Self-improvement
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HavocXphere
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[Leading by example]
I'm jogging more regularly. Trying to get to a point where I can go jogging 5km each night. 5km part is fine...the "each night" not so much...still kills the legs for 2-3 days.
I'm jogging more regularly. Trying to get to a point where I can go jogging 5km each night. 5km part is fine...the "each night" not so much...still kills the legs for 2-3 days.
FarligOpptreden
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Something I did quite diligently last year this time. Since then work has consumed my life.
To add to the topic: I'm continually investigating new programming languages and frameworks, seeing how I can fit it into my proprietary Handlr stack of technologies. Currently focusing on .NET, Java and Node.js. It's fun building the same library for all 3 languages - it makes you appreciate the strengths (and weaknesses) of each and makes you delve to the core of each language to find similarities between them. I'm planning on releasing assemblies for each of those tech stacks for developers world-wide to use in the coming months.
DuckKnuckle
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Goals:
To create relationships with the drum companies I love and hope that endorsements/sponsorships grow from that.
Reach musical success on an international level. Being able to spread my music and love of the craft across the world.
Have lots of money.
To create relationships with the drum companies I love and hope that endorsements/sponsorships grow from that.
Reach musical success on an international level. Being able to spread my music and love of the craft across the world.
Have lots of money.
DieGrootHammer
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I've had an incredible tough few months. Work has been killing me, and for the first time ever stress has become a real problem in my life. I believe I am close to burn-out stage, with no sign of slowing down at work at all. I guess all other personal issues also got exaggerated due to my elevated stress levels, all culminating into me unable to deal with everything.
I had reached the point where I had to do something, so for my self-improvement, I started seeing a psychiatrist. I haven't been there in a while due to traveling and long weekends and stuff, but so far it's been helping, I guess. My mental problems has been causing a lot of health issues that I never suffered from, but these ailments seems to be relieved somewhat.
So yeah, I'm doing some self-improving; not because I want to change, but because I HAVE to...
I had reached the point where I had to do something, so for my self-improvement, I started seeing a psychiatrist. I haven't been there in a while due to traveling and long weekends and stuff, but so far it's been helping, I guess. My mental problems has been causing a lot of health issues that I never suffered from, but these ailments seems to be relieved somewhat.
So yeah, I'm doing some self-improving; not because I want to change, but because I HAVE to...
BeoTeK
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I need to get back into physical fitness and am really struggling with this. Maybe I need some help or guidance from our resident expert [MENTION=16362]Flex[/MENTION] 
On the knowledge front, I have just yesterday financed and applied for further studies in an online short course in UX Design. So I am really looking forward to this starting and here's hopin I can do it and see it through.
Lastly, I have recently applied for a position at (what I've heard is a good company) Derivco. All files and documentation have been submitted so just waiting on the proverbial call-back after the telephonic assessment. Of course this would mean a relocation if it pans out.
Again, this is all very difficult for me to do and opt into. Being a single full time parent to a 4 year old is enough responsibility in it's own, now to take on stuff like this is cause enough for stress. But my faith is in the Lord and he is by my side, I shall persist and persevere. The biggest step was just changing the mindset and stepping out of my comfort zone I guess.
On the knowledge front, I have just yesterday financed and applied for further studies in an online short course in UX Design. So I am really looking forward to this starting and here's hopin I can do it and see it through.
Lastly, I have recently applied for a position at (what I've heard is a good company) Derivco. All files and documentation have been submitted so just waiting on the proverbial call-back after the telephonic assessment. Of course this would mean a relocation if it pans out.
Again, this is all very difficult for me to do and opt into. Being a single full time parent to a 4 year old is enough responsibility in it's own, now to take on stuff like this is cause enough for stress. But my faith is in the Lord and he is by my side, I shall persist and persevere. The biggest step was just changing the mindset and stepping out of my comfort zone I guess.
Flex
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I need to get back into physical fitness and am really struggling with this. Maybe I need some help or guidance from our resident expert [MENTION=16362]Flex[/MENTION]
On the knowledge front, I have just yesterday financed and applied for further studies in an online short course in UX Design. So I am really looking forward to this starting and here's hopin I can do it and see it through.
Lastly, I have recently applied for a position at (what I've heard is a good company) Derivco. All files and documentation have been submitted so just waiting on the proverbial call-back after the telephonic assessment. Of course this would mean a relocation if it pans out.
Again, this is all very difficult for me to do and opt into. Being a single full time parent to a 4 year old is enough responsibility in it's own, now to take on stuff like this is cause enough for stress. But my faith is in the Lord and he is by my side, I shall persist and persevere. The biggest step was just changing the mindset and stepping out of my comfort zone I guess.
Always willing to help
AstroTurf
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Had a bad for mental health 2014/2015.
Oct 2015 I completely quit drinking.
I also forced myself to become more active physically as well as in my family relationships.
Currently the results are:
Heart rate has gone from resting rate of 85 to 115bpm to 63bpm.
I have lost around 25kg's in weight.
Current goals? Smoking and Coffee.
Need to quit the former and get the latter down to around 3 to 4 cups per day (I drink 8 to 12 cups of coffee a day, 2 spoons if Doug Egberts per cup, 3 if Nescafe Classic, 6 if Frisco or ricoffy).
