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In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers)

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It's no big secret that life is an incredibly tricky thing.

However, before you berate yourself for failing one more time, remember that it's like that for everyone: Hollywood A-listers, world-class scientists, Instagram influencers who fly to the Seychelles every other weekend, your mom, and even your elderly neighbor who seems so content all the time.

We're all experiencing life for the very first time, and it would be foolish to believe that we're able to nail it without encountering a few rocky roads on our way – yet, a few life lessons from those who have gone a long way have never hurt anybody.

“What is something that not a lot of people know [and] that if they knew it, would drastically improve their quality of life?” – this web user turned to one of Reddit’s most thought-provoking communities, asking its members to share their go-to piece of advice that would significantly enhance someone's quality of life. The post managed to garner over 1.6K upvotes as well as 1.5K comments revealing only the most life-changing tips.

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#1

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) When having a discussion with someone you should listen to what they are saying and not think about what you’re going to say when they’re done talking.

looseylewinsky , mliu92 Report

Final score:

125points

Headless Roach 1 year ago

Basics of effective communication, it is

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#2

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) You don’t HAVE to become a parent if you don’t want to

sleepyworm , Todd Morris Report

Final score:

119points

StrangeOne 1 year ago (edited)

I did it once and I don't want to really do it again. It's not what I imagined it would be like. I hated having to deal with the corrupted schools. I do not miss the morning walks to school and back 2 to 3 times a day, morning, noon and afternoons, in -35C wind chills, trying to make sure she has a well rounded lunch she likes and is allowed to bring to school. Parent teacher meetings don't feel any different than what it was like being a kid. Meetings with the principal is just like when you were a kid being sent to the principal's office. Call your kid in sick becomes a game of how well you can convince the secretary your kid is sick enough to stay home. If your kid does poorly in a class or on a test, you feel as much like a failure to your kids. You're scrutinized for your age being a parent no matter your age. Now having kids in your 20s is considered too young. Having kids in your 30s is "getting up there". 40s? Everyone's losing their s**t. Pediatricians don't want to hear your

21points

StrangeOne 1 year ago

family's medical history, nor acknowledge anything you tell them you might suspect could be happening to the child you carried for 9 months and take care of 24/7. If anything happens to your child, in Manitoba there's a mandated, automatic CPS investigation, even if no abuse/neglect has occurred. You're constantly worried if CFS will get involved for whatever reason, because some nosy ninny neighbour doesn't like the idea of living next to a family. Your family, friends, strangers, well-wishers all want a say in how you raise your kid, and they are all adamant they have the best unsolicited advice. Worst of all, deep down, in the pit of your stomach and the back of your head you know, very well, your child is not immortal and there's a probability their young lives may be cut short, or your life will come to an end before they are old enough to live on their own. That's the scariest part.

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Heather Talma 1 year ago

"A lunch she is allowed to bring to school"?????

1point

StrangeOne 1 year ago

Can't bring peanut products to school and Bear Paws were banned at one school, even though they're labelled "school safe". One daycare I had her in they said it was mandatory she have all 4 food groups in her lunch but no peanut products, no nuts, can't be required to heat up, nothing sugary, no processed meats, no Lunchables, nothing requiring refrigeration. When I asked what CAN she bring they didn't really provide an answer. Much of her food I tried to give her was thrown out because it didn't meet their standards. I don't think it was a common policy. From the attitudes they were giving me I think they were judging me about something. I was never disrespectful with them and my daughter behaved but they weren't willing to work with a special needs child and said she wasn't welcome back. It was just so odd. I had dealt with some of her teachers and principal that had a similar attitude towards me.

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Susan Reid Smith 1 year ago

I knew I didn't want children. I met a man who didn't want them and he's my best friend.

3points

Elizabeth Molloy 1 year ago

Me too!

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Cooter McCoughlin 1 year ago

Tell that to the Supreme Court

2points

Laura Ketteridge 1 year ago

Sadly this is not true. There are some places where women have little to no reproductive rights. If they are raped, and a baby is conceived they have no choice in the matter at all. There are other places where women who choose not to have children are refused medical treatment to prevent them becoming pregnant.

