old conditioning and behaviour.
These triggers are everywhere and they’re so subtle you won’t even be consciously aware of them.
The conditioning plays out as actions, and even as thoughts and feelings.
That’s why the old saying “a rolling stone gathers no moss” is so true…
The moss is reactive behavior, conditioning… habit! So the only options for freedom are to keep on rolling or to consciously control the trigger/reaction process — reprogram.
We do that by harnessing awareness (noticing) and attention (choice). See Habit Guide to learn how to control your attention and reprogram habits at will.
And another important thing… Read more
Weight Gain After Retirement
Angelo asks…
“I have been gradually gaining weight since a little over a year ago when I retired from my job. At that time my doctor said I was borderline diabetic. Don’t know what to do to lose weight. Is it my age? Because I think I’m just as active as I was when I was working.”
© mrd00dman
In your situation I would put myself on a strict diet. Not strict in the sense of difficult, strict in the sense of “the best food only.”
Habit Guide has all the solutions for you, explained in a very simple way.
There are 3 diet plans at different calorie levels and you simply pick one and stick to it…
There’s also plenty of help with the “stick to it” part… It’s a total solution and very simple.
A simple diet plan that’s easy to stick to…
It’s simple because ultimately, the healthiest lifestyle boils down to “actions.” Simple actions that can be taken. Really, all you need to know is what these actions are… Read more
Are You Getting Enough Calcium?
Cathy asks…
“I’m 53 now and haven’t been consuming a great deal of milk, in fact this last year has been closer to none. I do have soya/rice/oat milk in cereal but not daily. I am suffering with achy knees at the minute and am wondering about my calcium intake for this menopausal stage I am about to hit. How do I know if I’m getting enough calcium?
I was taking the Omegas 3 6 9 for the joints, but have been off that for a bit. I don’t know what supplements to be thinking about at this stage to be honest. The fish oils I think I should be one, but there are so many makes, strengths etc out there, it’s a nightmare!”
© afloden
I think just omega 3 — fish oil caps. I take 2 per day. Omega 6 isn’t hard to get in the diet and 9 is in olive oil which I use quite a lot.
A good quality multivitamin every day will probably have around 200mg as a little top up. We don’t want to overdose on calcium…
I recommend the Habit Guide diet — it is alkalizing and anti-inflammatory. Fruits and vegetables have good natural calcium and milk substitutes have added calcium.
The issue of calcium, like EVERY nutrient is very complex and involves your lifestyle as a WHOLE. Exercise affects bone strength and also the acid/alkali balance of your diet… Read more
