Ego 00: Resolutions

    This is a list of some physical changes I will be making in my routine. I distinguish the physical from the mental for ease of discussion; they are, however, part of the same Whole, and so the changes to my physical environment and schedule will, hopefully, clear my mind of distractions, useless thoughts, and open the way a new paradigm on the world. I attempt to justify each change with a brief description.

    Meditate twice daily, for 15 minutes each, once after rising and once before sleeping. In the first I shall focus on how my will can achieve my goals, and sharpen my dedication; in the second, I shall focus on compassionate feelings for all living things, and my fellow humans especially. Meditation is known to reduce stress, to increase focus, and pairing this at the beginning and end of each day gives me a nice symmetry.

    Every day I shall perform some kind of physical exercise. So far, I alternate between running and calisthenic (body weight) training. I will make sure that I spend an appropriate amount of time running, and that I keep a consistent schedule for push-ups, pull-ups, planks, etc. Physical fitness increases mood, health, memory and focus.

    I shall write four times a week: twice in this blog, on Monday and Friday, and twice in my private journal, on Sunday and Wednesday. I wish to leave behind physical artifacts of my subjective experience to track my progress.

    I shall keep track of the hours I spend on activities. I had previously implemented this, but the death of my grandmother on the 14th of October has thrown that and many other things off. My grief and helplessness at her loss is part of what motivates this blog (this belongs in a Mental post).

    These are my decisions. I shall try to implement them in the coming week, and report back my progress. I don't imagine I will have time to explore more of the mental until the holidays come around.

Addendum:
    Reduce the consumption of alcohol to no more than one standard drink a day, three drinks a week. Moderately increase the use of caffeine. This is for greater productivity, focus, and health, as well as an exercise of willpower.