2points

D.L. Birdski 1 year ago

Unless you are a guy. Not much of a choice if somehow the condom fails.

0points

Gina Babe 1 year ago

Depends on where you live...

0points

Patrick Whittington 1 year ago

Amen.

0points

Rosie Red 1 year ago

You have to have kids, they said. You'll regret not having kids, they said. Lemme check, nope, no regrets here. Just because I have a uterus doesn't mean I must procreate.

0points

ohjojo (you/your's) 1 year ago

Tell the government. Vote that way in your next election.

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piruoztek 1 year ago

I know, but tell it to those dumb people who think everyone have to have children and keep bothering and insulting those who don't want to.

0points

Lakota Wolf 1 year ago (edited)

Okay but can we address that the dog's leash is basically a string? That's not safe for pupper if the leash frays/breaks :( ALSO: this is no longer entirely true in America, thanks government! 🙃

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BeepBeepBoopBoop 1 year ago

THANK YOU!! That leash is about to snap. It's against the ground too, you can literally just hold it a little higher so it doesn't fall. Lil pupper can step on it too. Walking without a straught leash is good tho!

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OnAFreakingRollercoaster 1 year ago

Old too soon smart too late 😏

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#3

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) I realized that I would never talk to someone the way I talk to myself, it was a little light bulb moment. Self compassion is a long road.

CactiNeedle , dahon Report

Final score:

111points

OnAFreakingRollercoaster 1 year ago

But what if IATA?

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#4

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) You are not obligated to stay in contact with friends or family forever. If they make you miserable you are free to walk away.

otherm0ther , H. Michael Miley Report

Final score:

111points

Luke Branwen 1 year ago

Family is like an appendix: you have only one, but if they start messing with your health, you cut them off.

35points

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#5

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) It’s okay to not have an established opinion about everything.

JaqenYcar , Bill Smith Report

Final score:

97points

zak 1 year ago

It's not just OK, it's logical and healthy.

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#6

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Turn signals exist for a reason. *Use them.*

skelepyro , Mechanic Base Report

Final score:

96points

Headless Roach 1 year ago

*use them when appropriate

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#7

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Feeling tired and/or like s**t all the time is not normal and if you do then you should probably see a Dr.

HaViNgT , MIKI Yoshihito Report

Final score:

85points

Amy S 1 year ago

Try telling my doctor this 😒

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#8

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Saying "no" is easy. Saying "no" and not needing to explain yourself is even easier.

UnusualWind5 , Scott Robinson Report

Final score:

85points

Rens 1 year ago

"No" is a complete sentence.

40points

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#9

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) You don’t have to attend every argument you are invited to.

Complex_Management87 , ePi.Longo Report

Final score:

83points

OnAFreakingRollercoaster 1 year ago

But what if I want to 🤔

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#10

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Personal boundaries. You don’t own anyone an explanation and you don’t have to keep s****y people in your life.

tennesseewaltz , j dunlap Report

Final score:

77points

Tessa Fontaine 1 year ago

What’s the picture supposed to represent, lol? Bad fashion sense?

12points

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#11

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Never cheat on someone. You'll sleep better at night if you're guilt-free.

MrMorsley , Takumi Yoshida Report

Final score:

77points

Amy S 1 year ago

Agreed, if you don't want to be in the relationship then leave*, if you do want to be in the relationship then don't cheat! *if you are safe to do so

36points

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#12

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Don't go cheap on mattresses or shoes.

lukaron , Chris Yarzab Report

Final score:

73points

zak 1 year ago

Or condoms.

48points

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#13

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Drinking mainly water and going outside for ten minutes a day will greatly improve mood and health

Choonabayga , Dr. Matthias Ripp Report

Final score:

72points

Lakota Wolf 1 year ago

Diet soda is mostly water. Right? Right?!

16points

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#14

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) It’s okay to be a virgin.

blankspacefood , j0hncooke Report

Final score:

72points

Rens 1 year ago

Although virginity is an outdated social construct; it doesn't have any affect on your value as a person.

