20250516 SLLLAVERS FOR FRIDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 

 ACCURACY DAY 

BIOHACK

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. _._Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD

1. ❌Brisk walk (toenail still bothering me a bit; I'll try walking tomorrow.)
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. _._Sit up straight
4. ✔Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries (1/4 cup in smoothie)
6. ✔New word: SHERPAS: members of a Tibetan people living on the high southern slopes of the Himalayas in eastern Nepal, and known for providing support for foreign trekkers and mountain climbers.
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2)TJ salad + apple/icecream dessert
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: CHRISSY

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SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; mild success.

LLL - BHL

Laugh. Love. Live.

Bless. Heal. Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

201 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

I visualize weighing about 190 by May 23, 2025 (Tom's birthday)

EXERCISE

Did my full base-80 routine for Friday, May 16, 2025:

1. knuckle benders 80
2. ankle/wrist circles 80
3. toe/finger stretches 80
4. bicycle crunches 80
5. MADE BED; PIANO
6. flamingo L60, R60
7. shoulder rolls 80
8. ball/wall 16
9. angel/wall 16
10. counter stretch 16
11. squats 40
12. push-ups 1+40+1

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds in HOW TO BIOHACK YOUR BRAIN by Kristin Myeu-myay. She says

(reviewing previous post about the brain:)

AREA                              LOCATION/SIZE                   FUNCTION

1.  THALAMUS              middle of brain                     "central hub"

                                         2 walnuts                               "relay station"

                                                                                         process external sensory information

                                                                                        sends info to other areas of brain

                                                                                        helps control pain sensations

                                                                                        helps control attention

                                                                                        helps control alertness

                                                                                         helps control some cognitive thinking                  

2.  HYPOTHALAMUS  below the thalamus                    connects nervous system to endocrine system

                                        1 almond                                    controls hormones

                                                                                            helps release hormones from the pituitary gland

                                                                                        regulates sleep, hunger, thirst, body weight, temp.

3.  HIPPOCAMPUS    deep, below thalamus                critical for memory

                                    and hypothalamus                        critical for brain-cell growth

                                                                                           critical for cognitive disease prevention

                                                                                        responsible for storing & recalling memories

                                                                                        responsible for learning information

                                                                                         responsible for coordinating spacial navigation

                                                                                         loss of vol of HIPPOCAMPUS →cognitive decline

4. AMYGDALA        near HIPPOCAMPUS               called the brain's "fear center"

                                   "size matters" - the bigger,       helps control fear response, emotions, sense of pleasure

                                    the more aggressive      sometimes "fear control" kicks in before we can think

5. CINGULATE         middle of brain, belt-like            interface between high-level cog. function & emot. center

GYRUS wraps around corpus

                                     callosum has anterior & posterior sections

6.PREFRONTAL CORTEX    in front of cortex         plays pivotal role in executive functions (e.g., focus, impulse                                                                                         control, planning, reasoning, decision making, anticipated                                                      thin layer of folded        behavioral adjustments)

                                                   gray matter

                                                                                        

NOTE: Where are the CORPUS CALLOSUM, and the CORTEX??

(That's enough about gray matter for today)

Read for 80 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama. He says that as he dealt with the aftermath of Bush's disasterous Iraq & Afghanistan campaigns, he was greatly troubled by the conflicting stances of his campaign promise to be a no-war president, and his increasing the number of troops in Afghanistan in just 3-4 months of taking office. His advisor (?) Gates unexpectedly asked him to replace one of the Generals.

Read for 80 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt. He presents 5 "educated guesses" about the "first draft" of human nature (this based on his research & conclusion that "moral foundations are innate.")

1. The Care/harm foundation evolved in response to the adaptive challenge of caring for vulnerable children. It makes us sensitive to signs of suffering and need; it makes us despise cruelty and want to care for those who are suffering.
2. The Fairness/cheating foundation evolved in response to the adaptive challenge of reaping the rewards of cooperation without getting exploited. It makes us sensitive to indications that another person is likely to be a good (or bad) partner for collaboration and reciprocal altruism. It makes us want to shun or punish cheaters.
3. The Loyalty/betrayal foundation evolved in response to the adaptive challenge of forming and maintaining coalitions. It makes us sensitive to signs that another person is (or is not) a team player. It makes us trust and reward such people, and it makes us want to hurt, ostracize, or even kill those who betray us or our group.
4. The Authority/subversion foundation evolved in response to the adaptive challenge of forging relationships that will benefit us within social hierarchies. It makes us sensitive to signs of rank or status, and to signs that other people are (or are not) behaving properly, given their position.
5. The Sanctity/degradation foundation evolved initially in response to the adaptive challenge of the omnivore's dilemma, and then to the broader challenge of living in a world of pathogens and parasites. It includes the behavioral immune system, which can make us wary of a diverse array of symbolic objects and threats. It makes it possible for people to invest objects with irrational and extreme values - both positive and negative - which are important for binding groups together.

MY NOTE: for the first time, I'm wondering what Haidt's motivations are - is he out to show that the "left" focus on 1 & 2 above, but that the "right" focus on all 5, and thus should we conclude that the "right" appeal to more voters. WHAT???

First of all, this is HIS list of foundations (yes, based on research), and it's also HIS assessment of where the "left" and "right" place their focus. But is all he says not subject to scrutiny and opinion? Of course it is.

I suppose, upon reading more, I will determine what his political leanings are: if "left" I'l begin singing his praises. But if "right" I'll close the book & move on.

Read for 80 seconds in MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Viktor Frankl. He says that meaningful living can be attained WITHOUT tragedy; however, tragedy can be a means to discover one's life's meaning (e.g., the paraplegic who went to college); he also implies that suffering is more part of the journey.