Only 2 posts ago I wrote about the strange effect 'Eating Right For My Blood Type' was having on me (all positive).
Well, over the weekend I had the opportunity to become aware of the effects of NOT eating well. Two of my friends were married over the weekend in Owen Sound, which is about an 8 hour drive from Ottawa. As is my excuse with most road trips, this meant I got to take a break from my usual strict routine and endulge in the greasy... carb filled... processed side of the food chart. You remember the Food Groups right??? Pizza (Bread), Milkshakes (Dairy), French Fries and Onion Rings (Vegetables), and Hamburgers (Meat) and Alcohol (Liquids).
To be honest, yes, it was fun to endulge! But not without consequence (to me and others). First the obvious ones:
- Fuzzy thinking (lack of mental clarity). Although the serious case of the stupids made for an amuzing trip home, it was actually hard to pull together a cohesive thought. In fact, I still feel this.
- Lack of energy. More precisely, my energy was a lot more volatile. I would feel short burst of high energy followed by long periods of burnt out exhaution. Any motivation would come and go very quickly. I also noticed my moods were starting to follow this pattern.
- Digestive challenges (i'll spare you the details)
- Weight gain (5 lbs in 4 days... )
THE TWO SURPRISE ONES:
- Nightmares.... lots of them. I can't remember the last time I had nightmares, let alone consistently. For 3 nights in a row I had anxiety driven nightmares which woke me up throughout the night. It also meant I slept much longer than usual to get the same feeling of being rested.
- Muscle fatigue. On Monday, I did my P90X routine, and although I had the energy to complete the video, my muscles felt weak.
By now, we all know the importance of eating right. However, most people still don't pay nearly enough attention to this area of their lives and the immediate and long lasting benefits one will receive from doing so. In my opinion, it is simply because we associate too much immediate pleasure by endulging cravings and pain in not doing so and/or eating the alternatives.
If you never stop (even if temporary), you will never be able to realize the benefits which await you.
SOOOOoooooo... I challenge you to eliminate one thing from your diet for 14 consecutive days. Chose something you know you shouldn't be eating AND (this is very important) decide on at least 3 alternatives you will use instead of this AND buy these alternatives before you start.
If I have learned anything about nutrition (and life) it is to prepare. Quite often we turn to unhealthy alternatives because they are convenient, so make your healthy choices convenient.
Set yourself up for success and let me know how it goes.
Dream your life. Live your dream.
Your friend and Coach,
Bryce
Showing posts with label awareness. Show all posts
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Misunderstood Magnets Mislead
How often have you heard the expression, "Opposites attract."?
You have probably heard this so often that you accept it as such and WHAMMO you have a belief installed into the fiber of your being. A belief which affects the decisions you make and the way you see and shape your world on a conscious and unconscious level.
Perhaps it started as a kid when you were playing with magnets. Next thing you know this belief was applied to the dating world and so we search for our opposite.
What if this belief wasn't true?
What if opposites repell and likes attract?
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I first started to question the theory that 'opposites attract' after reading in many different personal development and success books how 'likes attract'. A simple example would be if you focus your mind on riches and you get riches, conversely you focus on debt and you get debt.
Given that universal laws apply universally, how could two laws exist which directly contradict each other?
As it turns out one of them doesn't exist (except for in our minds) and you guessed it, it's 'Opposites Attract' when instead the reality is that LIKES ATTRACT and OPPOSITES REPEL.
THE MAGNET UNDERSTOOD
The below shows the magnetic lines of force surrounding a magnet. As you can see, they come out of the North end at enter the South end therefore flowing South to North.
The following shows two magnets with like ends pointing towards each other. Yes the like ends will repel each other which seems to go against the point I am making, however if you look at the flow of the magnetic lines, which is the natural force at hand, they are OPPOSITE (i.e.: they are flowing directly against each other) and therefore are REPELLING.
The next picture depicts the reverse. As you can see, even though we have them labelled as opposite ends, it is again the underlying natural force which follows the Universal Law, which is that LIKES ATTRACT.
OK, so that explains magnet, but what about relationships? How does the Universal Law of Likes Attract apply?
Quick definitions: by Relationship I am referring to everything from a friendship to an intimate relationship and Attraction does not necessarily mean physical attraction.