51points

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#15

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Spending time in nature is one of the best things to make you feel better. They don't call it forest bathing for nothing

lhj81 , Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington Report

Final score:

71points

GirlFriday 1 year ago

I love spending time in nature and take the time to walk my dogs a different path every single day. I even splurged this year and bought a one year pass to the local nature preserve so I can hike anytime I want and not just when I have hours with nothing to do.

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#16

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Don’t tell your self you’ll be happy when [insert goal here]

Be happy now because it may be all you’ve got

rugzy_dot_eth , mathijs van spankeren Report

Final score:

68points

OnAFreakingRollercoaster 1 year ago (edited)

Good advice but very hard to follow, as a sufferer of MDD

18points

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#17

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Getting off of social media.

jeffend1981 , Tracy Le Blanc Report

Final score:

63points

Axle McDowal 1 year ago

This one is kinda ironic since you know we are on Social media discussing this

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#18

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Most interactions you have with others, particularly strangers, they'll forget about pretty soon after they happen. They have their own s**t going on. Once you realise this, it becomes much easier to ask that stupid question, to complain, or to let go of something embarrassing that happened.

AlterEdward , Gareth Williams Report

Final score:

63points

Demongrrrrl 1 year ago

I have a hard time remembering this. If I do or say something that I feel was stupid, I mentally beat myself up for hours.

29points

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#19

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Empathy. If you can empathize with why someone is acting or feeling a way it makes the world easier to navigate. It helps you give grace to others and reduces your stress as well. You also see that not everyone has walked the same path as you and even if they did, they had a different view.

spookaddress , Sunny Ripert Report

Final score:

52points

BeepBeepBoopBoop 1 year ago

but here I am, stuck with too much empathy. It makes me too emotional.

24points

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#20

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Incremental progress is realistic progress. If you're only going to find satisfaction in progress that takes large or extreme jumps to achieve, you'll just find long stretches of depression between a few days of satisfaction.

Surprise_Corgi , Tony Alter Report

Final score:

50points

Michael Sanders 1 year ago

What relevance does this pic have? To be patient collecting bottle caps?

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#21

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Instead of saying something about yourself, ask the person a question about them or a follow up question about what they said last.

idiotsincars22 , Alexander Henning Drachmann Report

Final score:

48points

Headless Roach 1 year ago

Did you just say you liked me? Tell me why. 🙃

22points

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#22

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) You don’t have to wait until bills are due to pay on them.

brucemaguse , Bill Smith Report

Final score:

46points

zak 1 year ago

I pay my credit card down to zero like 4 times a month (I use it for the cash back rewards and fraud protection). Generally, this will keep your credit score from decreasing (from having less available credit), even if you pay it in full every month.

12points

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#23

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) If you're fat and lazy (Like I was), you can use your laziness to your advantage by convincing yourself that you're too lazy to get up and get a snack (I'm still lazy but I'd stopped having to get a snack every few moments thanks to that.)

ABrownieKink , Shannon McGee Report

Final score:

45points

Headless Roach 1 year ago

You can't get up from this position until the cat overlord lets you.

42points

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#24

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Always round down your paycheck. You made 433 this week. So 400.

Always round up your bills.

Take you highest monthly bills times 12 and that's an estimate for how much you need to live.

Then take the lowest pay month and times that by 12. That's how much you make a year. Roughly.

Bills fluctuate(heat electric etc)and your pay isn't always the same. IE sick days etc.

This is the difference between what you can buy and what you can afford. If your pay is below or slightly over to those yearly bills you need to cut stuff or another job.

This will help you estimate your financial status before it becomes a bigger problem.

wraithwraven , 401(K) 2012 Report

Final score:

43points

LonelyLola 1 year ago (edited)

this is actually some pretty sound advice! thank you :)

12points

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#25

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Put an end to working more than 40 hours per week.

diklamoir , Insights Unspoken Report

Final score:

43points

Huck Finn 1 year ago

That would sadly put an end to my employment. Which would then put an end to a paycheck. Which would then put an end to paying my bills. Which would then put an end to having a home. Which would then make me homeless. I think I'll just keep working my 40 hours, thanks for the insight though :)

9points

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#26

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Having a good sleep schedule. Going to bed AROUND the same time every night and waking up at the same time every morning. I know this isn’t feasible for everybody but it really changed my life and my productivity through the day

Sudden_Ad_756 , Taro the Shiba Inu Report

Final score:

42points

Shelby Moonheart 1 year ago

Now that I have to take transplant medicines every day every twelve hours, I can't ever sleep in again. But I can take my meds and go back to sleep. :)

19points

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#27

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Just stepping back and appreciating the world. Too many operate on autopilot 24/7 that they miss out on simple things.

