The GABA Challenge
The GABA challenge blog documents my attempts at change in my own life. Inspired and challenged by a class on Mechanisms of Change in Family Therapy, I have decided to focus on two things: increasing the amount of physical activity and gaining more focus in my life. I have attempted at these things before - but have had intermittent successes and failures in the process.
So, what makes this journey different: - Hopefully, the fact that people will be reading this blog. Although pressure is not the ideal element that induces change, but social pressure may help this time? May be? Anyone agree? Second, a lot of the reading in this class helps me realize that much of my physical and physiological capacities sort of depend on me. So, the presence of colleagues - hopefully supportive and not pressurizing - and the imminent fear created in me by reading all the stuff for this class (the price of inactivity basically), I shall make this a different journey.
For physical activity, my goal is to go to the gym three times a week and get together with people to play pick up games - mostly basketball and table tennis. To help with focus, I am considering re-taking some GABA supplements, and Mandala drawings.
Though, I was late in putting this blog up, I shall stay more committed. My chiropractor will say there is not enough GABA in the system.
The GABA challenge blog documents my attempts at change in my own life. Inspired and challenged by a class on Mechanisms of Change in Family Therapy, I have decided to focus on two things: increasing the amount of physical activity and gaining more focus in my life. I have attempted at these things before - but have had intermittent successes and failures in the process.
So, what makes this journey different: - Hopefully, the fact that people will be reading this blog. Although pressure is not the ideal element that induces change, but social pressure may help this time? May be? Anyone agree? Second, a lot of the reading in this class helps me realize that much of my physical and physiological capacities sort of depend on me. So, the presence of colleagues - hopefully supportive and not pressurizing - and the imminent fear created in me by reading all the stuff for this class (the price of inactivity basically), I shall make this a different journey.
For physical activity, my goal is to go to the gym three times a week and get together with people to play pick up games - mostly basketball and table tennis. To help with focus, I am considering re-taking some GABA supplements, and Mandala drawings.
Though, I was late in putting this blog up, I shall stay more committed. My chiropractor will say there is not enough GABA in the system.