Simply put, you are attracted to those who you feel are like you. There are common bonds between you and all of your friends, wither they be good or bad bonds. An example of bad may be drug or alcolohol use/abuse.
At work, you and your colleagues have a common bond or mission; that of the company. In organization where there is not a clear mission, or where departmental missions are stronger than the overall mission, you will see departments and people repel as the organization falls apart.
This can also be seen in sports teams... the common and dominating force is that of winning! If an individual has a dominating force other than that of the team (for example: showing off), that person will be repelled by the team and the overall force of the team will be lower UNLESS you can align their 'showing off' with the team winning.
Going back to individual relationships, when you first start dating somebody, you go through an interview like process where you are seeking out all of the common bonds. What is interesting, is that you don't need to agree to have the bond. For example, two people who are very passionate about sports but different teams. Even though they have opposing opinions, the common bond is the love of that sport!
This would also explain that you tend to attract people who are going through the same struggles as you.
OK, SO HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO ME?
Consider yourself one big, walking, talking magnet. If you don't like what you are attracting, ask yourself what there might be in your life that is attracting this (and of course remembering that LIKES ATTRACT).
The other lesson goes hand in hand with focus. A popular example would be getting out of debt. If you want to get out of debt, instead of focussing on paying off debt, focus on gaining money. A real life example, I have a fishbowl on my desk with a picture of my future Harley on it. A few months ago I put $40 in it as an experiement to start attracting money. I then found myself throwing in change and the odd bill into it. One day my dad was visiting and he even felt the attraction and threw some money in. I still have a ways to go before this money attracts the Harley, however the point here is if I had never started I would have no money in there.
Like attracts like.
Dream your life. Live your dreams.
Your friend and Coach,
Bryce
PS - Kinda makes you wonder what other beliefs you may need to reconsider....
You have probably heard this so often that you accept it as such and WHAMMO you have a belief installed into the fiber of your being. A belief which affects the decisions you make and the way you see and shape your world on a conscious and unconscious level.
Perhaps it started as a kid when you were playing with magnets. Next thing you know this belief was applied to the dating world and so we search for our opposite.
What if this belief wasn't true?
What if opposites repell and likes attract?
.
.
.
I first started to question the theory that 'opposites attract' after reading in many different personal development and success books how 'likes attract'. A simple example would be if you focus your mind on riches and you get riches, conversely you focus on debt and you get debt.
Given that universal laws apply universally, how could two laws exist which directly contradict each other?
As it turns out one of them doesn't exist (except for in our minds) and you guessed it, it's 'Opposites Attract' when instead the reality is that LIKES ATTRACT and OPPOSITES REPEL.
THE MAGNET UNDERSTOOD
The below shows the magnetic lines of force surrounding a magnet. As you can see, they come out of the North end at enter the South end therefore flowing South to North.
The following shows two magnets with like ends pointing towards each other. Yes the like ends will repel each other which seems to go against the point I am making, however if you look at the flow of the magnetic lines, which is the natural force at hand, they are OPPOSITE (i.e.: they are flowing directly against each other) and therefore are REPELLING.
The next picture depicts the reverse. As you can see, even though we have them labelled as opposite ends, it is again the underlying natural force which follows the Universal Law, which is that LIKES ATTRACT.
OK, so that explains magnet, but what about relationships? How does the Universal Law of Likes Attract apply?
Quick definitions: by Relationship I am referring to everything from a friendship to an intimate relationship and Attraction does not necessarily mean physical attraction.
Simply put, you are attracted to those who you feel are like you. There are common bonds between you and all of your friends, wither they be good or bad bonds. An example of bad may be drug or alcolohol use/abuse.
At work, you and your colleagues have a common bond or mission; that of the company. In organization where there is not a clear mission, or where departmental missions are stronger than the overall mission, you will see departments and people repel as the organization falls apart.
This can also be seen in sports teams... the common and dominating force is that of winning! If an individual has a dominating force other than that of the team (for example: showing off), that person will be repelled by the team and the overall force of the team will be lower UNLESS you can align their 'showing off' with the team winning.
