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Tiny things to help the world
Jan. 4th, 2018 12:27 pmWe only have one planet and it's in trouble.
Sadly, this is the point where a fair percentage of readers will skip ahead to the next journal. Everyone knows it's a problem. Some simply can't deal with it as they're too stressed out already, some feel they can't make a difference and some aren't willing to change their lifestyle even though it would make a difference.
So, let's try some tiny changes which might be within people's grasp.
We need to reduce our use of plastics and reduce our consumption of food. If we can benefit in other ways at the same time, then that is a plus.
Social pressure is one of the biggest drivers of what we do and when it comes to social pressure, it's hard for anyone to make the first move.
My husband decided to lose weight last year. He managed a slow steady loss and ended up several stone lighter and has kept that new weight. He didn't go on a diet, he just changed a few habits.
One habit was biscuits. He stopped eating biscuits.
To make that easier, we stopped putting biscuits on the table when we invited our gaming friends round. (If they asked, biscuits were still available, but they rarely did so.)
What was really interesting was that after a couple of months, our gaming friends (who were also trying to lose weight) stopped putting biscuits out when we visited.
Social pressure had let all of us to put biscuits out, as there is the fear of appearing mean if you don't. As it turned out, we were all perfectly happy without them, but it had needed someone to make that first move.
So, a tiny change, but less plastic wrappers, less food consumed, less fuel to move it around, and a beneficial aid to losing weight.
Sadly, this is the point where a fair percentage of readers will skip ahead to the next journal. Everyone knows it's a problem. Some simply can't deal with it as they're too stressed out already, some feel they can't make a difference and some aren't willing to change their lifestyle even though it would make a difference.
So, let's try some tiny changes which might be within people's grasp.
We need to reduce our use of plastics and reduce our consumption of food. If we can benefit in other ways at the same time, then that is a plus.
Social pressure is one of the biggest drivers of what we do and when it comes to social pressure, it's hard for anyone to make the first move.
My husband decided to lose weight last year. He managed a slow steady loss and ended up several stone lighter and has kept that new weight. He didn't go on a diet, he just changed a few habits.
One habit was biscuits. He stopped eating biscuits.
To make that easier, we stopped putting biscuits on the table when we invited our gaming friends round. (If they asked, biscuits were still available, but they rarely did so.)
What was really interesting was that after a couple of months, our gaming friends (who were also trying to lose weight) stopped putting biscuits out when we visited.
Social pressure had let all of us to put biscuits out, as there is the fear of appearing mean if you don't. As it turned out, we were all perfectly happy without them, but it had needed someone to make that first move.
So, a tiny change, but less plastic wrappers, less food consumed, less fuel to move it around, and a beneficial aid to losing weight.
