As before, while away I went without a few things for a few days:

 4d no coffee while on yoga retreat
 8d no watching media (between flights to&from)
12d no deliberate listening to music
16d+ no earphones/headphones for music

And significantly reduced screentime.

The fewer stimulants, the more calmness, the more I could see, hear, and sense.

Previously, previously, previously:

* 2018 Do not mistake stimulants for joy https://tantek.com/2018/071/t1/pursue-bring-joy-recognize-keep-close
* 2018 yoga retreat in Costa Rica (no coffee during) https://tantek.com/2018/020/t1/began-journey-home-leaving-flower
* 2011 eight days no coffee https://tantek.com/2011/012/t1/week-since-coffee-finally-craving-mountain-view-air
* 2005 reducing stimulants reduces cognitive overload https://tantek.com/log/2005/01.html#d02t2232
* 2004 six weeks+ no coffee https://tantek.com/log/2004/12.html#d30t0405

Lack of (or insufficient) self-advocacy can be a form of self-obstruction, seeing doors as locked when they are unlocked, or self-sabotage, misperceiving self-worth, not speaking up, understating self-worth.

Such harms may spill into shared works and relationships, under-advocacy and under-appreciation of partners, friends, teammates, co-workers, communities.

These connections can work both ways. Advocacy strengthening advocacy. Worth to worth.