Going back to individual relationships, when you first start dating somebody, you go through an interview like process where you are seeking out all of the common bonds. What is interesting, is that you don't need to agree to have the bond. For example, two people who are very passionate about sports but different teams. Even though they have opposing opinions, the common bond is the love of that sport!
This would also explain that you tend to attract people who are going through the same struggles as you.
OK, SO HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO ME?
Consider yourself one big, walking, talking magnet. If you don't like what you are attracting, ask yourself what there might be in your life that is attracting this (and of course remembering that LIKES ATTRACT).
The other lesson goes hand in hand with focus. A popular example would be getting out of debt. If you want to get out of debt, instead of focussing on paying off debt, focus on gaining money. A real life example, I have a fishbowl on my desk with a picture of my future Harley on it. A few months ago I put $40 in it as an experiement to start attracting money. I then found myself throwing in change and the odd bill into it. One day my dad was visiting and he even felt the attraction and threw some money in. I still have a ways to go before this money attracts the Harley, however the point here is if I had never started I would have no money in there.
Like attracts like.
Dream your life. Live your dreams.
Your friend and Coach,
Bryce
PS - Kinda makes you wonder what other beliefs you may need to reconsider....
Monday, May 31, 2010
A story of a dog named Floyd
(For those of you who know the real Floyd, stay calm, he is alive and well!).
There once was a puppy named Floyd who loved nothing more than to go for walks... running around, chasing birds and squirrels... it was paradise.
As Floyd grew older he began to get tired of his walks. "There has to be more to it than this.", he thought, "I feel like all I do is go in circles. What's the point?". And with that Floyd decided he wanted to walk somewhere. To make something of his walk. But where?
He pondered this while continuing his usual walk. Afterall, why change when he knows this walk so well. Once he figures out the answer, then he will change. And so he walked and walked and pondered and pondered. But still no answer. Frustrated he barked loudly into the sky, "Please tell me the answer!", but he did not hear a reply.
The next morning, as Floyd as was on his usual walk, he came to a sudden stop. "What the heck is this?!" He asked himeself. "Somebody has built a road right across my usual path! Nobody asked my permission. Who do they think they are?!?" Floyd barked in a fury. Confused, he turned around and went home.
The next morning he set out on his walk hoping it was all a bad dream. But sure enough, the road was still there. And this time, some strange thing with four wheels zoomed by on the road. "What is going on? I don't understand. Why did this happen to me?" Floyd thought. Tail between his legs, Floyd turned around and went home.
The next morning Floyd went to leave on his walk, but then suddenly stopped. He thought of all the change in the last 2 days. "What if more has changed?" He asked himeself. "I don't know if I can handle any more change." And so, Floyd decided to stay home.
"Home isn't so bad." Floyd thought. And he did his best to keep busy, but soon enough he grew tired again. He began to pace in his house. Wondering what to do. Back and forth he paced... "I can't play inside anymore, but I can't go outside... not now... its been too long... too much will have changed by now." Not knowing what to do Floyd barked with frustration loudly into the sky, "Please tell me the answer!", but he did not hear a reply.
That night, Floyd woke up to the loudest thunder he had ever heard in his life. "Great, what now?" He thought. "It can't get any worse." And then sure enough, it did. Water began to flow into Floyd's home ruining all his favourite things. Floyd couldn't believe it. "Why does this always happen to me?" he barked "What did I do to deserve this? I didn't ask for this! This is the worst day of my life."
Feeling as if he had no other choice, Floyd left his home. He couldn't remember the last time he had been outside. And his worries were right... much more had changed.
So Floyd did the only thing he knew what to do, he began walking. Even though much had changed, he quickly adapted and thought to himself, "this isn't so bad." As Floyd relaxed and began to enjoy walking again, he laughed a little and thought, "you know, I never did figure out what the point of these walks are. I really wish somebody would tell me the answer."
Just as soon as this thought had finished a road came across his path. And not just any road... the same road that started this whole mess. FURIOUS Floyd barked and barked and barked until he tired himself right out and lay down beside the road.... feeling completely lost.
When Floyd awoke he was looking down the road instead of across it. This new perspective allowed him to notice something he had never seen in all his days of walking. There was something down the road.