KidOmen , Adam Bautz Report

Final score:

41points

Lemonia Van Tongeren 1 year ago

Little things like squirrels on a fence or a pretty leaf from a tree. So many beautiful things for free!

30points

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#28

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) White vinegar has 1001 uses

bk15dcx , Sean MacEntee Report

Final score:

40points

StrangeOne 1 year ago

Add it to your laundry, cleans glass, mirrors, tile, disinfects, cleans floors without streaking.

16points

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#29

Pee after sex! Used to have so many uti's until I learned that and haven't had one since! It's so easy and useful idk why this isn't more well known

Final score:

36points

StrangeOne 1 year ago

I used to think I was abnormal and weird for needing to do that. Sometimes you have to have a washroom break in the middle of sex. That should be okay, too. If your partner has a problem with that then he's a lousy sex partner and a jerk. Possibly an abusive, controlling, selfish jerk.

22points

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#30

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Exercise is good for keeping your body healthy

Not into ripped bodies?, not into team sports or sport culture?, not into gym lifestyle?

Exercise anyway, doing something you enjoy, it's good for you

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34points

Luke Branwen 1 year ago

Even a long-ish walk (almost) every day can do wonders.

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#31

“Trusting someone” isn’t actually trusting the other person to never make a mistake or never hurt your feelings - that’s something you can’t control.
It’s putting trust in yourself that you have the ability to handle any situation that may come with being vulnerable. Life hasn’t been the same since I realized.

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Final score:

17points

Thee8thsense 1 year ago

Trusting someone also means you trust yourself to choose someone worthy of your trust.

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#32

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Separating needs from wants, yet fighting against peer pressure to buy things you don’t need.

Steve4505 , Stephanie Kraus Report

Final score:

14points

Headless Roach 1 year ago

'We buy things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't like.'

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#33

Life is very short. Try to have as much fun as you can in that short period of time. You got like 900 months and that’s it.

Remember, you really don’t need a big house or an expensive car or a lot of other materialistic stuff. Less is more. And by having less means you save a lot of money. Most people have to work very hard to maintain a certain lifestyle. A lot of people are slaves to their own mortgage or other fixed costs. But does that really make you happy?

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Final score:

14points

StrangeOne 1 year ago

I've lived in a big house and I don't desire a big house. You have to clean it and maintain it, both inside and outside. A large portion of your life will be focused on the well-being of the house that you will want a vacation from your home when you're on vacation from work. When you're not working on your home you're worrying about all the expensive things that can happen to your home. I'm happier renting a small suite.

6points

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#34

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Take the time to learn the basics of cooking skills, invest in a couple of good quality pots and pans (from a thrift shop is fine), keep three sharp knives: chef's, paring, and carving. And throw out any spice more than a year old.

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13points

Jack Holt 1 year ago

Rather than throwing them out (especially if they are whole spices!) You can use them in various ways around the home eg as a deodoriser or insect repellent

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#35

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) You shouldn't care about anyone (celebrity, politician, family, etc.) more than they're willing to care about you.

AskRedditAndChewGum , Prateek Katyal Report

Final score:

13points

StrangeOne 1 year ago

Yes and no. This is a delicate dance because some people do care more than they'll show it you, and how people show they like you will differ based on many factors. They could also be waiting for you to make the first move and think you care less than you do. Relationships of any kind shouldn't be turned into this cat and mouse game.

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In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) The benefits of strength (weight) training. Especially for people who are close to reaching the age 50+. It makes A HUGE difference.

Having strong muscles, bones, and tendons is crucial for everything to do with life. And as you age, they inevitably atrophy, so having a higher starting point when you get old prolongs you vitality significantly.

There's plenty of reasons why everybody should hit the gym at least once per week.

