Ask HN: What everyday tips can you recommend?
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Stop accepting things that suck. If your...toilet requires you to hold the handle, fix that thing. If your digital life is a mess, organize that shit.
You have agency. Move things.
You have agency. Move things.
Every once in a while, I fix a bunch of those tiny problems one by one. I basically walk through the house tackling any annoyance I encounter.
It's easy to stop noticing them. You gotta be vigilant in finding them. Same as when you clean your house for visitors, you see things you had been overlooking.
I've been doing it at my business, which made it top of mind when I was commenting.
I've been doing it at my business, which made it top of mind when I was commenting.
But, the trick is to also not get overwhelmed, and to prioritize.
Especially if you own a home, you'll quickly realize there are 1000 little things you need to "get over" or "get to them later" sure you can knock all them out, but I'm not sure that would always be worth the cost.
Sometimes things are okay to let go.
Especially if you own a home, you'll quickly realize there are 1000 little things you need to "get over" or "get to them later" sure you can knock all them out, but I'm not sure that would always be worth the cost.
Sometimes things are okay to let go.
Another suggestion is to incorporate walking or biking into your commute whenever possible. It not only boosts physical activity but also reduces carbon footprint. Additionally, try standing up and stretching regularly if you have a sedentary job. Small changes can make a big difference!
Doing 1 thing 100% > doing 5 things at 20%. Set 1 goal for your day and knock it out (it can be more than one, but don't overload).
Break your day up into time blocks (Cal Newport has a lot of great content regarding the concept of Deep Work).
Get outside.
Make your bed in the morning to start off with a small win.
Allow yourself 15 mins without any technology to sit with and sort your thoughts (this can absolutely suck and be uncomfortable at first).
Remind yourself of the things you're grateful for.
Pay attention to what you're feeding your mind as well as what you're feeding your body. This is growing in importance every day in the information age.
Reduce the friction between yourself and the things you "have" to do to make them as easy as possible.
Remind yourself that you have a finite amount of cognitive ability each day - ask yourself what you want to "spend" it on.
Tell your family & friends that you love them.
Be nice to others, treat people with respect and help people if you're able. It feels good.
Find ways to laugh and don't take things too seriously.
Break your day up into time blocks (Cal Newport has a lot of great content regarding the concept of Deep Work).
Get outside.
Make your bed in the morning to start off with a small win.
Allow yourself 15 mins without any technology to sit with and sort your thoughts (this can absolutely suck and be uncomfortable at first).
Remind yourself of the things you're grateful for.
Pay attention to what you're feeding your mind as well as what you're feeding your body. This is growing in importance every day in the information age.
Reduce the friction between yourself and the things you "have" to do to make them as easy as possible.
Remind yourself that you have a finite amount of cognitive ability each day - ask yourself what you want to "spend" it on.
Tell your family & friends that you love them.
Be nice to others, treat people with respect and help people if you're able. It feels good.
Find ways to laugh and don't take things too seriously.
wait an hour after waking up before drinking your first sip of coffee. Google "andrew huberman coffee" if you want to know why, I'm not smart enough to explain well and just know that it does work (at least for me).
I have a whiteboard on which I write down all my todos for the next week. Like "lunch with friend", "call dad", "do laundry", "buy new flowerpots", "dentist appointment" etc. I use a blue marker for purchases, green for cleaning activities, and purple for social activities. When I'm done with the item I cross it over but I don't erase it. For me keeping my todos on a whiteboard works much better than keeping them in a notebook or text file.
Get enough sleep. If you have to get up at a set time, this means going to bed earlier. And that usually means going to bed before you finish something, and certainly before you finish everything.
Others have commented about taking the time to fix things, and they're right. But you don't have to fix everything in one day. Stop. Go to bed. Tomorrow you get another chance to do more of the things you need to do, and you'll be better able to use that chance if you get some sleep now.
Others have commented about taking the time to fix things, and they're right. But you don't have to fix everything in one day. Stop. Go to bed. Tomorrow you get another chance to do more of the things you need to do, and you'll be better able to use that chance if you get some sleep now.
You must keep every promise you make to yourself. No excuses. You must DO IT!
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For example, if you say to yourself, I promise to go to the gym tomorrow, you must go to the gym tomorrow, no excuses. You must keep your promise to yourself 100% of the time.
WHY?
Whenever you do not, whenever you fail to keep your promise to yourself, it chips off your inner psyche, your integrity. Do it more times, and you have chipped off your inner trust in yourself.
You will not trust yourself with anything, and that is the worst. This way is a form of self-discipline. Therefore, be intentional and make fewer promises. But if you tell yourself you will do it, you must do it.
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For example, if you say to yourself, I promise to go to the gym tomorrow, you must go to the gym tomorrow, no excuses. You must keep your promise to yourself 100% of the time.
WHY?
Whenever you do not, whenever you fail to keep your promise to yourself, it chips off your inner psyche, your integrity. Do it more times, and you have chipped off your inner trust in yourself.
You will not trust yourself with anything, and that is the worst. This way is a form of self-discipline. Therefore, be intentional and make fewer promises. But if you tell yourself you will do it, you must do it.
Keto or carnivore diet - after adaptation it's a timesaver, you'll pretty much go omad automatically after a while, safes a lot of time and is anti inflammatory.
Do you have sources regarding an anti inflammatory effect of a keto and especially a carnivore diet? I‘m far from a medical expert so I’m genuinely interested.
What does "go omad automatically" mean?
one meal a day. i dont think you automatically go omad; maybe it did for him but not for the general population. it's definitely a habit that needs to be intentional for most.
try starting out with intermittent fasting, something simple like a 8:16 timeline (8 hour eating window, 16 hour fasting), and then move to 6:18 when you get comfortable.
try starting out with intermittent fasting, something simple like a 8:16 timeline (8 hour eating window, 16 hour fasting), and then move to 6:18 when you get comfortable.
omad=one meal a day
It is a form of time restricted eating/fasting that is being researched of late for it's positive effects on health and longevity.
It is a form of time restricted eating/fasting that is being researched of late for it's positive effects on health and longevity.
Keep healthy snacks at your desk. Carrots, grapes, nuts, whatever. Keep a big glass of water too.
Give yourself time without podcasts, music, websites or other distractions. You need time to sort your thoughts.
Walking or biking everywhere combines exercise, meditation and transportation.
Ad blockers can block ads, but also feeds and other distractions. I hide the "next page" button on some websites.
Disable unwanted distractions as they come. Don't just delete them again and again.
Give yourself time without podcasts, music, websites or other distractions. You need time to sort your thoughts.
Walking or biking everywhere combines exercise, meditation and transportation.
Ad blockers can block ads, but also feeds and other distractions. I hide the "next page" button on some websites.
Disable unwanted distractions as they come. Don't just delete them again and again.
Read or work out problems for at least 15 minutes a day. Usually, if I aim for at least 15 minutes, I end up doing it for 30 minutes to 1 hour a day.
Try to "park downhill". If you have to stop working on something leave it some state that will make resuming easier.
If your work does not involve physical work then walk 3 miles a day.
I attempt to do the following 6 days a week
- Getting at least 30 mins of sunshine
- 30 mins of light or moderate (zone 2+) physical activity
- 30 mins of strength training
- 1 hour of podcast or audiobook listening
- 30 mins of reading
- avoid drinking sugar (juice, soda)
- avoid fried food
- Getting at least 30 mins of sunshine
- 30 mins of light or moderate (zone 2+) physical activity
- 30 mins of strength training
- 1 hour of podcast or audiobook listening
- 30 mins of reading
- avoid drinking sugar (juice, soda)
- avoid fried food
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