Curious, Floyd walked with the road until he came across this new something. As he came to the spot where he thought it should be, the something wasn't there, but from here he noticed many other somethings. So he continued down many other paths. Some were short, some long, some dark, some bright, some were paved, some were gravel... all with many somethings. Some somethings he liked, some he didn't.
Then on one particularly beautiful day when there were no clouds in the sky, he decided to hold his head up high and look up into the sky, well above his own height, for the first time in his life. And it was then he saw the something which called out to him like no other ever had. This something though was far off and high above him, but he began walking anyway with a sense of purpose. Whenever he grew tired, all he had to do was look at this new something and we was revitalized. It was as if this new something was giving him new energy, new life!
At times, he wished he had looked higher than his height sooner, as this something was probably there all along. But of course it wasn't just about looking up high, as sometimes clouds were in the way. As Floyd continued on his trip, he had to use all of the skills he had learned along the way. In fact, if it wasn't for all those other paths in the past, the good and the bad, he would not have been able to take on this trip. It was then he realized that life hadn't been happening to him... it was happening for him.
Finally, Floyd reached his ultimate something!!! HE WAS OVERJOYED! And so he began running around, chasing birds and squirrels... it was paradise.
There once was a puppy named Floyd who loved nothing more than to go for walks... running around, chasing birds and squirrels... it was paradise.
As Floyd grew older he began to get tired of his walks. "There has to be more to it than this.", he thought, "I feel like all I do is go in circles. What's the point?". And with that Floyd decided he wanted to walk somewhere. To make something of his walk. But where?
He pondered this while continuing his usual walk. Afterall, why change when he knows this walk so well. Once he figures out the answer, then he will change. And so he walked and walked and pondered and pondered. But still no answer. Frustrated he barked loudly into the sky, "Please tell me the answer!", but he did not hear a reply.
The next morning, as Floyd as was on his usual walk, he came to a sudden stop. "What the heck is this?!" He asked himeself. "Somebody has built a road right across my usual path! Nobody asked my permission. Who do they think they are?!?" Floyd barked in a fury. Confused, he turned around and went home.
The next morning he set out on his walk hoping it was all a bad dream. But sure enough, the road was still there. And this time, some strange thing with four wheels zoomed by on the road. "What is going on? I don't understand. Why did this happen to me?" Floyd thought. Tail between his legs, Floyd turned around and went home.
The next morning Floyd went to leave on his walk, but then suddenly stopped. He thought of all the change in the last 2 days. "What if more has changed?" He asked himeself. "I don't know if I can handle any more change." And so, Floyd decided to stay home.
"Home isn't so bad." Floyd thought. And he did his best to keep busy, but soon enough he grew tired again. He began to pace in his house. Wondering what to do. Back and forth he paced... "I can't play inside anymore, but I can't go outside... not now... its been too long... too much will have changed by now." Not knowing what to do Floyd barked with frustration loudly into the sky, "Please tell me the answer!", but he did not hear a reply.
That night, Floyd woke up to the loudest thunder he had ever heard in his life. "Great, what now?" He thought. "It can't get any worse." And then sure enough, it did. Water began to flow into Floyd's home ruining all his favourite things. Floyd couldn't believe it. "Why does this always happen to me?" he barked "What did I do to deserve this? I didn't ask for this! This is the worst day of my life."
Feeling as if he had no other choice, Floyd left his home. He couldn't remember the last time he had been outside. And his worries were right... much more had changed.
So Floyd did the only thing he knew what to do, he began walking. Even though much had changed, he quickly adapted and thought to himself, "this isn't so bad." As Floyd relaxed and began to enjoy walking again, he laughed a little and thought, "you know, I never did figure out what the point of these walks are. I really wish somebody would tell me the answer."
Just as soon as this thought had finished a road came across his path. And not just any road... the same road that started this whole mess. FURIOUS Floyd barked and barked and barked until he tired himself right out and lay down beside the road.... feeling completely lost.
When Floyd awoke he was looking down the road instead of across it. This new perspective allowed him to notice something he had never seen in all his days of walking. There was something down the road.
Curious, Floyd walked with the road until he came across this new something. As he came to the spot where he thought it should be, the something wasn't there, but from here he noticed many other somethings. So he continued down many other paths. Some were short, some long, some dark, some bright, some were paved, some were gravel... all with many somethings. Some somethings he liked, some he didn't.