For some reason, most people seem to think gym is just for aesthetics. Your muscles aren't aesthetic organs, ffs.

Scuka1 , Shawn Henning Report

Final score:

13points

Bec 1 year ago

I saw a story about adults getting into fitness as adults because we do our kids a disservice by making so many 'sports' so focused on competition.

5points

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#37

Dental care when you’re young can prevent major problems when you’re older. Get a Sonicare toothbrush! ( I’m not a dentist)

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12points

GirlFriday 1 year ago

One of nieces is a dental hygienist and she got everyone in the family a sonicare toothbrush for their birthdays this past year (she gets them through work, she didn't spend a fortune on them). They are wonderful.

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#38

Self awareness. There are so many people that are blissfully ignorant running around these days. It's horrific to be part of this society

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12points

Headless Roach 1 year ago

What's the difference between ignorance and apathy? I don’t know and I don’t care.

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#39

It sounds silly, but attaching my keys to my wallet and using a Tile has been such a big change for little effort. I used to waste so much time hunting for my keys and wallet, and now I don’t.

Also laying out my clothes the night before. Even though I don’t have a complex wardrobe or anything, it just gets me going.

SAD light in winter, when I wake up, 18 inches away from the face. No more SAD.

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Final score:

12points

GirlFriday 1 year ago

Before I go to bed each night, I gather my clothes and hang them in the bathroom and put my work bag by the door. I usually pack my lunch as well, but if I do the other two the night before, I have time in the morning to pack my lunch. My mother did this with all thirteen of us and I have continued it into adulthood. It makes the mornings go much smoother.

7points

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#40

Your thoughts dictate the quality of your life.

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Christoph 1 year ago

your response to your thoughts dictate. Unless you can tell me how to control my thoughts

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#41

Go for a walk in the woods when you are sad/ angry/ anxious/ scared. You will feel
better and will be able to understand and face your situation with more clarity.

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12points

$cagsy 1 year ago

This doesn't work if it's the woods that you're scared of. It makes you more scared, if anything.

6points

#42

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Don't ever engage in any way with a narcissist.

lt_Drebin84 , lettawren Report

Final score:

11points

Headless Roach 1 year ago

My brain can't process this image, it just can't. I don't know what I'm looking at

9points

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#43

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Silence can set the stage for the practice of mindfulness, which has a range of mental health benefits.

Being mindful and aware of what is happening in the present moment can reduce anxiety, quiet racing thoughts, and calm the nervous system.

Back2Bach , Jordi Payà Canals Report

Final score:

9points

$cagsy 1 year ago

Mindfulness gets a bad press if you ask me. It's just a case of tuning in to all of your senses and suppressing active thought. It can be quite grounding and relaxing. The only difficulty is finding the time to do it and a suitable location. You don't have to grow dreadlocks and live in a commune though, but you can if you want.

6points

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In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) If you’re in a car that’s new to you and don’t know what side the gas tank is on, there’s a symbol by your gas gauge (usually of a gas pump) with an arrow showing which side your tank is located on

Bending_toast , KOMUnews Report

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6points

Bob La Capra 1 year ago

First thing I do before I get into an unfamiliar car is check to see what side the gas cap is on.

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#45

If you use a Neti pot to clear your sinuses, you need to use water that’s been filtered or boiled first. If you use water that hasn’t been sterilized, like tap water, there’s a chance brain eating amoebae which you just shoved up your nose could travel further up and infect your brain.

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Chucky Cheezburger 1 year ago

Yeah, distilled water should be used. No chemicals that irritate and cause even more problems.

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#46

In This Viral Thread, People Are Exchanging Tips And Hacks For Living A Better Life (30 Answers) Use wood pellet for cat litter. No more cat litter smell, super cheap and easy to clean.

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5points

BasedWang12.7 1 year ago

not ideal when you have 6 cats though

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#47

"Do the thing, and you shall have the power." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Instead of wanting the "strength/will/confidence" to do something, do the something to get the "strength/will/confidence".

Doesn't have to be a huge action, just something small daily or weekly and let it compound.

