Comments on: The Power of Less: Healthy Habits Made Simple http://naturalbias.com/the-power-of-less-healthy-habits-made-simple/ A better life through natural health, fitness, and personal development. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Vin http://naturalbias.com/the-power-of-less-healthy-habits-made-simple/#comment-6464 Vin Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:40:05 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=7903#comment-6464 Hi ægil, thanks for sharing your thoughts! I like what you said about minimalism and think that some people get carried away with following a primal or paleo lifestyle in the same manner. For some people, it almost seems to become more of an identity than a means to fulfill a purpose. I think your idea of concept maps is a great one. Tags and categories definitely isn't enough and I've actually been thinking about ways to categorize the site better. Hi ægil, thanks for sharing your thoughts!

I like what you said about minimalism and think that some people get carried away with following a primal or paleo lifestyle in the same manner. For some people, it almost seems to become more of an identity than a means to fulfill a purpose.

I think your idea of concept maps is a great one. Tags and categories definitely isn’t enough and I’ve actually been thinking about ways to categorize the site better.

]]> By: Vin http://naturalbias.com/the-power-of-less-healthy-habits-made-simple/#comment-6463 Vin Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:22:50 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=7903#comment-6463 Hi Carrie, thanks for sharing your experience! I sounds like you have a great homeschooling plan in place. I totally agree that following a traditional diet based on natural whole foods makes healthy eating much more simple. Not only in regards to cooking, but also understanding. It sounds like getting to bed earlier might be a great candidate for a new habit to work on for this month! :) Hi Carrie, thanks for sharing your experience! I sounds like you have a great homeschooling plan in place.

I totally agree that following a traditional diet based on natural whole foods makes healthy eating much more simple. Not only in regards to cooking, but also understanding.

It sounds like getting to bed earlier might be a great candidate for a new habit to work on for this month! :)

]]> By: Vin http://naturalbias.com/the-power-of-less-healthy-habits-made-simple/#comment-6462 Vin Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:19:27 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=7903#comment-6462 Hi Kamna, you're quite welcome! Taking things at a measured pace is a health tip in it's own right that's easy to forget. As I've mentioned in the article, I've overlooked it many times myself. Hi Kamna, you’re quite welcome! Taking things at a measured pace is a health tip in it’s own right that’s easy to forget. As I’ve mentioned in the article, I’ve overlooked it many times myself.

]]> By: Vin http://naturalbias.com/the-power-of-less-healthy-habits-made-simple/#comment-6461 Vin Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:17:40 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=7903#comment-6461 Hi Oscar, thank you for your comment and your feedback! I'm happy to have inspired you with additional motivation and I hope you enjoy the rest of the site. Hi Oscar, thank you for your comment and your feedback! I’m happy to have inspired you with additional motivation and I hope you enjoy the rest of the site.

]]> By: Vin http://naturalbias.com/the-power-of-less-healthy-habits-made-simple/#comment-6459 Vin Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:16:01 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=7903#comment-6459 This is a great point! I have very boring eating habits myself, but I'm too concerned about my health to ever let the monotony of cooking get in my way. However, I could certainly see how other people might. I think this point is equally relevant to exercise as well. It can be hard to get excited about exercise when you've been following the same routine for months. This is a great point! I have very boring eating habits myself, but I’m too concerned about my health to ever let the monotony of cooking get in my way. However, I could certainly see how other people might. I think this point is equally relevant to exercise as well. It can be hard to get excited about exercise when you’ve been following the same routine for months.

]]> By: Vin http://naturalbias.com/the-power-of-less-healthy-habits-made-simple/#comment-6458 Vin Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:12:53 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=7903#comment-6458 Hi Dave, thanks for your comment! I agree, the one habit per month is one of my favorite pieces of advice from the book. Although, depending on the habit, I think it's possible to do more per month. I think the key is doing them sequentially so that they have your undivided attention until they become a natural habit. Hi Dave, thanks for your comment! I agree, the one habit per month is one of my favorite pieces of advice from the book. Although, depending on the habit, I think it’s possible to do more per month. I think the key is doing them sequentially so that they have your undivided attention until they become a natural habit.

]]> By: ægil http://naturalbias.com/the-power-of-less-healthy-habits-made-simple/#comment-6440 ægil Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:43:38 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=7903#comment-6440 I <i>naturally</i> disagree with what he says about nutrition and exercise (only those you pointed out)! It came from my intuition that resistance to nature is futile [laughs]. You truly got to suggest Leo to read your blog! though I feel calling your blog a <i>blog</i> is an understatement. The problem with many people is that they are not aware of what they doing, because most are stuck in a routine. They just have take a pause, shining light on what they are doing, that is called awareness. Your time (or other limited resources) is like RAM, which should be used effectively, not on unneccesary apps! Quit unnecessary apps. I have several ideas how blogs like yours and leo's should have special features: • Like calling past articles as archives is an understatement, because some articles are true classics. • Recycling articles instead of writing new ones (improving them), so an article version history should exist, like in Wikipedia. • Concept maps highlighting the sole purpose of the information blog, how articles or categories flow from the purpose and how articles relate to another. (this thing requires advanced web standards which I do not know). Explaining this requires a whole blog post! • Highlighting important points in the text. … and other big ideas. Using minimalism for the sake of minimalism is being obsessed with it. You have be concerned about the audience/user to make it effective. When i visited his minimalist blog, I just did not like how it looked, too minimalist! So minimalism also has its limits, so does simplicity. I feel i found a solution for obsession: if appropriate, be concerned about yourself or the audience/user: that should be the main ingredient for evetything you do. I simply feel I can have the genius of Einstein if I use my intuition, so does everybody. (that sentence came from my gut feeling or intuition). To bring out my full power, I only need to have a high self esteem, not ego, which is the complete opposite. sincerely raw words from ægil! I naturally disagree with what he says about nutrition and exercise (only those you pointed out)! It came from my intuition that resistance to nature is futile [laughs].