Then on one particularly beautiful day when there were no clouds in the sky, he decided to hold his head up high and look up into the sky, well above his own height, for the first time in his life. And it was then he saw the something which called out to him like no other ever had. This something though was far off and high above him, but he began walking anyway with a sense of purpose. Whenever he grew tired, all he had to do was look at this new something and we was revitalized. It was as if this new something was giving him new energy, new life!
At times, he wished he had looked higher than his height sooner, as this something was probably there all along. But of course it wasn't just about looking up high, as sometimes clouds were in the way. As Floyd continued on his trip, he had to use all of the skills he had learned along the way. In fact, if it wasn't for all those other paths in the past, the good and the bad, he would not have been able to take on this trip. It was then he realized that life hadn't been happening to him... it was happening for him.
Finally, Floyd reached his ultimate something!!! HE WAS OVERJOYED! And so he began running around, chasing birds and squirrels... it was paradise.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Life lessons through riddles
Sometimes the answer is in front of us
A tree doubled in height each year until it reached its maximum height over the course of ten years.
How many years did it take for the tree to reach half its maximum height?
The Importance of Meaning
Why are 2010 (loonies) dollar bills worth more than 2009 (loonies) dollar bills?
The Importance of Perspective
Brad stared through the dirty soot-smeared window on the 22nd floor of the office tower. Overcome with depression he slid the window open and jumped through it. He landed he was completely unhurt, not even a scratch. Outside the building it was a sheer drop to the ground. . Since there was nothing to cushion his fall or slow his descent, how could he have survived the fall?
ASS-U-ME
A black dog stands in the middle of an intersecton in a town painted black. None of the street lights are working due to a power failure caused by a storm. A car with two broken headlights drives towards the dog but turns in time to avoid hitting him. How could the driver have seen the dog in time?
A Lesson in Dynamics
You are on a ship, over the side hangs a rope ladder with half meter rungs. The tide rises a half meter per hour. At the end of five hours, how much of the ladder will remain above the water assuming that nine rungs were above the water when the tide began to rise?
Something to keep as an advisor, not a jailor.
I make you weak at the worst of all times. I keep you safe, I keep you fine. I make your hands sweat, and your heart grow cold, I visit the weak, but seldom the bold. What am I?
Something so powerful it can build us up or tear us down:
What can bring back the dead; make us cry, make us laugh, make us young; born in an instant yet lasts a life time?
COMMENTS WELCOME! ENJOY!
I will post the answers in a few days... email me if you can't sleep.
Your friend and Coach,
Bryce
THE ANSWERS:
1) 9-years - the tree DOUBLES in height every year. Therefore last year it would have been half the height (see it visually).
2) Because 2010 is 1 more than 2009 (think of it as the number of loonies/dollar bills and not the year).
3) Brad was a window washer and was looking at the window from the outside. When he opened it up and jump through he was jumping into the building.
4) It was day time.
5) Nine rungs. The ship rises with the tide.
6) Fear
7) Memories
A tree doubled in height each year until it reached its maximum height over the course of ten years.
How many years did it take for the tree to reach half its maximum height?
The Importance of Meaning
Why are 2010 (loonies) dollar bills worth more than 2009 (loonies) dollar bills?
The Importance of Perspective
Brad stared through the dirty soot-smeared window on the 22nd floor of the office tower. Overcome with depression he slid the window open and jumped through it. He landed he was completely unhurt, not even a scratch. Outside the building it was a sheer drop to the ground. . Since there was nothing to cushion his fall or slow his descent, how could he have survived the fall?
ASS-U-ME
A black dog stands in the middle of an intersecton in a town painted black. None of the street lights are working due to a power failure caused by a storm. A car with two broken headlights drives towards the dog but turns in time to avoid hitting him. How could the driver have seen the dog in time?
A Lesson in Dynamics
You are on a ship, over the side hangs a rope ladder with half meter rungs. The tide rises a half meter per hour. At the end of five hours, how much of the ladder will remain above the water assuming that nine rungs were above the water when the tide began to rise?
Something to keep as an advisor, not a jailor.
I make you weak at the worst of all times. I keep you safe, I keep you fine. I make your hands sweat, and your heart grow cold, I visit the weak, but seldom the bold. What am I?
