tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post5827934502541582700..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Train Your Brain, Cranky Style: Monthly Goal Support PostCrabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-24931032520521929392013-08-14T06:05:44.940-04:002013-08-14T06:05:44.940-04:00I'm like you geosomin, if I can't work out...I'm like you geosomin, if I can't work out in the morning, it messes up my whole day. But then there are times where you just gotta be flexible! Hope august is going well and you're finding a good balance between planning and spontaneity!Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.crankyfitness.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-35935998708521772062013-08-14T06:02:09.034-04:002013-08-14T06:02:09.034-04:00What a great way to "train" your brain t...What a great way to "train" your brain to be more aware Fliss! :) Love that your trigger is a natural part of your daily routine so that there's a built in reminder. Good luck!!Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.crankyfitness.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-74659650804004033972013-08-13T15:24:21.288-04:002013-08-13T15:24:21.288-04:00Hi Crabby - For the new routines that you mentione...Hi Crabby - For the new routines that you mentioned, I have started a new habit in the last 2 -3 weeks. I travel to work by train and usually am on the train platform about 10 minutes before the train is due. I've chosen to take that time to "tune in", using conscious awareness. I know that the train will come and I'll have to then snap into my usual morning, but until the train turns up, I'm trying out simply being present. My hope is to extend this for longer periods, but just 10 mins is OK for now.Flissnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-34943375764222606772013-08-09T10:46:55.156-04:002013-08-09T10:46:55.156-04:00Yeah-I would agree mental focus is huge for me in ...Yeah-I would agree mental focus is huge for me in being content in life and in my own skin. July was a lot of off schedule holidays and unplanned things and it was very relieving to just roll with things and not get too stressed out about details. I did realize how much morning workouts matter to my mind and overall moods though once they were off the schedule on a lot of days. I may lose a bit of sleep when I get up to work out but I am so much happier and level :) My goal for august has been to get back to this schedule and to not get to uptight about not always having everything planned. Having free time is a good thing...I just have to figure out what to do with it all :)Geosominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-11667187228725836352013-08-09T08:49:34.899-04:002013-08-09T08:49:34.899-04:00Hi Fliss, thanks so much for stopping by!!!
Well,...Hi Fliss, thanks so much for stopping by!!!<br /><br />Well, bummer about the pretty spreadsheet, isn't that frustrating? I know some of my most enthusiastic attempts to get "organized" around goals last about 2 days before I fall right off the wagon. Takes a lot of experimentation to find out what keeps my motivation going. (When I'm working on too many things, especially, I find NONE of them go so great).<br /><br />Conscious awareness is HUGE and I think it's a great place to start with any sort of self-improvement endeavor. Do you have any new routines or systems to trigger the awareness? That's one I struggle with sometimes--so easy to get sucked into normal default mode and I sometimes need tricks to pop me out of my usual autopilot into mindfulness. <br /><br />I'll be curious to hear how it goes!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-66891839885260506302013-08-09T08:42:23.059-04:002013-08-09T08:42:23.059-04:00Puja, hello!!!
So sorry you had a sucky week but ...Puja, hello!!!<br /><br />So sorry you had a sucky week but love the quote! I can see how that would be immensely helpful in gaining perspective.<br /><br />Yep, I'm with you on babysteps. So great that even with all the transitions and stress you keep moving forward with healthy changes (pushups! 5k runs! Insanity!) And wow, tackling cigarettes is HUGE and incredibly hard but if you keep reducing and keep trying again when you slip eventually you will succeed. Quitting isn't for quitters and you have so much tenacity!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-49587117546889574772013-08-09T08:36:48.172-04:002013-08-09T08:36:48.172-04:00Thanks dlamb!!
