I am trying to address a slight food addiction and a more-than-slight predilection for letting the day get away from me and nose diving into uber-reactionary mode, but I think that these may be transferable.
(1) The Long Fast
I am something of a binary person, so, for me, any diet that calls for restraint simply does not work. Ergo, I have adopted what I call 'the long fast'. I eat breakfast at 8am, and then I do not eat anything during the day - i.e. work from 8am to 8pm, hit the gym from 8pm to 10pm, eat dinner around 10pm.
One would think that this would be a challenge, but, in reality, once I get over the hunger-hump (no double entendre intended), I am good to go, and my workouts have been _way_ better (I think this has to do with my body having all available resources at its disposal, versus having anything locked up in digestion).
(2) The 15 Minute Interval
Throughout the day, every 15 minutes, I take 3 sips of water. This is a poor [less capable] man's version of the _only_ technique that Buddha used to achieve enlightenment (i.e. by being aware of every breath).
I think I would go insane if I had to be aware of every breath, and I am pretty sure if Buddha had to code in three different languages, work a laptop / tablet / smart phone, drive a car, etc, while being aware of every breath, he might have gone insane as well ;-) At the very least, I have to 'wake up' every 15 minutes, and this is far superior to the 'black out' periods that I have experienced in the past.
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