Product and dosage:
p109, grapefruit fragrance
7:00am - 12.5mcg, neck/chest
10:00am - 37.5mcg, hair, wrists, neck/chest
Environment:
At work, small hospital
Self effects:
Initially, nothing.
After the second application of 37.5, my mood became…jovial, ebullient maybe even, though not in any loud way…there was a bounce to my step, and I felt a nice cheerfulness, not-quite-bubbly-ness…my “hi” to coworkers that I encountered felt brighter and more heartfelt, more sincere (though my greeting in always sincere, and truly meant, it just felt…more so).* I felt more confident and focused as well.*
Somehow I felt more energy, less procrastination. I felt more efficient, and when the courier returned with work I had to do, which I usually just ignore until I feel like doing it, I got right to it without a sigh or pause.
Effects/others:
Patients and coworkers responded to my efficient cheerfulness with cheerfulness and appreciation, perhaps even with more respect than usual.
People who came into my office (housekeeping, courier, secretary) kind of hung out for a little while and spent more time than normal in the course of their duties, chatting.
Were they affected by the putative, or were they responding to my attitude?
Factors that might have affected effects on both self and others:
Today, for the first time in a few months, I decided to walk to work rather than drive, because I was feeling in need of exercise. This might have also contributed to increased energy and better mood.
Also, I had set my clock for 5:30am thinking to get up and walk in the park before I had to be at work at 7:00am. As usual, I hit the snooze button repeatedly until 6:45am, then jumped up and rushed around showering and dressing frantically.
As I walked out the door at 6:55am, I looked at my cellphone to check a missed call. To my surprise, it was only 5:55am!! Somehow when I set my clock the night before, I must have accidentally hit the “set time” button at some point.
Suddenly I had a whole hour before work, and it felt really good. Though I didn’t do the walk in the park (since I had already showered by then), I sat on the front step for awhile, then leisurely walked to work.
Conclusion:
I should accidentally set my clock too early more often, lol.
But seriously, I need to try this one again with my normal yucky morning rush and no walking to work. Or get up early, walk to work and then not** try p109, and see if I have a similar day.*