Check-In: 2015-12-01 (Tuesday)

Diet: WIN! (fruit, vegetables, low added sugar)
Exercise: PASS (walking, rest)
Sleep: PASS (stable hours, at least)
Mindfulness: PASS (some meditation)
Love and Support: PASS (visiting with friends, corresponding with family)

I have to get the frequency of my check-ins back up again. I admit I've still been somewhat addicted to Fallout and it continues to impact my productivity. Though at least I'm beginning to manage my physical and mental health a little better, which typically precedes a period of increased productivity.

The main thing to continue tackling is sleep. I'm now reasonably stable in my sleep times, but I think I would be happier and better rested if I could get to sleep and wake up a couple hours earlier. So I'll see what I can do on that front.

I'm still resting my ribcage and it continues to feel better. The symptoms are now really mild and most of the time I don't even notice. I may soon start doing some gentle core workouts again, though I want to go cautiously because I'd hate to set myself back. This in turn will further help with my sleep issues and general esprit de corps.

Not that the spirit of my body has been suffering, exactly. I'm generally pretty cheerful. But I am feeling unproductive and that is causing me some anxiety. The situation isn't terrible--I did have some successes last week, such as doing some AI course work--but I very easily enter the following negative cycle:

1. For whatever reason, I start to feel overwhelmed.
2. This causes me to become demotivated, so I do less.
3. Doing less makes me feel more overwhelmed.
4. Loop.

The medium through which this loop churns is made up of feelings of guilt. I rapidly attack myself for being lazy, which then feeds the whole cycle.

In more positive news, it's looking more likely that I'm going to be making an attempt at teaching some yoga classes this spring. My kung fu club is getting a new space near the University here, and the new space should be a pleasant place to run some yoga classes. This gives me a little more to focus on, and a single, clear, actionable plan on how I'm going to start earning money again.

So that's something positive to look forward to.