And apologies to you and other com...Thanks dlamb!!<br /><br />And apologies to you and other commenters for my being offline so much during our Toronto road trip. <br /><br />"to be serene about things over which I have no control and to separate my own emotional baggage from that of others"---LOVE this goal! Awareness is the first step, and sounds like you are already very cognizant of your own process. So many people confuse their own emotional reactions with some sort of objective "reality;" knowing they are two different things leads to all sorts of potential for creating our own happier brainspace. Good luck!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-89729240172247429452013-08-09T08:32:45.899-04:002013-08-09T08:32:45.899-04:00Thanks so much JOdy for taking the time to check i...Thanks so much JOdy for taking the time to check in when I know you're so busy! Seems like you have so much determination when you set your sights on something, so if Happiness and Peace of Mind are your priorities I think you'll get lots more of both! Good luck!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-19994668037047754522013-08-09T08:30:58.505-04:002013-08-09T08:30:58.505-04:00Great idea to have a daily habit of positive self-...Great idea to have a daily habit of positive self-talk Janine! I find brainwashing to be a hugely helpful tool.Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-82570325606221321162013-08-09T08:30:10.728-04:002013-08-09T08:30:10.728-04:00Smart of you MIZ! Though I'd like the biceps A...Smart of you MIZ! Though I'd like the biceps AND the mindfulness.... greedy!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-33026959825580146352013-08-09T07:59:42.205-04:002013-08-09T07:59:42.205-04:00What an interesting post, Crabby !
Really like the...What an interesting post, Crabby !<br />Really like the focus on "what you think, becomes your reality".<br /><br />As for goals, I've in the past given myself specific goals, per month, with a pretty spreadsheet to tick them off in. This didn't work so well and left me feeling blah. At this moment I don't have a defined Goal For August... but I am trying to feel consciously aware, when possible (as opposed to being stuck in old ruts). Flissnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-72674693701821224622013-08-08T23:20:23.454-04:002013-08-08T23:20:23.454-04:00Getting fit is like an affair with your mind. Make...Getting fit is like an affair with your mind. Make sure that you work harmoniously with your brain to get the support that you need to know. Great work!Chrishttp://www.gelinsoles.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-39921873111159904542013-08-08T22:05:11.923-04:002013-08-08T22:05:11.923-04:00Enjoy your yoga!!! Hope you are feeling better so...Enjoy your yoga!!! Hope you are feeling better soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-90241179094881567112013-08-08T16:24:37.907-04:002013-08-08T16:24:37.907-04:00you were obviously already that awesome as a child...you were obviously already that awesome as a child! i always loove to read from you! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-11795236990082583252013-08-08T16:21:23.526-04:002013-08-08T16:21:23.526-04:00hi,
loved the article and giggled about the pics. ...hi,<br />loved the article and giggled about the pics. great combination!<br />i also believe that you can be conciously happy during hard times. also had a depression years ago. it really sucks when your brain chemistry is messed up.<br />during last week when things got f!cked up around here this quote kept me alive:<br /><br />when mists of emotions<br />and negativity cloud your view<br />true understanding emerges<br />by reflecting inward and<br />going foreward<br />step by step<br />wisdoms light <br />walks us through<br />when you really want to<br /><br />( my buddhist teacher)<br /><br />this reminds me that i am a lover of the babysteps method also when it comes to my monthly goals. that way i finally managed my first real pushups and ran my first 5k in july also i managed to live through a weekly insanity bootcamp YAAAAAYYYYY! :). right now im reducing my cigarettes very slowly after failing to quit more than 4 times. <br />im injured, so this month i will do yoga to keep myself happy.second goal is to write morning pages. ( im also someone who cant really sit still, and if i lie down to meditate i fall asleep...:) )<br />rock on cranceteers!<br />puja<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-67592233679715821512013-08-07T15:12:40.541-04:002013-08-07T15:12:40.541-04:00This is such a timely and awesome post, Crabby! I ...This is such a timely and awesome post, Crabby! I like the perspective, since it is reminiscent (to me, though perhaps not applicable to your approach) of Ellis (RET/REBT). I try to apply some of his theories and techniques when I slip into over thinking things, which is most of the time.