Members get a daily Covid-19 topic focused on Covid in Tennessee.
Supporters are part of a self-improvement sub-group where value is dispensed daily on personal growth in all aspects of life, informed by many sources. New members welcome!
Today in Tennessee, there were 24 new SARS-CoV2 infections reported, deaths were listed as -2, and hospitalizations were down to 214. Positivity was 2.86%
Sometimes the numbers are so incoherent that I wonder if the State is really trying anymore. But unless we get a big upswing, I don't think it matters that much now.
In North Korea, two health officials were fired for not enforcing Covid restrictions. I wonder if they'll be shot before the week is out, or if Kim Jong Un will just tie them to a stake and fire a mortar at them, like he did to his uncle.
The necessity for a daily Covid update here is becoming less and less. I continue to write daily on my self-improvement page, but I may reduce the frequency of these Covid-related posts, which have been daily on FB since March of 2020. If you wish to keep following my writing, and have any desire taking control of the trajectory of your life and no longer just surviving, I invite you to become a supporter here on Locals. Supporters get more direct access to me and are invited to join a private group that is mirrored here on Facebook.
People who join now will be grandfathered in at the $5 per month supporter level. In July, that will be going up to $50 monthly for new members, which is about half of what I paid for the first self-improvement group I was a part of. I promise I'm delivering more than I was getting there.
If you're wondering what you'd be getting, here's a brief summary:
Imagine if we each day worked to be 1% better than the day before. This is my goal for myself and each of my supporters. So, daily, I post on a self-improvement topic.
I have four goals:
Healthy body
Healthy mind
Healthy relationships
Healthy finances
So at least one post each week addresses one of these areas of our lives.
I share what I've learned. I've had great teachers, many unique experiences, and more school than anyone ought to have. So you're getting my own synthesis of what I've learned and am learning.
Plus, anyone in the group is invited to post your own thoughts for the rest of the members to also learn from or give feedback to.
If, after a month or two, you feel that I'm not delivering on my promise to add value to your life, you can end your support and send me a message. I'll refund a month of your support.
But I doubt that you'll want to do that.
Stay healthy!
I'm on a weekend night call schedule this weekend, which always leaves me feeling under-rested and generally icky.
But I wanted to remind you that outdoor exercise without screens is really good for your mental health.
Go outdoors, preferably into the woods.
Get in tune with those surroundings, the sights, the sounds, the smells, even the movement of air and the varying temperatures as you walk.
We were made to be outdoors.
We were definitely not made to work in cubicles.
One Degree!
What you want from your body will dictate what you need to set as goals, and the goals will determine what you'll end up having to change to attain them.
I've spoken many times about systems being better than goals, and my position has not changed.
But goals are easier to discuss and to understand, so for this week, we'll be very specific about goals.
Do you want more muscle mass?
Do you want to be stronger?
Do you want to run faster?
Do you want to gain weight?
Do you want to lose weight?
Do you want to improve general fitness?
Do you want longevity?
Do you want strong bones?
Do you want to earn a Black Belt?
Understanding the benefits and costs of each particular goal may help you decide what you want.
For example, if you want to compete in body-building competitions, you'll not be doing the same thing as if you were focused on longevity. Same with strength competitions.
But general fitness and longevity go fairly well together.
Running is great but will increase the likelihood of needing knee or hip ...
I'll make this one short and to the point.
Spring time change is hard on all of us. Having to get up an hour early doesn't make going to bed an hour earlier much easier.
Yes, it's nice to have more productive time in the evening.
But it's at the cost of forcing us out of be an hour earlier, as we all know.
Our challenge is to adjust our circadian rhythm to match the world's expectations around us.
My main strategy is supplementing with a dose of melatonin about a half hour before I need to be asleep. It helps most people fall asleep more readily.
If you need a nap during your day, take it between mid-morning and early afternoon. Limit it to 20 minutes.
Taking a longer or later nap may make it even harder to get off to sleep in time.
All of the other normal advice applies even moreso:
- Take a 20-minute walk after supper.
- No screen time for the last hour before bed.
- Listen to calm music after supper.
- Don't eat for 2 hours before bed.
- Don't have conflict-laden conversations ...
