Photo by AdobeMac Back in Mid / Late March, I wrote about how I was going to conducts some self experimentation based on Neuro Linguistic Programming. My experiments were:

1. Weight loss using the Neuro Linguistic Program “I can make you thin” by Paul McKenna
2. Changing sleep patterns and speed to asleep using Pzizz, a Neuro Linguistic Program.

Results on the weight loss have been marginal. I have been supporting a pregnant wife, which has put a whole lot of food in front of me, some of which is of questionable health values. At the beginning of the experiment, I weighed in at 184. I am currently weighing between 181 and 183. Not much of a loss. I think that this portion of the experiment will be greatly helped with my wife is no longer eating for 1.5. I know it sounds like an excuse and it is, but it is hard to control what you eat when you don’t do a whole lot of the cooking 1. The Sleep experiment has been much more productive 2. While I have not had a problem with getting to sleep quickly, Esther has, particularly since becoming pregnant. Getting up every couple hours hasn’t helped. Esther would say that Pzizz has helped her fall asleep quicker and get back to sleep (although that could be attributed to pregnancy induced exhaustion). A corollary experiment to the Sleep experiment has been the Nap Experiment. The Nap Experiment grew out of the Sleep Experiment and adds the Pzizz Naps to my routine. So far the use of the naps have been spotty at best, but the results have been phenomenal. I have woken up after 20 minutes invigorated and full of enough energy to get me through the rest of the day without making me lose sleep at night. Notes:

• I am going to get back to the “I Can Make You Thin” program. I think it could be very effective, I just need to follow the simple steps consistently. Will make a concerted effort to do so for the next month
• The Sleep Experiment has been a success so far. Will follow up with Esther to check her thoughts.
• The Nap Experiment should be included three times a week to see if it is an efficient way of beating the mid-afternoon / early evening energy slumps.

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