tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post357333085097821273..comments2024-03-15T00:27:48.794-07:00Comments on Retire In Style Blog Too: The Advantages of Thinking LessBarbara Torrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09618291241661047482noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-7113495560582838872016-11-02T14:34:45.566-07:002016-11-02T14:34:45.566-07:00Thank you for your thoughts Galen. Yes, it does se...Thank you for your thoughts Galen. Yes, it does seem that the majority of "habitual thinking" is negative and it is a very hard habit to break. Unfortunately, that line of thinking takes those around us down too. <br><br>This morning someone was telling me about...well it was an organ recital! I jumped up and down with joy because I did not have what they were talking about. We all laughed!<br><br>Be well.<br><br>b+Barbara Torrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114209481329773753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-61552755685610253842016-11-02T11:45:30.620-07:002016-11-02T11:45:30.620-07:00Oh my gosh, this is so true!! And it isn't jus...Oh my gosh, this is so true!! And it isn't just about retirement. It starts young. In the last week, I have heard so many complaints about children and spouses from young people! I think our habit of complaining comes from a need to connect. For reasons that I don't fully understand, we tend to connect over negative opinions of the weather, politics, our spouses, our jobs, our health, whatever. We could just as easily connect over positive or grateful opinions.<br><br>Several years ago, a minister, fed up with the atmosphere of chronic complaining in his congregation, started a complaint free challenge. The goal was to go 21 straight days without complaining. If you complain, you start the count over. The result of this effort is to make ourselves aware of all the complaining we unconsciously engage in, and then to break the habit. I tried it, and while I never made it to the full 21 days (I think my record was 15), I absolutely decreased my complaining habit and began to see the world with gratitude for all my blessings.<br><br>Also, studies show that the overwhelming majority of habitual thinking our minds engage in is negative! So your solution is spot on--think less!!!!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-44920848736629943122016-11-01T19:24:20.823-07:002016-11-01T19:24:20.823-07:00I have learned that the past does not exist. That ...I have learned that the past does not exist. That keeps me sane. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09618291241661047482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-15683873588459602562016-11-01T19:22:52.186-07:002016-11-01T19:22:52.186-07:00So so true. I like your husband. 😜So so true. I like your husband. 😜Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09618291241661047482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-64789661231865742862016-11-01T19:21:44.225-07:002016-11-01T19:21:44.225-07:00It is a trap we can fall into. It will be okay. It is a trap we can fall into. It will be okay. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09618291241661047482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-85669044315791347882016-11-01T19:20:40.234-07:002016-11-01T19:20:40.234-07:00😎😎Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09618291241661047482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-28263121848877918682016-11-01T19:20:10.528-07:002016-11-01T19:20:10.528-07:00We all will but I am worried. We all will but I am worried. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09618291241661047482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-32381321629339977352016-11-01T17:44:04.835-07:002016-11-01T17:44:04.835-07:00I am in a funk over the election. I wish I could j...I am in a funk over the election. I wish I could just let it go, but I'll manage to survive no matter what happens. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-15161178230749400142016-11-01T09:54:55.810-07:002016-11-01T09:54:55.810-07:00When I'm in a funk I tend to blog or now Faceb...When I'm in a funk I tend to blog or now Facebook it. Though I often couch the problems in other problems--old ones of mine, other peoples, the countries or the world.<br>I worked in a nursing home and wouldn't volunteer in one now as I would "get" every problem a person has. We just had a hurricane and a friend and I organized a local benefit for some families who didn't want their needs known publicly. That was fun. I try to be around for my community---I do get what you're saying about unhappy people but there are many other ways of giving back.<br>It's hard. I spent too many years sidetracked from own goals because I felt that I had to help people who have the invisible disability I didn't learn the name of until I was almost 57. After having spent years helping them, I'm back to my book---the editing stage which isn't fun but necessary. I did get sidetracked by the election but again that was productive in that I convinced more younger people than I would have thought not to waste their vote. I don't know if you saw this article but think that you will appreciate it and it might bring a smile to your face as you do stay involved!<br>http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/01/science/facebook-longer-life.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=15&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2016%2F11%2F01%2Fscience%2Ffacebook-longer-life.html&eventName=Watching-article-clickpiahttp://courtingdestiny.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-86503675104883102392016-11-01T05:24:59.560-07:002016-11-01T05:24:59.560-07:00We all have those moments in our lives. The cure? ...We all have those moments in our lives. The cure? You can get busy, as Tami says, or . . . you can go to the beach, which is what we have done.Tom Sightingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-49734502579328073362016-10-31T17:56:11.038-07:002016-10-31T17:56:11.038-07:00My husband just told me yesterday that he noticed ...My husband just told me yesterday that he noticed I was recently overthinking everything. It's not my usual style so here I am trying to figure it out. Keep moving forward!Doreen McGettiganhttp://www.doreenmcgettigan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-6062153242456476582016-10-31T17:31:48.111-07:002016-10-31T17:31:48.111-07:00When I am in a funk, I tend to get quiet. But, oh...When I am in a funk, I tend to get quiet. But, oh boy, have I ever been sharing my agony with Clostridium Difficile for the past six months! I'm sure people were tired of hearing about it. But, then again, they should't ask how I'm doing if they don't want to hear the answer. Surprising, husband Andy says I never complain.Dinata Misovechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09445179285011532683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-74328020838506401432016-10-31T15:30:08.276-07:002016-10-31T15:30:08.276-07:00Organ recital, that cracks me up. Not literally! ...Organ recital, that cracks me up. Not literally! Thinking less means not overthinking which is good. My SIL who I adored and has passed would overthink to death past conversations and often I would say to her, You are overthinking there is no subtext! I think I was right most of the time!Haralee Sleepwearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263065017109894464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-23113868824079885952016-10-31T14:05:37.813-07:002016-10-31T14:05:37.813-07:00That is wonderful Terra. People like you are an in...That is wonderful Terra. People like you are an inspiration for the rest of us.Barbara Torrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114209481329773753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-44257187032722177072016-10-31T14:05:00.887-07:002016-10-31T14:05:00.887-07:00Yes there are and that is a wonderful idea, one th...Yes there are and that is a wonderful idea, one that I often consider. I am very busy doing what good I can for those close to me. But unhappy people make me unhappy too. I am just that way.Barbara Torrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114209481329773753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-36447439270013100342016-10-31T13:19:00.392-07:002016-10-31T13:19:00.392-07:00Thinking less, what a great concept. I wish I coul...Thinking less, what a great concept. I wish I could do it, ha ha. I like Tami's comment, volunteering at a retirement home keeps me out of trouble, at least part of the time.Terra Hangenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306252283429139894.post-16589852922493675482016-10-31T13:06:04.834-07:002016-10-31T13:06:04.834-07:00Perhaps it is time to volunteer your time to a wor...Perhaps it is time to volunteer your time to a worthy cause? There are plenty of organizations just begging for an extra set of hands ...Tami Von Zalezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com