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4points

Kate Johnson 1 year ago

Yes! So many things can be started this way and reward you later when you see how much (whatever it is) has accumulated. Works for everything from money to skills to abilities and exercise! Put the 'change' into a jar and check it once a year. Start with Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star on the piano and practice. One push-up or pull-up a day can and will turn into being able to do hundreds. Being able to carve wood with a knife is awesome but everyone starts at the beginning; even those truly talented people start with splinters and broken pieces of wood. A little every week or day compounds and distills it to where people will point to you as the expert, but only after practice and application.

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#48

when you go out, never forget your WOWEE

Wallet

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Wkeys

Egg

Egg(extra)

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OnAFreakingRollercoaster 1 year ago

Why do I need 2 eggs when i go out 🤔

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StrangeOne 1 year ago

One thing I'm learning at my new job, that I wish I knew from the start, is not being afraid to take advantage of your company's open door policy. Not abusing it, but taking advantage of it to address any confusion on protocol procedures and training, and getting feedback on how well the managers think you're doing. Unlike my last job, I'm not getting any daily, constant reviews and performance forms and don't hear of the positive feedback, but I do get told what I'm wrong and corrected. It was making me afraid that I'm screwing up a lot, and not able to handle the job quickly. Apparently if anything was really wrong it would get back to the managers and, after asking them, I was told no news is good news, and they see I have a good work ethic and willingness to learn. It helped a bit with my confidence. However, I have noticed I wasn't trained properly and that's where I see the problem lying. The managers have taken notice and make improvement, clarified and retrained me on things.

6points

Ahimsa Soul 1 year ago

Good for you!

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Bec 1 year ago

Hard work and persistence are more important than 'talent'

5points

Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 1 year ago

Basically I'm f****d cause I can never get myself to follow the advice =/

3points

Ahimsa Soul 1 year ago

We have saying: "if advice was any good, it would be sold, not given away!". If you find hard to follow advice, ask yourself why. Some people just don't respond to advice. If that's your case, just look for someone who you look up to, and follow their example. I used to do that in the office, rather than saying "If I were you, I would..." or "Why don't you...", I'd say something like "Mary had the same predicament and she did so and so. Do you think it helps?".

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Dodo 1 year ago

Going for a walk when you have anxiety is actually a really bad idea. Being left alone with your thoughts will just make them worse. So unless you can go for a walk with someone, or practice mindfulness the whole time, it's not great advice. Also, to the one that said paying a mortgage doesn't make you happy... do you think anyone thinks it does? It's a necessity, not a pleasure.

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StrangeOne 1 year ago

One thing I'm learning at my new job, that I wish I knew from the start, is not being afraid to take advantage of your company's open door policy. Not abusing it, but taking advantage of it to address any confusion on protocol procedures and training, and getting feedback on how well the managers think you're doing. Unlike my last job, I'm not getting any daily, constant reviews and performance forms and don't hear of the positive feedback, but I do get told what I'm wrong and corrected. It was making me afraid that I'm screwing up a lot, and not able to handle the job quickly. Apparently if anything was really wrong it would get back to the managers and, after asking them, I was told no news is good news, and they see I have a good work ethic and willingness to learn. It helped a bit with my confidence. However, I have noticed I wasn't trained properly and that's where I see the problem lying. The managers have taken notice and make improvement, clarified and retrained me on things.

6points

Ahimsa Soul 1 year ago

Good for you!

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Bec 1 year ago

Hard work and persistence are more important than 'talent'

5points

Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 1 year ago

Basically I'm f****d cause I can never get myself to follow the advice =/

3points

Ahimsa Soul 1 year ago

We have saying: "if advice was any good, it would be sold, not given away!". If you find hard to follow advice, ask yourself why. Some people just don't respond to advice. If that's your case, just look for someone who you look up to, and follow their example. I used to do that in the office, rather than saying "If I were you, I would..." or "Why don't you...", I'd say something like "Mary had the same predicament and she did so and so. Do you think it helps?".

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Dodo 1 year ago

Going for a walk when you have anxiety is actually a really bad idea. Being left alone with your thoughts will just make them worse. So unless you can go for a walk with someone, or practice mindfulness the whole time, it's not great advice. Also, to the one that said paying a mortgage doesn't make you happy... do you think anyone thinks it does? It's a necessity, not a pleasure.

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