Day 12 listening to EHPRA 2.0
Situation #1:
Yesterday at work. I used a pallet jack to move a pallet with a 10 foot high cardboard container. I had to walk backwards so I could see where to go without hitting something or someone. In the process, a supervisor told me to hurry because he was waiting for me to walk by. I briefly raised my voice and worked more slowly to make him wait longer. He got the message and left me alone.
Usually, I dwell on little stuff like this and the anger brews while keeping that person in my mind, until another incident happens and I explode taking it out on that person this anger has been brewing. The incident's take time to accumulate and usually the person is unaware as to why I exploded in the first place. Worse situation, someone that is playfully teasing me is unaware that I'm angry inside and I explode at them instead of the person I intended the release for.
This time was different. After 2 minutes of raising my voice. I calmed down and let it go.
Situation #2:
My team at work consists of 3 people. 21 y/o girl, 28 y/o man, and myself, 50 y/o. They are both new (2nd month on the job) and she has found a boyfriend to hang out with at work and off. Her new boyfriend has done my current job and has been at our company long enough (7 years) to know better when there is work to be done, it has to be done.
Initially, she is fine. We do our primary job as a team, the first two hours. Then it's downhill from there. She will go hang out with him, technically... she is still working, just not the secondary job that me and the other guy is doing. Management, thinks it's nice that he (her boyfriend, 24 y/o, was a virgin until they started dating) finally has a girlfriend and they like how eager she is to learn his job.
People that know me, have talked to me in private and pleaded that I leave them alone and not work as hard as I do. Again, a situation that would cause anger to brew inside my mind on a daily basis. I am able to let go.
At home
My Mother was invited to my cousin's wedding and she usually uses the reason, "I have nothing to wear." as an excuse not to go. She is looking forward to going to the wedding this Saturday.
Health
http://subliminal-talk.com/thread-7145-p...#pid100721
Click on the link to read what happened between me and my personal trainer.
Two weeks after I stopped using a personal trainer, I had a blood test and then I went to talk about the results with my Doctor. When I went in, I was getting over a cold and could barely breathe and it affected my blood pressure reading. It was 140/91, normal is 120/80, ideal 110/70.
I could see the disappointment on my Doctor's face and I reminded her that in December 2015 she told me I was prediabetic. I reassured my Doctor that I stopped eating rice/bread/pasta, joined a gym, and hired a personal trainer. She picked up the report on the blood test and saw that my a1c
http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedur...c-20167930 went from 6.3 to 5.8. Normal levels are from 4.0 to 5.6.
Home Gym
After reading the book by Charles Staley-Muscle Logic-
Escalating Density Training. I decided to buy 2 sets of IronMaster dumbbells
http://www.ironmaster.com/products/quick...-system-75
PlateMates Hex Pair, 1.25-Pounds Each
http://www.theplatemate.com/products.htm
Alpha Grips, I got two of each. It helps improve your grip.
http://www.ironbullstrength.com/catalogs...lpha+Grips
Most common diameter of a barbell or dumbbell handle is 1 inch, costs less than a 2 inch diameter handle.
Thick bars stimulate much more muscle fibers in the hands, forearms, upper arms and whole upper body. How? By the principle of irradiation:
"A muscle contracting at its maximum capacity will recruit the neighbouring muscle to support its action.”
Basically, using a thick bar is the fastest, easiest and cheapest way to add muscle and strength to your upper body. Using a thick bar automatically targets your body’s weak links, which helps you to unlock massive increases in the strength of your whole body.
Dreams
When I remember a dream. I'll mention it.
I was talking to a woman and I could feel there were people behind me. I briefly turned around and saw 10 or 15 people silently sitting and looking at us. I was about to start all over from the beginning of what I was saying to the woman and then I decided to just face her and let the group wonder what I was discussing with her. End of dream.