tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post1187805800042522178..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Inner Energy: Harnessing the Blissful Forces of WeirdCrabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-43934403832184403982015-09-02T02:14:35.676-04:002015-09-02T02:14:35.676-04:00I have enjoyed the article :)I have enjoyed the article :)Celinehttps://www.ozessay.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-30630543746649730872015-08-07T08:01:35.418-04:002015-08-07T08:01:35.418-04:00TOTALLY get that! :) So true.TOTALLY get that! :) So true.Crabby McSlackernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-1957419767516802332015-08-07T07:34:14.437-04:002015-08-07T07:34:14.437-04:00Well, you know how some doughnuts have the filling...Well, you know how some doughnuts have the filling all on one side, instead of nicely centered? So you get some bites without any.<br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-35722523455059892242015-08-07T06:37:01.773-04:002015-08-07T06:37:01.773-04:00Mary Anne, I love your happyness doughnut! Sounds...Mary Anne, I love your happyness doughnut! Sounds like happiness is your natural state. My frosting comes in handy for me because sometimes the inner happy doughnut filling is just too hard for me to find, though I always keep trying!crabbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-78500992454032401152015-08-07T06:34:00.838-04:002015-08-07T06:34:00.838-04:00Damn, your genius plan for parental stress reducti...Damn, your genius plan for parental stress reduction is illegal? Seems totally reasonable to me!<br /><br />I only WISH I could just let go the thinky for the doey as easily as you do! It's a life skill that I'm trying to pick up way late in the game.<br />Crabby McSlackernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-35214514738243760742015-08-07T06:30:51.009-04:002015-08-07T06:30:51.009-04:00I'm not surprised you are a meditator, Dave, a...I'm not surprised you are a meditator, Dave, as tabby's of all stripes are known to be very Zen. <br /><br />I too find I tighten my jaw and shoulders a lot without realizing it, will have to check the hands as well! I'm also one of those nerds who has to wear a dental guard at night because of clenching. The meditation hasn't seemed to help on that at all btw.Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.crankyfitness.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-89368902390404345202015-08-05T20:49:06.363-04:002015-08-05T20:49:06.363-04:00I got nothing. The trippy page/link was pretty nea...I got nothing. The trippy page/link was pretty neat though. Hugs to you, glad to hear from you!Sherri https://www.blogger.com/profile/04928191196045775058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6239613154925928062015-08-05T16:26:54.024-04:002015-08-05T16:26:54.024-04:00Thinky too hard. Doey more fun. More than anythi...Thinky too hard. Doey more fun. More than anything, parenting taught me not to over-think a problem but rather trust ye olde instincts - most of the time! (My idea to cover my child in hundred dollar bills and place him on the curb after an especially stressful day proved to be against the law. Go figure.) Taking the first step in doing and then refining works best for me.Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15032937561888516077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-25603838768697224402015-08-05T11:55:45.418-04:002015-08-05T11:55:45.418-04:00Hi Crabby!
I, too, struggle to find the balance of...Hi Crabby!<br />I, too, struggle to find the balance of Thinky and Non-Thinky. At least I don't so much have the problem of Drinky. I overthink in all kinds of ways, and it can stifle action. So forms of meditation have been very helpful, both for plain old stress reduction, general peacefulness, and giving a nudge to the creative process. <br /><br />I've only just discovered where I store unwanted tension - in my hands, my shoulders, and my jaw. Now that I'm aware of it, I just calmly let them go "ahhhhhh", and rinse and repeat now and then. <br /><br />As a bonus, the nice color wheel above seemed to give me a mini-acid trip! :)<br /><br />Thanks, DaveDavehttp://fitnesstabby.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-49391429692344653372015-08-05T08:16:38.197-04:002015-08-05T08:16:38.197-04:00I was too sleepy last night to comment (I was almo...I was too sleepy last night to comment (I was almost too sleepy to read) but I got obsessed with the pink buttercream icing. My happiness seems to live deep inside, like the filling in a doughnut (think of my shitty mood as the doughnut becoming all stale and crumbly) and if I concentrate I can make it swell and burst out and dribble all over the doughnut. Nom.<br />And, like Dr. J, I find myself saying "Dude. You need drugs for that?" <br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentucky, embracing her weirdsolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-28356459645972344882015-08-05T05:35:39.937-04:002015-08-05T05:35:39.937-04:00ok I had a great comment and then I READ DR J'...ok I had a great comment and then I READ DR J's and nodded my head so vigorously it almost fell off :)<br />YES DR J YES!!CARLAhttp://carlabirnberg.com/2015/08/05/repetition-is-the-key-to-mastery/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-22470876766973095612015-08-04T15:47:31.227-04:002015-08-04T15:47:31.227-04:00Embrace it Dr. J!Embrace it Dr. J!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-81319143202489391232015-08-04T15:46:39.566-04:002015-08-04T15:46:39.566-04:00No kidding, DRG, much easier said than done!