I think I could get my resting heart rate down to 40 when I finally achieve those goals.
Oct 2015 I completely quit drinking.
I also forced myself to become more active physically as well as in my family relationships.
Currently the results are:
Heart rate has gone from resting rate of 85 to 115bpm to 63bpm.
I have lost around 25kg's in weight.
Current goals? Smoking and Coffee.
Need to quit the former and get the latter down to around 3 to 4 cups per day (I drink 8 to 12 cups of coffee a day, 2 spoons if Doug Egberts per cup, 3 if Nescafe Classic, 6 if Frisco or ricoffy).
I think I could get my resting heart rate down to 40 when I finally achieve those goals.
cupcakesnsim
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I took quite a few steps to improve my general lifestyle/health/fitness by:
- Cutting out sugar from coffee, tea, most other drinks I have.
- Cooking and preparing my own lunches and dinners/breakfasts as far as I possibly can (to control what result comes out you should control what goes in)
- Running and cycling 6/7 days a week. This is now regardless if it is a short 4km run or a 40km cycle, I still do it. Before or after work, it doesn't matter.
- Cutting out alcohol (this one really helps)
- Not brining my work home with me and rather doing projects for myself at home.
- Cutting out sugar from coffee, tea, most other drinks I have.
- Cooking and preparing my own lunches and dinners/breakfasts as far as I possibly can (to control what result comes out you should control what goes in)
- Running and cycling 6/7 days a week. This is now regardless if it is a short 4km run or a 40km cycle, I still do it. Before or after work, it doesn't matter.
- Cutting out alcohol (this one really helps)
- Not brining my work home with me and rather doing projects for myself at home.
Avantar
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I have tried that. Not worth having coffee without my sugar. Tried Xylothol or something as well as Stivea (Don't ask how you spell this stuff) but that was just disgusting tasting but still better than without sugar.
What did help for me was getting a bit of exercise in and cut down on sugary stuff I ate - Bread, sweets, souses, a lot of white stuff like: pasta, potato, rice. I do a lot of fish, chicken and veg but read meat as well. I do not totally cut everything just out and restrict myself in what I should or shouldn't eat but rather have far less bread than vegetables for instance. Yes, I have also stopped drinking my 2L of coke a day. Mostly water now and coffee. (I have to have sugar in coffee - sorry)
Worked well for me without too much effort.
AstroTurf
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I stopped drinking sugar in my coffee when I was 14 or 15, no idea why, just decided one day.
DarthMol
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HavocXphere
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Ongoing effort this side as well. In combination with bringing costs down. I can/am doing delicious & healthy...but its costing a fortune so need to rebalance that.
Yeah been pushing myself at work on this front. e.g. Volunteered to present multi day training in front of 30+ people (the introvert in me is cringing already). Too late to back out now.
Other things on to-do list: Meditation, reading more, reducing internet, fixing sleep patterns
HavocXphere
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Somewhat related...this is currently blowing my mind:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSBaZJ1y6MU
Deceptively simple concept...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSBaZJ1y6MU
Deceptively simple concept...
S1ght
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Still trying to figure this whole self development out as well.
Was feeling very stagnant in life last year. Days became so monotonous of wake up, work, get home and maybe watch some series or play some CS and then bed. Rinse and repeat. Eventually got the courage 1 day to apply for a job here down in Cape Town and ended up moving down here (from Joburg) beginning of November. The change of scenery has definitely helped. I feel like I've gone out and done more things in the last few months than I did in the last few years in Joburg.
My struggles come now that obviously things will slow down again but I want to try stay motivated. With all my friends still up in Joburg it has been challenging to try get to a space where I'm comfortable to go out and do things on my own. So whether it's going for a hike or maybe even driving out to all the surrounding mountain areas. So that's my current focus of self improvement, becoming comfortable going out and finding adventure on my own. Hopefully it leads into travelling overseas on my own
Was feeling very stagnant in life last year. Days became so monotonous of wake up, work, get home and maybe watch some series or play some CS and then bed. Rinse and repeat. Eventually got the courage 1 day to apply for a job here down in Cape Town and ended up moving down here (from Joburg) beginning of November. The change of scenery has definitely helped. I feel like I've gone out and done more things in the last few months than I did in the last few years in Joburg.
My struggles come now that obviously things will slow down again but I want to try stay motivated. With all my friends still up in Joburg it has been challenging to try get to a space where I'm comfortable to go out and do things on my own. So whether it's going for a hike or maybe even driving out to all the surrounding mountain areas. So that's my current focus of self improvement, becoming comfortable going out and finding adventure on my own. Hopefully it leads into travelling overseas on my own
King_Dave_Za
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I did a personal development course a few years back called Harlequin, then Chalice. The lessons i learnt on that course still resonate with me today and I am way more self aware from doing that. it help understand why things happen to me and others when they do, which in turn helps you deal with them better. I always tell people that Harlequin isn't a course that everyone NEEDS to do but its a course everyone needs to do. Even if that only makes sense to me.
Also I met my current wife there so double bonus. Its supportive that we've both done the course so know how to relate things to each other and clear things with each other. Not sure i could ever date/marry someone that hasn't done the course.
Also I met my current wife there so double bonus. Its supportive that we've both done the course so know how to relate things to each other and clear things with each other. Not sure i could ever date/marry someone that hasn't done the course.