<br />This reminds me of a friend's ... "complicated" mom. She was telling us that she and her husband went to a movie that expected viewers to come up with their own ending. She announced, quite seriously, that she did not like the ending she picked. <br />Clearly late to this party so my goal for July was the one I always hope to meet, though I rarely succeed: to be serene about things over which I have no control and to separate my own emotional baggage from that of others. <br />I go to sleep nightly, listening to Rachel and smiling with a "you tell'em sister!" fist pump! dlambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16499771234654872541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-88744862306301162982013-08-07T07:57:57.586-04:002013-08-07T07:57:57.586-04:00No point in worrying on things which you cannot co...No point in worrying on things which you cannot control always makes you to accept the facts and the current situation. Thinking positive can really boost up your mind. Keeping a goal in mind and working towards it can always help you in achieving it and focus is very important here. Good points Jackhttp://wartroladvice.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-40176371488133800372013-08-07T02:41:04.011-04:002013-08-07T02:41:04.011-04:00I totally can relate to that having all that wonde...I totally can relate to that having all that wonderful ideas before going to sleep and then everything will be gone by morning. It is really upsetting to realize in the morning everything is totally gone in your mind.Felix Leehttp://incometherapy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-26903059775915695552013-08-05T21:04:18.504-04:002013-08-05T21:04:18.504-04:00Now that I have a headache from reading this! ;) P...Now that I have a headache from reading this! ;) Pretty deep my friend!! I really need to do more of this!! Like Miz, my parents were so much better at this - I am not the best & need to put more effort into it.. I actually have to go back & read this a few more times!!!! Lots of info in here to digest - thank you for that & the giveaway!!!! HUGS!Jody - Fit at 55http://www.truth2beingfit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-21647707786515983722013-08-05T20:21:43.230-04:002013-08-05T20:21:43.230-04:00Thanks everyone!!!
Crabby, I feel you will be r...Thanks everyone!!! <br /><br />Crabby, I feel you will be reporting a 100% month before 2014. That is my prediction.<br /><br />Tree, I am definitely getting a feeling of satisfaction from sticking to something. No matter how the day is going, I am getting it done. Wheeeee!!!<br /><br />Mary Anne, I am happy to inspire!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-84839315421756237662013-08-05T19:14:39.083-04:002013-08-05T19:14:39.083-04:00And yay! My chimney guy is going to start work in ...And yay! My chimney guy is going to start work in two weeks! I will not be cold this winter. Now to find new sources of fire wood to supplement what I moved with me (about a cord) and didn't get to burn last winter.<br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-22772683066489683272013-08-05T19:11:02.620-04:002013-08-05T19:11:02.620-04:00Totally joining the Verbivores! Adopting Braincati...Totally joining the Verbivores! Adopting Braincation at once!<br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-55911401632795170032013-08-05T10:54:32.390-04:002013-08-05T10:54:32.390-04:00I listen to positive self talk 4 times a day to re...I listen to positive self talk 4 times a day to retrain my brain. I choose to believe it works for me.Janinehttp://healthyrevolution.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-23928577908558725112013-08-05T10:09:56.353-04:002013-08-05T10:09:56.353-04:00Oops, sorry, I tend to use the trademark symbol sa...Oops, sorry, I tend to use the trademark symbol sarcastically for crap I make up on the fly. I cannot even imagine where such a Google search would lead. :-D<br /><br />Making up new words is one of my favorite activities for sure. A good friend of mine who also used to work as a technical writer came up with the term "verbivore" for us, because she's the same way. We should start a club. With jackets! Join the Verbivores today! Hee hee.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257801154779844668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-89605579139352552532013-08-05T07:30:47.646-04:002013-08-05T07:30:47.646-04:00I knew I was officially "older" when thi...I knew I was officially "older" when this became far more a priority than buff biceps or firming the core :-)<br /><br />my parents ROCK at keeping their brains fit.<br />I need to be my parents.MIZhttp://mizfitonline.com/2013/08/05/its-like-santa-for-your-vagnoreply@blogger.com