Do you welcome the urges and act on them as a means of escape? Life can be painful. Addictions serve the purpose of getting our attention away from the pain for awhile, but they do nothing to fix the problems that contribute to that pain, they just make it worse. They are a knee jerk reaction to avoid facing life. Perhaps when the urges come, take it as a signal to do something that will actually make your life better. Think of a chore you need to do and get it done. Think of something you've put off and go take care of it. Clean up your work area, take out the garbage, fix something broken, do anything constructive. This is what really relieves the pain.
Thanks for your appreciation and encouragement! The jogging definitely took a lot out of me. Muscle pains are the order of the day..he he
Ok well 365 is pretty daunting. I mean even half that is a lot. But, I guess it's the next logical challenge for me. So, what the hell. Day 1.
Today, the cold shower was not so bad after doing some exercises. I hope there is a website that explains the Wim Hof method well so that I don't have to go to YouTube considering I am on a YouTube fast..
Thanks for the video links! I had actually started with Joe Dispenza's induction meditation a while back then it got tough for me to do it consistently for some reason. I will give the Bob Proctor mediation a go at the end of the week. Right now, I am just doing mindfulness breathing with meditation music playing in the background.
20 days achieved! I look forward to a PMO free April. Hell week Day 2 Checklist: - Waking up @ 4:30 am: Failed in this; Woke up at 6 am this morning; Seems like waking up early is not my thing. - 1000 push-ups: 450 push ups completed so far 1000 ab exercises especially crunches: 180 completed 500 squats: 160 completed 200 pull ups: 27 completed. - Running 20k accumulatively throughout the 7 days: run 0.54 km today (Total KM covered: 6.94 Km) - Facing some of my worst fears e.g. snakes by going to the snake park and seeing them live: Viewed more snake pics online in preparation to see them at the snake park this weekend talking to attractive women: N/A right now - Coding for a minimum of 3 hours a day: Complete failure. Due to the unexpected visit of my younger brother and cousin in the evening. Have to plan to code in the morning - Absolutely no YouTube: 2 days clean no FB or whatsapp: 2 days clean No watching movies or series: No movies or series watched thus far - No internet usage between 7pm and 10pm: only accessed nofap.com - Schedule my day thoroughly: Created a schedule for the day this morning - No Sugar intake: Sugar free day. I now know I am a sugar addict. It was so hard - Meditate first thing when I wake: Completed 11 mins meditation and last thing before going to bed: I am about to meditate before I sleep - Review my values: Completed write down and internalize my goals every morning: Completed - Read a personal development book in one week i.e. The Motivation Manifesto: Read 121 of 275 pages - Cold shower- spend a minimum of 5 mins under a cold shower per day: Done for Monday - Thorough daily Bible Study and meditation: Completed for today
well, didn't make it, day 0, I was tempted to test the tor private window on brave, very bad idea indeed
day 13. I learned how is important to respect myself in the relations. I want to feel more self confident, I want to feel strong
Day 43/90, which nearly reach one half of 90 challenges. 2 days left. I'm focusing on learning English and playing the guitar. I'm so happy right now. I hope you guys have a awesome day.
I understand it because I was once there. The solution is 5 months of consciously staying away from sexual fantasies and porn and masturbation . Hence you should determine a goal for your life ,for every period , and having schedule for it, then begin to work. You then will not have them, your feeling and desire and attitude and viewpoint and mindset and ...will be different .