The past week I’ve been playing Rocksmith. It’s a music “game” that aims to teach you how to play the guitar. Unlike the other music games that have come out over the past few years, this one doesn’t just give you a plastic instrument that you push buttons to make what they call music. This [...]
Posts Tagged ‘habit energy’
I’ve Got Blisters on my Fingers!
Posted in Buddhism, Meditation, Weight Loss, tagged Buddhism, creativity, habit energy, meditation, music, practice, weight loss on November 11, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The Perils of Mindless Eating
Posted in Mindfulness, Weight Loss, tagged habit energy, suffering, weight loss on February 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Besides the obvious dangers of weight gain, there is an equally important thing to keep in mind: when you eat mindlessly, you often don’t watch what you are putting into your mouth. This happened to me tonight and I’m still paying for it. Proceed with caution and heed my words of warning. One of the healthier [...]
Hacking the Brain
Posted in Buddhism, Meditation, tagged breathing, Buddhism, depression, habit energy, meditation, mindfulness, Zen on December 22, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I’ve been asked by a number of different people why I meditate. When someone asks a question like that, it’s usually backed up by a lot of their perceptions or beliefs about what meditation is. Most people don’t have a lot of exposure to meditation outside of movies or TV shows or spiritual superstars or [...]
The Power of Habit Energy
Posted in Buddhism, Savor, Weight Loss, tagged Buddhism, dinner, habit energy, kids, Savor, suffering, weight loss on October 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Last Saturday night, the kids really wanted spaghetti for dinner. It had been a long time since we’d had it so I whipped up some sauce and made the spaghetti. Overall, it was a good, quick dinner. I even kept my portion down to a reasonable level. It was great for me since I hadn’t [...]
Time To Learn Something New
Posted in Weight Loss, tagged exercise, habit energy, happiness, health, meditation, weight loss on October 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Today was one of those days that I really enjoy. I’ve done very little but what I have done was great. I got a new phone: the Motorola Droid 2. It’s much nicer than the one I had previously and, the best thing is, it’s on an open platform and you’re able to create applications [...]
Whoopie (pies)
Posted in Weight Loss, tagged habit energy, weight loss on October 14, 2010 | 5 Comments »
There are a few things up here in Maine that they just don’t have in Ohio. It’s great to get to experience these things as they are local items that add a uniqueness to where you live. It sets your region apart from everywhere else. Sure, we all have a McDonald’s and an Applebees and [...]
When Habit and Desire Clash
Posted in Savor, Weight Loss, tagged habit energy, health, mindfulness, obesity, Savor, vegetarianism, weight loss on October 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been on this weight loss experience for almost 4 months now. In the past 4 months, I’ve lost over 50 pounds. I’ve made a lot of changes in the way that I live and the way that I eat and the way that I experience the world. One of my motivating factors behind making [...]
Life Is Good
Posted in Weight Loss, tagged Buddhism, diet, exercise, habit energy, happiness, vegetarianism, weight loss on September 30, 2010 | 3 Comments »
So, here I am. I started really paying attention to my weight on June 30. I actually started before then but I didn’t make it a point to remember the date so I picked that one because I knew it was truthful to use. Now it’s been three months to the day and the scales [...]
Caloric Balance
Posted in Mindfulness, Weight Loss, tagged diet, forgiveness, habit energy, meditation, mindfulness, weight loss on September 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »
If you notice my current weight on the left side of the blog, you’ll see that the number of pounds lost has gone down. This isn’t something I’m happy about but I’ve just come off a pretty busy week and I’ve also not been exercising as I should. I noticed that my body was really [...]
Facing a Challenge
Posted in Buddhism, Weight Loss, tagged Buddhism, habit energy, quinoa, sangha, vegetarianism, weight loss on September 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today is our annual Sangha Family Day picnic. I’m about to head out to spend time with my fellow practitioners and their families. Because it’s a Buddhist event, there will be lots of vegetarian options but my concern is that I’ll allow my habit energy to get the best of me and I’ll just keep eating as [...]
