My wife told me this is a very superficial list. Something she would read in a glamour
magazine. She is probably correct. I like the list anyway.
She also said I should write a separate blog on each of
these recommendations. “Tell me why each
of these are important to you?” She is
right, and I will, over the course of time.
Perhaps think of this as an initial outline?
Here is the list:
Laugh as much as possible. Watch funny movies, read amusing books. Get up every morning and force yourself to
laugh. You’ll find it is awkward at
first, but it works anyway!
Love people. Hang out
with positive people. Make sure they
outweigh the negative people in your life. Do fun stuff with others. Try new things that you are afraid to do.
Exercise. Combine or
alternate aerobics, strength training, stretching, and core exercises for your
abdomen and back. Try Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi
Gong, Pilates, or Boot Camp. Make it a
time to play!
Eat well. Try a
vegetarian diet. Make sure to balance
your protein intake, and make sure you have an adequate vitamin intake. If you are a woman take adequate calcium and
vitamin D.
Examine your use of caffeine and alcohol. Not harmful if used with wisdom, maybe even
beneficial, but, also easy to become addicted.
Stop smoking.
Make high-sugar desserts a small, rare, treat. Eat dark chocolate (if you like it).
Write a daily journal about stressful events. Make a list of 25 things for which you are
grateful. Maybe, write down every day
one thing for which you are grateful.
Meditate; I recommend mindfulness meditation, Mettta, and
Tonglen (see my previous posts).
Find meaning in life. Ask, “what gives me the energy to get up in
the morning?”
If you feel stuck, find a good psychotherapist.
Be creative. Do art,
dance, play an instrument, beat a drum, write poetry or prose.
Investigate your personality (see those 4 posts on Stranger
in a Strange Land).
More on these to come…
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