AM7 Log

[NOMAD]

Stage 1 -Day 9

I had a really good holiday weekend. Two days of the weekend were sunny and beautiful. I was moderately productive and got to spend some quality time with my family.

One thing that occurred to me this weekend is that my disposition lately has been overwhelmingly positive. I've noticed this multiple times now, but it really hit me when I was out for a walk this weekend. I found myself lost in how beautiful the day was. I was admiring not only the beautiful sunny weather but even the way the trees cast shadows in the ground. It's like everything in that moment was good and I breathed in every minute of it.

I've recently begun to visit a chiropractor to help me with some lower back issues I've dealt with over the past few years. It's helping tremendously. As a result of the visits, I've invested in a roman chair so I can do some posterior chain work to help offset the fact that I'm sitting all day. Then,  while lying in bed, I decided to check out some old weight lifting materials I had saved over the years. That led me to purchasing a book on lifting from the 90s that I'm excited to be reading. Also, I've modified my diet a bit to be more sustainable and more suitable to muscle retention.

I say all the above to point out that something is shifting internally toward the positive and I'm very happy about it. I know the various stages are supposed to take the user off balance, but I'm not experiencing that at all. I feel better than I have in a very long time.

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Stage 1 - Day 11

I'm having moments of intense joy. There's a sense that I'm at the beginning of the rest of my life. The last time I can recall feeling this way is when I made a career change in my late twenties (twenty years ago). At the time,  I felt like the future possibilities were endless and I feel that way now.

I have a persistent urge to upgrade my life. I already mentioned the weight lifting book that I'm reading. Over the next two weeks,  I'll be  refining my liftng routine. As of this morning, I've switched to morning workouts (4am bitches) instead of after work evening workouts to increase intensity and enhance sleep quality. I've purchased a new piece of equipment for posterior chain work that I've neglected for years and an open trap bar to incorporate deadlifts without aggravating existing issues. I've already mentioned diet tweaks.

I have a renewed hunger for knowledge on certain topics. So, in addition to reading the lifting book,  I'm listening to my 2nd audible book since starting Stage1 during my drive to and from work. I've downloaded a new note taking app that I'll use the write down thoughts and insights I have throughout the day. That way, I can ponder the thoughts and insights as well as how to turn them into action instead of allowing them to vanish into thin air.

All in all,  I'm very impressed with Stage 1 so far. I don't think I've ever had a sub light a fire under me like this one has. But, the process is surprisingly pleasant.

[Frosted]

Stage 1 - Day 11

I'm having moments of intense joy. There's a sense that I'm at the beginning of the rest of my life. The last time I can recall feeling this way is when I made a career change in my late twenties (twenty years ago). At the time,  I felt like the future possibilities were endless and I feel that way now.

I have a persistent urge to upgrade my life. 

Noticing a lot of the same as well. The first paragraph is strikingly similar to how I feel right now. "-sense that I'm beginning [..] the rest of my life" describes exactly what I'm moving into right now.

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Stage 1 - Day 11

I'm having moments of intense joy. There's a sense that I'm at the beginning of the rest of my life. The last time I can recall feeling this way is when I made a career change in my late twenties (twenty years ago). At the time,  I felt like the future possibilities were endless and I feel that way now.

I have a persistent urge to upgrade my life. 

Noticing a lot of the same as well. The first paragraph is strikingly similar to how I feel right now. "-sense that I'm beginning [..] the rest of my life" describes exactly what I'm moving into right now.

That's awesome man. I hope it continues for you. I think you're going to like Stage 1 as well.

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Stage 1 - Day 14

More of the same. Friday and Saturday were productive days. Today I might take it easy.  Or, i might not. I feel good when I'm doing and when I'm not doing, i feel good when I'm learning. I'm not sitting around wasting time.  I love that about Stage 1.

I suspect there's some positive thinking, positive attitude scripting infused into Stage 1. That's been a prevalent undertone.

Life is good.

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Day 19

This week I've had some trouble managing multiple tasks. It occurred to me that it could be because the brain optimizer is no longer at work.

Stage 1 is still a smooth ride. It's less passive than Stage 0, but I'm hoping future stages are more aggressive. I'm looking forward to seeing what Stage 2 brings.

[Frosted]

Day 19

This week I've had some trouble managing multiple tasks. It occurred to me that it could be because the brain optimizer is no longer at work.

Stage 1 is still a smooth ride. It's less passive than Stage 0, but I'm hoping future stages are more aggressive. I'm looking forward to seeing what Stage 2 brings.

ah man, I'm gonna miss brain optimizer when I switch to stage 1 soon. 

[Shannon]

Brain Optimizer makes long term to permanent changes to the way your brain is wired. Whatever it has achieved will carry on.

[NOMAD]

Brain Optimizer makes long term to permanent changes to the way your brain is wired.  Whatever it has achieved will carry on.

That's good to know. There must be another variable I've overlooked.

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Stage 1 - Day 22

The mood enhancing component of Stage 1 is its most prevalent quality for me. I don't notice it every hour of every day, but when it kicks in,  it's euphoric. I don't recall experiencing sub-induced euphoria since back in the day when the "morphine drip" was a thing.

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Stage 1 - Day 25

For the past two weeks, I've switched things up with my workouts. Instead of evening workouts  I'm working out first thing in the morning (wake at 4am, then lifting by 4:30). The switch has been effortless. Instead of having to coax myself out of bed,  I just get up and do it. My workouts are better and it really sets the pace for the day. When I get home, I usually walk for another 45 min to an hour depending on my pace, eat, then go to bed. I'm more active now than I've been in years and i feel great. On top of that, my sleep has been phenomenal.

I've also been consuming less alcohol on the weekends. That's mainly because of Stage 1's mood elevation.

Lately, I've been researching health topics, listening to audible books on various subjects, and playing with a form of mind mapping (for lack of better term) in an attempt to discover something... I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking for, but there's something. The underlying drive seems to be that I'm shifting my focus away from workaholic tendencies that have plagued me for 20+ years and toward  developing myself in multiple directions that I want to go. I feel like I'm in an expansion phase of my life and I'm chomping at the bit for more.