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Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011 7B ying attention to acti may HERE'S TO YOUR HEALTH AURA WHITTAKER For many people discipline is a dirty word that can be equated with lack of freedom. In fact the opposite is true. Whether it seems like it or not, discipline means free- dom. You may disagree and if you do you are not alone. As Stephen R. Covey, author of "The7 Habits of Highly Effec- tive People" (the No. 1 most influential business book of the 20th century), once wrote, "The undisciplined are slaves to moods, appetites and passions." Self-discipline refers to the training and control of oneself and one's conduct, usually for persona2 improve- ment. Serf-discipline involves acting according to what you think instead of how you feel in the moment. Often it involves sacrificing the pleasure and thrill of the moment for what matters most in life and in the long run. It is self-discipline that drives you to work on an idea or project after the initial rush of enthusiasm has faded away; go to the gym when all you want to do is lie on the couch and watch TV;.say no when tempted to break your diet; and only check your emall a few times per day at particular times. Discipline means behaving according to what you decide introspection and serf- analysis, which can be more effective when used with written expression such as journaling. Take the time to write out your goals, dreams and ambitions. Even better-- write a personal mission statement. Writing such a statement can give you a greater understanding of who you are, what you're about and what you value. There are numerous websites to guide you to YOUr complete mission statement. Self-discipline depends on conscious awareness as to both what you are doing and what you are not doing. If you aren't aware, your be- havior may be undisciplined. As you begin to build self- and know is best, regardless of discipline, you may catch how you feel in the moment, yourself in the act of being Therefore the first trait of dis- undisciplined -- biting your cipline is serf-knowledge. You nails, avoiding the gym, eat- need to decide what behavior hag a piece of cake or check- best reflects your goals and ing your email constantly. As values. This process requires awareness comes quicker, meaning rather than catch- ing yourself in the act of being undisciplined you will have awareness before you act in this way, you will have the opportunity to make a decision that is in better alignment with your goals and values. However, it is not enough to simply write out your goals and values, you must make an internal commit~ ment to them. Otherwise when your alarm clock goes off at 5 a.m. you will see no harm in hitting the snooze button for just another five minutes. Or, when the initial rush of enthusiasm has faded away from a project, you'll just move on to something else instead of seeing it through to completion. If commitment is hard for you, start by making a conscious decision to follow through on what you say you're going to do -- both when you said you would do rprzszng it and how you said you would do it. In addition, it is highly recommended you put in place a system to track these commitments. Tell your friends and family what you're trying to accomplish. Keep a calendar and write yourself notes of what you need to do and whether you've done it. As the saying goes, what gets measured gets improved. Don't fool yourself-- serf- ' discipline is often extremely difficult. Moods, appetites and passions can be powerful forces to go against. There- fore self-discipline is highly dependent on courage. Don't pretend something is easy for you when it is in fact very difficult and/or painful~ In- stead, find the courage to face this pain and difficulty. As you begin to accumulate small personal victories, your serf-confidence will grow and the courage that results from serf-discipline will come more naturally. While serf-taik is often negative and harmful, it can also be extremely beneficial ff you can take control of it. When you find your serf- discipline being tested, talk to yourself, encourage your- serf and reassure yourself. Use serf-talk to remind you of your goals, call up courage, reinforce your commitment and keep you conscious of your actions. ff you struggle with serf- discipline, the good news is that it can be developed over time and it gets easier the more you practice it. Apply yourself with energy and vigor and you'll be on your way to becoming the person you want to be. After all, says Robin Sharma, one ofthe most widely read authors in the world and founder of Sharma Leadership Inter- national Inc., "the price of discipline is always less than the pain of regret." Acorns: Experiment gives new twi t ld COMMUNITY GREEN PAMELA NOEL I sat on my porch watching the squirrels gather acorns~ scurrying to fin their cheeks. I wondered where they hid their nuts. If they buried them how do they know where they are when the snows are deep? It didn't take much for my mind to go to the next step, which was won- dering how I could take ad- vantage of this acorn