Ingredients:
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
whey/casein blend works best
1–1.5 tbsp sugar-free pistachio pudding mix
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1/2 cup Fairlife milk (helps creaminess + protein)
1–2 tbsp monk fruit/allulose blend
Tiny pinch of salt
Pistachios:
10–15g pistachios total
blend half into the base
save half for mix-ins
167cal
I picked up The Art of Living: Vipassana Meditation by William Hart expecting a typical mindfulness book. It was way more practical than that.
The main idea is simple: instead of reacting to stress, cravings, or anxiety, you learn to observe them without getting pulled in. Sounds basic, but it hits different when you actually try it.
What stood out is how much of our stress comes from automatic reactions we don’t even notice. This made me start catching those moments in real time.
I’m not some meditation expert now, but even small bits of this have helped me feel a little more in control.
Anyone else read it or tried Vipassana?
Sure most of you know this but a bunch of celery and 1/2 nonfat greek yogurt (with salt, garlic, and lemon juice mixed in) is actually delicious and insane bang for calories.