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        <description><![CDATA[A journey to mindfulness]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Don't forget to drink LOTS OF WATER]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 06:41:52 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I tend to fall into a rut and forget this one. It's annoying to constantly go to the toilet and seems to interrupt whatever I am doing. It wakes me in the middle of the night and during the day my socks feel damp and clammy. However, it greatly improves... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Doldrums check list]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2017 19:56:48 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[When you are feeling down, verify you do enough of the following - Drinking water Exercise Cold showers Cold walks Eat fresh protein, vegetables and fruit Not over the recommended alcohol limit intermittent fasting - at least 11 hours per day ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Top mind hacks]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:25:59 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I considered mind hacks to be small changes in life style which improve your mental state. Here are the best ones I have discovered - sport 5 times a week vegetarian diet cold showers drink plenty of water stoicism and most recently discovered - intermittent... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Since 2015-04-08 ...]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2015 07:02:06 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Since 2015-04-08 ... I starting making changes to my lifestyle. Cold showers in the morning. No meat or fish, and choose more specifically healthy food. Running 10 km, aiming for 50 minutes, 1000m in the pool, 25 minutes. Generally sleep 6 hours per night.... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Still improving]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2014 02:34:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[On the work side - my planning is much better than a year ago. I still miss some deadlines but the relevant people are informed in advance and no projects fall in to the unplanned deep blue ocean. I am very busy, focused and enjoyed 40 hours per week.... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The last year in review]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2014 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I signed a full time contract 1 year ago and at it took some adjustment at first. Within a few weeks, I was motivated and back on the goal achieving track. I began to think my emotion roller coaster life was over and that I had finally conquered myself.... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The first and best victory is to conquer self. — Plato]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2014 07:09:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Better to use the mind to control the body rather than use the body control the mind ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The current of your thoughts]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2013 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Step out of the current of your thought and observe from the shore ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The best time]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:41:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago The second best time is today ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Game plan of life]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://whippedcream.over-blog.com/article-dreams-112255502.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 04:38:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Game plan of life Family Regular activities with children and friends Education goals planned and moving forward Wife happy with own activites and friends Babysitter, regular help Finance Clear picture of portfolio, fees, taxes, budget, and projections... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The medium term plan]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[My work in Switzerland has finished and I am back at home and 100% free. Since having a family, this has happened only twice and both times scared me. I have communicated my availability to recruiters but have not taken any active steps to find employment.... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The helm of thought revisited]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2012 05:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[My daily strategy revisited Sleep only 6 hours per night when in good health Spend the first part of the moring refocusing, rebalancing and planning No more than 3 coffees per day but keep topped up on water throughout the day Never eat between meals.... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The garden of my mind]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Freedom from distracting angry thoughts My power grows when I say no to myself I will examine each thought that pops in to my head; weed out the useless; nuture the positive, hopeful, creative and excellent. I am so happy to be free from thoughts of anger... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Simon Tanner]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Character Smiles constantly, relaxed and serence, loves, fun and humorous, chats easily. Bubbly and energetic. Apreciates his fortunate circumstances. Alert and living in the present. Aware of his surroundings. Decisive and strong willed. Dismisses negative... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Still on track]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:14:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A man becomes calm ...he ceases to fuss and fume and worry and grieve, and remains poised, steadfast, serene. - JAMES ALLEN I have stuck to my promises made in my last post and I certainly have more energy and achieve much more with my time. I no longer... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The helm of thought]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:41:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I hear it said often - "I didn't want to get out of bed this morning". If you don't believe in the after-life like me, then what else have we got besides the dawn of a new day? Over the last 4 months I have suffered mentally. I did all the essential things... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Slaves and the oppressor]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Many men are slaves because one is an opprossor; let us hate the oppressor. One man is an oppressor because many are slaves; let us despise the slaves The truth is that oppressor and slave are co-operators in ignorance and, while seeming to afflict each... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[back on track, but will it last?]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[the search for excellence is on Excellence can be obtained if you: ...care more than others think is wise; ...risk more than others think is safe; ...dream more than others think is practical; ...expect more than others think is possible.” ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Repentance]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:34:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I beat myself up over something on almost an hourly basis. I struggle to forgive myself because I accepted bad treatment and I did nothing about it. My ex-girlfriend, my ex-job, my ex-friend to name a few incidences. The one that really gets me is my... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Here we are in Switzerland]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[It all happened very quickly. About two weeks after quitting my job I received a call about a well paid contract in Switzerland. A week later we arrived. A month later, we are still settling in. Am I pleased to have made the move? I can't answer, still... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[First day of &quot;freedom&quot;]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://whippedcream.over-blog.com/article-first-day-of-freedom-83032146.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Yesterday was my last day at work. A lot of shocked colleagues came around to my office to share some cake. My wife and I have decided that I will stay home for a few months looking after the kids while she focuses on finding and settling in to a new... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Still motivated]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Still motivated, I not sure how I did it, but it's a great feeling. I am less afraid that I will lapse back into miserable paralysis. I am monitoring what I eat and drink, etc. I am not perfect but I am top of things. I am spending a lot time researching... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The return of motivation]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I still feel as motivated if not more than my last post. Every morning, I get up at 5 and begin organising my affairs. It's something I neglected for months and it feels so good to be on top of life again. I watch carefully what I consume, my sleep and... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Resisting the urge to escape]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[My focus is back. I achieved this by resisting the urge to escape. I came home from work last night, tired, hungry and unfocussed. I had a strong urge to crack open a beer. I don’t believe having one beer would hurt me but I decided to resist. The result... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Indifference replaces anguish]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[It's amazing how fast my intense anguish has subsided. My team leader suggested I move in to the role of finance analyst instead of quitting the company. This is what I asked for last year but nothing is confirmed. The strong emotions of last week have... ]]></description>
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