bounty. Knowing that acorns were a staple of the Native Ameri- can diet, I started to research. I found articles on acorn stew, acorn mush and acorn soup. The process of making the acorns edible seemed complicated- involving gathering, cracking, chop- ping, leaching -- just to make the acorns palatable. Together with an equally curious friend, we decided to experiment. Could eating acorns help us to eat more sustainably? Was it practical to use acorns for "our food"? In order to answer these ques- tions, we started gathering. We gathered those free from worm holes, obvious mildew or dents. Next we dried them by our wood stoves for a day or so. As we didn't know the "authentic~' way to process the acorns, we decided to put our own modern twist on the processing. Out came the nutcracker, and this became my evening's occupation as I Watched a favorite television program or listened to a radio show. About two thirds 0f the acorns were good enough to keep. You get a feel for the quality aftei' you have shelled a few. Light meat, light brown membrane separating the parts of the nut~ indicated the good nuts. After shelling them, we chopped them up in a bowl like we would chop walnuts. Then, as part of the experiment, we put some in a bag, and placed the bag in a can in the creek, so the water could leach out the tannins. At the same time I also put some on the woodstove in water, and let it sit on the stove for 24 hours. I changed the water about five times during the process. Each time I would taste an acorn to check for bitterness caused by the tannins. I poured off the water after a few hours, and repeated the process on the stove. At the end, the nuts tasted rather sweet, with no bitterness. They had been leached! Next we spread them on a cookie sheet, and into the oven they went for one hour at 200 degrees. After drying the acorns, we ground them into flour in my heavy-duty blender. We also ground some in my hand grinder for com- parison. That worked too. Another batch of acorns, after leaching, were ground into grit-sized chunks. We didn't go through the drying process with these, but de- cided to make them directly into veggie burgers. We grated carrots, zucchini, chopped onions, garlic and parsley int9 the ground acorns. Then we added haft an egg, a tablespoon of flour and some Braggs Aminos (or soy sauce). Making them into patties, we sauteed them in a little bit of olive oil. We also added curry powder to anoth- er batch. We were absolutely amazed! Not only were they palatable. They were amaz- ing! We toplJed them with a little mustard and chutney, grazing on them through the day. Several friends dropped by to sample, and they were also impressed that acorns could taste so "normal" and delicious. The second item we made was acorn bread. This was a recipe right off the Internet, called Pioneer Acorn Bread. Six items mixed, and it was into the oven for 20 minutes. It did not look good, resem- bling something I once made when I was'5 years old, from the ingredients in my sand box. But, we were determined to eat what we had baked. Out came the butter and honey, and into our mouths it went. We both looked at one another, and laughed. Amazingly, the bread was good also. Now, our minds started imagining all kinds of combi- nations -- cornbread with acorn flour, mashed potato and acorn patties, mulli- gatawny soup with acorn nuts in place of cashews. But more important than the multitude of possibilities for cooking with acorns is the understanding that we can use them at all. We have this resource. It's organic. It's free. It's local. It's good! :County animal shelter to opendaily zn November TALES FROM ' THE SHELTER PLUMAS COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER 283-3673 The importance of spaying and neutering animals has hit the shelter big time. We currently have about 35 cats that are at risk for euthanasia because the staff is picking up hoarder cats and the shelter is getting overloaded with animals. If you have room in your heart, home or barn for some altered, loving~ social animals please come by the shelter and look at our animals. Friends of the Plumas County Animal Shelter volun- teers will be staffing the shel- ter 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. every day in November that theshelter is normally closed. We will also be in the shelter nightly from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for clean- ing. The public is welcome to come in, look and adopt dur- ing any of those hours, in addition to the regular shelter hours of Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8 - 5 p.m. (closed 1 - 2 p.m. for lunch). So the shelter will be open seven days a week in November. The problem at the shelter is really the result of a nonexistent and much- needed countywide plan to get animals spayed and neutered. Many of the cats " All Neutered/Spayed Cats & Kittens $' oo All have had their yearly shots and most have been tested for Leukemia. THESE CATS DESPERATELY NEED GOOD HOMES. Plumas Animal Welfare Society 2453 E. Main, Quincy 283-5433 OLD COIN COLLECTIONS... 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