Evening Guys
:welcome: back Cyn! We need more details, hows the new house, are you loving the new area? do tell.....
Lav - That photo is amazing! Lily is adorable and it captures her beautifully.
Star - I really feel for you not liking your job, its such a large part of our lives and I really hope you manage to find something new. How long have you been there? Sometimes just to have a fresh start is enough to regain our enthusiasm.
I really dont like what im doing but luckily my Boss is an adorable man who is completely eccentric and makes a dull job more interesting.
Actually I wanted to share this story with you all:-
I had quite a stressful afternoon today and as soon as I got home I went and walked my dog. I realized that in the back of my mind there was a drinking trigger going on.
Whats amazing at how long the habitual memory is. I can remember in my 20's after a taxing day in the office Id go straight to the bar on the way home as way of a reward for the hard work but also as a release mechanism for the tension which had built up. This continued and developed into me opening a bottle of wine to unwind every night at home. And of course the rest is history. But what struck me tonight was how deep seated that pattern of behaviour is. I havent had a proper job in years yet today that same feeling triggered drinking thoughts in me.
As I walked I realized it still felt appealing to go home and open that bottle because I saw it as a way to relax and disperse the tension that work had caused me. Then I started to look at it for what it was, would AL release the tension? Yes is the answer but very temporarily and I would be left with a whole host of new issues in the morning and added stress of having to go to work hungover.
Then I thought of more positive ways to create the same effect. What relax's me? I could go home and soak in a bath, I could listen to my favorite chillout music, I could do a meditation and light some candles. I came home and called my Mum, we chatted for an hour and then I had an early dinner to ensure I wasnt hungry I also realized that without doing anything I would have automatically unwound anyway, our bodies are clever and when we feel tired its easy to find that switch off button and relax naturally. It was an interesting insight and I am now aware of it and determined to change that brain pattern so that next time my 1st thought is the soak in the bath
I listened to this interview earlier today and thought some of you might be interested in hearing it.
Addiction Freedom with David Roppo on Life with Direction with Sharon Quirt 3/16/2011 - VividLife Radio | Internet Radio | Blog Talk Radio
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