It's always a fine view from here: On the cusp !

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

On the cusp !

I haven't been posting regularly lately. It's mostly due to the lack of time available but things are happening. I've taken a good look at my diet recently and I'm eating better. I'm getting more sleep and I'm happier now than I have been for a long while. So what's missing.

I popped into see a friend of mine, last night. The company he works for, have been making cutbacks recently and they're changing the way they calculate the performance bonus (the basic is tiny). He says it's getting to the point where it's becoming a demotivator.

I work for myself as you know and currently have a good, interesting job. Which, if I put some serious hours in and finished it quickly. Would boost my bank account and enable me to clear up a nice little chunk of my debt. So why do I lack the motivation to get on with it ??????????
This arrived in my "In Box" the other day
http://www.thechangeblog.com/motivation-is-a-luxury/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheChangeBlog+%28The+Change+Blog%29

which has made me view motivation a bit differently. I don't have an answer but have a really strong feeling that the solution, for want of a better word is within touching distance.

Onwards and upwards in the pursuit of fulfillment and happyness :-)

2 comments:

UnknownTuesday, June 19, 2012
Sometimes you just got to live. I totally understand where your friend is coming from work wise. My work is a demovitator.
ReplyDelete
Replies
Nic Wednesday, June 20, 2012
I can imagine that working for yourself can be difficult when it comes to motivation. After all, you haven't got anybody else to bounce off when it comes to the positives. Having said that, negativity is contagious by and large, so if one person if not feeling motivated, it is easy for them to bring the rest of the folk down.

As you can see, I don't have an answer either.

:) N
ReplyDelete
Replies

Add comment

Things I've tried.

1. Apple Cider Vinegar. A small amount mixed with the same amount of water. Drunk about half an hour before bed. It's supposed to aid better digestion and help you sleep. I have to say it seems to work and I've been doing this for about a month now.

2. Magnesium supplements. There's a link to a article in the "Maybe of interest" box below. I tried this for about a month in the summer of 2010. I can't say I noticed a difference. It may well be, that I don't have a magnesium deficiency, hence no noticeable improvement but I guess a month wasn't really long enough.

3. Honey before bed. I read something about the body suffering from a lack of something whilst you sleep and a spoon full of honey an hour before bed helps counteracts this. So I've been trying this and although It's early days, I'm finding getting up a bit easier. It's also supposed to help with weight loss too. There's a link below.

4. the 28 Day habit. Well depending on what you find on the web it's anything from six months, 28 or 21 Days. The link makes interesting reading. It helps, if you do the same thing at the same time in the same place. The more senses you employ in the task helps the brain map it out for the future.

5. Vitamin B and St. John's Wort supplements. No real noticeable difference.

6. Ginseng extract. It's a thick brown goo. You mix a tiny amount with (hot) water twice a day. I mix the evening one with the honey. Early days yet, I'll kept you posted.

7. Amino Acids. I'm taking l'argine at the moment. I was also taking l'lysine. There are several, which all help in different ways. I've dropped the l'lysine for the moment as further reading suggests they compete with each other (something to do with receptors). It's early days but I have noticed brusies (tall bloke+ tight working places = bruises) clear up quicker.

It's always a fine view from here

Pages

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

On the cusp !

2 comments:

Blog Archive

Maybe of interest!