Thanks for the daily inspiration, do you have more suggestions to train "abstinence". The three you mentioned do only partially work for me:
1. cold showers -> never ever :D I just love hot showers and it gives a good start/end of the day
2. Fasting -> I face very inconsistent days where it is sometimes necessary to eat dinner at 5pm or it's not possible to have it earlier than 9pm.
3. Excercise -> this is something I already do.
For the phone I'm already practicing a few (not using it the first hour of the day) and I'll try the black and white mode! Thanks a great piece of advice :)
you can train "abstinence" in many ways. Here are some ideas
- No snacking (only take in food during your meals)
- No social media after 9 pm
- Take a walk after each meal (without headphones and your favorite podcasts - except the voice-over from my posts - that is allowed )
- Reading a book instead of Netflix
- …
That being said, fasting is by far my favorite one. However, I do understand that the more inconsistent your days are getting the harder it is to keep the fasting window. My own little trick for days that involve travel is to take some nuts with me. It's not a full meal ofc. but it can help to suppress hunger and "continue" the fast. (On top of that nuts are promoting dopamine release so you won't be sleepy or unmotivated after it)
It's great that you are already exercising regularly.
Regarding the cold showers… It doesnt have to substitute your regular shower, it can be something additional that you do. Maybe you can try a quick cold shower post-workout… ;-)
Thanks for the daily inspiration, do you have more suggestions to train "abstinence". The three you mentioned do only partially work for me:
1. cold showers -> never ever :D I just love hot showers and it gives a good start/end of the day
2. Fasting -> I face very inconsistent days where it is sometimes necessary to eat dinner at 5pm or it's not possible to have it earlier than 9pm.
3. Excercise -> this is something I already do.
For the phone I'm already practicing a few (not using it the first hour of the day) and I'll try the black and white mode! Thanks a great piece of advice :)
Hi David,
you can train "abstinence" in many ways. Here are some ideas
- No snacking (only take in food during your meals)
- No social media after 9 pm
- Take a walk after each meal (without headphones and your favorite podcasts - except the voice-over from my posts - that is allowed )
- Reading a book instead of Netflix
- …
That being said, fasting is by far my favorite one. However, I do understand that the more inconsistent your days are getting the harder it is to keep the fasting window. My own little trick for days that involve travel is to take some nuts with me. It's not a full meal ofc. but it can help to suppress hunger and "continue" the fast. (On top of that nuts are promoting dopamine release so you won't be sleepy or unmotivated after it)
It's great that you are already exercising regularly.
Regarding the cold showers… It doesnt have to substitute your regular shower, it can be something additional that you do. Maybe you can try a quick cold shower post-workout… ;-)