I t...No kidding, DRG, much easier said than done! <br /><br />I think first up is to ask yourself the threshold question: do you WANT to stop being angry? Sounds like the answer would be obvious, but often in the moment, we're pretty attached to feeling aggrieved and we don't actually even want to let go and move on.<br /><br />But if the answer is sincerely "yes, I want to let go" it's sort of like pedaling up a steep hill on your bike: takes a lot of effort and practice, but eventually it gets easier.<br /><br />It is a pain in the ass to try to keep consciously shfting your focus away from your angry thoughts, over and over and over--because they'll keep coming up--and put your attention somewhere else, like your bodily sensations or a helpful slogan or reminder of something that puts it in perspective. But it often helps to practice with mild states of upset, because extreme emotions are really hard to work with, and in my experience, best dealt with by taking a long walk, preferably somewhere pretty, in the opposite direction of the person being an assh--le who's provoking you. :)<br />Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-15549734870413187122015-08-04T15:37:07.468-04:002015-08-04T15:37:07.468-04:00Can't WAIT to find out what's next, Kimber...Can't WAIT to find out what's next, Kimberley! I have no illusions about my suitabliity for ashram life: no way in hell I'd last more than a week. Though it would be an interesting week!<br /><br />It's cool you got to experience it though! And keep us posted!Crabby McSlackernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-51361663196450369572015-08-04T15:17:13.000-04:002015-08-04T15:17:13.000-04:00We weirdo's gotta stick together Leah!We weirdo's gotta stick together Leah!Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.crankyfitness.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-34247582674651443272015-08-04T12:22:46.393-04:002015-08-04T12:22:46.393-04:00I was once having this very deep discussion about ...I was once having this very deep discussion about life, the universe and all that. At the end the guy I was talking with said, "I had to take LSD to come to the same realizations that you did about life!"<br /><br />Haha! I was just born weird! Dr. Jhttp://goo.gl/Qsrs9noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-21142556387598810542015-08-04T11:58:45.930-04:002015-08-04T11:58:45.930-04:00I love the idea of setting aside the "thinky&...I love the idea of setting aside the "thinky" part of feelings, especially negative ones, but I am not sure I could do it. If I am angry, or even just sort of tired and annoyed, it's not so easy to let go of any of it. Do you have useful tricks for that? I bet you do! You always have intriguing, creative, subversive systems...Death Ride Grandmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-63864145354002504652015-08-04T11:51:46.070-04:002015-08-04T11:51:46.070-04:00The hallucination generator nailed it. Nothing is...The hallucination generator nailed it. Nothing is as it seems and life is but a dream.<br /><br />I am back from the ashram. I discovered I am far too spoiled for ashram life. But I did become a vegetarian due to some interesting physiological changes I experienced.<br /><br />Now for the next chapter of my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-4594799188354174642015-08-04T10:44:30.970-04:002015-08-04T10:44:30.970-04:00Crabby, thanks for this. It's something I am m...Crabby, thanks for this. It's something I am more than game to try and can't wait to get started. But I have to do the grocery shopping first. Maybe I can try it out in the produce aisle.<br /><br />Weird is the best.<br />Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-87440365707612896242015-08-04T10:33:22.751-04:002015-08-04T10:33:22.751-04:00The WORLD loves your weird too, GiGi, so keep it c...The WORLD loves your weird too, GiGi, so keep it coming! Please don't ever, ever be normal.Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-69305794728400486782015-08-04T10:32:42.249-04:002015-08-04T10:32:42.249-04:00Thanks Sagan! I suspect neither the scientists or ...Thanks Sagan! I suspect neither the scientists or the Buddhists have gotten quite as bizarre with this stuff as I have, but it is funny isn't it how many self-help books don't even acknowledge where all this mindfulness stuff came from?<br /><br />Good luck with your inner journey!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-26558834661893375912015-08-04T10:05:58.747-04:002015-08-04T10:05:58.747-04:00I embrace my weird. I love my weird. If I weren...I embrace my weird. I love my weird. If I weren't my weird self, what on earth would I be?! Shiverrrr..... That's a weird weird thought. Oh snap, weird. See I just can't not be weird. lol.GiGi Eats Celebritieshttp://gigieatscelebrities.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-69477023980402601162015-08-04T09:40:55.565-04:002015-08-04T09:40:55.565-04:00"When the scientists got sneaky and started u..."When the scientists got sneaky and started using terms like "research-based mindfulness stress reduction," instead of "Buddhism," and got a boatload of funding for meditation research, more tools became available for tweaking psychological growth. Of course most of the techniques they're talking about have been in use for thousands of years, but many of us westerners kinda blew it all off until there was research backing it up and it got all trendy."<br /><br />Sighs. Isn't that the truth.<br /><br />Love your explanation of all this! It's something I'm working on :)Saganhttp://saganmorrow.com/blognoreply@blogger.com