You truly got to suggest Leo to read your blog! though I feel calling your blog a blog is an understatement.

The problem with many people is that they are not aware of what they doing, because most are stuck in a routine.

They just have take a pause, shining light on what they are doing, that is called awareness. Your time (or other limited resources) is like RAM, which should be used effectively, not on unneccesary apps!

Quit unnecessary apps.

I have several ideas how blogs like yours and leo’s should have special features:

• Like calling past articles as archives is an understatement, because some articles are true classics.

• Recycling articles instead of writing new ones (improving them), so an article version history should exist, like in Wikipedia.

• Concept maps highlighting the sole purpose of the information blog, how articles or categories flow from the purpose and how articles relate to another. (this thing requires advanced web standards which I do not know). Explaining this requires a whole blog post!

• Highlighting important points in the text.

… and other big ideas.

Using minimalism for the sake of minimalism is being obsessed with it. You have be concerned about the audience/user to make it effective. When i visited his minimalist blog, I just did not like how it looked, too minimalist! So minimalism also has its limits, so does simplicity.

I feel i found a solution for obsession: if appropriate, be concerned about yourself or the audience/user: that should be the main ingredient for evetything you do.

I simply feel I can have the genius of Einstein if I use my intuition, so does everybody.
(that sentence came from my gut feeling or intuition). To bring out my full power, I only need to have a high self esteem, not ego, which is the complete opposite.

sincerely raw words from ægil!

]]> By: Organic and Thrifty http://naturalbias.com/the-power-of-less-healthy-habits-made-simple/#comment-6405 Organic and Thrifty Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:28:26 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=7903#comment-6405 Wow, thanks for the book rec! I have found the same principles to be true in my own life. For example, I started homeschooling my daughter (4.5 years) who happens to be ready to do kindergarten work. I decided to keep it simple; a fun, hands-on, game-based math program and a low-stress, phonics program that involves about 20 min. each day for each. I decidied to let the rest of her education be "organic" in the stories we read, the food we cook, the nature we are a part of. It's been so peaceful! Also, I find that paleo cooking is way more simple than before. Veggies, meats, good raw dairy occiasionally. No grains to sprout, grind, soak, etc!!! One thing that has also helped me is that I stopped feeling "guilty" for the things i didn't accomplish in a day. I have been learning to prioritize and trust that tomorrow will provide oppportunities to complete the necessary tasks. Now, for the sleep tip....yeah, well it's 1:30 AM, what can I say? I could use some improvement there! Thanks for the good stuff, Vin! Wow, thanks for the book rec! I have found the same principles to be true in my own life. For example, I started homeschooling my daughter (4.5 years) who happens to be ready to do kindergarten work. I decided to keep it simple; a fun, hands-on, game-based math program and a low-stress, phonics program that involves about 20 min. each day for each. I decidied to let the rest of her education be “organic” in the stories we read, the food we cook, the nature we are a part of. It’s been so peaceful!

Also, I find that paleo cooking is way more simple than before. Veggies, meats, good raw dairy occiasionally. No grains to sprout, grind, soak, etc!!!

One thing that has also helped me is that I stopped feeling “guilty” for the things i didn’t accomplish in a day. I have been learning to prioritize and trust that tomorrow will provide oppportunities to complete the necessary tasks.

Now, for the sleep tip….yeah, well it’s 1:30 AM, what can I say? I could use some improvement there!

Thanks for the good stuff, Vin!

]]> By: Kamna Narain http://naturalbias.com/the-power-of-less-healthy-habits-made-simple/#comment-6395 Kamna Narain Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:09:29 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=7903#comment-6395 Thank you for the reminder to slow down. I've recently experienced that in trying to be healthy and balanced I often stress myself out even more by adding too many new, good habits to my life. And there's no rush, as long as baby steps are taken every day! Thank you for the reminder to slow down. I’ve recently experienced that in trying to be healthy and balanced I often stress myself out even more by adding too many new, good habits to my life. And there’s no rush, as long as baby steps are taken every day!

]]> By: oscar merino http://naturalbias.com/the-power-of-less-healthy-habits-made-simple/#comment-6394 oscar merino Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:35:45 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=7903#comment-6394 On point. I've been focusing on healthier habits and this has motivated me even more. Looking forward to checking out the rest of your site and learning some more. Thank you. On point. I’ve been focusing on healthier habits and this has motivated me even more.

Looking forward to checking out the rest of your site and learning some more.

Thank you.

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