Daily posts following the exercises from the book “Change Your Brain Everyday” by Dr. Daniel Amen
Synopsis You will become like the people that you associate with. If your closest friends and family members are obese you can be as much as 171% more likely to be obese. On the other hand if you hang around active and health conscious people you are more likely to also be healthy. Be a …
Day 127: Family and Friends – and You – Are Contagious Read More »
Synopsis HALT is an acronym for hungry, angry, lonely and/or tired. When we are in a HALT state we are more likely to make poor dietary decisions. When we are hungry we have reduced blood sugar. Anger causes decreased cerebral blood flow. Loneliness causes us to seek comfort in food and substances. Tiredness lowers blood …
Day 126: Brain Warrior Sherry and Investigating Setbacks Read More »
6 Rules for Vulnerable Times Exercise – Which of these rules can you adopt for vulnerable times? Write it out and post it where you can see it. Response I’m already doing rules 1, 3, and 4. The rule that I would like to implement is having a distraction for when I get a craving. …
Exercise – List 1-3 little lies you tell yourself, then tell one of you friend about one of them. This will help you be accountable to break it. Time restricted eating is not feasible for my lifestyle: Lie I always hear the benefits of time restricted eating but I have been hesitant to commit to …
Day 124: Eliminate the Little Lies That Keep You Fat, Depressed, and Foggy-Minded Read More »
Exercise – Write down three positive things that happen today no matter how big or small Author – Brian Ahlering
Exercise – List four ways you life will be better when you stay on a brain health path. When you feel like cheating remind yourself of the things you are giving up for what you really want. Author – Brian Ahlering
Exercise – List one or two ways where you could be firmer with yourself Time Management I have pretty good self discipline but one way that I could be firmer with myself is not working to many hours. Often I set a target for the maximum hours that I’m going to work in a day. …
Exercise – Make a list of 5 things that help you feel better now and later, then make a list of 5 things that make your feel good now, but not later. Now and Later Now but not Later Author – Brian Ahlering
Exercise – Think about the times you typically make mistakes such as while traveling, on weekends, or after a hard day. Do you learn from your failures or ignore them? This chapter reminded me of a podcast that I was just listening to with Mo Gawdat. Basically his contention is that happiness is a choice. …
Keys to increasing your willpower Exercise – Where are you struggling with willpower in relation to your health? Practice strategy #3 in relation to it today. I’m buying too many sports drinks and coffees This is pretty much my only sugar consumption and If I’d cut it out it would probably lead to increased energy …