Something so powerful it can build us up or tear us down:
What can bring back the dead; make us cry, make us laugh, make us young; born in an instant yet lasts a life time?
COMMENTS WELCOME! ENJOY!
I will post the answers in a few days... email me if you can't sleep.
Your friend and Coach,
Bryce
THE ANSWERS:
1) 9-years - the tree DOUBLES in height every year. Therefore last year it would have been half the height (see it visually).
2) Because 2010 is 1 more than 2009 (think of it as the number of loonies/dollar bills and not the year).
3) Brad was a window washer and was looking at the window from the outside. When he opened it up and jump through he was jumping into the building.
4) It was day time.
5) Nine rungs. The ship rises with the tide.
6) Fear
7) Memories
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The Ten Day Challenge! - Day 1
Hi everyone:
Yesterday my coach (yes, even coaches have coaches... everybody can benefit from a coach) invited me to take Tony Robbins' 10 day challenge. For those of you that have his book "Awaken the Giant Within", it starts on page 309. For those that don't have it.... buy a copy now. This book will change your life.
The essence of the challenge is this: For the next 10 consecutive days, refuse to dwell on any unresourceful (negative) thoughts or feeling.Or to state this in the positive: Focus only on resourceful throughts or emotions.
To be clear, this doesn't mean you aren't allowed to temporarily experience a negative thought as let's face it, they will happen. The purpose here is to not DWELL on them. As described in the challenge, when you realize you are experiencing a negative thought or emotion, you have 1 minute to break the pattern.
If you dwell longer than 1 minute, you restart your 10 days.
Again, my coach extended me this challenge and I have excepted. In turn, I am extending the challenge to all of you! Are you up for it??? Come on... I triple dog dare you.. no stampsies or erasies.
This is day 1 for me... and so far so good! I will do my best to blog each day so you can follow along. Furthermore, I encourage all you who are brave enough to accept the challenge to post your comments as to your progress.
And as if a challenge isn't enough to motivate you. For all of those who do decide they are man/woman enough to do this.... contact me through my website (http://www.brycehealey.com/) and I will give you a FREE coaching session in which I will give you a few tools of exactly how to break your negative state.
The first step in creating a breakthrough in your life is awareness, which this exercise will give you plenty of.
Life's a trip. Give'r!
Your friend and Coach,
Bryce
PS - FREE is good, and the next best thing is an amazing deal and my new coaching packages are just that! Check them out at http://www.brycehealey.com/Get_Started_Now.html.
Yesterday my coach (yes, even coaches have coaches... everybody can benefit from a coach) invited me to take Tony Robbins' 10 day challenge. For those of you that have his book "Awaken the Giant Within", it starts on page 309. For those that don't have it.... buy a copy now. This book will change your life.
The essence of the challenge is this: For the next 10 consecutive days, refuse to dwell on any unresourceful (negative) thoughts or feeling.Or to state this in the positive: Focus only on resourceful throughts or emotions.
To be clear, this doesn't mean you aren't allowed to temporarily experience a negative thought as let's face it, they will happen. The purpose here is to not DWELL on them. As described in the challenge, when you realize you are experiencing a negative thought or emotion, you have 1 minute to break the pattern.
If you dwell longer than 1 minute, you restart your 10 days.
Again, my coach extended me this challenge and I have excepted. In turn, I am extending the challenge to all of you! Are you up for it??? Come on... I triple dog dare you.. no stampsies or erasies.
This is day 1 for me... and so far so good! I will do my best to blog each day so you can follow along. Furthermore, I encourage all you who are brave enough to accept the challenge to post your comments as to your progress.
And as if a challenge isn't enough to motivate you. For all of those who do decide they are man/woman enough to do this.... contact me through my website (http://www.brycehealey.com/) and I will give you a FREE coaching session in which I will give you a few tools of exactly how to break your negative state.
The first step in creating a breakthrough in your life is awareness, which this exercise will give you plenty of.
Life's a trip. Give'r!
Your friend and Coach,
Bryce
PS - FREE is good, and the next best thing is an amazing deal and my new coaching packages are just that! Check them out at http://www.brycehealey.com/Get_Started_Now.html.
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