As her father shook his head and took yet another sharp intake of breath at my answer I came up with an idea. Maths for yogis!
Here are some questions. (answers at the bottom)
1: After a hectic week at work Holly enjoys three large (Hendricks) gins but finds her Saturday morning vinyasa class suffers as a result. What percentage could Holly improve her performance if:
a: She didn't have any gin at all?
b: Instead of having gin she drank three large glasses of water?
2: Pat is partial to a cheeseburger and eats two en route to his yoga retreat (fear of a meatless weekend). During some of the detoxifying twists Pat experiences a terrible feeling of nausea. What percentage could Pat decrease his nausea if:
a: He abstained from cheeseburgers?
b: He had ordered two fresh detoxifying juices with extra milk thistle instead?
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| easy on the milk thistle fella |
The answers to the a's are 50%. The answers to the b's are 100%
This is obviously a very simplified equation (I only made O grade Maths!)
We may not be striving for perfection but we all have bad habits that we would like to be free of.
Personally I don't believe in giving things up. I find replacing things a far better strategy that way there is no nagging void to fill. One little behaviour change can make a 100% difference to how you are feeling.
Simple. Yes.
Easy. Yes.
Will I ever be a mathematician? No.
Does this mean you have given up gin? Because Hendricks has cucumber in so really it can count as one of your five a day.... (Or at least that's what I told myself on Saturday night).
ReplyDeleteHmmm Catherine. I have never had a hendricks gin but now I know it is good for me I may well try it!
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