Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Stress = Sick

Stress comes into our lives in all forms. It can come as physical pain if we are sick or hurt. It can come if someone we work with is toxic. It can even come from our own minds, when we worry about things we cannot control. We are all unique. What stresses you out, may not make a dent in my level of calm.

One thing I chose to remove from my life is the news. I don’t care what politician did this or that. I don’t care what celebrity does this or that. I just don’t care to waste my life reading the news, which in my opinion has changed into a bad reality tv show or soap opera.

Well, I hope you enjoyed the video. Take care of yourselves. Stress can be managed, if you pay attention to yourself. To me, the best way to relax is meditation. If you ever get stressed out, simply close your eyes and concentrate on your breath. That’s it. You’ll calm down in a short amount of time.

Of course, we all get our little surprises now and then that totally freak us out. When this happens, take a day or so to let the emotions subside before you act. You see, when you’re stressed out, you can’t really think straight. If you act while the emotions are high, it will likely result in a bad decision.

I hope all of you have a non-stressful Tuesday!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Self-Help Books

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7 habits, Allen, Books, Covey, GTD, Guise, ideas, ingenious, Minihabits, new, Self-help

I have been a self-help junky since I can remember. Part of this is because the Army was really big on anything and everything involved with self-improvement. Authors like Covey and Allen were my favorites, but there are still books out by younger folks like Stephen Guise who wrote the book Mini Habits.

Do I take every idea they offer and implement it? No. When I read a self-help book, I want to find just one or two things that I can use for my benefit. Covey gave me the framework for a balanced life. Allen gave me the 2-minute rule, inbox zero, and other ways to be efficient. Guise gave me the ability to create habits by doing ridiculously small things each day. I still use these things today.

You may like these authors too, or you may have found a totally different group of authors who have added value to your life. These books open your mind to new things, new ideas, and new things to try. Adopt or ignore. The key to this whole process is exposing yourself to a new way of doing things.

Well, that’s my pitch. I hope you have a great Tuesday, folks.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Procrastination

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Achievements, Avoiding work, Habit Formation, New Year's Resolutions, Procrastination, Small tasks, TedEd, Tuesday

Well, folks. Here we are. We are already past the middle of January 2023. How many of you have started tackling your New Year’s resolutions?

Many of us have the right intentions, but then when reality hits, we start to falter. My gym will be packed for the first few months of the year, and then it will fall back to normal traffic. Why? Because everyone is gung-ho at the first of the year. Then folks begin to lose interest.

Besides health goals, you may have others. Maybe you want to write a book, learn an instrument, or any number of things. Why do people fail to achieve their goals? Procrastination. Why do we procrastinate? Why do we put off something that is good for us? In this video, you’ll find out. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

I wish all of you well in 2023! If you found some things in this video that rang true for you, use that as you push forward with your goals. Sometimes we can make it easier by starting small. I have found that doing small things each day build to big achievements. Take reading, for example. Each year, I read about 50 books on average. I do this by literally reading a chapter a day. That’s it. That’s my formula. Don’t get me wrong, I actually read much more than that, but the goal is one chapter a day. Of course, when I say one chapter, I read one chapter in typically four or five books simultaneously. So, four or five chapters. Still, this doesn’t take much more than an hour.

Exercise can be tackled the same way. Start small. Do 5 minutes of exercise. That’s it. Once you’ve established the habit, increase the time you exercise. I realize many experts suggest 20-30 minutes a day, but frankly, doing something is better than doing nothing. Do some pushups, walk, or even participate in a sport you enjoy, like golf, tennis, racquetball, basketball, you name it.

Well, that’s it for today, folks. I hope you have a great Tuesday!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Procrastination

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Aspirations, failure, Goals, Procrastination, Projects, Resolutions, Success, TedEd, Tuesday

This week, I wanted to concentrate on the things that prevent us from hitting our goals and/or resolutions. Procrastination is one of them. I hope you enjoy this video. I found it hit on some very good points.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Living in the Cold

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Cold, cooking, Frostbite, Heating, Hunting, Living, school, Snow, Winter, Yakutia

For many of us in the northern parts of the United States, we are all used to living with the cold and the cold. I enjoy the cold months because it makes coffee taste better, I sleep better, and I get to do a lot of reading and my other favorite activities.

I hope you enjoy this video. It is terrific. It’s a little long, so if you can’t watch the whole thing, I get it. For those of you who do get to know this family, they are adorable.

Happy Tuesday, folks!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – The First Thanksgiving

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Call of Duty, Contentment, Grateful, Gratitude, History, Holiday, Thanksgiving, Warzone

I found this video on YouTube liked it. I always try to pick short videos to respect your time. There were others that were an hour + if viewing. I like watching videos like this and so many others, depicting the first Thanksgiving. Obviously, there are a lot of perspectives on Thanksgiving nowadays.

I choose the perspective of giving thanks for what we have. Cherishing what we have is a terrific way to look at our lives. Think about the access to information, music, entertainment, and so many other things. In most cases these are free or inexpensively priced. I’m grateful for my health, my family, and for all the good in my life.

I am grateful for the ability to make friends with people all over the world. I have a friend who is an author in Australia. I have a blogger friend in South Carolina and another in Colorado. I met all of these people online and they are just terrific people that add value to my life, by exposing me to their stories, their point of view, and their talent.

So, as we get closer to Thanksgiving, take a few moments and count your blessings. Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be about what is described in the above video. It simply is a time to take account of what you have in your life that is good. When you concentrate on these things, you naturally feel better.

Well, that’s it for today, folks.

Here’s a shameless plug for Call of Duty MW2. The new Warzone 2 will be coming out tomorrow and it looks absolutely sick. Water mechanics are in, new vehicles, a huge map, and all kinds of new game play, including DMZ, which should be really cool to play. They’ve also added proximity chat, so that means you can communicate with opposing teams and even join them! HUGE!!

Well, now I’m done.

Have a great Tuesday, folks!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Pumpkin Facts

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Cookies, decorations, Latte, Learning, Pie, pumpkin, Soup, TedEd, Thanksgiving, YouTube

It’s November and pumpkin season is upon us. Pumpkin pies, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin lattes, and all the rest. I like finding these interesting little videos because I always learn something. I hope you do too. Have a great Tuesday, folks!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Day of the Dead

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Celebration, Day of the Dead, Festivals, Good Food, memories, Mexico, November, Tradition

My wife is originally from Mexico and today is their celebration of the Day of the Dead. I’ve included a video below that gives some explanation of the holiday, where Mexicans celebrate the lives of those who have passed. They celebrate their memories, reminisce, and celebrate with music, food, and costumes made with vibrant colors.

For those of you who are curious and would like to learn more about this holiday, here’s the Wikipedia link for you to read about this holiday:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead

Happy Tuesday, folks! Have a great Tuesday. If you celebrate this holiday, Happy Day of the Dead!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Lovecraft

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Cthulu, Fear, Ghost Writers, H.P. Lovecraft, Horror, Scary, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Titan of Terror

Here is yet another short video about scary stuff as we slowly approach Halloween. I hope you enjoy it. Here’s to everything that goes bump in the night. Everything we fear is not always what we see, but what we don’t see. Let that settle in your mind for a bit. Mwahahahaha.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Vampires

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Bram Stoker, Dracula, Eastern Europe, Romania, Superstition, Transylvania, Vampires

If you thought you knew about vampires, well, you haven’t even scratched the surface. Watch this video to see how this legend started and propagated throughout the ages. I particularly enjoyed vampire predecessors. Wow!

Happy Tuesday, folks!

Until next time…

Dave