Day 10 / 108 Challenge

#10

"I bow to give thanks for being alive"

I am thankful for being alive. Probably not in the way these Buddhists want though. I was not having a panic attack per-say, but I was able to imagine what it would be like. I have overwhelming amount of projects going on, both personally and professionally.

I kept getting distracted by other pending tasks while I was reading and studying. However, I have achieved peace by writing things down as those thoughts intruded my mind. Then, assessing the urgency, and lay out strategies to complete those tasks. This method was extremely effective, because

1. I was able to view what the upcoming tasks are all in one sight versus my mind constantly searching and storing them in my memory.

2. Two of those tasks did not require my attention TODAY at all, so I was able to forget about them. (so I can focus on what matters)

3. I was able to cross out tasks, thus giving me a sense of accomplishment (dopamine release to reward myself on a good behaviour)

Today's MVP... Caffeine

Although I am mildly stressed about how many moving parts are on my plate, I feel happy when I get them done. I also noticed I only spend 1 or 2 hours a day MAX on resting mindlessly. This number used to be 5+, and on some weekends 10+! I just have to be really careful of not burning out, and maintain this new man's pace of productivity.

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Challenge Log

Requirements
No Snacks No drinks or desserts exceeding weekly limit	No time for snacks or extra meals
Water intake (max 2L)	2L Feeling slightly dehydrated & still seeing symptoms of lack of mineral or fibre.
2x Pomodoro flows (read min. 10 pages)	Bit of Ch 6 (3/4 done)
Productive activity (write a journal or a blog; create a product)	Journalling
Physical activity (min. 45 minutes)	PULL DAY 1. Chin-up +45/50/60/70lb 3-3-3-2.5 2. DB row 90lb 4x6 ea. 3A. BB curl 90lb 3-3-3-4 3B. Cable reverse-grip tricep extension 15lb 4x8 ea. 4A. DB pullover 60lb 3x8 + 45lb 1x8 4B. DB benchpress 60lb 3x6 + 45lb 1x6 5. Hanging leg raise 3x10 + 5s pause end 6. Machine ab crunch lvl16 3x6
Wildcard (any 1 of read/produce/exercise above)	(PRODUCE) Seminar presentation prep Investment pitch deck

Should've/Would've/Could've

-- I need to figure out how to focus on single task better. The biggest struggle is when I am studying. I got overwhelmed by other pending tasks, I was not having effective sessions. At one point I had to remind myself that I am ahead of my study schedule to not stress about the effectiveness. What's more important is staying consistent.

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