Complaint fasting

The challenge:

One full week free of all complaints.

Allegedly the average person complains once per minute during regular conversation. Yikes.

Proponents of ‘complaint fasting’ claim that it creates a neurological re-wiring which lowers cortisol, reduces stress, improves sleep, strengthens relationships, and clears thinking. The human on the other side embodies agency and optimism. I see only upside. 

The Tim Ferriss suggestion is to simply move a band from one wrist to the other every time you complain. Bringing attention to these lapses will eventually be enough to help keep the band on only one wrist for a whole day.

There is literally nothing worth complaining about in my current life, yet I know that I find a way to play the victim. I’m sure even one afternoon without complaints will be difficult, but I will try.

Challenge accepted.

• Now that’s a peak ethos.