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Daily Ramblings – Motivation Monday – Week of April 20, 2020

20 Monday Apr 2020

Posted by Dave Gardner in Motivation Monday

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Daily Disciplines, Daily Rituals, Daily Routines, Drive, habits, motivation, Organization

Well, well, well. We are here again, folks. It’s another Monday.

For those of you that are not used to working out of your home, this must seem quite strange. Like Clint Eastwood said in the movie Heartbreak Ridge, “Adapt, improvise, and overcome.” There is so much available and so much to do.

Here are the things I focus on each week. I focus on four realms. The first is the physical. This is your health, your fitness, your diet, etc. The second is the mental realm. This is reading, writing, and learning. The Third is the social realm. This is interacting with family, friends, blogging, social media, and when this lockdown ends, getting out there and meeting new people and interacting with them. The fourth is the spiritual realm. This is whatever you deem to be religious. For me it’s reading my Bible, meditating/spiritual exercises, religious discourses, and going to book discussions, classes, and events, when we are not locked down. This is how I build my days and weeks.

Ok. Here is my weekly schedule:

Physical – exercise, eating right, plenty of sleep, and daily water intake.

Mental – Computer Science course on Codecademy, James Patterson’s writing course on Master Class, and Algebra and edX. Work on my book, blog, and journal.

Social – post quotes I find, post interesting and educational articles on the topics I enjoy, and interact with my friends and colleagues’ postings on Facebook, Instagram, and SnapChat.

Spiritual – work on my current discourse, read my Bible, do my spiritual exercise, and keep up my dream/experience journal.

Well, folks. That’s it. Have a great week!

Until next time…

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Motivation Monday – Week of September 9th

09 Monday Sep 2019

Posted by Dave Gardner in Motivation Monday

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Achieving Goals, Daily Routines, Exercise, Mental, motivation, Physical, Social, Spiritual

Happy Monday!

This week I’ll be doing the following:

  • Book Discussion Class on The Art of Spiritual Dreaming in Crosswell, MI
  • Celebrating my Mom’s Birthday Tomorrow
  • Dental Cleaning Tomorrow

Routine:

  • Python Course Daily
  • Writing Course Daily
  • The Big History Course Daily
  • Working on my Book Daily
  • Spiritual Exercises Daily
  • Reading my Bible Daily
  • Blogging Daily
  • Weekly Excursions to the Library and my favorite coffee shops to write and interact with people
  • Read Daily

Exercise Routine:

  • Leg Press
  • Bench Press
  • Seated Cable Row
  • Dumbbell Shoulder Press
  • Barbell Curl
  • Triceps Press Down
  • Standing Calf Raise
  • Crunch
  • All exercises 3 sets of 15 reps on Tues, Thu, and Sat
  • Off Days – 20 minutes Cardio

I’m currently reading The Final Days by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

I’ve learned over time that for me the best way to attain my goals is to develop routines that tackle all the areas in my life I want to improve. I love to learn new things and take courses to accomplish that. I like feeling good and enjoy a good session at the gym or a home workout. I like to socialize and get to the local library or a coffee shop to meet new people and talk with them. I enjoy making progress toward my goals, even if I only do a bit each day. It is the daily actions that drive my achievement. I like being balanced and grounded and read my Bible and do my daily spiritual exercises. The small actions I take everyday move me a little closer to attaining the goals I want to achieve.

What are you working on? What do you do to move the needle a little each day?

I hope all of you have a terrific week!

Until next time…

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Motivation Monday – Changing Yourself

05 Monday Aug 2019

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3%, BrainyQuote, change, Daily Routines, motivation, Netflix, small changes, The Clone Problem

“Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.” – Carol Burnett

Quote Credit: Brainyquote

Have you ever tried to change someone else? It’s pretty tough right? What about yourself? Also tough, right?

I’ve discussed change quite a bit on my blog, because it is constant. The change I am talking about are the changes you make to yourself. Do you want change or is someone else trying to change you? If you want change, you’ll get it done. If someone else wants you to change, you will resist.

In order to make a change in your life, you must want that change. Whether it is adding exercise to your day, meditation to your day, reading and writing to your day, or any number of things, you must make the change.

So, why is change so hard? It is hard because of the way our brain works. Our brain is terrific at automating things. Do something new and you struggle initially. Over time, the struggle transforms into something you do automatically. This is the very process I am talking about. Your brain records the actions you take. Do something enough and the neural pathways your brain uses to perform these tasks become stronger, much like adding twine to a rope. The more you do something, the stronger the neural pathway is.

So how long does it take? Some pundits say 60 days, others say 120 days. Honestly, I couldn’t care less. If you want to do something, do it. If you want to make a change, do it. If you really want to make the change, the time period that it takes to make it more subconscious shouldn’t matter.

Exercise has always been a challenge for me. I like doing it. I like the benefits that come from exercise, but some days I just don’t want to go. So, there it is. You may have something like this going on with you as well. Maybe your challenge is around a writing project, a yard project, school project, or something else. I struggle, but continue to push to get in an exercise routine in every day. What keeps driving me back to the gym? I want to be as healthy as I can be.

This brings up another discussion point—your why. Change is hard. It is impossible if you do not have a strong why. Why are you making the change? What benefit are you seeking? In order to be successful, your why needs to be stronger than your resistance to change.

What are some techniques you can use to make a change? You can put a daily reminder on your calendar or to-do app. You can have a set time during the day to do something. One of the best ways to get something solidified is to start small. Small changes build over time. These small changes build to big changes. Let’s say you have a goal and you want to begin working toward it. Instead of making a drastic change to your current life, make a small change. Small changes don’t take a lot of time or effort to do. They do, however, start building neural pathway. The stronger the neural pathway, the easier this task will become and the resistance you feel will dissipate.

Here’s my schedule for the week:

  • Workout Mon-Saturday
  • Meditate Daily
  • Write Daily
  • Writer’s Course Daily
  • Python Course Daily
  • Book Writing Daily
  • Journaling Daily
  • Reading Daily

I’m also doing a few fun things:

  • I’m watching a Netflix series called 3%, which is quite good.
  • I’m also reading a book called The Clone Problem, which is also good.

Well, that’s it for now. Have a great week everyone!

Until next time…

Dave

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