{"id":1057,"date":"2019-11-06T09:01:03","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T03:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lensq.com\/?p=1057"},"modified":"2019-11-06T09:01:03","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T03:31:03","slug":"2019-oct-review-and-nov-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lensq.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/06\/2019-oct-review-and-nov-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Oct Review and Nov goals"},"content":{"rendered":"

October was a busy month with two festivals, two important birthdays and an eventful trip. The best part of the month was to spend on buying a new lens for wildlife photography which is a huge progress in my photography journey.<\/span>
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\nHere is how October passed by.<\/span>
\n <\/p>\n

Review of October<\/h2>\n

 
\n1.Gratitude<\/b>
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\nIt was difficult to maintain a gratitude journal. To make it a habit, I started writing the header of my daily journal with what I am grateful about. This was an easy way to make it a habit.<\/span>
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\n2.Yoga and meditation<\/b>
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\nI started attending more yoga classes which helped me to get in tune with my body. It helped me feel more flexible. Even though I had done weights, cardio in the past, learning new yoga poses made me feel that I am growing to learn my body better.<\/span>
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\nI had a 21 day streak in meditation. I lost it as I was not able to accommodate time for it during my vacation. But this is one of the best achievements of my life.<\/span>
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\n3.Mindfulness<\/b>
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\nI sort of failed in this. You can\u2019t turn out to become mindful all of a sudden. It needs to be started as one small mindful habit each month. I just started being mindful whenever I could which will not help in sustaining it for a long time.<\/span>
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\n4.Books<\/b>
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\nThe best part of every month is how I make time to read books in spite of my hectic schedule. I read His needs her needs<\/a>, Making marriage simple<\/a>, Getting the love you want<\/a>. I picked up I will teach you to be rich<\/a> but I felt it was not meant for the Indian audience. The only good point I picked up from it was conscious spending. Getting rich is not about accumulating a lot of money but spending on what really matters for you. Another interesting book which I am reading now is Shoe Dog<\/a>. It is quite inspirational.<\/span>
\n <\/p>\n

Plans for November<\/span><\/h2>\n

 
\n1.Study for Exams<\/b>
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\nIt is exam season again and it is high time I start studying. There are 48\u00a0 chapters on whole. If I can complete 2 chapters a day and 12 chapters a week, I will be able to do the first level of studying before the exams.<\/span>
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\n2.Mindful eating and drinking<\/b>
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\nThe way to mindfulness is to start small. I can\u2019t stay in the present all of the day. If I assign a time to it, let\u2019s say eating and drinking, I will be able to make at least one mindful habit.<\/span>
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\n3.Pranayamam and Kriya<\/b>
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\nBreathing exercises have magical effects on your body and sleep. I want to get back to doing this every morning just for 10 minutes – 5 minutes of Alternate nostril breathing and 5 minutes of Kapalbathi.\u00a0<\/span>
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\nHow was your October? What are your plans for November?<\/span>
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\nHappy November!<\/span>
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